Transactions 8/18-10/15

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Atlanta Hawks 10/1    Sign Antwayne Robinson, Steven Smith, Jamaal Tatum and Mario West Not much here, just cutting of the fringe guys at the end of the roster.  In other Hawks news, Marvin Williams has looked quite good so far this preseason (19 ppg, 4.3 rpg) and Speedy Claxton hasn't (2 ppg and .222 FG% in 20  mpg so far). Boston Celtics 9/27    Sign James Posey 9/28    Sign Esteban Batista and Dahntay Jones The natural consequence of the Kevin Garnett/Ray Allen … [Read more...] about Transactions 8/18-10/15

Quick Thoughts

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1.    More Isiah: Last week the jury spoke, finding the Knicks, James Dolan, and Isiah Thomas guilty of harassment and retaliatory termination and giving Anucha Browne Sanders $11.6 in punitive damages.  Isiah was not found to be guilty in the firing portion of the claim but he and the Garden took a rather big hit.  Browne Sanders is also due compensatory damages (lost earnings, etc.) to be determined by the court. In the aftermath of the trial, a few questions have been bandied … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

All-Time All-Rookie Teams: Northwest Division

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This is your basic middle-aged division.  No really new franchises (Minnesota is the most recently created squad) but most came into the NBA in the mid-1970s.  So, you wouldn't expect too many deep All-Rookie rosters.  Let's take a look and see... -Denver Nuggets: Denver is one of the few franchises without actually having a Rookie of the Year winner.  Many of the franchises great players were actually rookies elsewhere.  Alex English came up with the Bucks.  Calvin Natt and Fat … [Read more...] about All-Time All-Rookie Teams: Northwest Division

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1.    Mad Marion: As we wait for training camp to begin, the latest story is that Shawn Marion has demanded a trade.  The origin of the trade seems to be twofold, recognition and money: -Marion was put off by being shopped. The Suns had dangled both Marion and Amare Stoudemire in possible trades this summer.  This in and of itself shouldn't be too big a deal in the big business NBA but Marion seems to have a sensitive constitution.  This side to Marion was extensively, if … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

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1. Oden Ouch: The Blazers have recently gotten the tough news that Greg Oden, their number one pick and the ballyhooed number one overall pick, will miss the entire season with micro facture knee surgery.  The immediate reaction was to talk about how the Blazers are in serious trouble and that Oden may carry the curse of previous high picked Blazer centers Bill Walton and Sam Bowie, whose careers were both seriously curtailed by chronic problems.  The injury to Oden, while certainly … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

Knicks Lit

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With the FIBA championships ending and the transaction wire grinding to a halt, the only show in the NBA is happening in downtown Manhattan, where Isiah Thomas and the Knicks are in a dogfight with former employee Anucha Browne Sanders over an employment discrimination claim.  Usually, any trial will grab interest because of the potentially all-or-nothing nature of the proceeding.  In this case, the matter takes on added dimensions because Isiah and the Knicks both are being very … [Read more...] about Knicks Lit

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