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 Artest, not Ariza, positions L.A. Lakers for second NBA Title by Oly Sandor | Ron Artest is in. Trevor Ariza, it appears, is out. And the strong gets even stronger. The Los Angeles Lakers have made a significant splash in the free agent waters, inking Artest to a short-term deal for slightly above the mid-level exception. The move likely means Ariza, an unrestricted free agent, signs elsewhere (...) [+] 14 Comment(s) |
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 Bosh? LeBron? D-Wade? No, Detroit settles for Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva by Oly Sandor | Nothing against Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva, but I hope this isn’t it. I hope GM Joe Dumars has another move up his sleeve and this isn’t the end of Detroit’s rebuilding efforts. My reaction is based on November 3rd, 2008. That’s the day Dumars ended the Pistons’ run as Eastern Conference contenders and traded MVP candidate Chauncey Billups to the Nuggets for Allen Iverson’s (...) [+] 11 Comment(s) |
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 The problem with Toronto trading Chris Bosh to Houston by Oly Sandor | They’ll want the right assets. Not cap space. Not a point guard. And not a South American tough guy set to hit free agency. If the Toronto Raptors are forced to trade Chris Bosh this off-season, the ‘Dinos’ will demand young, blue chip talent instead of expiring contracts. The reason: most big-ticket free agents won’t sign long-term with a Canadian franchise, so accumulating cap space is (...) [+] 11 Comment(s) |
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