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One More Mile

Last week i wrote a piece titled, Blazers Miles From Resolving Conflict, which now looks to be a true statement after today’s most recent update.  I wrote about the Portland Trail Blazers absurd reaction to the Memphis Grizzlies signing of Darius Miles to a 10-day contract extension.  Miles needed to only play in one more game […]

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Bonzi’s Impact In China

Bonzi Wells made his China league debut towards the end of 2008.  He scored 48 points and snared 11 rebounds in the debut, helping the Shanxi Zhongyu to a 107-106 win over Tianjin. Wells went 17-37 from the floor and shot 5-15 on three-pointers.  He also had seven steals in Sunday’s game.  Some un Bonzi-like […]

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Blazers Miles From Resolving Conflict

If the name Darius Miles did not bring fear to the Portland Trailblazers organization when seeing him on the court, it does now.  Miles is causing a BIG stir in the NBA, affecting all NBA teams and getting the NBA Players Association involved. When Darius Miles was under contract with the Trailblazers he suffered what […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

My first semester 2nd year law school finals are OVER!  Let me give future law students a recommendation: Even if you really like three particular classes, do not take all of them in the same semester if it means that your Final Exams for those classes will be scheduled back-to-back-to-back.  Especially on the three last […]

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NBA Draft Combine

Thanksgiving is all about three things: turkey, family, and football.  All three are very important to the standard American household.  Turkey is quite tasty and happens to be extremely healthy (depending on the way you prepare it).  Your family is composed of the only people you know will care for you at all times and […]

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NBA: Pacific Division Previews

Nothing like breaking up election day with some NBA previews. The season is young, they’re still called previews! Golden St. Warriors Rob Mahoney: Upside and Motor LA Clippers ClipperSteve: Clips Nation LA Lakers Kurt: Forum Blue & Gold Josh Tucker: Respect Kobe Trevor Smith: HoopsAddict Phoenix Suns Phoenix Stan: Bright Side of the Sun Sacramento […]

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NBA: Northwest Division Previews

Denver Nuggets Jeremy: Pickaxe and Roll Nick Sclafani: The Nugg Doctor Minnesota Timberwolves Derek Hanson & Staff: TWolves Blog Andrew Thell: Empty the Bench wyn: Canis Hoopus Oklahoma City xphoenix87: BallerBlogger Zorgon: Blue Blitz Royce: The Thunderworld Portland Trail Blazers Mookie: …a stern warning Benjamin Golliver: Blazers Edge Coup and SJ: Rip City Project Utah […]

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Petitions To Play Overseas

When UnderArmour announced that its first basketball endorsement would be for Brandon Jennings, an American born kid who would go on to play his first professional game overseas, the final piece of the puzzle was in place to legitimize the overseas experiment.  No longer are we wondering whether players will go from the NBA to […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Want to really appreciate life, at least for a day?  Then try to fast from sun-down one day to sun-down the next.  Me and my Jewish brethren (including Ryan Braun, Kevin Youkilis, and others) finished accomplishing that feat last night.  Nothing beats the break-fast meal.  I am back home in South Florida for the weekend, […]

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Monta Mo-ped Ellis

Looks like Monta Ellis may in fact be on his own island.  At least he has an agent, Jeff Fried, to help him along in the process of trying to resolve the mess Monta currently finds himself in.  However, this is the same agent who may have played a role in Ellis initially lying to […]