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"Some people are like, 'Man, he needs to calm down sometimes.' But that's how he is," forward Leon Powe said. "He's hyped during the game, before the game, at practice, and he's just getting himself going. He plays with a lot of energy. That's his game. "You need a guy like that on your team -- someone willing to do any and everything for your team. He's getting himself hyped. He's getting the guys hyped. He's getting the fans hyped." Memphis Commercial Appeal

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"I’ll be happy wherever I end up, but Boston is always holding a special place in my heart," Powe told CSNNE.com shortly after being waived. "The fans were so good to me, everybody up there was so nice, and it would be a great thing to return back to the Celtics if I could." CSNNE.com

Memphis Grizzlies, Leon Powe 

“Once they signed him, it was pretty easy what they were saying -- they wanted Troy Murphy over me,” Powe said. “And they still had a lot of bigs here [on the Celtics], so I was just like, ‘I’ve got to move on and I’ve got to go somewhere else so I can at least get some type of playing time, some type of run.’ I didn’t want to come over here and just sit down on the bench the whole time the rest of the season and be back in the same situation.” He added with a laugh, “Like I said, I love all the fans, love everybody, but when it comes down to it, my little baby needs Pull-Ups.” CSNNE.com

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Leon Powe will sign with the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, according to league sources. Powe, 27, chose Memphis over the New York Knicks, New Orleans Hornets and Miami Heat. The Grizzlies are hoping the 6-foot-8 power forward, who is in hi ESPN.com

Memphis Grizzlies, Leon Powe 

Free-agent Leon Powe visited Memphis on Wednesday in a move that could put him closer to signing with the Grizzlies for the rest of the season. Powe, a 6-8 power forward, met with Griz general manager Chris Wallace and will soon decide on a destination, according to his agent, Aaron Goodwin. "He liked it," Goodwin said of his client's visit. "He knows that he can come in and play the style they want to play. He looked at the situation. The reason he moved on going there (to visit) before anywhere else was because of Chris. He feels good about it." Memphis Commercial Appeal

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The Griz want to add Powe to bolster their frontcourt as they have already decided against signing small forward Rodney Carney to another 10-day contract. Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Free Agency, Leon Powe, Rodney Carney 

The Griz are also tossing around the idea of bringing back 6-8 forward Josh Davis, who performed well for them in training camp. Davis is playing in Europe. Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Free Agency, Leon Powe, Josh Davis 

David Aldridge: W/Boston signing Murphy, Cs out of Powe discussions. Boston looking for wing with other roster spot. Powe keeps talking w/NYK, NO, MEM, MIA. Twitter

Boston Celtics, Free Agency, Leon Powe 

David Aldridge: W/Boston signing Murphy, Cs out of Powe discussions. Boston looking for wing with other roster spot. Powe keeps talking w/NYK, NO, MEM, MIA. Twitter

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New Orleans is one of several teams veteran forward Leon Powe might consider joining after clearing waivers, according to league sources. Powe, who was waived last week by the Cavaliers, also is considering Memphis, Boston and New York. Hornets General Manager Dell Demps didn’t attend Monday’s practice and couldn’t be reached for comment. New Orleans Times-Picayune

New Orleans Hornets, Free Agency, Leon Powe 

The Griz are interested in Powe as well as a few other buyout candidates. Wallace said the Griz intend to add another veteran power forward who can also play center if they can find the right fit. "If you're going to be a good team," Wallace said, "you've got to have various weapons." Memphis Commercial Appeal

Free Agency, Chris Wallace, Leon Powe 

The New Orleans Hornets are one of the teams veteran forward Leon Powe may consider joining once he clears waivers on Tuesday, according to league sources. Powe, who was waived last week by the Cleveland Cavaliers, is also considering the Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. Though the trade deadline has passed, teams can sign players that have reached a buyout agreements with their existing teams or have been waived. New Orleans Times-Picayune

New Orleans Hornets, Free Agency, Leon Powe 

Add New Orleans to the list of teams being considered by forward Leon Powe, if he clears waivers on Tuesday morning. Powe's agent, Aaron Goodwin, confirmed in an interview with FanHouse on Sunday the Hornets have entered the mix to land Powe, waived Thursday by Cleveland. In addition to the Hornets, Goodwin said he's also had preliminary conversations with Boston, New York and Memphis, teams previously identified as candidates. "New Orleans is a good young team that has a good chance to go to the playoffs,'' Goodwin said of why the Hornets appeal to Powe. "He would have a chance to play there.'' FanHouse.com

New Orleans Hornets, Free Agency, Leon Powe 

"We'd been trying to get Cleveland to let him go for over two months,'' Goodwin said. "For whatever reason, he just didn't fit in to (coach) Byron Scott's system.'' Asked why it took so long, Goodwin said his belief was the Cavaliers wanted to hold on to Powe through Thursday's trade deadline to use as a possible piece in a trade. After Powe wasn't dealt, he was waived. He will end up collecting his full $915,852 salary for the season. FanHouse.com

New Orleans Hornets, Free Agency, Leon Powe 

Powe's agent, Aaron Goodwin, confirmed Memphis is one of the teams his client would seriously consider. If the Griz are successful in luring Powe, then Rodney Carney would depart after his 10-day contract ends Wednesday. Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Aaron Goodwin, Leon Powe, Rodney Carney 

The Griz are interested in Powe for two reasons. The organization has stated it will do whatever it takes to improve its playoff chances. Plus, Griz general manager Chris Wallace (a former Boston executive) seems most comfortable with adding former Celtics to achieve that goal. Powe was a member of the Celtics' 2008 championship team. He has played in just 14 games this season but says his surgically repaired knees are no longer troubling him. Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Leon Powe 

Meanwhile, Boston will continue to monitor the buyouts going on around the league with eyes toward adding as many as two more players with its available roster spots. All eyes seem to be on Troy Murphy, the sharpshooting big man who was traded to Golden State this week and could wind up available. The Cavaliers waived old friend Leon Powe, and the Celtics could add some beef up front if they desired another undersized power forward (but there seems little reason to rush into that). Boston's antenna will be up on wings like Philadelphia's Jason Kapono, who would add even more depth at that swingman spot (and a 3-point threat). Everyone's watching the volatile situation in Detroit to see whether the likes of Rip Hamilton hit the open market. ESPN.com

Boston Celtics, Free Agency, Troy Murphy, Richard Hamilton, Jason Kapono, Leon Powe 

I've been told Troy Murphy is headed (to Boston) way and I could see Leon Powe winding up back there, too, after buyouts. ESPN.com

Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, Free Agency, Troy Murphy, Leon Powe 

“When you have a chance to get a new start during the season after you lost all those games, you always want to go to a playoff team to help them better themselves,” Powe said. “I could see myself back over there in Boston. I could see myself in a number of places though. I’m just trying to find a good fit with a playoff team. The team I was on, we were losing all kinds of games. I’m tired of losing.” Yahoo! Sports

Boston Celtics, Free Agency, Leon Powe 

Marc J. Spears: After clearing waivers, as expected, big man Leon Powe is expected to get interest from BOS, LAL & NYK. Ex-Celtics preference is Boston. Twitter

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