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  Antonio Davis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antonio Lee Davis (born October 31, 1968 in Oakland, California) is an NBA basketball player currently active on the New York Knicks' roster.
During the off-season in 1999, Davis was traded to the Toronto Raptors, and was elected to the NBA All-Star team for the first time in his career.
Davis was elected as president of the Players' Association at the union's annual convention on June 28, 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Antonio_Davis   (297 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Antonio Davis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The entire Antonio Davis incident revolving around supposed trade demands made by his wife, and the resulting anger he showed to the press seems to indicate that the frustrations of the season are starting to boil over.
Davis, the leader and hardest working member of the Raptor basketball team, was angry and upset after the loss to Philadelphia on Sunday and stormed out of the locker room without uttering a word to the press.
For Antonio to get upset at the reporter and state that his wife should be left out of the team’s press in nonsensical, especially since the comment was made inside of a larger story and was not emblazoned across the banner of the paper.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Antonio-Davis   (1121 words)

  
 NFL.com - Prospect Profiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Davis is regarded by many as one of the finest athletes ever produced by Georgia.
Davis was forced to sit out the Kentucky game with knee and ankle sprains, but still managed to lead the team in tackles that year.
Davis gained 45 yards on three interceptions, 25 yards and a score on two blocked punts and deflected nine passes.
www.nfl.com /draft/profiles/2005/davis_thomas   (572 words)

  
 USA Basketball: Bio:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Davis spent the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons with Panathinaikos of Athens in the Greek Basketball Association and moved to Philips Milano of the Italian League in 1992-93, averaging 11.1 ppg.
As a collegian, Davis was selected to play on the 1989 USA Basketball World Championship Qualifying Team that finished with a 6-2 record and earned the silver medal in Mexico City, Mexico.
Davis averaged 7.0 points and 4.8 rebounds for the U.S. Davis created a support group for parents and kids, Club 33, and he initiated a program called "Davisville" in which he purchased 20 tickets per home game for at risk Toronto youth.
www.usabasketball.com /biosmen/antonio_davis_bio.html   (530 words)

  
 ESPN Fantasy Basketball 2006: Player News Archive
Davis, who'll be 37 when the season begins, has proven to be that type of player in the past.
Davis still hasn't appeared in a single practice for the Knicks, and it appears a matter of time before he receives a buyout and returns to the Bulls, the New York Post reports.
Davis is expected to receive a buyout from the Knicks, and could very well wind up back with his hometown Bulls.
games.espn.go.com /cgi/fba/playernewsarchive?statsId=189   (944 words)

  
 Daily
Antonio Davis is the prime example of a true professional.
Davis knows that his along with his responsibility as a player comes the meetings with the press, and he has never shirked that responsibility.
Kendra Davis is not the typical wife of an athlete.
www.thefanview.com /rant/rant112602.html   (809 words)

  
 HOOPSANALYST
There is no concrete reason provided but Davis is apparently does not love living in Toronto and when you combine this with playing for a lousy team, well that's too much.
Davis is going nowhere unless he is willing to give up some cash in a buyout.
Davis is a bit peeved about spending his decline years in a potentially bad situation but hey it could be worse, he gets $40 million.
www.hoopsanalyst.com /quickthoughts25.htm   (895 words)

  
 JS Online: Antonio Davis Angered at Accusation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
TORONTO - Antonio Davis of the Toronto Raptors reportedly is angry at being linked to an Atlanta strip club that is the focus of a federal racketeering trial.
Davis told the Toronto Sun he attended the club once several years ago, but was outraged at being named as one of the club's regulars for whom sex with strippers was arranged.
Davis has been married for seven years and was on vacation with his wife, Kendra, and their two children when the story broke.
www.jsonline.com /sports/buck/ap/jun01/ap-bkn-davis-lawsu060801.asp?format=print   (270 words)

  
 ESPN.com - COMMUNITY - Putting experience in the bank
Antonio Davis: I think lack of experience and facing a pretty good Knick team that had a lot of experience was our downfall.
Antonio Davis: I feel Tracy has shown he is capable of being the first option on offense on some teams.
Antonio Davis: I hope to continue to be a huge threat on the post, develop a more face-up game and continue to rebound and block shots.
espn.go.com /community/s/2000/0504/515831.html   (1341 words)

  
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Davis delivered a variation of punches with the left hand enroute to stopping Verdin at 1:40 of the sixth round in the main event scheduled for ten rounds.
Davis connected with a pair of nice right-left combinations near the end of the second round and landed a solid right hand to the head at the end of the round.
It was pretty much more of the same in the next three rounds.After Davis landed an effective right counter to the head in the third, he followed that up with a pair of telling straight lefts to the head.
www.fightnews.com /hammons187.htm   (765 words)

  
 JS Online: Raptors, Antonio Davis Reach Deal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Davis was a force for the Raptors in the playoffs, despite being hampered by an injured arm.
Davis, 32, spent six seasons with Indiana before coming to Toronto in a deal before the 1999-00 season for the rights to forward Jonathan Bender.
Davis had two years left on a seven-year, $35 million contract, but he had a clause that allowed him to become a free agent on July 1.
www.jsonline.com /sports/buck/ap/jul01/ap-bkn-raptors-dav071201.asp?format=print   (392 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Magic make pitch to Antonio Davis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Davis was then given the royal treatment by the Magic later Sunday afternoon.
Davis, who turns 33 on Halloween, opted out of his Toronto Raptors contract that would have paid him $7 million next season.
The team is planning to entertain Davis and his wife Monday at a brunch at team president Bob Vander Weide's mansion in the ritzy Isleworth community.
www.usatoday.com /sports/nba/magic/2001-07-01-davis.htm   (648 words)

  
 URBANA UNIVERSITY - Athletics
Davis paid a beautiful tribute to his grandfather, scoring a career-high 35 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, blocking a shot, dishing out an assist, which helped Urbana to first-place tie in the AMC South Division Conference standings.
Davis, who is also now just seven points shy of his 1,000th career point, has led Urbana all season, with 18.6 ppg and 7.7 rebounds per game.
Davis stepped it up in the second half and scored a team-high 17 points and Urbana University outscored the Panthers 40-19, riding to a 60-48 American Mideast Conference win Saturday and are now on a three-game winning streak.
www.urbana.edu /athletics/mbasketball.htm   (3672 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: JEFF DAVIS COUNTY
Jeff Davis County (J-5), in the Trans-Pecos region of west Texas, is bordered by Culberson County to the northwest, Reeves and Pecos counties to the northeast, Brewster County to the southeast, and Presidio County to the southwest; the westernmost point of Jeff Davis County touches the Rio Grande.
The towns of Valentine and Chispa, in western Jeff Davis County, were founded along the Southern Pacific, and became supply centers for the ranchers who began to fill in the wide-open spaces in that part of the county.
Fort Davis is by far the largest town in the county; indeed, in the 1980s it and Valentine were the only two towns in the county.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/JJ/hcj4.html   (2775 words)

  
 Virtue isn't skin deep
 Antonio Davis is someone who should be cheered and admired because he's genuine and authentic.
 Antonio Davis could have remained a Pacer, but the lure of challenging oneself was too appealing.
 As a kid, Davis, who grew up in a family of smokers, learned not to smoke, but only after his mom gathered every cigarette in the house and locked Antonio in a room, where he didn't emerge until he was sick.
www.canoe.ca /BasketballTorontoArchive/dec11_vir.html   (1410 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Fantasy Sports News
Antonio Davis, who strained his lower back on Monday night, is expected to be ready for Friday's game against Washington, according to the NY Daily News.
Antonio Davis left Monday's game with 3:57 remaining in the third quarter with a lower back spasm and did not return, according to the AP.
Davis was traded to the Knicks several weeks ago, but it was thought that he would seek a buyout instead of reporting to his new team.
fantasybasketball.usatoday.com /index.php?sport=pbkball&hssport=&type=profile&name=63   (256 words)

  
 Dallas Mavericks, Antonio Davis, Dirk Nowitzki, Stephon Marbury, National Basketball Association, New York Knicks - CBS ...
Antonio Davis had four points and three rebounds in overtime, while playing tough defense on Dirk Nowitzki, and the Knicks beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-115 on Wednesday night for their fifth consecutive win.
Davis' follow pushed the lead to three before Nowitzki hit a 3-pointer to tie it for the final time.
Davis made two free throws with 1:27 to go to give the Knicks a 114-112, then he pressured Nowitzki into a tough miss on the other end.
cbs.sportsline.com /nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20060111_DAL@NY/rss   (937 words)

  
 BDA Sports Management   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Steve Nash and Antonio Davis appeared on TNT and TBS as guest analysts during the NBA playoffs.
Antonio Davis co-hosted "Rautins on Roundball," a halftime show aired during Raptors games, teaching the fundamentals of the sport.
Antonio Davis and Steve Nash are spokesmen for Motorola.
www.bdasports.com /services_eg_2.html   (457 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Davis not exactly happy to be a Raptor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Davis faced the media for the first time since rumors surfaced that he asked for a trade.
Davis, who has three years and $37 million left on his contract, sold his Toronto home over the summer.
Davis spent six seasons with Indiana before coming to Toronto in a deal before the 1999-00 season for the rights to forward Jonathan Bender.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/raptors/2003-10-02-davis-unhappy_x.htm   (625 words)

  
 TSN.ca - NBA - Canada's Sports Leader
Davis is close to being a double-double center and his work ethic is unquestioned.
Chicago Bulls traded Eddy Curry and Antonio Davis to the New York Knicks for Tim Thomas, Mike Sweetney, Jermaine Jackson, a 2007 and 2009 second-round draft pick, a conditional 2006 first-round draft pick and a conditional right to swap 2007 first-round picks with Chicago.
Toronto Raptors traded Antonio Davis, Jerome Williams and Chris Jefferies to the Chicago Bulls for Jalen Rose, Donyell Marshall and Lonny Baxter.
www.tsn.ca /nba/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=89&hubName=TOR   (187 words)

  
 Antonio Davis, Derek Fisher, Michael Curry, National Basketball Association - CBS SportsLine.com
LAS VEGAS -- NBA players approved their new labor agreement Tuesday, and Chicago Bulls center Antonio Davis was elected president of the players association at the union's annual convention.
Davis was elected to replace Michael Curry, who is retiring after an 11-year NBA career.
Derek Fisher of Golden State was elected to Davis' former post of first vice president, and P.J. Brown was chosen to take Fisher's spot on the union's executive council.
www.cbs.sportsline.com /nba/story/8604137   (296 words)

  
 SportsFilter | Is Antonio Davis on his way out?
As for Antonio, here's a transcript of a (fake) conversation between him and Raptors' GM Glen Grunwald.
Davis seems to have more dimensions than Mutumbo and in the centre-sparse East Davis is a good piece to have on most teams.
Yes - that would be the crux of a Mutumbo deal - Davis contract is so prohibitive in trading that Toronto would have to take on (or would likely have to take on) a similar deal with the idea being to free up cap space next year.
sportsfilter.com /comments.cfm/2163   (798 words)

  
 SOHH.com Global Forum - Antonio Davis re-signing with Toronto
Antonio averaged something like 16 and 11 in the playoffs, and he's one of the best offensive rebounders in the NBA....is he worth 10 mill?
If we lost Antonio Davis, he would've been the 4th big name player to willingly leave Toronto in the franchise's 6 years.
And thatgirl is right, Antonio is the first major free agent Toronto has gotten to stay, which is worth the extra couple mill in itself.
forums.sohh.com /showthread.php?t=58778   (777 words)

  
 Antonio Davis Still Coming Back? - JBB 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Davis is a pro's pro, the player elected president of the NBA Players Association, a guy not about to display disloyalty.
Davis said he still plans to settle in Chicago when his career ends.
Davis' salary was necessary to complete the Curry deal, a further indication the Bulls truly didn't intend to deal Curry.
www.justbball.com /forums/showthread.php?s=23ca88043913c3c34a01fb5ad234a703&t=46672   (903 words)

  
 Antonio Davis NBA Basketball at CBS SportsLine.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Knicks forward Antonio Davis climbed into the stands out of concern for his wife and was ejected without a scuffle Wednesday night during the Chicago Bulls' 106-104 overtime victory against New York.
I did not have enough time to alert security." He did not elaborate on why he jumped over the scorers' table during a timeout in overtime and ascended about 10 rows of seats to join his wife in the stands.
Davis will no longer put up the type of numbers he did with the Raptors several years ago, but he is a consistent performer at the center and power forward positions.
cbs.sportsline.com /nba/players/playerpage/6535/rss   (358 words)

  
 Anyone else see the Haywood/Antonio Davis bout tonight? - Pacers Digest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
They just went after each other in the 4th qtr...haywood managed to land a coupel body blows by my cound, but I docked him in points when he totally missed AD's head on that left hook....AD showed nice form in body-slamming him to the ground......
Plus, the sportscenter announcers cracking on that kid in the crowd, looking for a score of 100, so he could get a free BigMac, that was funny as hell.
We are here because we love the Pacers, and everything here is a tribute to the team; made for and made by its fans.
www.pacersdigest.com /forums/showthread.php?t=6656   (569 words)

  
 BULLS: Bulls Activate Antonio Davis
Davis will be in uniform tonight when the Bulls battle the Raptors in Toronto.
Davis will be in uniform tonight when the Bulls battle the Raptors in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre.
Davis has played in 38 games, made 31 starts, and has averaged 6.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.1 apg in 23.9 mpg.
www.nba.com /bulls/news/davis_050216.html   (308 words)

  
 2004 - US Senate Race - Antonio Davis-Fairman runs for Senate Seat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
After a meeting in Washington in which he pledged to be faithful to the people and not to raise taxes, Antonio Davis-Fairman discussed some of the ideas that would drive his campaign.
The addition of Antonio Davis-Fairman to the field promises to add another dimension to a heretofore monotonous race.
An announcement officially declaring his candidacy is expected from Antonio Davis-Fairman no later than August 18th.
www.ilsenate.com /news.asp?ID=4   (182 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - NBA : One-on-One with Antonio Davis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
SportingNews.com - NBA : One-on-One with Antonio Davis
It was 12 years between appearances on a USA Basketball team for Raptors power forward Antonio Davis, one of the best big men in the Eastern Conference.
Davis, 33, is the second-oldest player on Team USA (Reggie Miller is 37) at the World Championship in Indianapolis.
i.tsn.com /voices/stan_mcneal/20020903.html   (536 words)

  
 Boxing - Antonio Davis wins the IBF/USBA Jr Lightweight Title
Davis looked sharp early, and continued on to defeat Verdin with an impressive Knockout in the 6th Round.
Antonio came into this fight in great shape, and it showed in the ring.
Antonio Davis will be a fighter that will soon enough have to be looked at by the opposing prospects in the game.
www.boxingscene.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1759   (642 words)

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