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A New Sense Urgency: Are the Lakers Attempting To Pull Off a Major Trade?
January 10th, 2010
The Lakers have lost two consecutive games. One loss to the Los Angeles Clippers and one the Portland Trail Blazers.
There is a common theme between these two teams. They both have big men out with major injuries. Yet somehow, the Lakers lost to both of them.
Is it a coincidence that ...
Celtics Waive Lester Hudson: Do They Want Rafer Alston?
January 6th, 2010
The Boston Globe reported that the Boston Celtics waived backup point guard Lester Hudson. Hudson was just getting into his groove while Rajon Rondo was out with a left knee injury.
It was strange timing for the Celtics to make a move like this, right when many of the ball ...
Trade Rumor Analysis: Caron Butler to Chicago Bulls
January 3rd, 2010
It's tough not to pay too much attention to trade rumors, but there's no denying that they are intriguing. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the Wizards were looking to trade Caron Butler to the Bulls for Kirk Hinrich. There would have to be some contracts included in the deal to ...
Boston Celtics-Toronto Raptors: Game Notes
January 2nd, 2010
The Celtics had to face the offensively-minded Toronto Raptors tonight and handled them quite well, while Paul Pierce , Kevin Garnett , and Rajon Rondo watched the game from the sidelines. Tony Allen , Rasheed Wallace , and J.R Giddens got to start and really stepped up their games. ...
NBA Predictions for the Next Decade: Move Over LeBron
January 2nd, 2010
From 2000-2009, basketball had its ups and downs.
Downs:
The Ron Artest fight
The Tim Donaghy betting scandal
The Kobe Bryant rape case
The decline of superstars like Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady*
The Greg Oden injuries
The AAU drama queens (Carmelo Anthony, O.J Mayo, Renardo Sidney ...the list goes on)
The Kwame Brown s ...
Tracy McGrady to the Philadelphia 76ers Rumor Analysis
January 1st, 2010
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that for the Philadelphia 76ers to acquire Tracy McGrady , they would have to give up Andre Iguodala and some young prospects. At 9-23, Philadelphia is desperate to get fans in the seats and bringing in McGrady would help to do just that. He ...