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....

Breaking news! According to ESPN, Richard Jefferson has just been traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons.Not sure how I feel about this but I am 100% sure the Bucks won't be picking Joe Alexander with the 8th pick tonight. Look for the Bucks to go Big (Kevin   more...
Original Story: http://stadiumavenue.com/2008/06/26/trad....

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....

The League will announce the new salary cap numbers today and at midnight, free agents can begin signing with teams so tomorrow looks to be a busy day for free agent news, but for now, here is what is going on around the league.Paul Pierce spoke to the media from his basketball camp just around the   more...
Original Story: http://celticsgreen.blogspot.com/2008/07....

Rumors of a trade involving the Cavaliers and Warriors have been popping up...except these rumors don't involve Baron Davis. Tis the season for rumors in the NBA. The Finals are over, the draft pool has been finalized, and teams have had time to take stock of their needs and assets. Indeed, if   more...
Original Story: http://www.waitingfornextyear.com/?p=140....

Overachieving snowboarders strike again. (Waiting For Next Year)Why I am a college sports fan. (Gate 21)Mutiny on the Erie. (The Money Shot)Is Anna Kournikova as hot as she used to be? (on 205th magazine)Which vintage jersey's should the Wings and Blackhawks wear? (Puck Daddy)WWE babes in bikinis   more...
Original Story: http://www.epiccarnival.com/2008/07/afte....

Just been reported on si.com Bobby Simmons and Yi for Rj i belive some picks are involved to but i ahvent seen that yet on si.com
Original Story: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/ba....

At least six first round picks are on the move, and now there's word that Minnesota and Memphis have agreed to a deal that will send Kevin Love and Mike Miller to Minnesota for O.J. Mayo and Marko Jaric. There are four other players involved, but no one of consequence.This looks like a crafty move   more...
Original Story: http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/06/27/l....

Of course, for every winner of the 2008 NBA Draft, there has to be corresponding losers. And there are certainly some losers when it comes to this edition of the NBA's annual selection meeting.New York Knicks: I'd be crazy not to start here with the Knicks' selection of Danilo Gallinari. There is   more...
Original Story: http://www.sportable.com/?p=6366.

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...
Original Story: http://www.whatifsports.com/beyondthebox....

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....

The New York Post says that Ex-New Jersey Net Richard Jefferson is unhappy about the trade on draft day that sent him to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons. New Jersey Nets president Rod Thorn has not spoken to Jefferson yet, but said "He didn't seem very happy," "I   more...
Original Story: http://blogs.jsonline.com/bucks/archive/....

Sam Smith at the Sporting News describes the Bucks second round pick:"The team's second round pick, UCLA's Luc Richard Mbah a Moute is, in the best description I've ever heard from a scout, 'Ron Artest without the crazy.'"Best. Scouting Report. Ever.BJ Pickard
Original Story: http://nba.draftnation.com/news/Who_is_L....

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...
Original Story: http://nba.draftnation.com/news/Biggest_....