The NBA season is over but there is some wheeling and dealing going on. Elton Brand is a Sixer. Richard Jefferson is a Buck. (Doesn't that sound derogatory? I guess being a Buck is an insult.) Corey Maggette is a Warrior. My former fantasy basketball sixth-man Matt Barnes is a Sun. Chris Duhon   more...
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After balking at the Jermaine O'Neal trade for T.J Ford, The Pacers have agreed in principle to this trade this afternoon according to Yahoo Sports. I was one of many that thought this deal was dead but I guess two injured players cancel each other out.
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Chris Broussard of ESPN the Magazine is reporting that the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets have talked about a trade that would involve Carmelo Anthony heading north for Chauncey Billups and Tayshaun Prince. The deal was apparently offered by the Pistons, but shot down by Denver.The Boston   more...
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On Wednesday July 9, 2008, Six-Time All Stear Jermaine O'Neal was introduced as the newest member of the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors had made a multi-player deal that sent T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, Maceo Baston, draft rights to 17th pick Roy Hibbert to the Pacers for Jermaine O'Neal and the   more...
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The Eastern Conference was the laughing stock of the NBA last season. Despite having the NBA Champions in the Celtics, the teams fell off greatly after that, and even some below .500 teams made the playoffs. So why, all of a sudden, is the East beginning to look more and more like a formidable   more...
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It would appear according to league sources that the Raps are looking at strengthening their front court with acquiring O'Neal from the Pacers.Toronto has apparently had talks with the Indiana Pacers about acquiring O'Neal for a package that would include T.J. Ford, Rasho Nestervoic and, perhaps,   more...
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Chris Paul is for real. He lead the New Orleans Hornets from no playoffs the year before to the 2 spot in the highly competitive West. He's extremely dangerous to other teams when it comes to decison making. From pulling up for a jumper, to driving in the lane to dishing it back out to an open   more...

Rumours, rumours and more rumours. :)According to CBS Sports Toronto has apparently enquired about Hamilton, but could the Pistons be asking too much? Talk is Detroit not interested in Ford, but Jose instead.Could Colangelo be so bold?
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The TJ Ford - Jermaine O'Neal deal should benefit both teams for various reasons. Jose Calderon finally gets the point guard spot to himself while Andrea Bargnani will get sent to the bench.
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After months of trying Larry Bird and the Indiana Pacers have done the unthinkable, they found a taker for Jermaine O'Neal. And surprisingly it appears they came out as the winners in the deal. The Pacers and Toronto Raptors started off the 24-hour period leading up to tomorrows NBA Draft in a big   more...
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The Toronto Raptors are supposedly shopping T.J. Ford given Jose Calderon's emergence as the starting point guard in 2008. Ford is still just 25 years-old, and his 12.1 ppg and 6.1 apg suggest that he's got plenty to offer.Down in the States, the Golden State Warriors have a point guard conundrum   more...
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ESPN.com is reporting that the Raptors and Pacers have agreed to a trade that would send Jermaine O'Neal to Toronto for T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic and the #17 draft pick. This trade has been rumored for a while, but it looks like it might actually happen. Due to the status of Ford's contract, it   more...
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exciting time pre-draft as alot of teams are talking, and one that is making the most noise is the Phoenix Suns. After last seasons attempt to change the face of this team Steve Kerr is still looking to get better on defense and reduce his cap hit, which means either Leandro Barbosa or Boris Diaw   more...

The reports of the impending trade were too much to resist. A fantasy breakdown of the "done deal" I have been hearing about all day.
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Last week, I made mention here of Kurosawa and his Seven Samurai. Now I just have to say that this is a film that should be viewed by teams in preseason. Forget about Gladiator and Braveheart - mere pretenders. This one is in the top 5 all-time and has all the action that you won't find in Citizen   more...
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