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March 10, 2009

The Cavs could of and should of got Shaq


It was nearly LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal in Cleveland. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns nearly made a trade that would have sent Shaq to Cleveland two weeks ago. The Times called it "the Big Near Miss''.
According to the report, Phoenix was prepared to ship Shaq East for the bargain basement price of Wally Szczerbiak and Sasha Pavlovic. However, instead of Szczerbiak, whose $13.5-million-a-year deal is expiring, the Cavaliers wanted the Suns take Ben Wallace, who has one more season at $14 million left.
Of course, who's to say it won't come up again this summer?

February 19, 2009

Thunder say N.O. to Chandlers toe jam



In the hours after the Oklahoma City Thunder stunningly voided their trade for New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler, league executives questioned why the Thunder would give up on what appeared to be such a promising deal.
The weight of the trade, four league officials said, rested on Chandler’s left big toe. During Chandler’s physical, the Hornets’ medical staff, in consultation with outside doctors, raised concerns about a lingering turf-toe condition.
“It’s not going to end his career,” one source familiar with Chandler’s medical history said, “but it could hinder it.”
One of the reasons the Hornets wouldn’t have expected any complications with the trade was that Chandler had surgery on the toe in April 2007 when the Thunder’s team doctor, Carlan Yates, had been the Hornets’ doctor in Oklahoma City. The Hornets had reason to assume that Thunder management had thorough access to Chandler’s medical records.

Thunder GM Sam Presti, who would not discuss the specifics of why Chandler failed the team’s physical, said the team sought additional opinions from outside doctors before making its decision to rescind the trade.
“You try to take emotion out of the equation and make as objective a decision as possible,” Presti said by phone Wednesday night. “This was extremely disappointing for everyone involved.

January 21, 2009

Futuristic NBA Jerseys For Allstar Game


The NBA will be unveiling a new style of Jersey at this years NBA Allstar game. Personally I do not see anything that makes it look futuristic. Unless it helps a player to run faster and jump higher, Im not impressed.