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The new NBA East reality
From Yahoo on Dwight Howard: " … there’s no escaping Shaq now."
On Shaq being Shaq
AOL's David Whitley has an interesting take on Shaquille O'Neal: "Cavs fans are going to discover what people in Orlando, LA , Miami and Phoenix already knew. Shaq is far more interested in being Shaq than being a basketball player.Being … Continue reading
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The economy and the NBA's 2010 reality
I always enjoyed Randy Newman's song "It's Money That Matters." Now you know that it's true. In the NBA, money really matters as it relates to the summer of 2010. The nation's economy could have a chilling effect on all … Continue reading
Anyone noticed the Magic's tricks?
The Magic is not blinded by their trip to the NBA Finals. They are using the offseason to improve. Yes, they lost Hedo Turkoglu, but GM Otis Smith has done a very nice job re-tooling the roster. The most recent … Continue reading
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It's called 'Shaq Vs.'
I think the boss wants me to write about Shaq’s reality show for the paper. Offer some kind of opinion. But I'm not sure what opinion to have. Shaq does a reality show. It's gonna be funny. It's gonna be … Continue reading
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Well now we know why he didn't take the Browns job
Mike Shanahan will be paid $7 million not to coach this season. Another clause: He can't criticize the Broncos. For $7 mil, I'd keep my mouth shut too. Well … maybe for $9.352 mil. Notice the difference in the cultures … Continue reading
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OK … but they have 'length'
ESPN's wrapup of the NBA Summer League includes an interesting lamentation: Big guys no longer play with their back to the basket. "Name one guy here who can can hit a jump hook over their left shoulder," an NBA assistant … Continue reading
One Orlando player's thoughts on Shaq
Orlando's Anthony Johnson re-arranged Mo Williams face in the playoffs. Now Johnson is opining on the Cavs acquisition of Shaquille O'Neal. His thoughts as told to the The Post and Courier in Charleston: "Shaq is always a force to be … Continue reading
The 2010 free agent watch, episode 8,210
Will Pat Riley be able to keep Dwayne Wade happy with Carlos Boozer and Lamar Odom?
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Our regular Shaq feature
We haven’t had a Shaq update in a while. He wears Li-Nings, the Chinese shoes, and I found this latest ad featuring Shaq in the shoes here.
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NBA money matters and luxury taxes
There’s a lot of money talk coming from the NBA these days. Perhaps it’s just coincidence that the league will start talks for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement soon. Perhaps it’s the economy. Perhaps it’s both. But the league predicted … Continue reading
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A slow time in sports leads to summer basketball
With the All-Star break upon us, this is clearly the slowest time of the year in professional sports. But … there’s the NBA Summer League. This is a nice place to follow its happenings. It’s here I learned that Orlando … Continue reading
Dwayne Wade says no to Cleveland
Kind of busy writing Sunday stuff for the newspaper, but I did notice this … Dwayne Wade told Dan Patrick's radio show that he and LeBron James have talked about playing on the same team, and it could happen if they … Continue reading
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Not something you see written about often
Bob Kravitz of the Indianapolis Star addresses a delicate topic: Are the Indiana Pacers too white?
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Another NBA free agent goes to a Cavs competitor
Well the Boston Celtics just got better. Rasheed Wallace for two years at the mid-level exception. I kind of wish the Cavs had done that, though clearly there is risk involved. Cavs GM Danny Ferry is very good at laying … Continue reading
The Celtics were pretty cold with Leon Powe
Leon Powe's story shows why players have agents and ridiculous talent-show judges ask for hundreds of millions of dollars. You just never know what will happen. (As for Simon Cowell … if this blog drew $900,000,000 for the paper, I … Continue reading
NBA free agency gets underway
Interesting NBA free agency takes from Marc Stein of ESPN: If the Cavs are interested in Charlie Villanueva (and why wouldn't they be?) it'll be difficult. Detroit has entered the fray and has actual salary cap room to make Villanueva … Continue reading
A Shaq quote on Cleveland!
From SI.com: "My wife said this is the first time she's seen a great team get a great player and not lose any players. But I'm going to take it one game. Anybody can say [they're going to win a … Continue reading
Idle thought
Did anyone besides me notice Ricky Rubio's answer when asked at the draft what NBA player he is most like (asked because few have seen him play since he played in Spain). His answer: "I'm Ricky Rubio." Glad he cleared … Continue reading
The DeJuan Blair mystery solved
Ian Thomsen clears up the mystery about DeJuan Blair of Pitt, and why he didn't go until the second round in the draft. According to Thomsen, Blair underwent ACL surgery on both knees in high school, and many teams said … Continue reading
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Shaq's reaction to the trade
The video that Shaquille O'Neal posted on his Twitter page (shoot me) made its way to YouTube. Here's the video, which Shaq dubbed his first official reaction to the trade to Cleveland (lyrics below): I'm here at the crossroad. Where … Continue reading
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Some interplay with Shaq, LeBron and Dwight Howard at the 2007 All-Star Game
Shaq wins!
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Shaq!
Wow. A holee molee hang-on-to-your hats wow. The Cavs added Shaquille O'Neal to their roster, and gave nothing up of consequence. Heck, one of the guys they gave up – Sasha Pavlovic – might even wind up back on the … Continue reading
Some NBA trade rumors to ponder
Some interesting trade rumors out there as Thursday's NBA Draft approaches. How about Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo of Boston going to Detroit for Tayshaun Prince, Rodney Stuckey and Rip Hamilton? Interesting, but it's not going to happen. Or Washington … Continue reading
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