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  Chris Kaman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christopher Zane Kaman (born April 28, 1982, in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.
Kaman attended Tri-unity Christian School in Wyoming, Michigan, where he led his high school varsity to the state Class D quarterfinals in 2000.
Kaman is ambidextrous and is known for his strong Christian beliefs and for his wild blond hair.
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 Pulling away from the field - Rising Star: Chris Kaman Basketball Digest - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Family is immensely important to Kaman; his dad Leroy, a Wyoming, Mich. city worker, and mom Pam--along with a host of other family members--have been to every CMU home game for three seasons.
In the Mid-American, where Kaman was named Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year after wreaking destruction to the tune of 22.7 ppg, 12.3 rpg, and 3.3 bpg, no one would argue with him.
Kaman led the nation in double-doubles with 25 and finished the year as one of only five players to average more than 20 ppg and 10 rpg.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCJ/is_8_30/ai_102520539   (764 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Kaman a central part of draft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Chris Kaman dominated the MAC last season and led the nation in double-doubles in the process.
Kaman is a lock to be the first center selected since 7-4 Pavel Podkolzine of Russia, another early-entry candidate, pulled out of the draft when it was discovered he has a pituitary problem that will require surgery.
Kaman grabbed scouts' attention and began to believe that he was ready for the NBA after a 30-point, 21-rebound performance against Michigan.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/draft/2003-06-24-kaman_x.htm   (906 words)

  
 Chris Kaman News
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Concerned about their frontcourt depth behind All-Star power forward Elton Brand and rising center Chris Kaman, the Clippers selected forward-center Paul Davis from Michigan State with the first of their two...
Concerned about their frontcourt depth behind All-Star power forward Elton Brand and rising center Chris Kaman, the Clippers selected forward-center Paul Davis from Michigan State with the first of their...
www.topix.net /basketball-players/chris-kaman   (651 words)

  
 NBA Basketball Trade Rumors - Inside Edition. Chris Kaman!
Kaman attended high school at Tri-unity Christian, and was drafted out of Central Michigan College by the Clips.
As a Center Kaman or known by his teammates as “Mikan", has caught ball divers off guard as he usually closes up the gaps surprisingly quickly and, he has a vintage post up game and does extremely well on pump fakes to shake defenders out of position and get himself to the charity stripe.
Kaman managed to put up a pretty impressive seven double-doubles his best double-double was a 17 rebound 19 point effort against Georgia State.
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 Chris Kaman is still weird | Detroit Bad Boys   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kaman, with a John Deere cap on backward, is standing 20 yards away and shooting from the other end.
Don't get me wrong — the column actually praises Kaman for being a genuine person that hasn't let fame or money change him, which is admirable, and it makes a quick mention of his battle with attention deficit disorder, which he's trying to beat without relying on medication.
I have no clue what this guy is like, but you have to wonder if he thought Chris Kaman's posse would at least resemble Vincent Chase's entourage, and not life in the Central Michigan University Greek scene minus the sororities.
www.detroitbadboys.com /archives/2005-12-19/chris-kaman-is-still-weird   (837 words)

  
 Hawksquawk.net: ESPN Mag: Chris Kaman
Kaman's eyes are wide as he keeps a shoulder-high dribble going to coax more frantic leaps from the 60-pound canine.
The middle child of Leroy and Pam Kaman's three kids was found to have severe attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at 2, which explains why he could never shake the impulse to do or say whatever came to mind.
Kaman was always the tallest man on the court, and yet Tri-unity won its two Class D state titles before and after his tenure.
www.hawksquawk.net /forums/showflat.php?Number=66584   (2174 words)

  
 ESPN The Magazine: 7.26 | 12/20/2004 | KAMAN
Kaman prefers to keep this part of his life private, because he doesn't want to come off as holier than thou, which might discourage you from becoming a true believer.
But when it's Kaman's turn to ponder where he'd be without his faith, he spins away as if from a defender on the block.
Kaman is inspecting one divot when his eye is drawn to a red mark about six feet up the wall.
insider.espn.go.com /insider/magazine/story?id=1939238   (2228 words)

  
 Chris Kaman : USAToday.com - Chris Kaman Biography from USAToday.com
ET Chris Kaman is thinking long and hard about accepting L.A.'s $50 million offer.
Kaman is a valid No. 1 option at center for fantasy teams this season.
Chris Kaman played through his sore shoulder on Monday, finishing with 10 points and five boards.
fantasybasketball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NBA&id=932   (295 words)

  
 » 48. Chris Kaman - SLAM Online (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kaman might be a better rebounder or dirty-work type player, but Diaw has the ability to take over a game, an ability that Kris Kaman will never have.
Kaman is a great player but there are at least 60 players in the NBA that are better.
Chris Kaman is a very rear type of player; he is very quick 265lb, 7” center good low post defender and a excellent rebounder.
slamonline.com.cob-web.org:8888 /online/2006/09/48-chris-kaman   (3108 words)

  
 HoopsAddict.com » Blog Archive » Chris Kaman: Poster Boy for ADD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kaman became a media darling this year as a loveable giant, but I had a hard time jumping on his bandwagon because whenever I’d watch a Clippers game his mind was elsewhere during games and sometimes looked lost on the court.
The June 2006 issue of Slam wrote that Kaman was diagnosed with ADD at age 2 and that “Kaman was a bit of a hell raiser as a kid.
The fact that Kaman has been able to play at the NBA level is a testament to how hard he’s worked to overcome his disability.
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 RotoTimes.com - Chris Kaman - Fantasy Basketball Profile
Chris Kaman has stated that he would like to remain with the Clippers, but it's believed that he's wanting more than the five-year, $50 million extension the team has offered, according to the Long Beach Press Telegram.
Kaman makes for a solid center with decent upside this year.
As expected, Chris Kaman was back in the Clippers lineup Thursday after missing Tuesday's game with a minor knee injury.
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 Chris Kaman Stats, Statistics and Fantasy News - RotoWire.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kaman made a nice leap in 2005-06, adding nearly three points and three rebounds per game while shooting 52.3 percent from the floor and 77 percent from the free-throw line, becoming a top-10 producer...
Kaman sat out Friday night's preseason game against Golden State with a strained left hamstring, the Associated Press reports.
Kaman's future with the Clippers appears to be closely intertwined with the future of head coach Mike Dunleavy, the Los Angeles Times reports.
www.rotowire.com /basketball/player.htm?id=2355   (187 words)

  
 lowpost.net: Chris Kaman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Chris Kaman and his agent, Rob Pelinka, have declined to discuss how much they are seeking, but sources said the two sides would reach an agreement if the Clippers increased their proposal to $55 million over five years and included about $2.5...
Chris Kaman made it clear Monday that he wants to remain a Clipper.
Kaman also said various statements that make the Clippers' contract-extension offer, believed to be a five-year, $50 million deal, look only like a starting point for negotiations...
lowpost.net /player/chris_kaman   (786 words)

  
 Kaman a quandary for Clippers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Clippers will have to feel out whether Kaman, at 7 feet and 268 pounds, is part of the plan to pound it inside or part of the problem to keep up.
But with the Suns, Kaman is tapped into defending more pick-and-rolls than usual.
Suns Steve Nash, who is pressured by the Clippers Chris Kaman, passes the ball in the second quarter, during Game 2 action at US Airways Center.
www.azcentral.com /sports/suns/articles/0511sunsnotes0511.html   (760 words)

  
 Chris Kaman's hair - this is your life...
Abandoned at a carnival at the age of 8 months in a ball pen, Chris Kaman learned from a young age that if he was to make it he would do it on his own.
At age 5, Kaman was carefree and joyous, he didn't have a care in the world.
By 17, Chris was becoming a well known basketballer at the highschool level.
www.121s.com /viewtopic.php?t=7541   (566 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Dunleavy gets 500th win, thanks to Kaman's big game
Chris Kaman scored 24 points and set career highs with 23 rebounds and four steals, helping Dunleavy become the 25th coach with 500 wins.
The Clippers matched their win total of 37 last season thanks greatly to the work of 7-foot center Kaman, one of Dunleavy's pet projects during his three seasons with the Clippers.
“Chris Kaman has been his pupil,” teammate Corey Maggette said.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/nba/20060314-0053-bkn-nbardp.html   (787 words)

  
 CLIPPER REPORT: Chatting with Chris Kaman | HOOPSWORLD.com | NBA News and Information | powered by Basketball News ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
But the fan club is well deserved, with Kaman averaging career highs in just about every category.
Kaman works incredibly hard each summer to improve his game.
Kaman grew up in Michigan, and has now been in sunny southern California for three years.
www.hoopsworld.com /article_16017.shtml   (623 words)

  
 Deadlyhippos.com
Please Chris, for the love of God, please cut your hair.
It is always wrong to fight the baldness Chris....
It's time Chris, I'll send you some Wahl hair clippers in the mail post haste.
www.deadlyhippos.com /columns/Archive/Dec_2005/kaman.htm   (589 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NBA - Testy exchange: NBA investigating Kaman's claim (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
What exactly happened is what the NBA is trying to determine after Kaman's claim that Evans grabbed his testicles and "pulled hard" during Saturday's NBA playoff game in Denver, according to a report in Monday's Los Angeles Times.
Kaman responded by shoving Evans and was assessed the flagrant foul.
Kaman reported his version of what happened to the officials and repeated it during an interview Sunday with NBA security, according to the Times.
sports.espn.go.com.cob-web.org:8888 /nba/news/story?id=2428627   (373 words)

  
 Los Angeles Clippers, Chris Kaman, Mark Blount, Kevin Garnett, National Basketball Association, Minnesota Timberwolves ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
So it was fitting on the night Dunleavy got his 500th regular-season victory that Kaman would have one of his greatest games as a pro.
Reserve guard Marko Jaric, obtained from the Clippers in the Sam Cassell trade last August, regained the lead for Minnesota with a pair of free throws and a driving layup past Kaman.
Chris Kaman adds to his impressive stat line by blocking Trenton Hassell's shot.
cbs.sportsline.com.cob-web.org:8888 /nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20060313_MIN@LAC/rss   (998 words)

  
 ABC News: Dunleavy Gets 500th Win, Thanks to Kaman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Los Angeles Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy is shown on the sidelines of the Clippers NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, March 13, 2006, in Los Angeles.
It was the second time in Kaman's three-year career that he has had at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in the same game.
Now Chris is playing better, he's getting more confident, and our team is playing a lot better when he plays well.
abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=1722310   (454 words)

  
 HOOPSWORLD.com | ONE-ON-ONE With Chris Kaman (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Chris Kaman took some time to sit and talk about his rookie season with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Chris is averaging 6.6 ppg and 6.1 rpg in his 21.3 mpg so far this season.
He’s been an immediate contributor to the Clipper franchise that is still within arm's reach of a playoff spot.
www.hoopsworld.com.cob-web.org:8888 /printer_6843.shtml   (726 words)

  
 Chris Kaman - HOOPLOG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
While Donald Sterling may be the worst owner in the game, Elgin Baylor has remarkably learned how to score quality talent at competitive prices over the years, and now the Clips find themselves poised to make the playoffs in 2005-2006 for the first time in over a decade.
Add to the mix the glut of long, big bodies the Clippers have (Chris Kaman, Chris Wilcox, Mikki Moore, Rebraca) and the Clips have an intriguing mix of players who, with a couple key veteran adds and one quality lottery pick, could definitely knock on the door of the ultra-competitive Western Conference playoffs.
Chris Kaman is one of the best young big men in the game.
www.hooplog.com /nba/chris-kaman   (1040 words)

  
 Chris Kaman NBA Basketball at CBS SportsLine.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Compare Kaman against his opponents in his next game.
If the regular season were to start today, a good hunch would be that Mike Dunleavy would start Sam Cassell and Cuttino Mobley at the guard positions, Elton Brand and Corey Maggette at forward, and Chris Kaman at center.
The Fantasy star of this group is undoubtedly Brand, but Chris Kaman has taken huge steps to make a name for himself as well in Fantasy circles.
cbs.sportsline.com.cob-web.org:8888 /nba/players/playerpage/400556/rss   (349 words)

  
 Fantasy Basketball - USATODAY.com
He's have a decent preseason and can be selected with a last-round pick in most leagues.
Chris Bosh sat out another game on Sunday due to plantar fasciitis.
He's now missed three preseason games and Bosh owners have to hope that he's being held out for precautionary reasons.
fantasybasketball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NBA&id=932   (625 words)

  
 Did Reggie Evans Grab Chris Kaman's Nuts? - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
I guess the Denver Nuggets Reggie Evans was caught going for Chris Kaman's nuggets.
The replay clearly shows Reggie reaching down under Kaman's buttocks and grabbing his scrotum.
The Suns game plan is to have Tim Thomas and Boris Diaw grab Kaman's nuts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)..
www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=73603   (603 words)

  
 Chris Kaman, C, Central Michigan
Weaknesses: Not very athletic for an NBA Small Forward•Outside shot is a bit streaky•He is a College Senior (at least that seems to be a weakness to the NBA)
Chris Kaman measured 7-½ with shoes, but his smallish wingspan 6-11¾ may hurt him a bit.
He moves well and handles the ball with both hands.
www.ibiblio.org /craig/draft/2003_draft/Players/kaman.shtml   (91 words)

  
 YouTube - Reggie Evans Grabbed Chris Kaman
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 Chris Kaman Posters: "2004 NBA Rookie All-Star Team" photograph
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