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Yup, Danny Ainge is a Genius
Marbury feels (short) Celtics days are done.Bill Strickland, Sheed's agent, on the contract offer.I used to hate -- no, DESPISE -- Danny Ainge. After his deal which sent the then-admirable Antonie Walker packing, to then only sign Brian Scalabrine, it was clear to me that this...
Cavaliers Hot For Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza
So the previously unsubstantiated speculation regarding the Cavs as a possible destination for unrestricted free agent swingman Ron Artest were not so far off, after all.It's definitely not a done deal, by any stretch, but Artest may have emerged as the no. 1 target for Cavaliers...
Sifting Through Rumors
After just an hour of posting a rumor entry, we once again have some rumors to discuss. Brace with me, because this one will include a bit of rambling from the ol' Celticsfanatic.Could the two Huskies be reunited?Yahoo! reporting Gordon, Villanueva, may be Pistons soon (once again...
Free Agent Profile: Marcin Gortat
From today through the start of the free agent signing period on Wednesday, Project Spurs will profile free agents on our wishlists.Even with the recent draft of DeJuan Blair, the Spurs could still use some help in the paint with Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto traded away last week...
Boston Not Wanted By Sheed
Want to blog for Celtics 17? Learn more!CelticsBlog: Ainge made numerous offers to Memphis.(Via CelticsBlog)
@RicBucher I heard David Aldridge said Rasheed is
only going to pick between the Magic and Spurs. Is this true, what have
you heard?
@ClevelandOwnz Those are top two. Heard...
Who Was Luckier? Us or Shaq
You may have already read 7,635,425 blogs and articles answering the pressing question of: Will the Shaq for Cracker Jacks trade work for the Cavaliers. The short answer: No. And that's all you're getting out of me on that one. I'm here to answer a more interesting question...
Talking To Chicks Who Love Hoops: The Big Trade Piece
Shaq going to Cleveland was one of the many trades that rocked the NBA world. This may be Shaq's last chance to get a ring and this may be Cleveland's last chance to get a championship before LeBron James goes into the 2010 free agent market.
I got reaction from my favorite...
Sources: Vince Carter Headed to Orlando
It didn't take long for the Orlando Magic to respond to the Cavs by acquiring an over-the-hill transcendent superstar of their own.Just a matter of a few hours after the Cavs and Suns made the trade for Shaquille O'Neal official, the team that ended Cleveland's dream season...
Needs and Assets: Southeast Division
Our continuing look at the needs of ever club and any potential assets that can be utilized to obtain those needs. Today we'll be looking at the Southeast:
Orlando MagicDraft Pick(s): NoneFree Agents: Hedo Turkoglu, Marcin Gortat, Tyronn Lue, Adonal Foyle & Jeremy RichardsonTeam...
Imitation is the highest form of flattery
From the Orlando Sentinel in an interview with Magic coach Stan Van Gundy."I want to watch and try to steal ideas. I always have different projects in the summer. I watch how certain people do things...watch what San Antonio does," he said. "One of the things we want...
Copy & Paste: The Final(s) Reflection
I spent the last couple of days replying back to emails sent to me by family and friends asking me what my thougths were on the NBA finals. Since the overwhelming majority of these people aren't hip to the whole blog scene, and just too lazy to check their local sports rag, I...
Hey, Danny Ferry: If Trading Up To Draft Sam Young Is Wrong, You Don't Want To Be Right
Besides the strong possibility of LeBron James picking up his player option for 2010-11 and J.J. Hickson sparking the interest of many General Managers around the league, we learned one more important tidbit in our interview with beat writer Brian Windhorst last week:Danny Ferry...
Not Completely Satisfied
When the Los Angeles Lakers won the title, I was very happy. Finally, after seven years, the Lakers were back on the mountaintop. We knew that the Lakers were going to face a powerful East team but, surprisingly, the road to the Finals was harder than beating Orlando. Nevertheless...
"Haters Don't rain on our parade...we intend to reign on yours!"
In at attempt to try and put this 15th Lakers' Championship into perspective, I have responded to ESPN.com's Bill Simmons, "Page 2" Kobe '09: "Change we can believe in?" Here is the link to that article. It is lengthy (even longer than my rants), but...
The Power of Three: Why a Team's Success Should Be Gauged By Its Three Highest-Paid Players
This was the Cavs' "real" Big 3. So don't be surprised that they're not the ones getting fit for the rings this June.That first hour following the Cavs' Game 6 loss at Orlando wasn't comfortable for any Cavs fan, but amidst the disappointment and despair...
Exploring the Cleveland Cavaliers' Offseason Options, Part 3: Detroit's Rasheed Wallace
When you hear and read about the Cavs' offseason plans in the wake of the team's devastating season-ending loss to the Orlando Magic, many rumors and suggestions may follow one particular pattern: shakeup.You will read about trades that gut the very essence of a 66-win team...
Enjoy Kobe & Co., Because You Won't Be Kissing That Golden Ball Next Year
The final minutes wound down at the Amway Arena last night as the Los Angeles Lakers finally achieved the goal they had been waiting to reach for about a year now. God I wanted to punch Pau Gasol in the face so bad. No joke, he looked as smug as the guy on the highway who thinks he...
Weekly Fix Podcast - Episode 59
We're back with the Weekly Fix after a busy weekend for those of marginal Talkhoops.net fame. Brandon Gallawa spent the weekend at Disney Land in Southern California. And I (Zach Harper) spent the weekend in NYC at the Blogs With Balls Conference. Blogs With Balls was a phenomenal...
Draftexpress.com: Cavaliers and Washington Wizards Talking Antawn Jamison
This is one of the moves that I thought made the most sense for the Cavaliers at the February trade deadline. And according to draftexpress.com, trade talks between these two bitter rival teams have started up again:While
plenty of
media outlets are speculating about a potential deal...
Shaq Driving His Own Bandwagon To Cleveland?
If Shaquille O'Neal was an unrestricted free agent and the Cleveland Cavaliers had $20 million in salary cap space sitting around, consider the Shaq-to-Cavs circus a done deal.That's because a recent report by our boy Chris Broussard at ESPN.com says that the Cavs are O'...
2009 NBA Finals (Game 5 Recap)
#1 Los Angeles Lakers 99 (WEST) @ #3 Orlando Magic 86 (EAST) (Lakers win series, 4-1)
It was a long wait. But, finally, the Lakers are the champs once again. It's their first since 2002.
Let's go over the game first, though. Admittedly, I missed the first quarter... and that...
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