2012 NBA Free Agency Rumors: Brandon Roy Chooses Minnesota Timberwolves Over Golden State Warriors
Source: www.sbnation.com - Thursday, July 05, 2012
As reported first by the Oregonian's Jason Quick on Twitter , guard Brandon Roy has verbally agreed to sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves for approximately two years and $10.4 million. In confirming the agreement, Matt Steinmetz of CSN Bay Area added that the Warriors could have made a similar offer using the full mid level exception, but GM Bob Myers didn't want to venture into the luxury tax zone. Nevertheless, Alex J. Kennedy of Hoopsworld.com reports that Roy's decision ultimately came down to the Warriors and Wolves. Sources close to the situation say that Roy narrowed down his list to Minnesota and Golden State before finally deciding to join the Timberwolves. Roy has a great relationship with Timberwolves assistant coach Billy Bayno. The two worked together while Roy was with the Portland Trail Blazers . Timberwolves head coach Rick Adelman and general manager David Kahn entered this offseason looking to add a veteran shooting guard to the roster, and Roy fits the mold. Steinmetz is right that Roy would've made sense from a basketball standpoint - as he wrote, it would've given the Warriors some versatility at an uncertain guard position. And perhaps some might take this as a disappointment for the Warriors. But even if you like Roy's game and want him to succeed - and really, it's hard not to root for the guy - the fact is that he wouldn't address the cap-limited Warriors' biggest offseason needs, as articulated by EvanBlue Microphones Tiki USB mic now available at Best Buy, coming to Apple stores July 15th
Source: www.engadget.com - Thursday, July 05, 2012
Remember that miniature USB mic we saw back at CES from Blue ? Well, the outfit just announced that the Tiki is hitting store shelves with the same $59.99 price tag we expected. The mobile recording peripheral is now available at Best Buy and is slated to hit Apple stores and other retailers at the month's half-way point. In case you're in need of a refresher, the diminutive unit features Intelligent Speech mode for recording interviews or meetings and Natural Recording mode for capturing your best Jack White guitar riffs. You can also expect proprietary noise cancelling technology, voice isolation and intelligent mute with the kit that is sized similar to a USB flash drive and connects via said ports. If you're itchin' for a closer look before adding one to your mobile recording setup, take a peek back at our hands-on for a few detail shots. Continue reading Blue Microphones Tiki USB mic now available at Best Buy, coming to Apple stores July 15th Blue Microphones Tiki USB mic now available at Best Buy, coming to Apple stores July 15th originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jul 2012 23:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | | Email this | Comments
