The Suns Are Getting Blown Up, It Appears

Shaquille O’Neal is well-known for starting feuds with former teammates.  There could be another one in the offing after this report from FanHouse about the reasons behind Phoenix’s decision to deal the Diesel to Cleveland: The trade of Shaquille O’Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday was more than just a contract dump for the Phoenix [...]

OK, maybe making it sound like Steve Nash betrayed Shaquille O'Neal in some way is stretching it a bit, but FanHouse reports that it was Nash who asked for a trade of the player we're now calling The Big Witness. "I think he told him [Kerr] that if O'Neal was there, he wouldn't be around much longer," said the NBA source who requested his name not be used. "That pretty much sealed...

The addition of Shaquille O’Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers obviously overshadows the subtraction of same from the Phoenix Suns. And now a report from Tim Povtak on Fanhouse indicates that the influence of Suns point guard Steve Nash was one of the primary reasons Phoenix pulled the trigger on the five-player deal that sent Shaq [...]

by Tim PovtakFiled under: NBA Transactions, FanHouse ExclusiveThe trade of Shaquille O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday was more than just a contract dump for the Phoenix Suns. It also was done to satisfy point guard Steve Nash. According to NBA sources, Nash expressed his displeasure with O'Neal during a meeting last week in New York with general...

The 2009 Showdown in Chinatown was this past Wednesday. If you're unfamiliar, that's where the NBA's Steve Nash organizes a game of soccer in New York City featuring big names from the worlds of basketball and football. In attendance this year were... from the world of football: Claudio Reyna, Thierry Henry, Javier Zanetti, Salomon Kalou, Ryan Babel, Giovanni van Bronckhurst...

In downtown Manhattan, Marc Stein is once again playing in Steve Nash's magnificent soccer charity game, featuring players like Nash, Tony Parker, Jason Kidd, Grant Hill, Chris Bosh, Raja Bell, Claudio Reyna, Thierry Henry, Javier Zanetti, Salomon Kalou, Ryan Babel, Giovanni van Brockhurst, Mathieu Flamini, Ivan Cordoba, Adrian Mutu and others. He has his Blackberry and is ready...

Last night was the second annual “Showdown in Chinatown” charity soccer match featuring Steve Nash and Claudio Reyna. (The event was held at Roosevelt Park, the place where I am going to dominate Asian 3 on3 later this summer).  Unfortunately I was too lazy to attend, but luckily the guys at the Big League Screw weren’t.

Anthony E. M. asked: Here is my guess…. 2009: Steve Nash - NEW YORK KNICKS - Has the luxury to opt out of his contract as stated by his contract w. Phoenix before it officially expires in 2010. Seeing all the negative changes done by the franchise I see it as foolish if he doesn’t leave. The [...]

In an otherwise uninteresting upcoming NBA draft, the biggest story in my opinion will be whether or not the Knicks (who draft eighth overall) pull out all the strings to get Ricky Rubio who appears to be the perfect fit to quarterback D'Antoni's 7-seconds-or-less offense. The Knicks aside, Rubio is perhaps the most intriguing pick in this year's draft because of his upside but he...

If you're a New Yorker, or even a Jerseyite and a soccer fan you may have more reason to cheer than simply for the escape from Giant's Stadium for NY/NJ's beleaguered MLS club. TH14 seems pretty certain that he will be running down the pitch at the newly opened Red Bull Arena. Henry talked a bit about a stateside move after a charity match in New York City.The following excerpt comes...

Mark Cuban was on Dan Patrick's radio show this morning and the owner dropped a few interesting notes (but thankfully, no bombshells). For instance, he said he recently saw OKC's Kevin Durant in the weight room at 7 a.m. and that he really likes that in a player. He's following player Twitterings very closely and believes they can provide lots of insight into the way a guy thinks...

Its the daily link dump for Sports Business Digest Steve Nash has a celebrity soccer tournament with other NBA and soccer stars? who knew? As you probably already know, MLBPA union head Donald Fehr* is retiring Underage Chinese gymnasts.  Still all the rage, 8 years later. In MMA news — Affliction Entertainment has cut ties with Andrei Arlovski

D-League player and TrueHoop contributor Coleman Collins, who has written about such things as Paris, Monaco, Germany, and Iran, reports now from Chinatown. My two favorite sports are basketball and soccer, for a number of reasons, but the main one is this: they are simple and accessible. You don't need a bunch of equipment or space to play -- you only need a ball and a few people...