1. FIBA Things: So far the FIBA Americas really haven’t gone down with much surprise but here are some things to note: -The US is obviously the best team again and its margins of victory have been ridiculous Still, you…
NBA Transactions 7/28-8/17
Boston Celtics 8/9 Sign Eddie House and Scot Pollard The Celtics now turn to adding some degree of depth to the roster. House should help as a shooter off the bench. As an aside, I’m not quite sure why the…
All-Time All-Rookie Teams: Central Division
Continuing with our examinations of each franchise’s top rookies of All-Time, here is the Central: -Chicago Bulls: The Bulls have two Rookies of the Year in their franchise history and they are doozies. Elton Brand was great in 1999-00 and…
All-Time All-Rookie Teams: Atlantic Division
Each summer as NBA activity slows to a crawl (referee controversies and Kevin Garnett trades notwithstanding) we like to get a little more reflective and some historical perspective-type series. This summer I thought we’d go over the All-Time All-Rookie squad…
Transactions 7/28-7/31 (KG Edition)
Boston Celtics 7/31 Acquire Kevin Garnett from Minnesota in exchange for Ryan Gomes, Gerald Green, Al Jefferson, Theo Ratliff, Sebastian Telfair, a 2009 first round draft pick (top three protected), a return of Minnesota’s conditional first round draft pick previously…
Transactions 7/13-7/27
Charlotte Bobcats 7/17 Re-sign Matt Carroll 7/19 Re-sign Gerald Wallace Both returnees got six years contracts, Carroll for about $27 million and Wallace at $57 million. I guess Bobcat fans can’t complaint about failing to spend but, to me, the…