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By David J. Cohen I've been watching sports for many years and every once in a while, you'll hear something that makes you chuckle. Most weeks in sports are exciting but as far as the giggles go its rather mild. This week has been a firestorm full of madness. Hilarity ensues... (2 comments, 1562 words in story) Full Story By mfitz, Section Other Sports
The 2008 sports year has already offered us some unbelievably memorable moments. Here is a list of the top five momnets in sports in 2008. (3 comments, 1605 words in story) Full Story By djcfla1, Section NBA
Yesterday the verdict came in. The city of Seattle needed a payoff to allow the team to move to Oklahoma City. For $45 million up front and possibly $30 million later on the Seattle Sonics are no more. The previous owner is suing current owner Clay Bennett, saying he broke an agreement between the two to "make an honest effort" to work out a deal with the city of Seattle. This is nothing more than a publicity stunt. If the previous owner wanted the team to stay in Seattle he would have sold the team to someone not from Oklahoma City. Since there is no deal in writing this will be thrown out of court and Oklahoma City will enjoy NBA basketball in 2009. Now as part of the agreement between Seattle and Bennett the green and white colors and the "Sonics" will stay in Seattle. So what should they name this "new" team? (677 words in story) Full Story By djcfla1, Section NBA
By David J. Cohen The Sonics were just sold by the city of Seattle for $75 million. Seattle fans are devastated about the loss of their 41 year long basketball stronghold. Many NBA experts and reporters will tell you Seattle is a basketball town that loves their Sonics. And while attendance was among the worst in the NBA last year they were packing the house competitively in most years before that. There was even an organization formed, called Save Our Sonics, that ultimately failed in its efforts to keep the team in Seattle. It's been a great run but now Sonics fans will forever go sleepless in Seattle. Or will they? (633 words in story) Full Story By djcfla1, Section NBA
By David J. Cohen Last night the draft proved to be as interesting as advertised. The mega deals didn't go down during the draft but a mega move did take place afterwards. Now on to the report cards: (4100 words in story) Full Story By djcfla1, Section NBA
A few years ago NBA Commissioner David Stern and NCAA President Myles Brand came together and established the one year rule, which states that an incoming NBA player must be out of high school for at least one year prior to the draft. The rule was stated as a move to lead high school players into college to help them mature and get an education. In reality it was a financially driven move by both sides. NBA owners could see these anointed high school prodigies for at least a year in college to help weed out the busts. Meanwhile big conference college programs could essentially rent these players out for at least a season and reap huge profits and program notoriety. It was a win-win situation and there has been talk of expanding the rule to two years out of college. (1 comment, 1451 words in story) Full Story By TheGuru8700, Section NBA
Team By Team Breakdown of Draft Picks After year two of the NBA's "one-and-done" experiment, a new crop of kids will be collecting millions of dollars, having their name plastered across ugly overpriced shoes and either joining the list of draft busts or draft steals. Though this draft wasn't as deep as drafts past, it still had a lot of quality players available. But, as they always do, NBA GM's and big wigs will find a way to screw up the future of their franchise. Here's a report card of the winners and losers from Thursday night. (1 comment, 3238 words in story) Full Story By djcfla1, Section NBA
Now that Isiah Thomas has been outsourced in Europe the Knicks can get down to business. Below is the memo in its entirety.
Madison Square Garden TO: Donnie Walsh, President of Basketball Operations
FROM: Brendan Suhr, Director of Player Personnel DATE: June 3, 2008 SUBJECT: Saving the Organization
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The Pistons just finished their 6th straight Eastern Conference finals and for the 3rd straight year they find themselves on the outside looking in. They are the dynasty that isn't; the team with the great run that was just short of greatness. Now everyone wonders if this is the end of the journey. (1 comment, 2143 words in story) Full Story By TheGuru8700, Section NBA
2008 NBA Playoff Preview The knockdown, drag out fight that has been the NBA regular season has finally come to a close and all the participants, battered and disheveled, are ready to scrape their way to the summit to claim the Larry O'Brien trophy. Okay, that sums up the Western conference but what about the East? (That was too easy...) But seriously, this NBA season has been one of the best that I been able to watch. And because of my love for football, I usually dismiss the round ball action until after New Year's, but this season slapped you in the face all year long. Mega-blockbuster, franchise changing trades, unrealistic turnarounds, the tightest MVP race in history, and some of the coolest-turned-annoying promotional commercials I've ever seen (I hear that "Where amazing happens" piano music in my sleep). While no one in their most insane and eccentric state of mind could have predicted Boston going all "We're the real Celtics again" on the league, Mitch Kupchak hi-jacking Pau from the Grizz, CP3 looking like the Big O reincarnate, Shaq turning Phoenix, Arizona into the latest site for his 24-hour fitness club chain, or Kobe playing nice; the upcoming playoffs will be even more unpredictable. So with all of the questions swirling around this weekend's playoff kickoff, I picked out 15 of the most pressing ones and answered them. (3129 words in story) Full Story
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