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Spurs, Cavaliers, Lakers lead NBA offseason power rankings - Chris Mannix - SI.com
(#1? The Spurs? Yeah, right. Last time I checked, the Lakers were better than San Antonio before RJ, and Ron Artest is better than RJ. So, the Lakers should be better than the Spurs. Again. #2? The Cavs? What the...Oh wait, this is just a pre-season Power Ranking from one person. It doesn't matter.) -
NBA offseason: Best newcomer - ESPN
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NBA.com: Double whammy: Artest signing helps L.A., stings rivals
Beginning with the game last March and continuing with the Times article, a lot has been made about Battier's defense and his intangibles. And he definitely deserves more credit than a standard boxscore can ever give him. But last season, over a sizeable sample of games, it was not Battier who affected the final score most for the Rockets against the Lakers, but Artest. And now, Artest has joined the team he was so effective against.
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Behind the Scenes of Ron Artest 1st Day as a Laker - NBA Videos and Highlight
- Ron Artest - NBA Videos and Highlights
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Phil Jackson Is Going to Scare Hipsters Away From the New T-Mobile Android -- Back Porch FanHouse
(At least he looks like, ummmmm....Phil Jackson again and not Gregg Popovich.) - Forum Blue And Gold " Eurobasket preview
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PBN | Center of attention
Top centers: Howard, Duncan real men in the middle
(Hat tip to CelticsBlog) - The Painted Area: 2009 FIBA Americas: Team Capsules
Continuing the Kobe Birthday love...
LAKERS: Kobe Bryant: 31 Moments
Kobe Bryant's been apart of too many great moments to count, but in honor of his 31st b-day, here's 31 of 'em.- Kobe Bryant: An Unfolding Legend | Lakers Nation
- A Game Only for the Real Kings of Basketball | Lakers Nation
- Happy 31st Birthday, Kobe Bryant | The Lakers Nation
More links after the Jump...
- Report: Beasley's Rehab Stay Planned Weeks in Advance -- NBA FanHouse
- Problem Kids Like Michael Beasley Need More College -- FanHouse
- NBA offseason: Rookie of the Year predictions - ESPN
- The top 10 lottery busts of the last decade - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
- Stoudemire hints at leaving Suns
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Shaq: Nash's TV idea was different from his
(Right. And Bill Clinton "did not have sexual relations with that girl.") - Bickley: Cleveland, beware of Shaq the Hack
- The top 10 value-for-money deals of the last decade - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
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Report: Ricky Rubio to sign six-year deal with Barcelona - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
(Not really a report. Just a rumor.) -
Hardwood Paroxysm " Blog Archive " David Kahn Will Take The Box! The Box!
(David Kahn really bungled this situation. I did pick the Wolvs to make some noise this season. Until Kahn took over. I'll still root for Kurt, though.) - Allen Iverson Fever in Charlotte - Rufus on Fire
- Queen City Hoops - Another Take on Iverson and CLT
- Hardwood Paroxysm " Blog Archive " Changes In Attitude, Changes in Lattitude, Changes In Offensively Selfish Small Guards
- 48 Minutes of Hell " Blog Archive " Should the Spurs Make Another Move Before Camp?
- Popovich: Spurs' Big Three will be healthy - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
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Validating Dwight Howard's Worth On Defense - Third Quarter Collapse
A detailed response to a Fox Sports article, which wondered why Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic was selected as the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year this past season. -
Stan Van Gundy's Christmas wish is ignored -- latimes.com
The Orlando coach feels his team isn't getting the respect due an NBA finalist. He points out that the premier Christmas Day game is Lakers-Cavaliers, not Lakers-Magic.
(It is a business Stan. People care more about the Cavs with Shaq and LBJ vs. Kobe and the Lakers. Not seeing Kobe go to work then Dwight get out classed by Pau. Ratings!) -
What Will Ray Allen Be Worth Following This Year? " Boston Celtics Basketball – Celtics news, rumors and analysis – CelticsHub.com
(Hat tip to Ball Don't Lie) - Kenny 'The Jet' Smith Open to Next Step -- NBA FanHouse
- Report: Beasley's Rehab Stay Planned Weeks in Advance -- NBA FanHouse
- Advance scouting in NBA gets hit as teams try to cut back - Steve Aschburner - SI.com
- NBA, Referees Still Without a Contract -- NBA FanHouse
- Tim Donaghy, former NBA ref, jailed again for violating probation - NBA - SI.com
Have at it....