A quick cut to the chase. Per the Associated Press:James made his guarantee in a Time magazine story that hits newsstands Friday. The Cavaliers superstar is featured on one of the covers of the Olympic preview issue.After comparing the feeling of receiving a gold medal on the podium to opening a   more...
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Every interview I've watched or listened to has Elton Brand stating emphatically "It wasn't about the money." Clearly that is TRUE because he left a lot of money on the table to go to Philly instead of Golden State which was offering him a more financially lucrative deal (about $2M/yr more). So   more...

This off season has been very interesting and looks like it isn't going to slow down any time soon. When the season starts, quite a few teams are going to look very different. The Clippers became relevant with the Baron Davis signing. Richard Jefferson is a Buck and Yi is a Net. Jermaine O'Neal is   more...
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So the Nuggets just traded away thier MVP Marcus Camby. Don't take this the wrong way; I know Camby is not the best player on the Denver Nuggets. However, I do know that he was the heart and soul of that team and in many ways was their Most Valuable Player. So now what? Marcus Camby was just traded   more...

While the national media continues to focus on the fact that Cleveland is undoubtedly going to lose LeBron James, we here in Cleveland continue to think otherwise. Maybe it is delusion. Maybe it is desperation. I don't know for sure. The fact is that nobody really knows for sure. And now, I   more...
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With little-to-no news reports coming out of the Cleveland media about the free agency period and what the Cavaliers are trying to do these days, we do our best to scrape together what information we can to pass along. Obviously reporting on the Cleveland Cavaliers is the farthest thing from Brian   more...
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I have to admit that I am about as far from a sneaker aficionado as there is. Back in the day, we had the Reebok Pumps. Then the "Shaqs." Then the "Pennys" with that cool little $.01 logo stitched on to the back. And although I love Entourage and Turtle's $10,000 pair of Fukijamas ("art for   more...
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No I do not mean they are a lock to sign. But Sixers fans, 610 has the beatwriter for the Atlanta Hawks on right now talking about how Josh Smith had his meeting with the Hawks yesterday and didn't sign. Now he is headed to Philadelphia to meet with the organization. The writer also said that   more...

Here's the only thing you have to know in advance. Dwight Howard is the only member of this team who is not sponsored by Nike. He wears Adidas.Now let's play a quick game of "What's Up?"1. Coach K is sitting. When a team stands, a coach normally stands. Why is this significant? Because Coach K's   more...

Yes it is true. The Philadelphia 76ers did it. Elton Brand reportedly will be a Sixer tomorrow. The team as you all know traded Rodney Carney, Calvin Booth, and a future 1st round pick for 2.8 million dollars to the T'Wolves. I said before in every post that Josh Smith will not put them over   more...
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By now I'm sure everybody has heard all the hype surrounding the 2010 free agent class. The hype is not just media driven because certain teams are already dumping salaries to get under the cap by '10. For example, the Nets gift-wrapped Richard Jefferson to Milwaukee for Bobby Simmons and Yi   more...
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The Cleveland Cavaliers can check off their biggest item on their offseason "to do" list. They signed Daniel Gibson to a five-year deal, but terms were undisclosed.As an aside, I always feel like a team is hiding something when they elect not to disclose the terms of a contract. The Bulls still   more...
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I have always been resistant to change.Even if I knew it was coming a mile away.Last February, I got the opportunity to see the Nets at their best for what turned out to be their last time together against a major opponent.And with the trade deadline looming, there were already some notable changes   more...
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Roto Evil is:Real and Exotic and Really Entertaininglike Russell and Erving, Rising and Elevatinga Roto hoops Expert doing Research and EvaluatingRarely making Errors, accurate Ratings Emanating~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Respected and Established like Robinson, Eddieso Recklessly Eccentric, i Refused an   more...
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If you're white and nerdy like me, (well, you're nerdy, I'm not…I'm a stud)…you've always wanted to be the next Eminem. Well, thanks to Team USA, Nike, and Just Blaze, you now have your chance. 1 track. 16 bars. 4 winners. Drop a verse for a chance to be featured on the Team USA anthem by   more...
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