http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/4444 Recent articles about Chris Duhon en-us A Daily Babble Production As was discussed (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=3549 Itemid=260) yesterday in this space, the Chris Duhon signing fills a need for the hated Knickerbockers but isn't likely on its own to instigate any ground-breaking changes in the results for the team in the Sizable Apple. So our attention turns to an Eastern contender that seems to be quite bothered by losing out on what apparently became a sweepstakes of sorts for the former Duke guard's services. The very beginnings of desperation are beginning to seep into the air around the Orlando Magic with regard to their point-guard situation. Though he wrote that the Magic were looking for a back-up, the Orlando Sentinel's Brian Schmitz reported (http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_magic/2008/07/magic-adjust-ga.html) that the team was quite high on Duhon and frustrated that he went elsewhere -- and that re-signing Keyon Dooling has become a priority there. Given that Duhon has started more than half the games he has played in his four-year career and that the team knew he was likely to command starter money, it seems time to wonder if the Magic are finally headed toward throwing in the towel on Jameer Nelson after four years of his own. Read More.. (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=3553... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:23:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286878 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286878 A Daily Babble Production As much as I hate the New York Knicks, there are some days on which it is simply sobering to look at the point they have reached as far as the condition of the franchise is concerned. This is one of them. The Knicks came to an agreement to fill a major need on their team yesterday. Yet it is a move likely not even close to bring them back to respectability on its own. As reported (http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=431071) by The Sporting News, the Knicks reached terms with free agent point guard Chris Duhon on a two-year deal. Though the deal hasn't been announced yet, it is expected to cost the Knicks the full mid-level exception and a total of $12 million over two years. Good times. It was a move the Knicks likely needed to make, yet it still leaves them so far from where they need to be. Read More.. (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=3549 Itemid=260) All of Steve's daily posts can be found in the CelticsBlog: NBA blog. Check him out! Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:23:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286881 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286881 After having some off-the field issues with the Bulls organization last season, guard Chris Duhon has signed a 2 year deal with the New York Knicks, for a shocking $12 million. After spending 4 up and down years with the Bulls, Duhon has to be excited to start running with new coach Mike D'Antoni, who says Duhon will be the starter on a roster already featuring Stephon "Starbury" Marbury, Nate Robinson, and Mardy Collins at the PG position. Duhon, starting over Marbury and Robinson?! I don't know about that, he seems like a good backup option but not sure if you want him being the new Steve Nash in NY. Your thoughts? Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:33:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286372 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286372 This Corey Maggette thing is getting worse than a soap opera. The Globe announced that the Celtics had made offers to both Maggette and Posey on July 1. On July 3, the Herald reported that the Celtics denied making an offer to Maggette. Ok, maybe the Globe was mistaken and the Celtics didn't make an offer, but just contacted his agent and inquired about him. But, then, on July 4, the Globe had another article on how the Celtics made an offer to Maggette and Doc even called him to talk to him. An NBA source said the Celtics offered Magette the full midlevel exception, expected to be worth $5.8 million. The Celtics have made offers to their own forward, James Posey, and Maggette, but it's doubtful they can accommodate both. While there is no news regarding Posey, Maggette said he could be coming to Boston in the near future to visit with the Celtics. Free agents can't sign until Wednesday. "I don't want to hold the Celtics up or [general manager] Danny Ainge," said Maggette in a telephone interview. "I talked to Doc . . . I'm not going to hold them up. I know they are still looking at James Posey. But I'm still weighing my options." And then on July 5, the Herald reported once again that the Celtics didn't make an offer to Maggette. A Celtics source also continued to insist yesterday that the team has not made a formal offer to free agent Corey Maggette, and that the former Clipper is simply aware that the team has a $5.8 million mid-level exception available - the same amount the team has been unwilling to offer Posey. It's like dueling newspapers. The Herald continues to say that the Celtics didn't make an offer to Maggette and the Globe reports that they have made him an offer and even publish quotes from him about the offers. Enough already!! The offer to Posey is supposedly 12 million over 3 years. Reports are that he is also receiving interest and offers from the Lakers, Pistons, Sixers, Rockets, Cavs, Nets, and Hornets, most of which are willing to give him the long term contract he wants. Supposedly the offer to Maggette is for the MLE for 2 years. Danny is not willing to bog the team down with a big long term contract for Posey and if Posey isn't willing to settle for less, he will likely take one of the other offers from teams who are willing to tie up big money long term for him. On the day that the Herald printed this: The Celtics' offer reportedly has come up short of Posey's demands in both money and length. Though he doesn't discuss these matters, Danny Ainge reportedly was ready to cut his losses and avoid spending too much on a proven contributor to a championship, even before free agency began. The idea of paying the full mid-level exception to Posey reportedly made the Celtics director of basketball operations squeamish. The Globe adds this from the Heat's Dwayne Wade, Posey's former teammate. "I don't think Boston is letting Posey go," Wade said recently. "I was looking at Posey the whole playoff series and thinking, 'Man, he was good for us.' It's indescribable what he does. He's one of those guys that won't get the national attention, but he will get the locker room respect. That's probably more important, when you get the locker room respect. I miss him and miss what he does on the court, for sure. I'll be surprised [if he leaves Boston]." How can the Celtics not realize what this guy does for a team? I can see wanting to keep the payroll manageable, but they also need to see how important a player like Posey is to the team. Maggette is willing to sign for less if it means playing for a contender. But, that doesn't mean that it is a foregone conclusion that he would take the Celtics' offer. He also has offers from the Spurs, Magic, Sixers, Jazz, and the Warriors and there have been reports that he is leaning toward the Spurs and also that he would like to return to Orlando where he began his career. But, there are also reports that he is seriously considering the Celtics. He is very comfortable with Doc as they are old friends and former teammate Sam Cassell also told him that if he wants a ring he needs to come to Boston. More to come, I am sure. It is the Globe's turn to talk about the offer that Danny made that the Herald insists he didn't. Elsewhere, Chris Duhon is reportedly ready to sign a 2 year, 3.25 million a year, contract with New York, passing up on an offer from the Magic. The difference was a better chance to start in New York. The 2 year contract for Duhon still puts the Knicks in the running for the 2010 LeBron sweepstakes. This little tidbit on the Duhon signing comes from the NY Daily News; Also, Duhon's lifestyle concerned team officials, who felt that the 25-year-old enjoyed the nightlife too much. When Duhon played at Duke, he would often sleep at the house of coach Mike Krzyzewski to prevent him from staying out late. Manhattan is a long way from Durham, N.C., and privately the Knicks know they'll have to keep a close eye on their new point guard. With their offer for Duhon rejected, the Magic are expected to turn their attention to Maggette and Keyon Dooling. With real management and a real coach and now some good players being signed in New York, they are going to be a much improved team this season. The Celtics wrapped up their mini camp a day early as none of their rookies were involved. JR Giddens left when his agent advised against playing without a contract in place. Bill Walker attended the final two games to watch even though he had arthroscopic knee surgery on the first day of the camp. Gabe Pruitt and Big Baby benefited from the camp and the Herald reports that David Hawkins, a muscular swingman who played in Rome last season, caught Danny's attention during the camp. Patrick O'Bryant also worked out for the Celtics as did other big men Chris Andersen, and David Harrison. Here is the report on O'Bryant from the Globe: Patrick O'Bryant: The 7-foot center showed decent range and solid footwork taking feeds in the post. But when he hit the low post against Wisconsin's Brian Butch and Detroit Mercy's Ryvon Covile, who had each been practicing since 9 in the morning, O'Bryant was tugging at his shorts not even 15 minutes into the drill, struggling to muster enough strength to defend either. I am still pulling for Chris Andersen to be signed as the back up center. The same article tells us that Danny is shopping for a big man, a point guard and a wing in this free agent crop. Josh Smith, the Hawks' restricted free agent is in demand with the Sixers reportedly very interested as are the Golden State Warriors. The Sixers are reportedly offering a package around 66.7 million for 5 years. The Warriors could possibly offer more as with the loss of Baron Davis they have some cash to spend. The Hawks have the right to match any offer made for Smith. The Sixers are one of the few teams under the cap and with money to spend on free agents and should be able to lure someone decent there. It is reported that they are also speaking with Elton Brand. I am not sure what to make of Chris Kaman playing for the German National team. He has never been to Germany, doesn't speak a word of the language and just recently got a passport to go there. Yet, he will be playing with Dirk Nowitski on the German National team. Isn't that like bringing in a ringer? I kind of think this cheapens the Olympics somewhat. You should at least have visited the country you play for. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:48:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286204 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286204 Its only the 4th of July but the Chicago Bulls have already had some legal problems, filled the coaching staff and lost a player to free agency. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:45:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285878 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285878 The offer the Goldenstate Warriors, have made to Elton Brand has an interesting ripple effect on the rest of NBA's free agents. Monta Ellis is in a nice position to hold the team hostage should Elton Brand decide to resign elsewhere rumors are he'd be looking for upwards of 10 million per season and the Goldenstate Warriors having just lost out on Baron Davis and Brand, would be face a very tough decision with their young star. Then turn to Corey Maggette he wants to play in Orlando but they have only a mid level exception to offer and are looking to add both a PG and a wing, right now both their targets: Corey Maggette, Chris Duhon are holding out for the whole thing. Then the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers are quietly poised to cause "Offer Sheet" mayhem as they like both the Josh's from the Atlanta Hawks and will offer Josh Smith a 5 year deal over the 42 million that the Hawks have offered him and could go as high as 5 years worth as much as 67 million. This would put alot of pressure on the Hawks as they already have the large contracts of Joe Johnson and Mike Bibby, but supposing they match. The Sixers will just turn their attention to Josh Childress their second target and begin the process again albeit with reduced figures, my guess is one of these Josh's will be a Philadelphia 76er next season. The Knicks are not so quietly looking for a PG, having already offered Chris Duhon slightly more than half their 5.5 mid level veteran exception, and should Duhon sign elsewhere they woulld immediatly turn their attention to others like: Sebastian Telfair, Tyronn Lue, Jannero Pargo and Keyon Dooling all the while embattled former star Stephon Marbury waits in the wings having not benn bought out and currently not part of the teams plans. Stephon Marbury has something to prove and when he is bought out, it will be very interestng to see where he ends up. Last if this drama isn't enough Emeka Okafor, Ben Gordon, Luol Deng's situation haven't played out yet at all Chicago is in tough as they just have too many guards and players like Kirk Hinrich and Shawn Marion are already being shopped by their teams. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:51:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285609 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285609 The Mavericks have been busy so far in the free agent market. First, they signed Gerald Green to a one year contract and now they have reached a verbal agreement with DeSagana Diop for the full mid-level exception in a five-year deal starting at nearly $6 million. I like Diop, but it seems a bit high to me. MySA reports that the Spurs are offering Corey Maggette the full MLE in a multi-year contract that begins around 6 million a year. In the meantime, the Herald refutes the reports that came out yesterday saying that Ainge made an offer to Maggette. A Celtics source, disputing several published reports, insisted today that Danny Ainge has not made a contract offer to free agent Corey Maggette - noting instead that Ainge has talked to several players, including the former Clipper, without making an offer. This tidbit comes by way of Redz on CelticsBlog: I just got a phone call from SShorefan who just got off a plane at logan. He spotted Chris Andersen there and asked him what was up. Andersen said he was in town to talk to the Celtics and SShorefan told him he hopes he signs here and Andersen said "me too". And for what its worth he was wearing snake skin boots and a Colorado Rockies hat (Andersen, not SShorefan - though he may have been too). Chris Andersen is meeting with Danny. I would like to see Danny sign him for the veteran's minimum. Andersen has to know that this would be a great place for him on a contender and playing with KG. The Hornets also want to resign Andersen so it may come down to which team he would rather play on. On Sports tonight, Marc Spears, who knows Andersen, said that he really wants to play here and that the Boston fans would love him. He went to dinner with Danny last night and today they will see if they can work something out. I think he would be a great fit for this team. The Knicks are busy. They have offered 2 years and 6 million to Chris Duhon but word is the Magic have offered 3 years. The Knicks have also contacted agents for Eddie House, Jannero Pargo, Tyronn Lue, and Sebastian Telfair. D'Antoni loves Lue and would like to get him, but I think Telfair would be the best fit there because of his New York ties. He still has a big following there and should come a lot cheaper than Duhon. I'd like for the Celtics to sign House. He played very well for the Celtics and could back up both guard spots if Pruitt can't handle the back up point. My second choice would be Lue although the Suns are rumored to have him at the top of their to do list. According to the Miami Herald, the Heat are also interested in both Lue and Telfair. Marc Bartlestein represents James Posey, Eddie House, JR Giddens and half the free agents the Celtics want to sign. The Celtics did another of his clients a big favor when they did the sign and trade to Miami for Antoine Walker to get him that big contract. It's time for Bartlestein to return the favor and help us out with getting the deal done with Posey. Come on Marc... for old times sake. Detroit is looking to make some moves to try to overtake the Celtics. According to the Detroit News, the Pistons have their eyes on at least three free-agent perimeter scorers: Mickael Pietrus, James Jones and C.J. Miles. They are also very interested in James Posey. According to the LA Times, the Lakers are willing to give Posey that long term full MLE contract he is looking for. Can the Celtics come close enough to lure him back? Who knows. I know Danny doesn't want to give him 4 or 5 years. I can imagine that he also wants to keep back a little of the MLE to be able to offer Walker a 3 year contract as he has with Gomes, Pruitt and Powe. Posey says he wants to stay in Boston but will he be willing to take less than he wants to do so? I don't think so. Poor Richard Jefferson is not happy with the trade that sent him to the Bucks. The Journal Sentinel reports that they haven't even been able to get him to come to Milwaukee to meet with them. You have to feel sorry for the Bucks. Last year they had to beg to get Yi to come there and now it is Richard Jefferson. I remember too many years when the Celtics couldn't get free agents to give them the time of day. Monte Ellis is asking for a $10 million long term contract extension. If the Warriors balk at it and don't give him what he wants, he can come back on the final season of his rookie contract and become an unrestricted free agent next season and go anywhere he wants. The tricky part of that is you need to have a great season before going out on free agency so if he doesn't get the contract done, look for Monte to have a great season. The Bulls have made their priority to resign Luol Deng who has already turned down a 5 year 57 milliion dollar offer. It was the Bulls' reluctance to include Deng in with any deal that kept them from making several trades last season including the KG trade. They better be willing to pay to keep him or they missed out on a lot for nothing. The Sixers are rumored to be making an offer for Elton Brand and are meeting with Josh Smith as well. Along with the moves being made by the other Atlantic division teams, the teams in this division will look a lot different this season. With new management and a real coach, the Knicks could make some noise. New Jersey will look a lot different. The Raptors have made some improvements and now the Sixers appear to be willing to use their cap space to make a move for some of the top free agents. And, of course, the Atlantic Division is now the home of the reigning world champs. Titanic division no more. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:47:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285515 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285515 David Lee happens to be my favorite player on the team, a trait I share with most Knick fans. He reminds me of my previous favorite Charles Oakley because he hustles, rebounds and plays with passion. Other qualities I admire about him are that he plays hurt, is a solid locker room influence, and will outwork anyone in practice. However, he lacks the Oak Man's toughness, presence, and leadership qualities. The 6'9 Lee was selected 30th in the 2005 draft out of the University of Florida, and this past season as a starter he averaged 13 points, 10 rebounds, shot 53% from the floor and 81% from the stripe. However, his numbers look more impressive per 48 minutes which come out to 17.8 points, 14.8 bounds and 1.12 steals. The Twenty-five year old is the Knicks' best commodity to trade since his contract is not as exorbitant as Zach Randolph's. Zebo is owed about $48 million the next three seasons. David Lee earned only $990,600 last season and is looking for a lucrative extension. If the Knicks want to get under the cap before 2010, then moving Lee now is the perfect time because he has the most value. Before the June 26th NBA draft Lee was rumored as being shipped to the Memphis Grizzlies or Charlotte Bobcats. "A lot of people want to get David Lee," his agent, Mark Bartlestein, told The Record in Bergen , N.J. If Raymond Felton for Lee is still on the table I would do the deal in a New York minute. New Bobcat coach and former Knick coach Larry Brown was high on Lee and the deal would make sense for both teams. The Bobcats selected former Texas Longhorn point guard D.J Augustine with the 9th selection in the NBA draft. The ex-UNC guard is coming off a strong year playing in 79 games averaging 14.4 points, 7.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game. In the 32 games the Bobcats won, Felton dished out close to 9 dimes per game. Number 20 finished the season strong in the final 8 games he recoreded 17 points and close to 10 assists. He is a year younger than Lee and addresses more of a need. If they land Felton they could buy out Stephon Marbury and sign Chris Duhon to a two-year deal. Wouldn't it be ironic to see a former Tar Heel and Blue Devil in the backcourt? A player like Lee is the easiest to replace because of his limited offensive skills. The Knicks could have traded into the second round and selected players like Joey Dorsey, DeAndre Jordan, Patrick Ewing Jr., Darnell Jackson and Deron Washington. All of these players possess different abilities to block shots, rebound, and are athletic. Lee has improved his mid-range jumper and square up but his style of game would not fit in the up-tempo system Mike D'Antoni is bringing over from the high-octane Suns. Lee can not create his own shot, lacks a handle, has few post moves and no fade away jumper. Comparing this to baseball, Yankee centerfielder Melky Cabrera's stock has plummeted with his mediocre offensive production so far, and his trade value was much higher during the off-season when he was rumored in a possible deal for CY Young pitcher Johan Santana. Yes, Lee won the slam dunk contest in college and won the MVP of the Rookie-Sophomore game, but he lacks the versatility of a Boris Diaw or the speed and creativeness of a Shawn Marion. He also does not have the skill set of Mike Dunleavy or Danny Granger, who Donnie Walsh traded for and drafted while he was with the Indiana Pacers. D'Antoni said he would "love" to coach him next season, but admitted Lee is the subject of trade talks. "But again it's the business, it's the future, and we're doing what you can within certain parameters. It's overblown because everyone that calls asks about him because he's the main guy. And it should be a compliment to him. It hasn't happened. I don't expect it to happen. If it did, it would have to be somebody good." The rebuilding process starts now and Walsh needs to get the most value he can for Lee. Two to three years from now the roster should be rid of Isiah's mistakes and the Knicks will be in prime position to land a big time free agent come 2010 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:43:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285509 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285509 Only two days into free agency and the New York Knicks are wasting no time addressing their need at point guard. The team has already extended an offer to former Chicago Bulls backup Chris Duhon. They've also reached out to the recently freed Sebastian Telfair and Tyronn Lue, while letting Stephon Marbury know he will be with the team come training camp in October. Lets look at their free agent options. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:49:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285330 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285330 Goldenstate fresh off of losing PG Baron Davis has offered Brand a monster contract, a five year deal worth in the 85 to 90 million range, this is substatntially more than the Clippers can offer, approx 20 million. This move certainly signals that the Warriors must believe that Gilbert Arenas is going to sign and stay in Washington as they had also offered Arenas a max deal. Gerald Green dunk contest phenom and straight from high school player has signed a one year deal with the Mav's, Gerald has moved around alot and is seen to have Tmac like potential but as yet has come no where close to living up to it. James Posey is being pursued by Boston, Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit after opting out. Corey Magette is getting several looks, teams that have contact him include, Orlando, Boston, Utah, San Antonio and Miami, he personally would love to go back to Orlando and the team plans to offer a mult-year deal at their mid-level exception. Other teams may be able to offer Corey a little more money so it will be interesting how this plays out. Tyronn Lue chose Dallas over Phoenix last year when he was waived by Sacramento; Phoenix wanted the PG then and they want him now, Steve Kerr is trying to get the player signed to backup Nash. Jarvis Hayes is being pursued by both the Suns and the Spurs; he is thought to have a game much like James Posey, can score, can defend and makes good decisions with the ball. Chris Duhon, has met with the Knicks and has scheduled a visit with Orlando I'd look for a decision by mid-week. Brent Barry is high on both the Suns and Lakers free-agency wish lists. Ron Artest believes he made a mistake not opting out, speaking very candidly on the subject yesterday, I'd look for him to get moved, he has an expiring contract and some value. Josh Smith is meeting with Philly today to talk about possibly signing there. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:03:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285175 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285175 As the first day of NBA free agency kicked off, twenty-five year old point guard Chris Duhon met with Knicks officials in Westchester . He was offered a two year deal worth more than $7 million. "Chris has the same interest as they do," his agent, Kevin Bradbury said. "He sat down with Mike D'Antoini and talked philosophy. He has shown the ability to distribute the ball, but he can also shoot from the perimeter. He hasn't always been allowed to do that. His defense, of course, everybody knows about. That's unquestioned." At first I questioned the move, with other point guards on the market such as Keyon Dooling, Sebastian Telfair, Carlos Arroyo and Jason Williams, there's the possibility of trading for Raymond Felton, Kyle Lowry, or Steve Blake. Landing Monta Ellis was a huge long-shot and with Baron Davis signing with the Los Angeles Clippers that dream is over. I would have liked to have seen the Knicks draft Jerryd Bayless or D.J Augustine to fill their point guard vacancy. Right now signing Duhon is smart because he is serviceable backup and would fit the mold under Mike D'Antoni's system. "New coach Mike D'Antoni is high on adding Duhon to his system. In fact, when D'Antoni was the Suns' coach, he tried a few times to acquire Duhon as a backup Steve Nash,"-Newsday. The 6?1 Duhon is an above-average on the ball defender, and can shoot from the perimeter (career 35% shooter from downtown), but has the pass-first mentality. One aspect I do not agree with is the maturity or leadership he would bring. It was cited that he was benched and suspended because of missing tape sessions, team meetings and oversleeping. When he received playing time he excelled, having games of 34 points (vs. the Warriors) and dishing out 15 assists (vs. the Bucks) with a 4-1 assist-to-turnover-ratio, he would be a quality compliment to Stephon Marbury. This could also pave the way for the Knicks to buy out the remaining $21.9 million dollars left on Starburys' contract. By the way, he is going to earn more than the entire Florida Marlins payroll. Duhon has only been in the league for three years and there is room to grow, especially in the new up-tempo system. Jamal Crawford and Nate Robinson are offensive minded guards so bringing in a guard like Duhon addresses a huge need. I heard an interesting comparison by Brandon Tierney comparing the ex-Duke guard to Charlie Ward. It was rumored he could accept the offer as early as today, however, he plans to meet with the Orlando Magic, and free agents can not officially sign with their teams until July 9th. The Magic signed Jameer Nelson to a five year, $40 million dollar extension last season, so Duhon could price himself out of contention. Donnie Walsh should then focus his efforts to moving David Lee and Zach Randolph. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:59:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285121 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285121 After almost two months of pining for potential head coaching candidates, the Chicago Bulls' search is finally over, albeit in an untimely fashion. The organization took all the time in the world waiting for Mike D'Antoni, Avery Johnson and Doug Collins, yet when the third time wasn't a charm—the Bulls frantically scrambled and rushed to come to terms with a man without any coaching experience. Funny how things work, isn't it? Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:09:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/276648 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/276648 A crushing defeat in the first round of the playoffs against the Lakers, and the Denver Nuggets are looking for upgrades. Well I may be stating the obvious, but they need to begin by obtaining a floor general. www.rawsportsblog.com Fri, 23 May 2008 12:38:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270318 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270318 Part 4 of a 4 part series assessing the future of the Washington Wizards is hosted on Bullets Forever. Part 4 is actually broken up into 3 parts, 4b focuses on free agent wings and guards. Sun, 11 May 2008 14:21:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265753 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265753 The Nuggets were dealt a crushing defeat by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs, getting swept 4-0. www.rawsportsblog.com Sat, 10 May 2008 06:57:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265420 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265420