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Celts are a mess

TominatorX — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:31:21 GMT

Celtics closer to acquiring KG
Posted: Thursday June 21, 2007 07:52AM ET
The process still is far from complete, but a league source indicated last night the Celtics were moving closer to a deal for Minnesota star Kevin Garnett. It was further indicated that if such a deal goes down, it would indeed involve both Al Jefferson and the Celtics' No. 5 overall pick in next week's draft.

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The Age Of Lebron

lordvader — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:56:17 GMT

It's Finals time.. what it do what it do.

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Laettner not suiting up for Grizzlies yet (are you kidding me?)

mike — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:54:31 GMT

yet??????

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AjSJ1HZ5Aswnm6HudtLh9qW8vLYF?slug=ap-grizzlies-laettner&prov=ap&type=lgns

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Nets sign Jay Williams three years after accident

TominatorX — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:26:11 GMT

good for him:

Jay Williams, who is trying to revive his career after a motorcycle accident three years ago, signed with the New Jersey Nets on Thursday.

Terms of the contract were not immediately available, but the deal is not guaranteed. It does allow Williams, a point guard, to try out for the Nets during training camp. He is considered a bit of a longshot to make the team.

Jason Kidd is the Nets' starting point guard, and Marcus Williams, the team's first-round draft pick, is expected to back him up.

Nets president Rod Thorn said earlier this week that the accident has taken away some of Williams' athleticism, but he can make up for that with his knowledge of the game.

"Remarkable young man to get to this point," Thorn said. "Nobody outworks him. He's got a tremendous attitude. He's a guy that everybody roots for the kind of person that he is. He believes he'll make it back. And we're certainly hopeful that he will, too."

Originally drafted with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls, Williams averaged 9.5 points, 4.7 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.15 steals in 75 contests during the 2002-03 season. He was named to the NBA's All-Rookie Second Team.

Williams' career appeared to end on June 19, 2003, when he crashed his recently bought motorcycle into a light pole in Chicago, fracturing his pelvis and tearing knee ligaments and suffering nerve damage in his left leg. He was hospitalized for 3½ months.

The Bulls eventually bought out his contract for about $3 million.

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Knicks

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 02:58:31 GMT

Is the gang finally starting to buy what Larry Brown is selling?

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bill simmons latest take on the state of the nba

mike — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:26:26 GMT

i think it's a good read

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060620

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Year of the Clippers

bobbybobby — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 09:52:17 GMT

Have you seen the Clippers this year? They have a solid squad, coach, and are dominating the Pacific divison.
Elton Brand is hot and the rest of Clippers look like they are serious about making a run at the NBA playoffs.

Keep your eyes on the LA Clippers!

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funny and a bit true

seamus hates musicals — Fri, 19 May 2006 19:35:52 GMT

for fake news....

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/48676

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now that the playoffs are on, who will win it all (predictions)

mike — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:46:17 GMT

my bet is detroit-san antonio
detroit in 7

i know, no stretch there!
but, here's my ultimate prediction-
the suns lose to the spurs in the conference finals, in 6 games. this will give them the confidence they need to win it all next year, assuming amare is healthy. if healthy, that team will be ridiculous

so, i say phoenix suns, 2006-2007 NBA champs!

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Worst Team I've Seen

freels — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 05:47:18 GMT

The Blazers were really horrible this year. They're just too young. Watching them tonight against Phoenix was like watching a high school team play a college team: they're from totally different worlds. I'm not sure what good it'll do to add another young player -- Morrison, Thomas, Bargnani, or Aldridge -- since Portland will still be extremely young.

The sad part is Portland's most impressive players are its younger players. Even in tonight's loss Webster, Khryapa, Outlaw, Jack and Telfair looked good, while the veterans -- Blake, Dixon, Skinner, Lenard, and even Ratliff -- looked expendable. Miles and Randolph didn't play tonight and haven't for a few games now. They're not only expendable, but should be moved this off season. Yet, with their contracts, is that even possible? Who wants them?

Portland did everything this year a bad team should do: no one passed, no one rebounded consistantly, terrible defense, tons of unforced turnovers, and worst of all the team had trouble scoring the ball. Webster and Telfair seemed to turn the ball over often and perhaps this is because of their youth, yet Miles and Randolph are perhaps the worst. Outlaw often looked out of control. Webster, who will probably be our best player next year, is perhaps taking on too much at once, trying to do everything.

Frustrating! I can't even get going on the owner and management. Everything needs to change. How did it get this bad?

Ugh. I guess I still like the coach.

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Most boring season ever!

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:19:17 GMT

Is this it or what?

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Kobe Bryant named as 2008 Olympic Basketball Team

TominatorX — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 19:42:14 GMT

PHOENIX—In a press conference Wednesday, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo announced that Kobe Bryant has been selected as the 2008 men's Olympic basketball team.

"When they put me in charge of the selection process, I promised the committee that I would not assemble a collection of selfish, self-centered superstars with no team concept," said Colangelo, referring to the every-man-for-himself Olympic team that finished an embarrassing third place in Athens two years ago. I am confident that, with a team comprised entirely of Kobe Bryant, the infighting, ego-clashing, and divisiveness that plagued the 2004 team will not be a problem."

Dubbing Bryant the "Dream Individual," Colangelo said that, by eliminating such weaknesses as the presence of coaches and other players, Bryant will be able to reach his full potential.

"Kobe has already been working hard during the regular season to get accustomed to being the sole contributor of a basketball team," Colangelo said. "If he, and USA basketball, want any chance of winning the gold in Beijing, he's going to have to play the game as if he's the only one on the court. Anyone who knows basketball will tell you it will be an easy adjustment."

During the press conference, Bryant told members of the media that he was "honored" and "not surprised" to be chosen as the Olympic team.

"I have to tell you, I'm not in any way humbled by this moment—this is what I've been working towards my whole career, from entering the NBA draft right out of high school to getting Shaq traded away to my 81-point game," Bryant said. "I'm used to it. I know that if I don't bring my A-game on any given night during the regular season, the Lakers will be in trouble. The same applies to the U.S. Olympic squad, where I am, more so than ever, the most indispensable player on the team."

Bryant added that he is also working on a special new kind of jump shot that is "indefensible and can only be done by me."

Commissioner David Stern applauded the decision to select "only one greedy, self-serving, ball-hogging, stat-padding superstar instead of the usual 20," saying that Bryant's behavior both on and off the court is an accurate reflection of the current state of American basketball.

"Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest individual talents in the game, and we're proud to have him represent our country, our sport, and the 28 or so other deserving individual talents who were vying for a spot on the roster," Stern said. "Kobe may not be a great team player, but we think he will be a great team."

"Besides, 81 points beats a lot of teams, especially foreign ones," Stern added.

Bryant was scheduled to begin training with personal coaches Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Karl Malone this week, but, in the true spirit of his new role as Olympic team captain, head coach, and lone member, he has opted to prepare for the tournament on his own time without anyone's assistance. Starting at the end of the 2005-2006 NBA season, Bryant will practice tip-offs, work on fundamental self-inbound passes, learn how to play defense, and draw up several play formations, each of which he will be responsible for calling during the games.

Although the general response among fans has been complete indifference, many players around the league have objected to the decision, saying that it is unfair to others who have worked just as hard as Bryant.

"Kobe Bryant shouldn't be the only one allowed to represent our country at the Summer Games," Sixers point guard Allen Iverson said. "I should be the only one allowed to represent our country at the Summer Games."

LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Vince Carter, Jermaine O'Neal, Tracy McGrady and Tim Duncan all expressed identical reactions.

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/45757/print/

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Davis Suspension

Oka — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 02:30:35 GMT

I thought the whole Antonio Davis incident presented an interesting situation for the league to address. I mean here is a dude who thought (and maybe rightfully so) his wife was in danger from a fan. There are plenty of nutbars out there. He does the protector thing and checks out his business. I can understand if rules are made then penalties must be given out. But the dude was calm, in control and non confrontational. 5 games is too much in my mind. Perhaps the league should look at providing better security for wives of players as they are the people in attendance whose business in the stands will definitely affect the players business on the court.

I mean if you had big money on a game, what would stop you from paying some jerk to harass a players wife in the first quarter hoping to get said player ejected. If I thought of this u know someone who needs a payoff is thinking it too.

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Udonis Haslem

donnell — Sun, 08 May 2005 20:33:56 GMT

I just like saying the name. What a great name...

Artist Gilmore
Gar Heard
Bobby "Bingo" Smith
Pezdi Spenser... Oh wait. He never made it to that level.

I could go on... Could you?

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Artest, Peja and the Kings

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 23:59:18 GMT

So who is worse off with this debacle?
1. Artest is a nut-job so there's nothing new.
2. What happens to Peja now?
3. The poor Kings...

Report: Artest Trade Off
The saga continues: Ron Artest-for-Peja Stojakovic has collapsed. ESPN's Jim Gray reports that the Kings, after hearing Artest doesn't want to play in Sacramento, called the deal off.

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Let's get on with the trades already!

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:53:40 GMT

What's going? Are there no deals to be made? What's up with Artest?

I ask all of these because I'm pretty fed up with the Twolves and believe they need additional talent. When is it going to come?

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it's B R people

mapkook — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 07:04:45 GMT

on this thanksgiving, I want to give thanks for BILL RUSSELL !

if i hear one more knuckle head, i.e. charles barkely on TNT tonight, talk about how Michael Jordan is the greatest player ever, i am seriously going to PUKE.

folks, it's Bill Russell.
period.
hands down.
end of story.

the man went 2 for 4 in college,
leading USF to the NCAA title in his jr. and sr. years.
led the olympic team to the gold medal in 56,
and then went on to win 11 NBA titles in 13 years with Boston.
can you say "MORE RINGS THAN FINGERS" people ?
in the team sport of basketball, the only measure is
winning, and NOBODY won more than Bill Russell.
period.
end of story.

plus his legacy of standing up for and fighting for social justice,
in a NOTORIOUSLY racist town, far supercedes mj's
endevaours into baseball, golf, and gambling.
let's talk about Boston playing in Kentucky ...
anyone remember who was there consulting Ali
upon his boycott of the draft and the vietnam war ?

nuff said ...

so everybody,
you better start representing for Bill to the M-Fin' R !

:-]

Happy Thanksgiving

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F*ckerpants™ X-mas wish came true ?

mapkook — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 06:33:50 GMT

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/basketball/254347_weiss04.html

F*ckerpants™ , did you get your X-mas wish a few days late ??

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what happened to Seattle tonight ?

mapkook — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 06:53:14 GMT

they looked like they were ready to hand Kobe his Thanksgiving turkey on a platter, and then they forgot how to play defense
in the second half !

did the triptopheyne kick in ?

wtf*&^erpants ?

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Is Kobe Bryant a ball hog?

bobbybobby — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:29:52 GMT

After scoring 62 pts (all time high), Kobe is certainly the man on the Lakers but isn't he also one of biggest ball hogs in the League?

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Trades?

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 23:39:02 GMT

Anything brewing?

Its a little quiet and I'm hoping some of my favorite teams get better. Particularly the Twolves and the Knicks.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/12/21/contracts.botched/content.10.html

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The Mavs lost to the Lakers...

Upside Down John — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:30:08 GMT

...at home and the Suns lost to New Orleans at home last night. Those are two you can't drop in your own building.

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pat riley

mike — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 04:58:51 GMT

Ok, I know NBA finals aren't over yet, and the NBA draft is up soon, but mark my words, you heard it here first-Pat Riley will coach the Heat at some point next season, even though they probably still won't beat the Pistons

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Playoff promise

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 20:09:44 GMT

Larry Brown Promises Knicks Will Make Playoffs In Some League

December 8, 2005 | Onion Sports

NEW YORK—Larry Brown, whose Knicks are currently struggling in the National Basketball Association, vowed that his team will make the playoffs, though he is "not yet sure where." "My guys are all very versatile athletes, and although they I know they prefer basketball, the NBA is very competitive this year. Even if it means playing a whole new sport for the rest of the season, I have faith that my team can make it to a postseason," said Brown, who has a reputation for getting his team to "play the right way," and claims he knows how to play soccer and Australian-style football the right way, too. "I think that the MLS or the World Rugby League would be a particularly good fit for the Knicks, and give New York an excellent shot at some kind of national, international, or state championship. Don't count us out—we'll still be around come June, October, March, or January, depending." Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury said he will do anything to finally get a ring, trophy, cup, or plaque, just as long as he doesn't have to play point guard.

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Artest wants out

Upside Down John — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:39:50 GMT

It might come off as whiny bellyaching at first glance, but Artest does make a good point, he might be tainted goods in Indy. But then again, he doesn't seem to realize that an incident like the one he started will follow him around no matter what uniform he wears:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-pacers-artest&prov=ap&type=lgns

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The Suns are...

Upside Down John — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 22:51:10 GMT

...a half game out of first without Amare. With this in mind, does this diffuse some of last season's controversy and add some credence to Steve Nash being an MVP-caliber player? His scoring is up with his assists being roughly the same despite the Suns not having 3/5ths of last season's starting five.

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Olowokantplay Contract Watch

Upside Down John — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:56:28 GMT

11/15/05 -

In his last outing, an 11-point loss at Denver on the 13th, Olowokantplay played 12 minutes and managed 2 points and 1 board. Since a double-double in game two (11/10), Olowokantplay's scoring efforts were as follows: 13, 10, 6, 2. At this rate, not even Zeke Thomas will give him a contract next year. Then again, the All-Star break isn't here, and Olowokantplay only plays hard for half a season.

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Memphis

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 22:24:24 GMT

Are they as good as their record would lead you to believe?

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mellow

pantsy — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 20:42:06 GMT

how the fuck does a 6'8" starting STAR forward get only one rebound in 30 minutes of action (??!!)

fuck 'melo. i love syracuse and gave him a shot thus. but fuck 'im. i look for him to go the way of vinny b within six years.

he is thus cursed

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NBA fantasy league

Upside Down John — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:23:59 GMT

A few of you have already joined the Yahoo! league I started. It's completely free for anyone who has a Yahoo! account, and all I ask is that you update your lineup on a regular basis. You can even toggle your settings to let the commish (me) do so, and don't worry, I wouldn't screw you by benching Shaq in favor of Olowokantplay. I want to fill out all the slots and set up the auto pick draft as quickly as possible. Here's the info:

You have been invited to join johnstans1's Custom League in Yahoo! Sports Fantasy NBA.

In order to join the league, follow the link above or go to game front page, click the "Sign Up Now" or "Get Another Team" button and follow the links to "Join a Custom League". When prompted, enter the League ID# and password below.

League ID#: 146620
Password: poontang

We will send you a confirmation with further details once you have completed the registration process.

--Fantasy NBA Commissioner
basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/nba

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Camby

Sat, 26 Nov 2005 19:49:29 GMT

He's one of my favorites in the NBA. He is not a superstar but he is the kind of player that can make great contributions on a team that's going somewhere.

He is also incredibly injury-prone.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/basketball/nba/11/25/bc.bkn.nuggets.cambyout.ap/index.html

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interesting point...

pantsy — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 02:11:04 GMT

...but who the fuck puts steve nash above kevin garnett or lebron james (?)

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Garnett Interview

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:13:51 GMT

Anyone thinks he'll be traded this season?

http://www.nba.com/features/KG_timeline_051117.html

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he takes off from outside the arc!

pantsy — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:08:08 GMT

http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/gameday/robinson_dunk.html

i just keep watching this over and over again. Seattle, represent, BaBY!!!

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not that any of you would actually care

pantsy — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 20:31:17 GMT

...that the sonics' coach is probably going to be the first fired this season. but i thought the phrase, "Skating on Thin Weiss" was just TOO GOLDEN to pass up!

http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20051115-124753-7050r.htm

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Dwight Howard became...

Upside Down John — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:35:53 GMT

...the first under-20 player in NBA history to record a 20/20 game when he dropped 21 and grabbed 20 boards against the Bobcats last night. LARGE.

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fuckerpants is the poor man's flip saunders

pantsy — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 20:18:20 GMT

don't let my suprising rise to the top of the fantasy league fool you.

i tuck my dress shirts into my tightey-whiteys just like the rest of you and it won't last past the first few months of the season.

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pacers, pistons, 76ers, wizards are all better than the heat

mike — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 23:22:37 GMT

that's right, i said it. even with a healthy shaq, i dont see them getting past the 2nd round of the playoffs

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Gems

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 22:44:56 GMT

Regarding the starving family man and the mental midget...

Latrell Sprewell's agent said his client would love to fill the Hawks' need for more veteran leadership
-- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Another night for Kwame Brown, another game without continuity and contribution. The big Laker acquisition over the summer, Brown has been small in the stat department, averaging six points and 4.8 rebounds in playing time that has been sometimes choppy because of foul trouble.
-- Los Angeles Times

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happy-happy

pantsy — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:11:36 GMT

how great is it that tj ford is averaging 14 pts. and 10 assists thus far in the season?

he's like our own lil Cinderella Man. cuz this time around he knows what he's fighting for

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the draft is finished!!!

mike — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 06:04:55 GMT

it's on like donkey kong...

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Carlos Loozer

pantsy — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 15:02:30 GMT

...and i only say that because i was a such a big fan of his before he joined the Vin Baker camp of worthless big men.

http://www.detnews.com/2005/pistons/0511/07/D04-374113.htm

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The All-Poison Team

Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:12:37 GMT

The timing couldn't be better as the Allan Houston thread went in this direction.

Marbury at point...

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/10/19/gallery.allpoison/content.1.html

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wow, that's convincing

pantsy — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 14:45:19 GMT

"On hand for the Heat's home opener, Commissioner David Stern downplayed the debate about whether the NBA's dress-code ban on chains has a racial undertone, according to the SUN-SENTINEL.

Said Stern of his South Beach visits, "Most of the people I see with chains are elderly Jewish gentlemen.""

...especially convincing since he's the commish of a league in which maybe 60-80% of his entertainers wear chains

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Pacers beat the Heat

Upside Down John — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 16:19:20 GMT

interesting stat: Indiana has won 13 of its last 14 regular season meetings with Miami:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/basketball/nba/11/03/pacers.heat.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

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Shaq and the injured list

Sat, 05 Nov 2005 20:24:09 GMT

Almost everyone has predicted that Shaq cannot play a full season. Its kind of strange to see his flirtation with the injured list (day-to-day) begin so early.

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The Sixers were winless...

Upside Down John — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:09:22 GMT

...and playing their fourth game in five days last night, and found a way to beat the Pacers. It's very early, but the Eastern Conference might be a lot more wide open than I anticipated.

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Amare out for the Season

pantsy — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:49:16 GMT

http://www.detnews.com/2005/pistons/0510/31/D04-366359.htm

read halfway down

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Antoine Walker had...

Upside Down John — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 12:50:00 GMT

...SIXTEEN rebounds in his debut for the Heat last night.

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19,163 fans...

Upside Down John — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 10:45:45 GMT

...showed up in Oklahoma City to watch the Hornets whip the Kings. That franchise hasn't had that kind of support since Jamal Mashburn was healthy. Chris Paul had 13 points, 4 assists and 8 rebounds in his debut for New Orleans...

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Donnie Darko Milicic to see actual minutes...

pantsy — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 23:52:23 GMT

...instead of being the Human Victory Cigar (??)

could it be?

http://www.detnews.com/2005/pistons/0510/07/D02-340589.htm

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in honor of the season

pantsy — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 19:06:01 GMT

...i'll post an amazing play (one of the most amazing) by a player who's probably going to miss half of it

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4951328452317846898&q=dunk

(y'all remember this one, i know)

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Best sports headline ever

Upside Down John — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:55:59 GMT

It's not NBA related, but hey, I still gotta share:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2208944

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Favorite NBA Team?

bobbybobby — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 07:33:48 GMT

With Halloween fast approaching the NBA season will soon be here!

Who is your favorite team?

After a dismal last season, I'm hoping the return of Phil Jackson will put the Lakers back as a serious contender in the Western Conference.

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Milwaukee makes a trade...

Upside Down John — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:49:10 GMT

...and in the process further beefs up its frontline:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2204385

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Out

pantsy — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 17:58:41 GMT

http://www.deadspin.com/sports/wnba/swoopes-pulls-back-mask-on-lesbianism-in-wnba-133271.php

Swoopes comes out da closet

up next: vladimir radmonovic's tearful confession as to the *real* reason he plays so soft!

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Injured list

Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:51:02 GMT

The season hasn't begun yet and the list is pretty deep, in talent if not in numbers:
Iverson, Garnett, Webber, Kidd, Amare,...

What's going on here?

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Oh no...

Upside Down John — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 20:43:54 GMT

...it's a contract year for Olowokantplay, which means he'll act inspired for, oh, roughly the second half of the season, average 14 ppg and 9 rpg, swindle someone into signing him, and then proceed to give us three more years of the most uninspired play ever to come from a top draft pick:

"Michael Olowokandi, C -- Timberwolves
It's not enough that Olowokandi (in a contract year) is in danger of losing his starting job, or even missing out on a contract extension. The 1998 draft's first overall pick is in danger of loping his way out of the league altogether, because we can't see any other team (not run by Isiah Thomas, at least) taking a chance on the 30-year-old center. And how is the Kandi Man going to get past the velvet rope and into nightclubs without some NBA cache in his back pocket?"

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/kelly_dwyer/10/24/northwest.preview/index.html

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Cleaves'age

pantsy — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 02:20:04 GMT

from supersonicsoul.com:

"Much talk in the papers (and from our more astute readers) about how Rick Brunson could be paid $1 million to hang out with Ibo Kutluay this year. Alex Scales (Go Ducks Go! #12 in the BCS, baby!) has emerged on the scene as an alternative to Brunson, and Mateen Cleaves’ deal with Satan has apparently at least one more year to go, meaning his inexplicable continuing run in the league will continue for 82 more games."

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Dress code

Sat, 15 Oct 2005 00:56:44 GMT

Its a good thing Sprewell doesn't have to play this season... How would he feed his family and pay for the new threads???

Nuggets center Marcus Camby, who will earn $9.3 million this season, suggested the NBA provide a stipend to help players pay for their dress clothes.
-- Washington Post

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Love the game

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 03:07:32 GMT

Just a few more weeks and its back to the Target Center to see KG resume his work.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&id=2190165

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Blazers?

pantsy — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:10:25 GMT

i kinda wish i was a bigger Blazer's fan. growing up in washington, i *kinda* like the Blazers but wish i loved them more.

so that i could partake in all the mellowdrama that loving an underachieving team entails:

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/112963343849180.xml&coll=7

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Allan Houston

Sun, 09 Oct 2005 08:08:34 GMT

Any updates on his knee? There were a number of statements about his being ready for the beginning of training camp but I haven't heard anything since then. Anyone know anything quasi-factual?

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Artest Opens Up

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:06:40 GMT

I wonder if he is serious about boxing with Ben Wallace?
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051016/SPORTS04/510160420

At first, Ron Artest didn't want to appear in Penthouse magazine.

"I was going to shy away from it, with all the bad press I'm getting," the Indiana Pacers forward said. "But they gave me the opportunity to talk about my family and charities . . . things people don't know about me."

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'Sheed to QB

pantsy — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:43:49 GMT

http://www.detnews.com/2005/pistons/0510/17/D04-350945.htm

read about half-way down.

also:

"....and Darko Milicic took over, preserving the team's third straight victory. Milicic dominated Eddie Griffin and Ryan Humphrey."

how can a guy like Milicic dominate someone who's the stature as Amare (?)

(ooooooooh)

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RIP

Upside Down John — Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:32:07 GMT

Hawks' Collier dies of apparent heart attack

By CHRIS VIVLAMORE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 10/15/05

Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier died early Saturday morning of an apparent heart attack. He was 28.

Collier experienced chest pains and his wife performed CPR and called 911.

Hawks players were notified of Collier's death at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning before a scheduled workout was cancelled.

Collier, who played at Georgia Tech, was the longest tenured Hawk player, joining the team for the 2003-04 season after spending three seasons in Houston.

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Ron Artest...

Upside Down John — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:37:02 GMT

...is touched in the head, it's official (maybe that was made official in Detroit roughly 10 months ago). I mean, now that you're back, you don't have to act like a choir boy, but at least ACT like you know. If he just gives a few cute sound bites and says he's just happy to be back, then he goes out and plays hard and reckless, it won't come off as bad. But when he says something like this, he's put an even bigger target on his back for NBA refs than there already is. Why make your life harder?:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2187938

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Phoenix?

pantsy — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 05:10:47 GMT

now that Amare is out for four months.

what say you?

nash? healthy for all 82 games?

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Maggette for Pierce?

pantsy — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 18:56:22 GMT

http://probasketballnews.com/nba_newswire1010.html

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Magic is getting PAID

Upside Down John — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 10:47:40 GMT

"His father has used his celebrity to become the most successful athlete-turned-businessman ever. Magic Johnson is the only franchisee of Starbucks. He owns Loews movie theaters. Burger Kings. He has revenue-sharing deals with Washington Mutual Bank home-loan centers, 24-Hour Fitness clubs and TGI Fridays. He endorses shoes, T-shirts and basketballs that bear his name. And he is a partner in the Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund, the country's largest private real estate fund focused on the development of urban properties.

The total holdings of Magic Johnson Enterprises are estimated to be worth $700 million."

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=magic

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You losers...

Upside Down John — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 21:25:30 GMT

...didn't want to play FREE Yahoo! fantasy hoops with me last year, are you guys still holding out on me? I could set up the league and set up invitations to whoever wants to be in it, all it takes is a free Yahoo! account. Give me some feedback...

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Breaking News! Stephen Jackson is Ugly!

pantsy — Sun, 09 Oct 2005 23:27:58 GMT

"The one thing I've noticed about our new uniforms is the players aren't complaining too much. If they're happy, we're happy. Even Stephen Jackson looks good."

-- Larry Bird on the Pacers new uniforms

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NBA today

pantsy — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 20:10:42 GMT

i just wanted to comment that i love that there's no distinct new england patriots type team in the nba this year

it's relatively up for grabs and more than a few teams in each conference are loaded with at least one or two guaranteed sleepers (which i can guarantee won't be seattle this year----people that sell coffee can't run an nba team properly. fuck starbucks)

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lakeshow on a shopping spree?

pantsy — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 23:45:33 GMT

http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_14476.shtml

read half way down. apparently, the spree-to-the-lakers option is still alive.

the thing that got me the most about this article (even more than Spree turning down more money than he should be turning down) is the fact that kendall gill is still around and playing and a viable mid-camp pickup.

isn't he like 37? and wasn't he like not very effective in his prime? and didn't he get placed on the IL a couple times because of depression?

players don't age like wine. i wonder if it's a bluff by the Lakers:

"If you don't come play for us, we'll replace you with somebody *just* as good sayyyyyy...

...Kendall Gill !!"

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Spurs buzz

Upside Down John — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:55:49 GMT

"Van Exel's presence means Tony Parker isn't guaranteed crunch-time minutes, which could cause some strife. Bruce Bowen might likewise be asked to cede the most important minutes to his old rival Finley, depending on whether Popovich needs offense or defense at the time. It's no secret, furthermore, that the Spurs have already shopped (and will continue to shop) Rasho Nesterovic, with a similar fate possibly looming for Brent Barry, last summer's marquee free-agent addition."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/trainingcamp05/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&id=2183701

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Center position

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 19:43:38 GMT

With the lack of big guys in the West, can Eddie Griffin play center for the Twolves?

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HEAT

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 14:31:27 GMT

Go Heat!!!
Who can beat my Heat if they stay Healthy???

Bruce

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Amare gets paid

Upside Down John — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 09:47:45 GMT

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2180248

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Whatever happened to...

Upside Down John — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:26:17 GMT

...the fingaroll that Iceman Gervin made famous? Nobody pulls that one out anymore. I for one want more fingaroll in the NBA.

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That brilliant Zeke

Upside Down John — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 10:16:12 GMT

Isiah probably overpaid for Jerome James (who still hasn't proven he can sustain great play), and now he deals for Eddy Curry, who may or may not have a bad ticker. Well, at least he got rid of Tim Thomas, the NBA's perpetual underperformer:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/basketball/nba/10/03/bc.bkn.bulls.currytrade.ap/index.html

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It's October, so it's time...

Upside Down John — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 10:21:20 GMT

...for some early picks.

How about:

*The champ of each division
*The NBA finals/champion
*Sleeper team
*The MVP
*The ROY

I see it being:

Eastern Conference
Atlantic - New Jersey
Central - Indiana
Southeast - Miami

Western Conference
Northwest - Denver
Pacific - Phoenix
Southwest - San Antonio

San Antonio over Miami in 6 in the NBA Finals

This might be a stretch for a sleeper team, but Denver will win 60 games and be this season's Phoenix

LeBron James leads Cleveland to 50 wins and gets his first MVP

Andrew Bogut puts in 16 a night, grabs 8 boards a game, and wins the ROY over a weak field.

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Over or under

Upside Down John — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 10:34:10 GMT

Over or under...

...41 wins for the Los Angeles Lakers

...12 ppg for Marvin Williams

...62 wins for the Miami Heat

...41 wins for the Minnesota Timberwolves

...30 ppg for Kobe Bryant

...50% on free throws for Shaquille O'Neal

...28 ppg for Amare Stoudemire

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Kwame Brown basically...

Upside Down John — Tue, 03 May 2005 21:38:36 GMT

...quit on the Wizards and has been suspended for the rest of the playoffs, which effectively ends his stay in Washington. He's a 4-year vet, and there's no doubt he's got some nice physical tools. Does Kwame sign with somebody next year at a reasonable rate and turn into an 18/10 guy who can carry the load, or will he and Michael Olokantplay continue to battle for the title of biggest top pick flop?

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poor Celtics Fans

pantsy — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:43:28 GMT

it's as if the organization is compensating for the happiness the BoSox unduly brought to Beantown.

first they let go of The Shimmy. now it looks like Payton (who has at least three years left in his game) is going to the Heat.

and what do they get out of it?

Brian Scalabrine

...i guess they miss the Greg Kite days a bit too much

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Oh, the Places Antoine's Shimmy Will Go!

freels — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 04:18:39 GMT

The new collection of Antoine Walker pics at nbasource.com is beyond shocking!

http://www.nbasource.com/

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Spurs win Finley sweepstakes

Upside Down John — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:12:09 GMT

The rich just get richer:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&id=2147720

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fuckin a

pantsy — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 19:14:59 GMT

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050805/ap_on_sp_co_ne/ncaa_indian_nicknames

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Cassell gone

Sat, 13 Aug 2005 15:41:09 GMT

The Twolves traded Cassell and a pick for Marko Jaric and Lionel Chalmers. Anyone know anything about these guys? Should/do I have reason to be excited?

http://www.startribune.com/stories/511/5558051.html

On Friday, the Wolves traded Cassell and a conditional first-round draft pick in 2006 to the Los Angeles Clippers for combo guard Marko Jaric and point guard Lionel Chalmers. The deal is a sign-and-trade; Jaric was signed to a six-year contract for $40 million by the Clippers before being dealt.

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Abdur-Rahim, now a King.

Tony — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:39:56 GMT

I think this the first time that he has been on a winning team. He took less money to play for the Kings, because he was tired of losing. I must have missed something because Bobby Jackson is in Memphis now.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-kings-abdur-rahim&prov=ap&type=lgns

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Doug Christie

Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:29:30 GMT

Where is he heading? I was actually hoping he'd come to Minnesota. I think he is an excellent team defender. He covers the passing lanes very well and doesn't appear to be selfish.

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maybe the rule should've been named after brian grant

pantsy — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:36:19 GMT

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-lakers-grant&prov=ap&type=lgns

he got paid more than lamar odom (??)

ouch

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waive of the future?

pantsy — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:42:04 GMT

"The inside scoop (from Lang Whitaker) on why the Orlando Magic's top pick departed for Spain. The answer has a lot to do with money."

c'est possible that a lot of future rookie signings go to europe b/c they can grab more dough in the immediate future? we all know the big bucks are in the nba 'eventually' but for many rooks, is it possible they get more dough in their first year overseas (?)

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Shareff

jonjacobmoon — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:12:25 GMT

Is that kinda strange? Did Thorn get buyers remorse? Seems weird bec he was getting such a good price for him. In fact, he fought hard and long to get the deal. Now, SAR is screwed. Mostly teams have spent their money on other players.

Clearly, the knee is not the real issue. Anybody have ideas what is?

Its really too bad. Kid, Carter, RJ, and SAR would have been the core to an amazing team. Feel bad for the Nets fans. That must be frustrating.

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Joe Johnson...

Upside Down John — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 05:46:21 GMT

...to the Hawks in a sign and trade, with the Suns getting Boris Diaw and two first round picks. Johnson is a solid talent, but is he worth two first rounders? And to play him at point guard, where he's an unproven commodity? A weird move by a franchise with no direction (and a gaping hole in the middle of the paint):

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 08/01/05

The Hawks and the Phoenix Suns have nearly finalized a sign-and-trade deal that would send guard Joe Johnson to Atlanta for Boris Diaw and two lottery-protected first-round draft picks, according to three people familiar with the negotiations.

The deal would include Atlanta sending to Phoenix a trade exception somewhere in the neighborhood of $5 million. The trade could be completed as early as Tuesday, when the moratorium on signing free agents is lifted.

Johnson would first sign a contract with the Suns, an estimated five-year, $70 million deal front-loaded in the first year with a salary reportedly in the $20 million range. Then he would be traded to the Hawks for Diaw, a two-year veteran from France who has not lived up to expectations

Johnson told ESPN.com last week that he asked Suns managing owner Robert Sarver not to match the Hawks' contract offer. Prior to Sunday the Suns had maintained their summer-long stance that they would match any offers made to their restricted free agent star.

But not only was Johnson intent on joining the Hawks, he admitted to being intrigued by the prospect of playing point guard, the spot the Hawks have targeted for the 6-foot-8, 230-pound combo guard.

Johnson, 24, averaged 17.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists last season playing in the backcourt with league MVP Steve Nash.

If he remained in Phoenix he'd have had to continue playing in the shadow of Nash and fellow All-Stars Shawn Marion and Amare Stoudemire, who's expected to receive a maximum contract extension that would begin at the start of the 2006-07 season.

In addition to being the Hawks' highest paid player, he'd also be the team's only bona fide star, leading an eager young group that includes Josh Childress, Josh Smith and rookies Marvin Williams and Salim Stoudamire as well as veteran forward Al Harrington, who is entering the final year of his contract.

The sign-and-trade deal ensures that the Suns receive compensation for losing one of the most important components of their league-best 62-win team from this past season.

Diaw, a 6-8 guard/forward selected with the 21st pick in the 2003 draft, averaged 4.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 18.2 minutes per game last season for the 13-69 Hawks. In two seasons, he averaged 4.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists while starting 61 of 142 games he played.

More crucial than the loss of Diaw for the Hawks would be the loss of the draft picks, an integral part of the franchise's rebuilding plan.

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Stoudamire

Sat, 06 Aug 2005 16:01:05 GMT

Don't these guys care about winning a championship? Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of the Grizlies but... they're not going anywhere.

You would think that being in the twilight of his career he would think about the chances of getting to the Finals.

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Van Exel

Thu, 04 Aug 2005 00:48:57 GMT

Waived by Portland... he could be the answer Minnesota is looking for.

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Dennis Rodman's book

freels — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 20:56:56 GMT

Has anyone ever read Dennis Rodman's book Walk on the Wild Side?

Seriously. I was thinking about giving it a go...

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Biggest trade in NBA history

Upside Down John — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 03:34:48 GMT

Lots of teams involved in this one, but Miami basically unloaded Eddie Jones and got Jason Williams from the Grizzlies and Antoine Walker from the Celtics:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2122976

From a chemistry standpoint, will this work for the Heat? Or are they through dealing?

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shaq signed to 100M

pantsy — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 18:31:58 GMT

is there anybody here who actually thinks shaq will be able to walk, let alone play, past the age of 36 (??)

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-heat-oneal&prov=ap&type=lgns

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NY Knicks and Marbury

Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:45:31 GMT

This guy is serious business...
http://minneapolis.tribe.net/template/pub%2CViewPhoto.vm/context/tribe?page=1&currentoffset=0&parentid=4f5131d3-ce76-42ca-8713-1fe7db947cee&sortby&rows&r=10497

How long does Marbury remain?

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