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Saturday, August 14, 2010

CONGRATS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES!!

Congratulations to all of the former great players who have been inducted into the basketball hall of fame. Headlining the class of 2010 are Scottie Pippen and the mailman Karl Malone. All of these legends have paved the way for the superstars of today. Without the contributions of these fine people, the game of basketball would not be where it is today. I just want to say THANK YOU!

CONGRATS TEAM U.S.A.!

Congradulations to team USA for puting a beating on China in there first pre-FIBA championship series. Even without the top names like Wade, Bron, Kobe, or Carmello & others, team USA is proving to the entire nation that even the underestimated players can dominate just as well. REPRESENT TEAM U.S.A.!!!

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

4 TEAMS AGREE TO 5 PLAYER TRADE!




4 NBA Franchises have agreed on a 5 player trade. Teams included are the New Orleans Hornets, Indiana Pacers, Houston Rockets, and the New Jersey Nets.This is how everything is broken down
New Orleans gets: Trevor Ariza
Houston gets: Courtney Lee
Indiana gets: James Posey & Darren Collison
New Jersey gets: Troy Murphy

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

ALREADY IN A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND?

Carmello Anthony seems to already have one foot out the door when it comes to him leaving the Denver Nuggets. Once source says Anthony has told confidants he is very eager to play in New York. Another source close to the situation said Carmello already wants to play in New York. The biggest issue for Anthony is turning down the 3 year, 65 million dollar extension from the Denver Nuggets. This is because the current collective bargaining agreement expires in 10 months and the new agreement is going to be much less lucrative for players. This is because league officials are highly determined to clamp down on player movement and player salaries.
Personally I feel that Anthony should stay put in Denver. I mean his current situation there is great and will only get better. Denver is already a top 3 seed in the west andseem to make the playoffs every year. The Nuggets aren't as old as a few other teams. I mean, the lakers aren't going to be great forever with their main stars seeking retirement in the next 3-5 seasons. The spurs are very old and are only going to drop. The Mavs and Suns always choke in the first few rounds of the playoffs, and the Thunder are still young. Denver is only a one big man away from making even bigger noise in the NBA. Besides, no matter where he goes, Carmello still wont be able to escape the Miami Heat. Carmello, the Heat will be dominant for a very long time, so even if you do leave, your not going to be winning any titles anytime soon. So just stay in Denver and make 20 million plus and try again in 3 years.

NBA RELEASES 2010-2011 SEASON SCHEDULE!

The NBA released today the schedule for the upcoming 2010-2011 season. If you would like to see how your team will match up this year, click on the link to your favorite team and view all of the scheduled games for the coming season

MOTOR CITY McGRADY

The Detroit Pistons announced today that they have signed free agent forward Tracy McGrady. Tracy's contract is for one year at the veterans minimum of 1.3 million dollars. McGrady worked out with the team late last week and there were speculations that the 31 year old disgruntled T-Mac would indeed be Piston bound. Tracy came very close to agreeing to terms with the Bulls, but negotiations broke down after disputes regarding Tracy's role on the team. Tracy had also worked out with the Cavs, but was never expected to be offered a contract. 
One source said T-Mac agreed to play behind starters Richard Hamilton and Taysaun Prince with out any conditions. But Prince is rumored to be possibly traded before the start of the season. But according to another source, Detroit will only trade Prince if he requests a trade. The Pistons will look to unjam there their depth at both shooting guard and small forward. Until then, it seems like Tracy is going to attempt to resurrect whats left of his carreer in the motor city