The Chicago Bulls obviously got lucky claiming the #1 pick in the upcoming draft, but one would have to think the Heat will get a pretty good player at #2 as well. Right? Recent history says otherwise.In the drafts after 1995, only one 2nd overall pick in the NBA Draft has made it to an All-Star   more...
Original Story: http://www.east-coast-bias.com/2008/06/n....

Two things immediately jump out at me here. 1) The player with the third highest salary in the league is RETIRED. The fourth highest paid player in the NBA is being paid $35 million over the next two years from a team he is no longer playing for.2) Half of the players on this list are well past   more...
Original Story: http://mewolves.blogspot.com/2006/10/ano....

As part of my dissertation, I had to come up with several energizers for a two-day seminar that I eventually have to run with some collegiate athletes. Here is some of the stuff that I came up with--a 15-item NBA Trivia sheet.How many did you get out of the fifteen?1) Who is Shaquille O'Neal's   more...
Original Story: http://tedi31.blogspot.com/2007/11/nba-t....

The general rule in the NBA goes that if you stand pat in the off-season, you're not going anywhere in the regular season. For those who need evidence of that, take a look at the 2006-07 Miami Heat, who went from world champions to swept out of the first round by the same team that spanked them by   more...

Bruce Bowen is quoted on MySA as saying that he is upset at being thought of as a dirty player. This is in the wake of a suspension for kicking Chris Paul in a recent game. If that was the only incident, he may have a point. However, he has a history of dirty plays and doing things in games that   more...
Original Story: http://celticsgreen.proboards18.com/inde....

Why should Sixers GM Billy King be thanking Isiah Thomas right now? Come see why the Iverson trade was incredible for the Sixers and is going to put the Nuggets on the path to mediocrity. When Iverson suits up, the Knicks and Nuggets may have a lot more in common than you think!
Original Story: http://slackersports.com/post/final-repe....

1. Overview : Derrick Rose is similar to Steve Francis in build, style and athleticism. He has an explosive vertical and first step, combined with excellent strength, size and body control that enables him to get to the basket and finish. Also, though not quite built like a truck like Jason Kidd,   more...
Original Story: http://cmnetwork.blogspot.com/2008/06/da....

Skip to my lou - aka Rafer Alston - may be done with the Houston Rockets after getting arrested last night for public drunkenness. The former And1 street-baller turned NBA player may be squeezed out of the Rockets' crowded PG position battle. After reuniting with Steve Francis, drafting Aaron   more...
Original Story: http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/08/0....

Today in MVN basketball features the negative X-rays for LeBron James, the banged up Raptors trusting in Moon, the Knicks heading for divorce, Iguodala telling us it's a long season, Rajon Rondo beating the Celtics and Drew Gooden's short-lived Larry Bird impersonation...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nba-76ers/2007/11/29/pass....

So much for liking his roster, and standing pat this offseason. Now that Isiah Thomas has Zach Randolph safely in the fold and Steve Francis safely out of town, multiple sources are reporting today that Zeke isn't remotely done reshaping his roster..yet again.According to the Daily News' Frank   more...
Original Story: http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/blog/_arc....

Artful defense or dirty play?
Original Story: http://blog.nbx.com/2007/05/bowen_and_ch....

The reasons why it is mostly Dolan's fault for the Knicks horrible season.
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nba-knicks/2008/01/03/kni....

This is part of my series of articles previewing all 30 NBA teams and the upcoming season. We move to the butt of everyone's jokes last season, Isiah Thomas and the Knicks. This team is bad... they've got youth, but it's mostly undeveloped and buried underneath high-priced busts who eat up the   more...
Original Story: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article....

In December of '07, Damon Stoudamire was still the starting PG for the Memphis Grizzlies. He still ran the team and even embraced his new role as mentor of 20 year-old rookie PG Michael Conley, who was out with an injured right shoulder. But Conley has returned with a fury...
Original Story: http://thetradingblock.blogspot.com/2008....

(funny list) With a slew of excuses expected to come out of the Clippers locker room explaining why they bowed out of the playoffs, we decided to just get it over with and do it for them:- Kaman too worried about Sam 'Gollum' Cassell trying to steal his 'precious' magnet nuts- Maggette too busy   more...
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