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  ESPN Fantasy Basketball 2006: Player News Archive
Mason probably got a few extra minutes Wednesday due to the injury to David West, but he was able to take advantage of them and the injury didn't slow him down, which means he should continue to see more minutes down the stretch.
Mason is still the starter, but if he continues to be out produced by one of the many small forwards in the Hornets' rotation, he could see a reduction of playing time.
Mason said his body was stiff and sore from a fall he took in Friday night's victory over Philadelphia, but was able to start Saturday night against Dallas, the The Oklahoman reports.
games.espn.go.com /cgi/fba/playernewsarchive?statsId=518   (2325 words)

  
 Desmond Mason - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Desmond Tremaine Mason (born October 11, 1977 in Waxahachie, Texas) is an NBA basketball player currently playing for the New Orleans-Oklahoma City Hornets.
He is designated as a swingman, meaning he plays both shooting guard and small forward.
Desmond was once involved in a fight between he and Yao Ming.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Desmond_Mason   (208 words)

  
 Desmond Mason NBA Basketball at CBS SportsLine.com
Mason (sprained knee) returned to the lineup on Friday and posted six points, four boards and three assists in his first action.
Mason is only worth using in larger Fantasy leagues down the stretch, as he came off of the bench in Friday's game and therefore has limited appeal for now.
Mason was able to improve his shooting percentage in 2003-04, but his turnover totals increased for the fourth consecutive season.
www.sportsline.com /nba/players/playerpage/196334   (264 words)

  
 JS Online: Trade slightly jars Mason
Mason is also angry he was traded after being left with the impression by SuperSonics management that he would be one of the cornerstones for the team's re-building effort for years to come.
Mason, who received a long standing ovation from the Seattle crowd when he stepped on the court to join the Bucks on their bench, said it was still uncertain whether he would play for the Bucks tonight against Portland.
Desmond Mason is a guy I spent a lot of time with as an assistant coach and a head coach.
www.jsonline.com /sports/buck/feb03/120291.asp   (865 words)

  
 IGN: Desmond Mason Interview
Desmond Mason: This past summer I had two art shows: I had one in Seattle and I had one in Milwaukee.
Desmond Mason: In junior high, around the 6th or 7th grade, I started doing ceramic classes, throwing clay pottery on the wheel, and after that it was kind of escalating from there.
Desmond Mason: The last piece I did was before the show, it was a 12 ft by 6ft color field abstract piece similar to Mark Roscoe, which is pretty much different colors fading into another color.
sports.ign.com /articles/580/580572p1.html   (611 words)

  
 SonicsCentral.com | Desmond Mason Scouting Report
Mason was pushed to the bench by December, where he eventually settled in as the backup for Lewis at small forward.
Mason is not particularly turnover-prone, but he does a poor job of setting up his teammates, handing out just 2.1 assists per 48 minutes.
Mason’s strongest defensive point is his ability to take charges; though no official records are made available to the public, he must have taken at least one a game.
www.sonicscentral.com /mason.html   (1744 words)

  
 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Desmond Mason vs. Lee Nailon - Mason is one the league's premier 6th men mainly because he is good enough to start.
Mason is very athletic, strong and explosive and one of the best finishers on the break in the NBA.
Mason is the Bucks best perimeter defender and may see a lot of time against James.
cavs.fanmonster.com /previews/402.htm   (1215 words)

  
 BUCKS: Bucks Sign Desmond Mason to Extension
"Desmond Mason possesses a combination of tremendous talent and impeccable character, and we're thrilled to reach this agreement with him," said Harris.
Mason, 26, was acquired by Milwaukee last season on February 20, and averaged 14.8 points and a team-high 6.7 rebounds in 28 games.
Mason enters the 2003-04 regular season with career averages of 10.9 points and 4.8 rebounds in 233 games.
www.nba.com /bucks/news/desmond_mason_extension_031027.html   (353 words)

  
 Desmond Mason : Rotoworld.com - Desmond Mason Biography from Rotoworld.com
Desmond Mason started for the Hornets on Monday and had six points and four boards, but hit just 2-of-9 shots from the floor, and 2-of-6 from the line.
Desmond Mason had six points, four boards and three assists in his return from a knee injury on Friday.
Desmond Mason (knee) said he would definitely be back for Friday's contest against the Raptors.
www.rotoworld.com /content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=NBA&id=694   (581 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: 2003: The Year in Review
Desmond Mason was stunned by his trade from the Sonics but has found a home in Milwaukee, with which he signed a three-year extension.
Mason always wore his emotions on his sleeve and the entire world could see the hurt and disappointment in his eyes after the trade that sent him and Gary Payton to Milwaukee on Feb. 20 for Ray Allen, Kevin Ollie, Ronald Murray and a conditional first-round draft pick.
Mason and Lewis were cornerstones of the new Sonics, post Payton, Vin Baker and Shawn Kemp.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /news/yearinreview/2003/sports/where/8.html   (374 words)

  
 Anniversary of OSU plane crash weighs on Mason   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Mason might be in the middle of practice or returning home from the Sonics' training facility to seek comfort from his fiancée and two dogs.
Mason is averaging 11.4 points this season, an increase of nearly six points from his rookie year.
Mason was especially nervous Wednesday night on a turbulent flight from Charlotte to Milwaukee.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /basketball/55975_sonx26.shtml   (900 words)

  
 Desmond Mason signs contract extension - JBB 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Guard Desmond Mason signed a 3-year contract extension with the Bucks on Monday after being acquired by Milwaukee last season in a trade with Seattle.
Mason, whose extension runs through the 2006-07 season, averaged 14.8 points and a team-high 6.7 rebounds in 28 games after the trade.
Mason, 6-foot-5, was drafted by the SuperSonics out of Oklahoma State with the 17th pick in the 2000 draft.
www.justbball.com /forums/showthread.php?t=7846   (535 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Fantasy Sports
ET Desmond Mason started for the Hornets on Monday and had six points and four boards, but hit just 2-of-9 shots from the floor, and 2-of-6 from the line.
ET Desmond Mason started tonight, left with a back injury, and has returned in the fourth quarter.
Desmond Mason is expected to return to the starting lineup for the Hornets tonight.
fantasybasketball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NBA&id=694   (235 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Bucks spoil Iverson's return, top 76ers 88-76   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Mason scored 17 points in the second quarter when the Bucks built a 17-point lead, then added a 3-pointer early in the fourth for a 75-57 lead.
Mason's highlight was a second-quarter dunk where he took off near the free-throw line.
They stretched the lead 57-40 at the half after Mason scored 17 points on 5-for-7 shooting from the floor and 7-for-7 from the free-throw line in the second quarter.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/games/2004-01-06-bucks-sixers_x.htm   (843 words)

  
 The Woelfel World of Sports » Bucks acquire Magloire for Mason
Mason, a sixth-year pro whom the Bucks acquired two years ago in a blockbuster trade with Seattle that also involved Ray Allen and Gary Payton, is coming off his best season, one in which he averaged a career-high 17.2 points.
Mason, contacted by The Journal Times at his hotel in Denver, said he didn't want to comment on the trade until he spoke with his agent, Roger Montgomery.
Mason came off of his best season last year, and he is one of the most hard working players on the court.
www.journaltimes.com /nucleus/index.php?itemid=2509   (1674 words)

  
 SonicsCentral.com | The Candid Corner
Mason had been playing with a pulled hamstring that team doctors said might tear, and this was the first thought that came into my mind as Mason lay fairly motionless on the ground.
Mason's absence stretched six games, during which time the Sonics went 1-5, including a season-high four-game losing streak and an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the lowly Miami Heat in KeyArena.
Desmond Mason has gone from being an excellent reserve and decent starter to a player who is not deserving of playing time.
www.sonicscentral.com /kevin15.html   (1536 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Sonics exercise their option on Mason   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle SuperSonics exercised their option on swingman Desmond Mason on Monday, and he is now signed through the 2003-04 season.
Desmond is a big part of our future and we are extremely pleased to have him under contract for the next two years."
Mason was a first-round draft pick by the Sonics in the 2000 NBA draft.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/sonics/2002-08-19-sonics-mason_x.htm   (225 words)

  
 True Hoop: How to Jump Like Desmond Mason
That was a bummer, because I demanded a lot of time from the Bucks PR staff, trainer Tim Wilson, and Desmond Mason himself, and they couldn't have been nicer about it.
Well, anyway, the point is: poor Desmond Mason just got traded to the team with the repeated wicked allegations of mismanagement, poor attendance, legal trouble, bad record, and a hometown still digging out from the greatest natural disaster in America's history.
The one bright spot of Mason being traded is at least this year, he'll get to play several games in Oklahoma where he'll automatically be the best known, and most adored, player on the Hornets.
www.truehoop.com /free-agents-and-trades-835-how-to-jump-like-desmond-mason.html   (1483 words)

  
 Player Stats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Mason might return from a sprained left MCL for the Hornets' home game against Memphis on Friday.
Mason will miss at least two weeks for the Hornets after spraining his left medial collateral ligament on Tuesday.
The Milwaukee Bucks have traded Mason, an unconditional first-round pick in next year's draft and cash to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for center Jamaal Magloire.
snap.stats.com /premium/sfabk/stats/playerstats.asp?id=3416&Submit=Go   (119 words)

  
 JS Online: Adding swish to slash
In addition to his ability to drive to the hoop, Desmond Mason hopes to add a three-point shot to his repertoire this season.
Mason took the message to heart, toiling on his jumper over the summer and developing enough confidence in it that he feels he can be a three-point threat this season.
Mason has been a starter - he started exactly one-third of his 315 career games - but he provides an extremely potent weapon off the bench, especially when he finds a seam to take the ball to the basket.
www.jsonline.com /sports/buck/oct04/264945.asp   (860 words)

  
 SportingNews.com
Mason displayed his pieces in two gallery shows in the past year, and another show is in the works.
Although his artistic endeavors are limited during the season, Mason, who aspires to own his own gallery, wastes no time getting back in the creative groove once the season ends.
Mason says he cranked out about 40 pieces last offseason.
www.sportingnews.com /exclusives/20050207/598996-p.html   (194 words)

  
 Drop The Dime: Hornets Trade Jamaal Magloire to Milwaukee for Desmond Mason
It's an unexpected homecoming of sorts for Desmond Mason, an Oklahoma State graduate and 2001 NBA slam dunk champion now moving on to his third team.
Before the acquisition of Mason, Rasual Butler and Bostjan Nachbar were battling for SF, with Nachbar emerging as the late dark horse.
With Magloire gone and Mason coming in the Hornets lineup took a major slap in the face and the franchise can now be added to the numerous teams that have positional logjams.
dropthedime.blogspot.com /2005/10/hornets-trade-jamaal-magloire-to.html   (956 words)

  
 nbc4i.com - NBA Finals - Bucks Extend Mason's Stay In Milwaukee
"Desmond Mason possesses a combination of tremendous talent and impeccable character, and we're thrilled to reach this agreement with him," general manager Larry Harris was quoted as saying on the Bucks' website.
The 26-year-old Mason, who was acquired along with Gary Payton from Seattle in February for Ray Allen, Kevin Ollie, Ronald Murray and draft picks, averaged 14.3 points and 6.5 rebounds in 80 games for the Bucks and SuperSonics in 2002-03.
"Desmond is a talented and extremely hard-working player who will be part of our team for many years to come," head coach Terry Porter was quoted as saying on the Bucks' website.
www.nbc4i.com /nba/2584563/detail.html   (331 words)

  
 Bresler Eitel Art and Framing Gallery
The exhibit, entitled The Desmond Mason Art Show opens to the public Monday, September 27 and runs through Saturday, October 16 at Bresler Eitel’s facilities located at 525 West Walnut Street.
Born in Waxahachie, Texas in 1977, Desmond Mason displayed a keen interest in drawing and painting from an early age.
Mason often counsels Milwaukee area students about his career choice.
www.breslergallery.com /dmason.html   (432 words)

  
 New Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In exchange, Gary Payton and Desmond Mason came to the Milwaukee Bucks from Seattle.
Desmond Mason, 25, is also a new trade.
Mason proved to be one of the league’s most exciting young players in the first half of the basketball season.
www.keynews.org /archives/rayallen.htm   (351 words)

  
 FOX Sports - NBA - New Orleans Hornets Team News
News: Desmond Mason notched his first double-double of the season Wednesday against Seattle.
News: Desmond Mason started for the Hornets on Monday and had six points and four boards, but hit just 2-of-9 shots from the floor, and 2-of-6 from the line.
News: Desmond Mason is expected to return to the starting lineup for the Hornets tonight.
msn.foxsports.com /nba/teamFantasyNews?categoryId=71077   (1931 words)

  
 2003 NBA All-Star Game | Slam Dunk Contest | Jason Richardson | Corey Maggette | Desmond Mason   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Desmond Mason - The Seattle Supersonics forward won the 2001 Slam-Dunk Contest with his no-look dunk over a teammate.
Since then, Mason has attempted dunks over the Space Needle and Safeco Field but has come up a bit short.
Look for Desmond Mason to be among the highest flyers and hardest dunkers in 2003.
www.kidzworld.com /site/p2989.htm   (322 words)

  
 Golden State Warriors, Jason Richardson, Desmond Mason, National Basketball Association, Seattle SuperSonics - CBS ...
ATLANTA -- Jason Richardson won his second straight All-Star slam dunk contest Saturday night, using a soaring between-the-legs approach on his final attempt to score a perfect 50 and beat Desmond Mason.
The 6-foot-6 Richardson received a 50 on three of his four attempts to defeat Mason of the Seattle SuperSonics, who won the competition in 2001.
Mason missed on his next attempt, but under the rules he was allowed another try.
www.sportsline.com /nba/story/6176637   (517 words)

  
 Rasual Butler : Rotoworld.com - Rasual Butler Biography from Rotoworld.com
Butler is doing an admirable job filling in for Desmond Mason, who is expected to return this week, at small forward.
Butler has been strong in Desmond Mason's absence, averaging 15.8 PPG in his past eight contests.
Mason could return as early as the end of this week, so Butler could be headed back to the bench shortly.
www.rotoworld.com /content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=NBA&id=899   (647 words)

  
 KFBA.NET: Desmond Mason   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Simmons' arrival allows the Bucks to move former dunk champ, Desmond Mason, to the bench.
Mason's rebounding numbers have decreased significantly from his Seattle days, and his slight increase in scoring has not been enough to make up for it.
Just as Mason is entering his prime (he's 27), he is losing his starting role.
kfba.net /WebModules/Players/Player.aspx?PlayerID=290&LeagueID=1   (165 words)

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