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HOUSTON -- A person with knowledge of the deal says free-agent centre Samuel Dalembert has agreed to terms with the Houston Rockets. Sylvester Williams . The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement has been made. ESPN.com first reported that Dalembert had reached terms with Houston, a two-year deal worth US$13.7 million that included a team option for the second year. The six-foot-11 Dalembert, a Canadian citizen, averaged 8.1 points and 8.2 rebounds for Sacramento last season. He played his first eight seasons in Philadelphia after the 76ers made him a first-round pick in 2001. The Rockets were desperate to land a big man after NBA commissioner David Stern killed a three-team deal that would have brought Pau Gasol to town. Mike Adams .ca NHL Draft rankings. The Prince Albert Raiders left winger has moved seven places up to fourth-spot in the March rankings. Lamin Barrow . -- Andrew Wiggins is from Canada, Wayne Selden from Massachusetts and Joel Embiid from the African nation of Cameroon.Manny Ramirez is looking to make a comeback according to a report on FoxSports.com. Ramirez retired in April following a second violation of the MLBs Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The outfielder has hired two agents and applied for reinstatement from the leagues voluntary retired list, according to the report. The 39-year-old will still havee to serve a 50-game suspension under the leagues drug testing program. Stewart Bradley. Ramirez hasnt played competitive baseball in eight months, his last action in the MLB coming with the Tampa Bay Rays where he appeared in five games. Ramirez is a 12-time All-Star with 555 home runs through 19 years in the league. He was the 2004 World Series MVP. ' ' ' |
