Former Wildcat Nazr Mohammed has decided to retire from the NBA. Mohammed played 17 seasons and played on 8 different teams.
After 17 seasons, Kentucky great Nazr Mohammed retires from the NBA
Nazr Mohammed staying with Chicago Bulls for 16th NBA season
Chicago Bulls re-sign Nazr Mohammed to one year deal.
Former Cat Nazr Mohammed has found a home with Chicago Bulls
After playing in Philadelphia, Atlanta, New York, San Antonio, Detroit, Charlotte and Oklahoma City, Nazr Mohammed might have found his perfect home.
Getting championship rings ‘just like winning’ again for ’96 greats
Members of Kentucky’s 1995-96 national championship team never waste an opportunity to get back together. When they do, there’s a familiar script. They first catch up on each other’s lives and families, but it’s not long before they start reminiscing. There are too many memorable moments to count, but there seem to be two they…
Bulls officially sign former Cat Nazr Mohammed
The Chicago Bulls announced today the team has signed free agent center Nazr Mohammed (NAH-zee). In accordance with team policy, terms of the contract were not announced. Mohammed (6-10, 250), a 14-year NBA veteran, most recently played with the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2011-12 campaign. Last year, he appeared in 63 games and averaged…
Reliving Nazr Mohammed’s Memorial magic
On Jan. 27, 1998, the No. 7 Kentucky Wildcats entered its contest in Memorial Gymnasium against the Vanderbilt Commodores with an overall record of 18-2 and a perfect SEC mark of 7-0. It was Tubby Smith‘s first year as the head coach of the Wildcats, and he had his club rolling along as winners of eight straight, with…
Final rosters for Big Blue All Stars vs The Villains announced
Jeff Sheppard, former University of Kentucky basketball player and current organizer of the State Farm Big Blue All Stars, is very excited to announce the fi nal team roster of the game on October 24, 2011 at Rupp Arena. BIG BLUE ALL-STARS Coach Rex Chapman Keith Bogans DeMarcus Cousins Josh Harrellson Chuck Hayes Brandon Knight…
Newly acquired Thunder’s Nazr Mohammed familiar with trades, success
Six years ago Thursday, Gregg Popovich traded for a starting center, made him a backup and gave him 18 minutes a game the rest of the season. The San Antonio Spurs went on to win the 2005 NBA title. Thursday, the Thunder traded for a starting (mostly) center, made him a backup and probably will give him about 18 minutes a game the rest of the season. Same guy. Nazr Mohammed. The Thunder acquired the 6-foot-10 Mohammed on Thursday from the Charlotte Bobcats.
When former Cat Nazr Mohammad’s chance came, he was ready
It was all about attitude. OK, not all attitude: Nazr Mohammed had to be 6-10, with shooting touch and a guaranteed contract far too expensive for the Charlotte Bobcats to just waive him. But when you ask him how he out-survived Emeka Okafor and Tyson Chandler to be the Bobcats’ likely starting center, Mohammed talks…
Former Cat Nazr Mohammed is playing the best basketball of his NBA career
Some would say that picking a team of the decade may be a little premature, given we’ve not quite completed three weeks of the 2010s yet. Nonetheless, suffice it to say that the early, early, early frontrunner is an unlikely candidate: the Charlotte Bobcats. Wednesday’s blowout win over the Miami Heat was the Bobcats’ sixth…