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Ginobili’s agent, Herb Rudoy, on Tuesday emphatically refuted that report, writing in a text message, “Not true!” when asked if Ginobili had made any such agreement. Bryant, who attended Tuesday’s negotiating session in New York between the NBA’s owners and players, was non-committal about his offer from Virtus Bologna. The negotiating impasse that likely will wipe out the first two weeks of the regular season frees him to play there, but doesn’t necessarily mean he will. “I don’t think there’s anything stopping it or pushing on it,” he said. “I think it’s its own separate structure. The developments that it has to what’s going on here is that I have time to be able to play overseas. In terms of what’s holding up the deal is the same as any other deal.” San Antonio Express-News

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Time is running out for Andrew Bogut to play in the NBL's opening round - and his agent Bruce Kaider admits the NBA superstar may not suit up at all Down Under due to protracted talks. Bogut was expected to reveal on Tuesday that he had opted to play for the Sydney Kings rather than the Adelaide 36ers during the NBA lockout. It would have set up a blockbuster season opener in Melbourne on Friday night between the Kings and a Tigers outfit boasting another Aussie NBA player, Portland's Patty Mills. Stuff.co.nz

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Kaider said Bogut would only line up in the NBL's first round if an insurance policy was finalised by Wednesday night. Otherwise Bogut won't suit up until the second weekend of the NBL "at the earliest". "I think that would be fair. Andrew doesn't want to come in and disrupt the team," Kaider told AAP. "We just have to be patient for this policy to come through. "There will be an end in sight one way or another in the next 24 to 48 hours." Stuff.co.nz

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Kaider admitted Bogut may not play in the NBL at all if the right insurance policy was not finalised. "If these clauses can't be resolved then it's unlikely Andrew will play - that's the reality," he said. "We need that level of comfort that he is protected. If he is not then we can't put him at risk. "It's getting challenging because time is against us." Stuff.co.nz

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Adelaide officially has informed Andrew Bogut's management the NBA star has until 5pm today to let the 36ers know if he intends to spend the NBL season here. "We can't wait any longer," Sixers chief executive officer Leeanne Grantham said last night. "If he doesn't intend to play with us, then we have to know and move forward with 'Option B' and find a replacement import." Adelaide Now

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The Sydney Kings may learn as early as this morning if NBA star Andrew Bogut will suit up in their purple and gold singlet in the NBL season opener in Melbourne on Friday night. Bogut's agent Bruce Kaider was spending the early hours of this morning in contact with the Milwaukee centre's American lawyers, FIBA, the sport's governing body, and overseas' insurance agents, but was hopeful to be able to finally clear the way for the 2005 No1 draft pick to play in the NBL. Canberra Times

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The sticking point has been the insurance, worth around $500,000 to protect Bogut's multi-million dollar contract with Milwaukee. ''We had a policy and we have had our legal guys look at it, and we've had to go back with some feedback and just say there are a couple of clauses in here we are not happy with,'' Kaider said yesterday. ''We want them redrafted, but obviously with timezones and weekends in Europe and America, we'll have to work through the night tonight to try and get this policy resolved if we can. ''There's lots of people working on it trying to make it happen. We now need to wait for a second draft of the policy to come back to us to ensure we are satisfied Andrew is protected to the level he needs to be and then once we get that resolved then we can talk about specifics of where he's going.'' Canberra Times

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“No, not at all,” Blatche said of going overseas to play. “I’m at a point where I’m financially stable, and I’m just going to stay here and work out.” When the season finally does get going, Blatche has high hopes for the Wizards. Washington Times

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Bogut can expect to have his reconstructed right elbow tested by defenders if he joins the Sydney Kings in time for Friday night's NBL tip-off against the Melbourne Tigers. Bogut's manager, Bruce Kaider, was late last night locked in talks with FIBA, the sport's governing body, and insurance details for Bogut were still being finalised. The NBA star has three years left on his $40 million contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Age

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Kaider yesterday said he was 80 per cent certain Bogut would play in the NBL. The Gold Coast Blaze and Adelaide 36ers have also tabled offers, but there is growing speculation he will link with the Kings, pending insurance approval worth about $500,000. The Kings' general manager, David Wolf, yesterday insisted Bogut had not yet signed. A decision is expected today. The Age

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The Gold Coast Blaze are officially out of the running for the signature of superstar centre Andrew Bogut. Blaze chief executive Paul Pamenter held discussions with Bogut's manager Bruce Kaider at the weekend, with both parties eventually conceding the Milwaukee Bucks big man would not link with the Coast for the duration of the NBA lockout. ''I can confirm that he won't be playing for the Gold Coast Blaze,'' Pamenter said this afternoon. GoldCoast.com.au

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Bogut has been negotiating with three NBL clubs -- Gold Coast, Sydney and Adelaide -- to play in the NBL this season. The Kings are believed to be Bogut's preferred option, although a contract won't be signed until final insurance details are worked out between his management, lawyers and international basketball body FIBA. GoldCoast.com.au

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The Sydney Kings could learn this morning if Andrew Bogut will suit up in their purple and gold singlet for the National Basketball League season opener on Friday night in Melbourne. Bogut's agent Bruce Kaider spent this morning in contact with the Milwaukee centre's American lawyers, the sport's governing body FIBA and overseas insurance agents. He was hopeful his conversations would finally clear the way for the 2005 No.1 draft pick to play in the NBL. While Kaider refused to speculate on which of the two clubs pursuing Bogut, worth $12m a season in the NBA, would get his signature should the insurance be sorted out, he confirmed the 26-year-old had made up his mind where he would go. The sticking point has been the insurance, worth about $500,000, to protect Bogut's multimillion-dollar contract with Milwaukee. Sydney Morning Herald

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Bogut is in this position due to the National Basketball Association lockout, where players and owners are fighting over a new pay deal, with the team owners wanting to reduce salaries significantly to help the league that lost $US300 million ($311 million) last year. Adelaide like Sydney remain hopeful he will choose them. Several sources claim Bogut has chosen Sydney. Fuelling the speculation were reports the Kings have tentatively booked a venue for a press conference today and tomorrow, should the announcement go their way. ''He hasn't signed anything,'' Kings general manager David Wolf said yesterday, a fact confirmed by the NBL. ''It's not at all a done deal, I can absolutely assure you. We're in ongoing discussions with Andrew and his management, and we remain hopeful. But there are still a lot of ifs surrounding all this. ''We have a game on Friday to focus on, and we are preparing for every eventuality, and that includes him not joining the Kings.'' Sydney Morning Herald

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Adelaide 36ers have conceded it is "probably a longshot" to secure Andrew Bogut during the NBA's lock-out. Sixers chief executive officer Leeanne Grantham last night said the club was in the hunt with Sydney Kings and Gold Coast Blaze for the 213cm dual-Olympian who is close to an announcement. "Andrew has a team in his mind but he's not prepared to reveal it yet," Bogut's agent Bruce Kaider said. "No deal has been done with anyone and we won't finalise a deal until we get all the insurance-related issues resolved." Adelaide Now

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Unless the agreement is finalised by Wednesday night, Australian-born Milwaukee Bucks star Bogut - who knows which team he will join out of suitors Sydney, Gold Coast Blaze and Adelaide 36ers - will not suit-up in the NBL until the second weekend at the earliest. "If we get to Wednesday and it hasn't been resolved, he's said he won't play this weekend," Bogut's agent Bruce Kaider said yesterday. "He just doesn't think it would be fair on the team and his new teammates to roll in two or three days before a game and play. It would be too distracting. "Rather than go in there and be trying to learn a team's sets in two days and become a focus of the sessions so close to a game, Andrew would wait until it's resolved and then hopefully go in with a full week's preparation with the team." Melbourne Herald-Sun

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Bogut is expected to name tonight which NBL club he will play for, pending insurance approval by FIBA, the sport's governing body, and his legal team. Bogut's manager, Bruce Kaider, was last night still awaiting final approval on insurance cover of about $500,000 in case the NBA centre was hurt in the NBL and jeopardised the remaining three years and $40 million on his contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. The NBA remains in a lock-out. The Age

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Bogut has already decided which club he will play for but won't make it public until the insurance is approved. There was growing speculation yesterday he would join the Sydney Kings, with the Gold Coast Blaze and Adelaide 36ers also in the running. If he was to join the Kings, he would face the Melbourne Tigers in the season opener on Friday night. The Age

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Sydney Kings have firmed as the likely destination for NBA star and Australian Olympic centre Andrew Bogut. FIBA (Federation of International Basketball Associations) has made progress on insurance deals for NBA players looking to play overseas during the league lockout, making Bogut's NBL debut imminent. The 2011-12 iiNet NBL Championship tips off on Friday when the Kings face Melbourne - and its NBA guard Patty Mills - at The Cage. Adelaide Now

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