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We’re finally back from our top secret business trip. The plane back to LA was only half full, which is enough of a miracle, but by coyly sitting in the exact middle of the plane, we were served snacks from both aisles. That’s […]

Just go look. We’re making no commentary on this one.

For those of you who say we do nothing but make light of the league we so dearly love, we submit the following: the players’ union is making plans to aid in the hurricane Katrina relief efforts. See?
Now that said, don’t forget that the Hawks stink, Isiah is incompetant, Jazz fans are crazy, and this.

In what has sent shockwaves through insider circles of the NBA (ones we don’t run in btw), Robert “Tractor” Traylor has failed his physical, preventing him from joining the New Jersey Nets as a free agent.
Nets GM Rod Thorn did not release details of the medical exam, although speculation is that Traylor has a […]

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Nick the Quick signs on for a year with the Spurs. Even though it’s petty and immature, we scream, “NO FAIR!”
If you happen to be a school-aged child, LeBron wants to give you and 999 of your friends backpacks full of school supplies.
Rugged-looking […]

IGN.com has an uninteresting interview with Dwyane Wade, cover boy for NBA Live 2006. He goes into everything from music, to (of course) Shaq, to his video game set-up, to our favorite part:
IGN Sports: What do you think is the hardest thing about the real NBA to capture in a videogame?
Dwyane Wade: Oh, man. (laughs) […]

We’re not even sure how to approach this one, as this site is a source of nearly endless comedy. All-American Speakers is apparently the place to go to get former NBA greats to come to your engagement and make motivational speeches. Some listings:
A.C. Green
Fee range: $10,001 - $20,000
We’re a dollar short. Damn!
Charlie Ward
Fee range: Please […]

Well, it’s out. A short history of the music video: first there was Thriller, then there was Ciara’s video featuring Carmelo Anthony and a horse. You could go to Ciara’s homepage to see it, although we’ll warn you the imagery is quite powerful.
That being the case, we’ll be bringing you our exclusive analysis of this […]

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Ron at the at the Hornets 24/7 blog admits he has nothing to say about the Hornets right now, but does find a way to determine a George Lynch/LeBron James trade to be “possible”.
When N/E Ohio was freaking out about Dan Gilbert’s quick […]

Few players keep as busy as Warriors guard Baron Davis, and yesterday he went over his summer activities with the San Francisco Chronicle, including his strenuous workouts, extensive family time, his Los Angeles area basketball camps, various film production interests, as well as his thick beard.
The boy who never troubled his grandmother is in a […]