The NBA At A Crossroad

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The 10-man rotation, starring D-Wade, lost in pronunciation
Published 8/12/2008 by J.E. Skeets at Ball Don't Lie
... 10th: WaitingForNextYear. RockKing: "... if European teams are going to use their unique advantages to try to pick off the top talent in the NBA, then the Association needs to be proactive and sit down and think really hard about ways they can make some changes that can improve the financial situations for the players while also maintaining the Association's competitive balance."

PM Roundup: What’s the Exchange Rate on Hustle?
Published 8/12/2008 by Cousins of Ron Mexico at The Big Lead
... to Rays’ fans what they might be going through. (The Grand National Championships) How did the Reds make out in the Dunn deal? (Major League Jerk*) Boris Becker robbing the cradle via text message. (Down the Line!) A list of actresses who make serious cheddar. (Forbes) India has their first gold medal. EVAR! (Docksquad Sports) The Olympics as a gateway to The Great Migration. (Waiting For Next Year) An interview with Rob Stone. A.K.A. Simmons buddy ...

HHR Hugs It Out [8.12.08]
Published 8/12/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Hugging Harold Reynolds) at Hugging Harold Reynolds
"LeBron" (It's French): The NBA At A Crossroad (Waiting For Next Year) Advice to the Tampa Bay Fan... (Grand National Championships) Overeem Calls Cro Cop a DBag (MMA Blog) Michael Phelps Eats Entire Menu for Breakfast (Simon on Sports) Darren Rovell Interviews Phelps' Agent (Sports Biz) Jerry Manuel Cares Not For Your Job Title (Walkoff Walk) ...

THE AFTER PARTY
Published 8/12/2008 by DCScrap (noreply@blogger.com) at Epic Carnival - Pop Culture, Sports, Celebrities, Babes, Rumors, Innuendo
Five Esquire covers that did not make the cut Gay "gushes" about Kobe... wait, what? Phelps Breakfast of Champions Doesn't Include Wheaties Olympics as a Gateway? 8 Pictures That Prove China Is Ready For English-Speaking Tourists Douchebag of the Year Nominee: Martial Arts Dancer? British gymnast Alison Carroll is the new Lara Croft A look back on the PGA The BCS Title Game Contenders Ray Lewis Has A Thing For Devin Hester, Hates Jorts Cleveland Browns Fan ...

The Fundamentals
Published 8/13/2008 by Brandon Hoffman at ballerblogger.com
... Rock King of WaitingForNextYear:  “In case you haven’t heard, LeBron told reporters that he would consider a $50 million offer to play for a European team. This is the part where we’re supposed to act surprised, I guess. LeBron would “consider” getting paid $50 million for one year’s worth of basketball? How incredulous! You don’t even want to know the kinds of things I might “consider” for $50 million, and my aspirations for world domination aren’t even in the same stratosphere as LeBron’s are. But that’s not what this post is going to be totally about (yes, I’ll touch on ...