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Ryan Callahan scored for the fifth time in four days and defenseman Ryan McDonagh snapped a second-period tie to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
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APWhereas Iverson has been with one team since he entered the league in 1996, Webber is with his fourth NBA club in 12 seasons. He was traded from Golden State to Washington after one-plus seasons because he couldn’t get along with coach Don Nelson. He was traded from Washington to Sacramento after four campaigns, during which he was stopped in his Lincoln Navigator and charged with assault, resisting arrest, possession of marijuana, driving under the influence of marijuana and five other traffic-related violations, and in a separate incident accused of sexual assault along with then-teammate Juwon Howard.
While in Sacramento, he was cited once for reckless driving, after which he told the Sacramento Bee: “If Sacramento troubles me about a ticket, they will lose a nice person in the community.” Webber also faced a charge of perjury involving an investigation into former University of Michigan booster Ed Martin; Webber eventually pleaded to a lesser charge. He also was involved in a much-publicized tiff with teammate Peja Stojakovic, which was said to have hastened his departure from the Kings.
Now this.
Webber’s often amiable exterior camouflages a cunning mind. He knows exactly what he’s doing. He’s done it before. He’ll let information seep out through intermediaries, then he’ll issue heated denials to protect himself. Meanwhile, his message is delivered.
Although Webber is 32 and his body seems to be feeling the effects of all those futile seasons, he is still immensely talented and would be an asset to the right team. In 21 games with Philadelphia, Webber averaged 15.6 points, 7.8 boards and 3.1 assists. But it would have to be the exact right team, one that coddles him, caters to his desires and makes him its No. 1 star. In Sacramento, Webber was No. 2 to Mike Bibby, but Bibby passed the ball a lot more than Iverson. In Philly, Webber will never be happy feeding on Iverson's table scraps.
The problem now is that the Sixers are unlikely to pawn off their disgruntled power forward on another team. Webber is due to make $63 million over the next three seasons. I would suggest the Sixers send him to the Lakers for Brian Grant and a throw-in, but in the giving department, Iverson is Mahatma Gandhi compared to Kobe Bryant.
The ball is now in King’s court. He has a problem on his hands. Webber just notified him of such. Webber has made it known he hasn’t changed, that he is dedicated to doing what’s best for himself, and right now that doesn’t include sharing the basketball with Iverson.
But unintentionally Webber has also sent an alert to any club that tries to acquire him. He’s telling all potential employers of his own potential to create trouble.
If they’ve been paying attention, they already know that.
Kobe Bryant hit a baseline jump shot with 4.2 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up a six-game road trip by holding on to beat the Raptors 94-92 on Sunday, their eighth victory in nine meetings with Toronto
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