User talk:Bullsfan48

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July 2012

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Nuggets

The Nuggets have indeed announced the Andersen move [1], but they haven't said anything about Randolph. Just wait until it's official. A RealGM entry is not an official announcement of anything. Zagalejo^^^ 05:32, 18 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You for clarifying. Can you suggest some "official sources" that you may use to gather your NBA Free Agency information? This would be greatly appreciated. <<<<Bullsfan48>>>>

The best sources would be the press releases on the teams' websites. Something like this. Zagalejo^^^ 01:43, 19 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, would you consider ESPN Sports to be an official source? <<<<Bullsfan48>>>>

Generally speaking, no. They report a lot of their information using unnamed sources, before deals have actually been approved by the NBA. And even if a player or an agent announces something, it might be a few days until all the paperwork is done. (That said, this page is OK, because ESPN doesn't post anything there until a deal has been finalized for sure. Unfortunately, it's often incomplete.) Zagalejo^^^ 06:39, 19 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'd say that the best thing to do is check the team's own website. If there's nothing there about the transaction, it probably isn't finalized yet. Zagalejo^^^ 06:46, 19 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Jeremy Lin jersey number

Hi, in this edit [2], you marked Jeremy Lin as wearing jersey number 7 for the Houston Rockets. What is your source for this information? —Lowellian (reply) 19:04, 18 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind, I've now seen the jersey number in a couple of news sources. Happy editing! :) —Lowellian (reply) 07:29, 22 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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June 2013

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NBA free agents re-signing with their old teams

If someone is said to be re-signing with his old team, I wouldn't bother changing anything. You'll never get your edits to stick. (Technically, you're right, but it's an uphill battle, and not worth the effort.) I do appreciate your interest. Zagalejo^^^ 19:30, 5 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Also, note that July 10 is simply the first day that deals *can* become official. Not all players will be signed right away. Best, Zagalejo^^^ 20:44, 5 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

 Thank you Zagalejo, this helped a lot. If only all Wikipedians had some sort of patience. Thanks,

Bullsfan48

File permission problem with File:Rafel Palmeiro with the Baltimore Orioles.jpg

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NBA bio infobox image

I reverted your change to Shaquille O'Neal. The last discussion at Wikipedia_talk:NBA#Infobox_image_for_retired_players was to generally go with a more recent picture for retired players over older ones of them playing. Feel free to discuss at WT:NBA.—Bagumba (talk) 22:05, 1 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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