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 VA - One of the keys to Virginia’s success thus far is that the Cavaliers have yet to allow a goal. This is likely driven by a combination of factors. ...

President Pat Riley's Hall of Fame induction predictably spurred many emotions. "I never really thought much about it when I was coaching; I just never did," he said. "Anything that came my way, anytime honors came my way at that time, they were all distractions." Riley said it's an honor to h...

 - Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry notes James has trained and played for USA Basketball the past few years. "Overall, LeBron's recovery after each of ...

By Natalie Sitto(noreply@blogger.com) The Bucks join the Pistons and the Pacers in the Mad Ant affiliation. Hammond and Dumars still remain tied in some way.Rondey Stuckey tops of the list of players most likly to improve this season.Bill Davidson will be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday September 5th. You can cat...

Antonio’s Reliable Source: Boxing & Entertainment Rolled into One  VA - Duckworth was chosen by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the 1986 NBA draft. He played shortly for the Spurs before being traded to Portland for ...

Utah Jazz & NBA blog  UT - but Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer will be able to add an interesting tidbit to their resumes. On Wednesday, the Utah Jazz's Olympians were guests on ...

By Kurt Forum Blue & Gold: When we talk about Lakers looking to get paid lately, it’s been about Andrew Bynum and what he is worth. (Apparently he is doing well this off-season, by the way.) I’ve said what I think he should make, but whatever the number is this is something the Lakers need to get tak...

 CA - The Bucks actually seem like they have a good chance to go far this year, and LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are kickin' it like superstars filled with humble ...

 CA - Well, below I've got my top three picks for the NBA season. Magic three? Who'd really challenge that...they rock. Billups+Brown+Hamilton+and Prince=When it ...

In 2002, he wanted Colangelo and Charles Barkley to set aside their differences. He told the Republic's Bob Young, "I absolutely believe that something should be done. Somebody should sit down with both of them and tell them to get beyond this petty battle of egos."

SkySports  - Judgment: Apparently that's buzzword of the week with two players (Miami HEAT guard Mario Chalmers and Memphis Grizzlies forward Darrell Arthur) getting ... NBA Former Kansas stars kicked out of rookie program: Former ... Seattle Times all 174 news articles

By Adam Lauridsen No matter what the outcome, the Warriors need to reach some resolution on the matter soon.  Training camp this year was already going to be filled with enough questions given Davis’ departure.  A cloud hanging over Monta is another distraction the healthy — and talented — players left on th...

 - Top Clutch Player: Rudy Gay was the man in Memphis, as much as one of the worst teams in the league can have a man. Mike Miller was probably their best ...

 CA - Once again, Adelman is going to have one of the most talented teams in the NBA, and YES, the Rockets will probably not make it to the Western Conference ...

By Tim Kawakami Monta Ellis is in some deep trouble now. But for $66M, the Warriors also??should expect that Ellis won’t act stupidly when he’s away from Warriors HQ and that he won’t lie to them. Does Ellis want to become an NBA star… or another NBA cautionary tale?

 - Los Angeles Clippers: Good news: Baron Davis give the Clips their best PG play in years (not counting the brief Sam Cassell run). Bad news: Elton Brand ...

By Adam Lauridsen The Warriors averaged 111.0 points per game last year.  With Davis, Pietrus and Barnes departing and Ellis recovering from being hit by a satellite (or whatever the latest theory is regarding his injury), the Warriors have lost a combined 55.7 points — or more than half of their offense.  The...

By Cameron Jerde Aldelman has coached the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, and Golden State Warriors. When coaching with Portland, he helped lead the Blazers to three straight Western Conference Finals appearances from 1990-1992. In 1992, the Blazers made it to the NBA Finals again, before lo...

 - Hakeem Olajuwon led the Houston Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995, was named NBA MVP in 1994 and was a two-time Defensive Player of ...

 UT - Malone was in Utah last week for the grand opening of his new Karl Malone Toyota Superstore in Draper. Besides a state-of-the-art car dealership, ...

By Joe Willett The deal works well for Millsap because he is a good player that gets is hidden because of Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur. As for the Jazz, they would have a great scoring option for Derron Williams which would open up the floor for him and Boozer to have more time and they could have a strong trio...

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Wow! It sure is quiet around the NBA. The biggest news I found today is that Celtic Hall of Famer, Robert Parish, turns 55 today. Parish still works with the Celtics behind the scenes and works with Clifford Ray summers in their big man camp in Florida. With Clifford Ray and Robert Parish working with new Celtic Patrick O'Bryant on a regular basis, you have to wonder if maybe another center traded to the Celtics from the Warriors may surprise people. When the Celtics got Parish from the Warriors he was considered an underachiever and a trouble maker. While O'Bryant was never a trouble maker, he certainly has been an underachiever. I'd love to get some of that old Robert Parish magic in the Celtics newest center.   [read the full post]

I wonder -- if Kevin Durant would have made the men's basketball team, would he be considered a local for us? He grew up in D.C., went to college in Texas, played one season for the Sonics who moved to Oklahoma City before the Olympics began.

By Toddy The trick is getting consistent contributions from the supporting cast, namely Jason Terry, Josh Howard, Erick Dampier, Gana Diop, Jerry Stackhouse and Brandon Bass. Charged with the task of getting it back together is Rick Carlisle, a veteran coach with an even-handed approach who le...

Utah Jazz & NBA blog  UT - After playing for Carlos Boozer's old college coach this summer, Williams wouldn't be surprised if Duke/US men's coach Mike Krzyzewski eventually ends up ... Utah Jazz: An experience good as gold Deseret News all 2 news articles

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Herald Celtics sign top pick J.R. Giddens FL's Take: The Celtics young players do have a lot of potential, but then again, so did Gerald Green. Hopefully these guys can realize it. I see Patrick O'Bryant breaking out as a Celtic and I think our 2 draft picks are going to surprise a lot of people. TrueHoop Remembering Kevin Duckworth Hoopsworld Grading the free agent deals Attention team USA, it is not better to win a gold medal than an NBA Championship Str8Balling A look ahead: The Los Angeles Lakers Sports of Boston Celtics player review: Paul Pierce Lex Nihil Novi Replacing Posey NBA CelticsBlog 1954-55 Celtics 1955-56 Boston Celtics preview Bob Cousy and Bill Russell Jan 1956 Red Auerbach day Green Bandwagon Tony Allen video   [read the full post]

 PA - Former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth, a "gentle giant" with a feathery touch from the paint, has died. He was 44. ...

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By noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman) After Team USA went 5-0 during the pre-Olympic exhibition tour, I wrote a report card for SlamOnline. Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were the three "A" students. Not surprisingly, they also finished at the top of the class on my Olympics report card as well. Anthony (19.9 ppg), Wade (19.3 ppg) and James (13.9 ppg) were the three leading scorers on the 2006 version of Team USA that settled for the bronze medal in the FIBA World Championship. Howard and Elton Brand split the starting duties at center, while Bosh came off of the bench. Chris Paul started six of nine games at point guard and led the team in assists.   [read the full post]

He grew up in the Chicago area and was drafted out of Eastern Illinois University by the San Antonio Spurs in 1986. After the 1991-92 season he was traded to the Washington Bullets, playing there two years and then a year each for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Clippers before retiri...

By Drew Roberts Part Six of our WAC football preview is here.  Today, I am examining the June Jones-less Warriors of Hawaii. The Warriors lose a lot of big offensive tools from last season with the departures of Colt Brennan, Ryan Grice-Mullen, Davone Bess, and company.  The Warriors also lost June Jones...wh...

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) FL's Take: I love the Celtics community. I love all the blogs and boards and posters that I come across day in and day out. Celtics fans are the best. Hoopsworld The summer of 2010 TrueHoop The Sixers are fantastic Sports of Boston Celtics player review: Kendrick Perkins SI.com Top free agents still on the market ESPN Team USA looking forward to renewing rivalry with Argentina HoopsAddict NBA's most underrated players FL's Take: I am heartbroken that the Pistons' fans were able to get more votes for Maxiell than the Celtics got for Leon. But then again, I imagine there are a lot of Lakers' fans, Cavs' fans, and others voting for Maxiell along with the Pistons' fans. Leon is better, no matter how the voting ends. Round 2 begins in Ainge battle   [read the full post]

A statistician takes a stab at figuring out how many points Kobe Bryant cost the Lakers by ball-hogging on the night he scored 81. 12, by the way. That's the answer. Passing more, says the Arbitrarian on Hardwood Paroxysm, would have delivered the Lakers 12 extra points in a game they won anywa...

By David Friedman(noreply@blogger.com) Bryant was a landslide winner in the 2008 NBA MVP race because he led the Lakers to the best record in perhaps the toughest Western Conference playoff race ever and if that award needed "validation" then he provided it by carrying the Lakers to the NBA Finals, defeating the 2007 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs and the 2007 Western Conference Finalist Utah Jazz along the way. Bryant averaged 31.9 ppg on .509 field goal shooting in the Western Conference playoffs. James had a great 2008 NBA regular season, establishing himself as the second best player in the league behind Bryant, but his inconsistent outside shot enables elite defensive teams to sag off of him, resulting in low shooting percentages and high turnover rates: James averaged 22.0...   [read the full post]

By dberri Table One illustrates this possibility.  Minnesota traded Garnett to the Boston Celtics last summer for Al Jefferson and a mess of additional players.  With this move, and the other roster moves McHale made, Minnesota only brought back (by my count) five players back from the 2006-07.  In...

Did I hear this right? The U.S. Olympic basketball team is calling itself the Redeem Team? Please. No. The best individual players in the world still live here. So does the best team. It’s called the Celtics. Kevin Scarbinsky – COULD THE CELTICS REPRESENT THE USA? WHERE ARE THE CELTICS?

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Globe Kobe to Italy? Celtics 17 Sifting over the FA forward bone pile The underrated Paul Pierce Kobe suddenly a lock down defender again Bucks Diary Win profile for the 2007-08 Boston Celtics SimonOnSports Kevin Garnett offers a lesson to be learned Sports of Boston Celtics player review: Leon Powe Bob Cousy: NBA's first showman Hoopsworld Ranking the Eastern Conference Sporting News How many sobriety tests must Paul Pierce pass? Bleacher Report Kevin Garnett is a better player than Paul Pierce Top 5 NBA players that may never win a title ESPN Spain's Rubio among NBA prospects at the Olympics Red's bout with buyer's remorse over Russell Ainge waivers on baseball commitment   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Celtics 17 Sifting over the FA forward bone pile The underrated Paul Pierce FL's Take: With all the European players in the NBA, I see no problem with them being World Champions. Bucks Diary Win profile for the 2007-08 Boston Celtics Sports of Boston Celtics player review: Leon Powe USA Today The Tim Donaghy we all know Hoopsworld Ranking the Eastern Conference Spurs Report Gary Payton to make it official Sporting News How many sobriety tests must Paul Pierce pass? Bleacher Report Kevin Garnett is a better player than Paul Pierce Top 5 NBA players that may never win a title Lex Nihil Novi Best 5 year records in NBA history   [read the full post]

The Rick Carlisle era starts with five playoff teams from last season in the first seven games, including home games against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers (Nov. 3) and Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers (Nov. 11) — their only stop in Dallas — plus a road game at San Antonio (Nov. 4...

Let's get right to it: New Orleans needs you back on the radio waves in the afternoon. Any chance of that happening? What do you think of the Hornets offseason thus far? What would be your all-time Hornets starting five? What do you think was the best single play in Hornets history?

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Herald New set of stripes for Tim Donaghy Bobcats, Emeka Okafor agree on 6-year, $72 million deal CelticsBlog No Melo, but Nuggets-Knicks deal intrigues ESPN Rockets agree to send pick, Greene, Jackson to Kings for Artest Artest makes it a trio, boosting Rockets' offense, title hopes Artest gives Rockets a missing element Sports of Boston Celtics player review: Gabe Pruitt Hoopsworld Rockets acquire Artest Cassell to be player coach? Ode to the purple: A Celtics fan throws in the towel Sports The Boston Celtics: A team shaping up for dominance in the NBA circuit Start Playing Leon Powe dot com Celtics championship DVD review Hoopsvibe What Artest trade means for Houston, Sacramento and rest of NBA   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Bobcats, Emeka Okafor agree on 6-year, $72 million deal NY judge sentences disgraced NBA ref to 15 months CelticsBlog No Melo, but Nuggets-Knicks deal intrigues Thank you Leon Powe When bad players happen to good bloggers Five NBA teams to partake in exhibitions against Euro powers Examiner When it comes to NBA players signing in Europe, Brian Shaw has been there Fox Sports Donaghy scandal could ultimately benefit NBA Cassell to be player coach? Sports The Boston Celtics: A team shaping up for dominance in the NBA circuit Sportz Undercover NBA players can be a tough sell MVN Outsider An NBA transfer of power? West to East big time Can Danny? The second wave Hoopsvibe What Artest trade means for Houston, Sacramento and rest of NBA   [read the full post]

By Andrew Ungvari The Lakers could trade Odom for Hinrich and the expiring contract of Cedric Simmons, or they could try to swing a three-way deal in which they get Artest and Hinrich, the Bulls get Odom, Kenny Thomas, and Jordan Farmar, and the Kings get Drew Gooden and Tyrus Thomas.

By ClipperSteve How good can this Clippers team be?  Well, pretty good.  Consider that they were one game away from the Western Conference Finals a little over two years ago.  Comparing this team to that team, you'd have to say that Baron Davis is a MAJOR upgrade over Sam Cassell, while Kaman 2.0 is a MAJOR upgr...

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Herald Nets set to wheel and deal Investigation launched into death of Celtics fan The once and future Celtics Could there be another Birdman in Boston? Pre-draft Interview with Bill Walker Hoopsworld Who slipped and why NY Daily News Stephon Marbury seems unfit for Knicks Daily Lobo Shipping off to Boston Detroit Free Press Expect a big Pistons trade, not a big signing Manila Vanilla Basketball and Pacman BostonSportZ Celtics partying in Vegas Draft Express 2008 NBA draft report card WCVB Celtics fan hospitalized after celebration dies ProJo NBA blocks out thrills of college basketball Bleacher Report Things we learned in the 2008 NBA Finals   [read the full post]

By (author unknown) Most did not realize the Suns had traded for Slovenian point guard Goran Dragic in the second round. The trade was made just a couple picks before San Antonio's 45th pick, which the Spurs used to take Dragic on Phoenix's behalf in exchange for the No. 48 pick (the Suns took Malik Hairston on San...

By Crucifido Crucifido’s Corner: Lakers vs. Nuggets (Round 1 / Game 3 4/26/08) A Sharp Team-First Game Pushes The Lakers to A 3-0 Lead In came Game 3 and the Lakers looked more than ready for the challenge. The intensity the Lakers showed from the very first tip was exactly what they needed to show. Having a t...

By FLCeltsFan Celtics Blog is talking Summer League. I always love Summer League. We get to watch the new picks and see how much our young players have grown from the season before. Here is the Summer League site to keep up on developments there. We have the added intrigue of seeing if Yi Jianlian will play for the team that drafts him or the Chinese National team in Summer League. MVN has Conley Jr moving up. If Atlanta doesn't take him at 3, would Danny draft another PG? The point guard position is very important. We already have a very promising PG in Rondo but could use another very good PG as back up so that West can move to his natural position of SG. Danny has said that he isn't looking at PGs because Rondo is better than any PG in the draft. Is that a smoke screen? Would he...   [read the full post]

By FLCeltsFan There are several very good veterans reportedly available. There are several very good players who will be available to us in the draft. I have a lot more faith in Danny's drafting than I do in his trading. Mocks are coming out with some having us taking Yi and some Noah. I like what I have read about Noah. He knows how to win. He is working very hard to improve himself and I think he will push himself to be the very best he can be and think he would be a good fit for us. Yi's defense is suspect and there are questions about his age so I am not sold on him yet. Hawes might be a possibility. Or if Mike Conley was available we might even go for a point guard. Danny has gotten a new PG every year so far so why break the string. Rondo and Conley would be a nice PG tandem. Corey Brewer i...   [read the full post]