Mike Miller likely to Sign with the Thunder, Rockets or Spurs

Maybe Mike Miller has a little revenge on the brain.
After being amnestied by the Heat on Tuesday and clearing waivers to become an unrestricted free agent Thursday,
Miller is telling friends he's likely to sign with the Thunder, according to Ken Berger of CBSSports.com.
Other teams interested in the 33-year-old guard are said to be the Rockets and Spurs.

All the Thunder can offer Miller is the league minimum, but after being amnestied, the Heat owe him almost $13 million over the next two years.
Miller has won back-to-back championships in Miami, one being over the Thunder in which he hit an incredible 7 of 8 from 3-point range in the clinching Game 5. He primarily was deployed as a spot-up shooter for LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. In the Finals against the Spurs, he hit 11 of 18 from 3. He's an elite shooter, a playoff-tested veteran and a player who knows how to play his role.
A few teams were interested in putting an amnesty bid in on Miller, though after word leaked he was considering back surgery, he cleared waivers on Thursday. Miller wants to sign with a contender, which the Thunder obviously are. The back surgery thing appears to have been a bit of a smokescreen to make sure he had his pick of teams. Because as for his health, Miller told the Sun-Sentinel on Tuesday:
"I'm excited about the next spot. I'm re-energized. I really am. I'm just feeling healthy. I'm ready to play. I started to get back in there again last week and I can't wait to play again next year."
                                                                                       
            

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LeBron Is Coming For A Day In Manila

Two championship rings, four MVPs, two Finals MVPs, and two All-Star MVPs, two Olympic golds, two Bronze, one Fiba gold.

But that’s not the whole story, because it doesn’t include the complete and absolute hate he had to endure while going about making those accomplishments. More than anything RESPECT is what I feel for this guy nothing more nothing less.

Anyway here’s the press release for the ‘leave a message’ part:

An Opportunity for Manila Fans to “Leave a Message”
Shortly after LeBron clinched his 2nd championship last month, Nike celebrated the athlete’s success with its “Leave a Message” campaign on digital and social media channels which featured basketball luminaries and influential figures for James, including, Spike Lee, Warren Buffet, Dr. Dre, Coach K, Phil Knight, Drake, Bill Russell and kids from The LeBron James Family Foundation leaving congratulatory messages for LeBron on his answering machine.

In the same way, Filipino fans will have a special opportunity to leave personal messages for LeBron through social media, radio and retail activation starting July 12, 2013. By visiting the Nike Basketball Facebook and Twitter pages, fans can “leave a message” for the two-time champion along with a photo of themself that express a personal message to LeBron. The caption of the photo should tag Nike Basketball Philippines (https://www.facebook.com/nikebasketball.phils) on Facebook or tag @NikePH on Twitter, both including the hashtag #WITNESSHISTORY.

Filipino fans can witness history and see LeBron live on July 23, 2013. Tickets will be distributed at Nike Park in Bonifacio Global City at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Tickets are free of charge and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Only two tickets will be given per person.

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PBA All Time Leader in Assists

 

PBA ALL TIME LEADER IN ASSISTS: (ACTIVE PLAYERS)

NO. 1 JIMMY ALAPAG              -- 2959 ASSISTS

NO. 2 WILLIE MILLER               -- 2294 ASSISTS
NO. 3 JAYJAY HELTERBRAND -- 1924 ASSISTS
NO. 4 ALEX CABAGNOT           --1816 ASSISTS
NO. 5 WYNNE ARBOLEDA       -- 1773 ASSISTS
NO. 6 MIKE CORTEZ                  -- 1764 ASSISTS
NO. 7 DANNY ILDEFONSO       -- 1598 ASSISTS
NO. 8 LA TENORIO                     -- 1454 ASSISTS
NO. 9 CYRUS BAGUIO               -- 1219 ASSISTS
NO. 10 MARK CAGUIOA            -- 1206 ASSISTS

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Michael Jordan The Legend

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ, is an American former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and majority owner and chairman of the Charlotte Bobcats.

His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in

popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.

After a three-season career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Tar Heels' national championship team in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests, earned him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball. In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships in 1996, 1997, and 1998, as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 NBA season. Jordan retired for a second time in 1999, but returned for two more NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of the Washington Wizards.

Jordan's individual accolades and accomplishments include five MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances, three All-Star Game MVP awards, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals MVP awards, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. He holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and highest career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN, and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press's list of athletes of the century. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.

Jordan is also known for his product endorsements. He fueled the success of Nike's Air Jordan sneakers, which were introduced in 1985 and remain popular today. Jordan also starred in the 1996 feature film Space Jam as himself. He is the majority owner and head of basketball operations for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats, having won a bidding war to buy controlling interest in the team from founding owner Robert L. Johnson.

            

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