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• Is Adam Morrison Going to Be the Odd Man Out in Charlotte?
• By The Big Lead 7/16/2007 11:33 PM ET
• So now that the Bobcats have traded for shooting guard Jason Richardson and re-signed wing Gerald Wallace, one has to wonder: what becomes of their mustachioed rookie, Adam Morrison? My answer? His ...
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• How I Spent My Summer Vacation: By Amare Stoudemire
• By The Big Lead 7/08/2007 1:06 PM ET
• First, Amare weathered all of those silly trade rumors. Some folks had him going to Atlanta. We had a hunch it was poppycock all along - why would you give up a young stud in his 20s for an aging stud ...
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• So Where is Gerald Wallace Going?
• By The Big Lead 7/08/2007 12:43 PM ET
• Now that the dust has settled and Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups and Rashard Lewis have all decided where they're going to play next season (New Jersey, Detroit and Orlando, respectively), there's one ...
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• Greg Oden's Opener Was Just as Bad as Tim Duncan's
• By The Big Lead 7/08/2007 12:27 PM ET
• All the Trailblazer fans unimpressed with rookie Greg Oden's first summer-league showing (10 fouls, six points) can get down from the ledges of buildings in downtown Portland. All is not lost. Former ...
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• There's Hope! Bucks Brass Meets with Yi
• By The Big Lead 7/07/2007 12:59 PM ET
• Besides getting dunked on by Rudy Gay Friday (at the end of the above video, you can see Yi returning the favor), there's actually positive news to report on Bucks first-round pick Yi Jianlian - he ...
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• The Miami Heat are Having a Terrible Offseason
• By The Big Lead 7/07/2007 12:43 PM ET
• You'd think the 2006 NBA Champs would be poised to overhaul the roster this summer, especially since Miami was swept out of the 2007 playoffs by the Chicago Bulls in the first round. Except the Heat ...
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• Rudy Gay Welcomes Yi Jianlian to the NBA
• By The Big Lead 7/07/2007 10:23 AM ET
• It's only a brief clip, and looks to be taken from a fan sitting in the second or third row. But as you can see here, Rudy Gay of the Memphis Grizzlies spins to beat Milwaukee Bucks rookie Yi ...
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• NBA Draft Analysis: Second Round Losers
• By The Big Lead 6/29/2007 12:35 AM ET
• San Antonio Spurs - Rare is the day when the Spurs botch a draft pick, but Marcus Williams is a cancer waiting to happen. He was a ballhog in Arizona, didn't enjoy playing defense, and pouted ...
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• NBA Draft Analysis: First Round Winners
• By The Big Lead 6/28/2007 11:11 PM ET
• Atlanta Hawks: Scoring post player? Check. Al Horford is a monster. Point guard? Check. Acie Law is perfect. There really was no way Billy Knight could have bungled this one. He hit a meatball out of ... More »
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• NBA Draft Analysis: First Round Losers
• By The Big Lead 6/28/2007 10:50 PM ET
• Philadelphia 76ers: Philly could have used a shooting guard or a power forward. Naturally, it drafted the position it was strongest in: small forward. Billy King bricked here with the selection of ... More »
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• NBA Draft Analysis: Second Round Winners
• By The Big Lead 6/28/2007 12:13 PM ET
• Boston Celtics: The consensus thus far is that Seattle took the Boston out behind the woodshed in that Ray Allen deal ... but the Celtics picked up two quality college basketball players in the second ...
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• PLEASE DRAFT ME: Nick Young
• By The Big Lead 6/27/2007 10:16 PM ET
• Some prospects aren't getting enough respect on draft boards. PLEASE DRAFT ME aims to change that. Perhaps I'm the only one, but I think USC guard Nick Young should definitely be a Top 10 NBA lottery ...
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• Why Don't NBA Stars Want to Play In Boston?
• By The Big Lead 6/27/2007 9:31 PM ET
• Kevin Garnett's not interested. Neither is Kobe Bryant. Even a 2nd-tier talent like Shawn Marion said no to Beantown. What gives? Why are NBA stars rejecting the greatest organization in the history ...
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• Grant Hill Probably Won't End up in Toronto
• By The Big Lead 6/26/2007 8:54 PM ET
• Grant Hill would have been the perfect offseason acquisition for the Toronto Raptors. A smart, team-oriented veteran who could come in and help teach the young pups how to win when it counts. Hill ...
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• Why Would the Dallas Mavericks Want Kevin Garnett?
• By The Big Lead 6/26/2007 8:31 PM ET
• Short answer: they shouldn't. Sixty-seven victories. Best record in the League. One of the best pure scorers in the NBA in Dirk and one of the best swingmen in Josh Howard. Two good point guards in JT ...
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• Why Do the Nets Want to Keep Vince Carter?
• By The Big Lead 6/24/2007 9:28 PM ET
• That's what I'm asking myself in the wake of the New York Daily News report that claims Vince Carter will be re-signed before he opts out of his contract and tests the free agent market. Let me ...
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• Crystal Ballin': Charlotte Bobcats
• By The Big Lead 6/20/2007 8:55 PM ET
• Crystal Ballin' takes a team-by-team look at what should, could, and probably will happen in the June 28th NBA Draft. Lots of folks like Milwaukee as a sleeper in the East, but my pick is the Bobcats ...
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• Crystal Ballin': Portland Trailblazers
• By The Big Lead 6/20/2007 8:19 PM ET
• Crystal Ballin' takes a team-by-team look at what should, could, and probably will happen in the June 28th NBA Draft. A team on the verge. Between the top pick in the draft and four second-round ...
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• Crystal Ballin': New Jersey Nets
• By The Big Lead 6/19/2007 11:51 PM ET
• Crystal Ballin' takes a team-by-team look at what should, could, and probably will happen in the June 28th NBA Draft. Will Richard Jefferson get traded? What will Vince Carter do? How many more years ...
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• Crystal Ballin': New York Knicks
• By The Big Lead 6/19/2007 11:35 PM ET
• Crystal Ballin' takes a team-by-team look at what should, could, and probably will happen in the June 28th NBA Draft. Even though rumors are spreading like wildfire (thanks a ton, Chris Sheridan) ...
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