Posted in Detroit Pistons, General on Jul 26th, 2007
The Detroit Pistons have had a very efficient and effective offseason thus far, but have one key decision left to be made: Do they resign starting center Chris Webber? The answer is no. Despite the misconception that it was Webber that propelled the Pistons to the Central Division crown, he was merely another pawn that […]
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Posted in General on Jul 24th, 2007
All three commissioners of the NFL, MLB, and NBA are having an unexpected and very challenging summer. Which one has it the worst?
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Posted in General on Jul 24th, 2007
There are not many voices contesting the guilt of Tim Donaghy, the NBA referee at the center of the alleged point shaving scandal. Still, I thought the information below was worth posting. I recently stumbled over these statistics that are more damning than anything I’ve seen in print to this point. “According to RJ Bell, […]
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Posted in General on Jul 23rd, 2007
Where does the recent scandal of Tim Donaghy betting on games that he officiated in rank on the list of the top 5 most scandalous fixings, bribes, and gambling in all of sports?
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Posted in General, Houston Rockets on Jul 21st, 2007
Time to add a 4th team to the dice roll of predicting who comes out of the West. For the last few years, you look at the rosters and you think it will come down to the Mavs, Spurs and Suns (in alphabetical order) with the outcome to be determined in the playoffs. It looks […]
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Posted in General on Jul 20th, 2007
NBA Commissioner David Stern has issued the following statement: “As we previously stated, we have been cooperating with the FBI in their investigation of allegations that a single NBA referee bet on NBA games that he officiated. As part of that cooperation, we were asked by the Government not to comment about the investigation, but […]
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LeBron James was a millionaire even before he signed his first pro contract. At the age of 18, even before James was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers, he signed a 7-year, 90 plus million dollar deal with Nike, including a 10 million dollar signing bonus. He already has four signature shoes with another one on […]
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Posted in Cleveland Cavaliers, General on Jul 17th, 2007
Ira Newble is a seven-year veteran of three NBA teams. The casual NBA fan has no idea who he is. On a Cleveland Cavs team that features LeBron James, Newble is just an afterthought. Last season he averaged 3.1 points and played in only 15 games. The year before, he averaged 1.3 points in 36 […]
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Posted in Denver Nuggets, General on Jul 16th, 2007
As posted on the InsideHoops.com front page, the Denver Nuggets have signed free agent point guard Chucky Atkins. “Chucky will be a great addition to our team,” said team Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien. “He is a proven veteran who can really shoot the basketball. Our owner, Stan Kroenke, has once again demonstrated […]
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The Seattle Supersonics just drafted two up and comers in the June draft and have a great foundation to build their future. The best news for them came when Rashard Lewis opted out of his deal and decided to retire in Florida. Lewis is a unique talent in the NBA and many people are measuring […]
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