Starring: A wind-down on the free-agency buzz, while scouts, recruiters, and newly-re-hired Isaiah Thomas hit the lab to cook up some team chemistry. Oh, and Kim, who's apparently with Miles Austin, according to the Russian guy sitting next to me on the Peter Pan bus.
- Popcorn Machine: Chuck Person at Lakers.com BasketBlog
- Paging Dr. Gasol... - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- Ron Artest hosts TMZ, forgets who David Spade is | Lakers Blog | Los Angeles Times
- Forum Blue And Gold " Talking Lakers Bigs
- Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers I Miss: Nick Van Exel
- Shaq wants Sheed to come back to Boston and form a real frontcourt logjam - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
- Video: 'The Decision, part deux' starring Anthony Tolliver - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
More after the jump...
Lakers.com/NBA.com
- Popcorn Machine: Chuck Person at Lakers.com BasketBlog
- Pistons still deliberating McGrady offer
- Tolliver signs with Wolves, mocks LeBron with spoof
- Newest Celtic Shaq in search of latest moniker
ESPN
- Sources: Detroit Pistons considering signing Tracy McGrady
- What next for T-Mac?
- Ray Allen likes Shaquille O'Neal signing, underdog role for Boston Celtics
- NBA Summer Forecast: East standings
- Basketball stars join President Barack Obama to play for troops
Land O' Lakers
LA Times
- Bob Boozer put his NBA dreams on hold to play for a dream team
- My apologies, and remember Bob Boozer?
- Ron Artest hosts TMZ, forgets who David Spade is
- Friday's Lakers Youtube video of the day
Forum Blue and Gold
Pro Basketball Talk
- Want to play in the NBA? Just send a team a video.
- Small market Thunder about to be big time face of league
- Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls talking contract extension
- NBA owners complaining about Isiah Thomas deal, but NBA may approve
- Report: Pistons not close to signing McGrady, still thinking it over
- LeBron, Wade, 'Melo play with president Obama for wounded troops
- Video: LeBron speaks in Akron, expressing his love for Cleveland
- Shaq wants Sheed to come back to Boston and form a real frontcourt logjam
- Jeff Van Gundy says the Heat will break Bulls' record of 72 wins
Lakers Nation
- Where Enemies Become Friends Happens & The Top NBA News
- When a $65 Million Dollar Extension Isn’t Enough & The Top NBA News
Fox Sports
- Bulls agree to deal with Bogans
- Isiah Thomas to serve as consultant for New York Knicks
- Mavericks guard Roddy Beaubois breaks foot in training
Ball Don't Lie
- Video: 'The Decision, part deux' starring Anthony Tolliver
- Suicide lines: Detroit for T-Mac?; Bulls, Noah talk extension
Sports Illustrated
- Former coach Isiah Thomas to serve as Knicks' consultant
- Bulls score high, Cavaliers fail in NBA offseason report card
Slam Online
- JVG: Miami Heat Will Break Chicago Bulls’ Wins Record
- Meet Shaquille O’Neal, AKA, ‘Tanya’
- For Old Time’s Sake: Magic to Worthy
- Shaq: Rasheed Wallace May Return
Dime Magazine
- Barack Obama’s Dream Team
- Quincy Miller Dunks On A Poor Italian Soul At adidas Nations
- T-Dub Shows You Why He’s The Best Dunker In The World
- Detroit still undecided on T-Mac
- Dirk’s Dwindling Championship Hopes Take Another Hit
Misc./Rants