I love covering the NBA. It's amazing sometimes how one comment or one second-hand report bounces around in the echo chamber and suddenly becomes a big story.Take, for instance, Rod Thorn's comment that Richard Jefferson "didn't seem very happy" when the news broke about the trade that would send   more...
Original Story: http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/07/08/w....

Last Monday, USA Basketball announced the 12 man roster that will comprise the 2008 U.S. Olympic basketball team. Five of the 12 have participated in the Olympics previously (Carmelo Anthony, Carlos Boozer, LeBron James, Jason Kidd and Dwyane Wade); the only U.S. team that had more Olympic veterans   more...
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With the conclusion of the NBA Finals this June and the 2008 Summer Olympics looming on the horizon, we here at WhatIfSports have had basketball on the brain.We weren't alone in this mindset, however, as internet bloggers over at BrewHoop.com also began to theorize about the great basketball   more...
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Herald Paul Pierce pushes for James Posey (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1105603 format=text) FBI to look at Celtics fan death (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1105632 format=text) Round 1 to Michael   more...
Original Story: http://www.celticsblog.com/index.php?opt....

Yesterday we did a story on the 10 biggest draft busts of all time. Today, we're going to look at the flip side of things -- the ten biggest draft steals of all time. After all, part of the reason Sam Bowie was considered a bust was because of the guys picked after him. The only rule to our list   more...
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Here's the roster:Guards: Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Jason Kidd and Michael ReddForwards: LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Tayshaun Prince and Carlos BoozerCenters: Dwight Howard and Chris BoshI like the team, but I think I'd replace Jason Kidd with a player who can   more...
Original Story: http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/06/23/t....

Carlos Boozer, Utah JazzCarmelo Anthony, Denver NuggetsChris Bosh, Toronto RaptorsChris Paul, New Orleans HornetsDeron Williams, Utah JazzDwyane Wade, Miami HeatDwight Howard, Orlando MagicJason Kidd, Dallas MavericksKobe Bryant, Los Angeles LakersLebron James, Cleveland CavaliersMichael Redd,   more...
Original Story: http://givemetherock.com/2008/06/23/olym....

The 2008 NBA draft should see a host of freshman get chosen in the first round, so who will it be, Derrick Rose or Michael Beasley as the first pick?But most importantly who will be that late first or second round pick that proves to be the gem of the draft? Over the years there have been many   more...
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Herald Paul Pierce pushes for James Posey (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1105603 format=text) FBI to look at Celtics fan death (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1105632 format=text) Round 1 to Michael   more...
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Think you can fall asleep once the first round of the NBA Draft is over? Think again. It seems like every year, a player or two from the second round emerges into a solid NBA contributor, eventually developing into an All-Star caliber player. Here is a list of the Top 10 second round picks in the   more...
Original Story: http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/06/16/s....

Last Monday, USA Basketball announced the 12 man roster that will comprise the 2008 U.S. Olympic basketball team. Five of the 12 have participated in the Olympics previously (Carmelo Anthony, Carlos Boozer, LeBron James, Jason Kidd and Dwyane Wade); the only U.S. team that had more Olympic veterans   more...
Original Story: http://www.bizofbasketball.com/?option=c....

Milwaukee Bucks players, management and fans should all be ecstatic over the news of Elton Brand opting out of his contract with the L.A. Clippers. Of course, it's not for the reason you may think.Elton Brand is a very good player and puts up great numbers as a power forward but he would be a bad   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nba-bucks/2008/07/01/buck....

Staying on basketball for a littleÂbit more, I wanted toÂtake a look at the U.S. Olympic squad. Before I get into it, let me just say that it's hard for me to handle my country losing at anything. Maybe it's because I spent the first 9 years of my life in a real "Red White and Blue" part of   more...
Original Story: http://justblogbaby.com/2008/06/27/team-....

CNN-SI is reporting that the Bucks and Nets have agreed in principle to a trade that would send Richard Jefferson to Milwaukee for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons.This appears to be a good trade for both parties. The Nets get out from under Jefferson's considerable contract (three years, $42 M),   more...
Original Story: http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/06/26/n....

Olympic team coach Mike Krzyzewski said that the 12-man roster for this summer's Beijing Games will be released Monday. The deadline to submit the roster is July 1st. The Dallas Morning News has reported that Jason Kidd has already been asked to particapate in the games. In July, the team will head   more...