08/08/2008 - Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Hawks quickly matched a Memphis Grizzlies offer sheet for restricted free agent forward Josh Smith on Friday night.
The Grizzlies signed Smith to the offer sheet, valued at five-years and $58 million by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, earlier in the day.
"Tonight, the Hawks organization received an offer sheet from the Memphis Grizzlies for Josh Smith," said general manager Rick Sund. "We are happy to announce that we will match their offer sheet. Ownership, management and the team are happy to have Josh return as a member of the Hawks. We look forward to training camp in October and we will continue to look at additional opportunities to improve our roster."
Smith, 22, is coming off a career year in which he averaged 17.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.8 blocks in 81 games for the Hawks, who made the playoffs for the first time since the 1998-99 campaign, and pushed the eventual NBA champion-Celtics to seven games in the first round of the playoffs.
In four seasons with Atlanta, Smith has averaged 13.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 307 games.
The Hawks already lost the services of Josh Childress this offseason, when the forward agreed to play overseas by signing a three-year, $20 million contract with the Greek franchise Olympiakos.
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Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oliver Perez threw seven scoreless innings to
help the New York Mets take a 3-0 win over the Florida Marlins in the opener
of a three-game set at Shea Stadium.
Perez (8-7) gave up just two hits with three
<< Reyes solid in debut as Indians top Blue Jays
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anthony Reyes was impressive in his Cleveland
debut as the Indians downed Toronto, 5-2, in the opener of a three-game set at
Rogers Centre.
Reyes (1-0), who was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals on July 2
<< Davis, A's snap skid with win over Tigers
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rajai Davis finished with two hits and two runs
batted in, as the Oakland Athletics snapped a season-high 10-game losing
streak with a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Oakland hadn't won since July 27
<< Angels activate C Napoli from DL
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Angels activated catcher Mike Napoli
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Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Orlando Cabrera finished with two hits and two
runs batted in, Mark Buehrle threw seven-plus masterful innings, and the
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Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Avon Cobourne rushed for 137 yards and a
touchdown, and Damon Duval kicked six field goals as Montreal routed Winnipeg
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Anthony Calvillo completed 25-of-35 passes for 290 yards and a touchdown f
Lee helps Houston down Cincinnati >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Lee went 4-for-5 with a home run and
doubled in the eventual game-winner in the 10th inning as the Houston Astros
defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 9-5, in the second test of a four-game set.
Humberto
Steelers QB Batch leaves with injury >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback
Charlie Batch left the team's 16-10 preseason win over Philadelphia on Friday
with a broken right collarbone.
Batch, the entrenched backup to starter Ben Roeth
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