When I was a youth, there was one thing that separated the men from the boys. Hair! The studly athletes generally sported buzz cuts or closely-cropped styles that underscored Virility! Manliness! Nothing sissy, dude! The longhairs were fags, potheads, drop-outs or good-for-nothings! Forget about the nerds! Actually - when Bill Gates moved up in status and became one of the wealthiest men on the planet - a couple of my old school buddies moaned that in retrospect they wish they'd...
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People would totally get Sasha Vujacic's name right in and around Slovenia. And that's where "The Machine" may end up. Sasha Vujacic performed better than he ever had for the Lakers this past season, so it's peculiar that Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak hasn't shelled out the cash to re-sign Sasha, a guy who is looking for a possible $5mil a year for 6 years contract. We understand that's a lot of money to shell out for a guy who might shoot 40% from beyond the arc again, but what gives since Ronny...
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Sasha Vujacic has been making the rounds around Machochip like a bikini clad cheerleader. From European contract rumors to Laker Girls having absolutely no idea how to spell his name, Vujacic has been a favorite topic for us this week. Yesterday, Sasha received confirmation that he's important to the Lakers. Mitch Kupchak offered Vujacic a three-year, $15 million contract, which would make anyone grin wildly for days. Instead, Sasha wanted to make sure one item was crystal clear in print...
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After not matching the Golden State Warriors 17 million dollar offer to power forward Ronny Turiaf the Lakers definitely had the money to retain Sasha Vujacic's services, but with some players recently deciding to make the move to international clubs like Josh Childress, Juan Carlos Navarro, Nenad Krstic and possibly Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon the Machine's future was up in the air after he received an offer to play in Russia. Even though Sasha was more than ready to take his sharp...
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The “Associated Press” reported Friday that the Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed restricted free agent Sasha Vujacic to a three year pact. The contract is reportedly worth $15 million over the three year deal. The Slovenian native became a key player off the bench this season as it was by far his best campaign in the Association. The guard who just completed his fourth season in the NBA, averaged a career high 8.8 points, 2 rebounds per game. Vujacic was also a big component when he scored...
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October 2, 2008 Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic sprained his ankle during practice on Wednesday, and will be out for about three days, according to the L.A. Times. Our View: Vujacic signed a $15 million contract in the summer, and is one of the team's ...
The LAKERS.COM BasketBlog reports Wednesday that reserve guard Sasha Vujacic injured his ankle at training camp. The injury is not believed to be serious.
Sasha Vujacic suffered a moderately sprained left ankle Tuesday after coming down on the foot of DJ Mbenga on a drive to the basket. Vujacic, who signed a three-year, $15-million contract in the off-season, is expected to be out a few days. "I think ...
Aleksandar "SaÅ¡a" VujaÄiÄ ( Serbian Cyrillic : ÐлекÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ð°Ñ ÐÑÑаÑÐ¸Ñ - СаÑа), usually referred to in English as Sasha Vujacic (born March 8 , 1984 in Maribor ...
Sasha Vujacic arrived early at TD Banknorth Garden yesterday morning, getting in some extra shooting. He planned to return in the afternoon for the same reason. "Why not?" he asked. If you're the Lakers, there was no good excuse. Entering Game 2 ...