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July 11th, 2008 – Dr. J-Water The Games of the XXIX Olympiad begin on August 8th, 2008. For Team USA men’s basketball program it is the beginning of a chance for redemption. Some folks have even called this version of Team USA the “Redeem Team.” After an embarrassing 6th place finish in the 2002 World [...]

July 10th, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious The NBA moratorium on officially signing free agents or completing any trades is over. The Raptors-Pacers blockbuster swap of TJ Ford for Jermaine O’Neal has been finalized, Baron Davis followed through on his commitment and inked a $65 million contract with the Clippers, Elton Brand signed with the Philadelphia [...]

July 9th, 2008 – Dr. Dime Well I must say that I didn’t see this one coming at all!! Elton Brand according to multiple sources, at the end of the day will be signing with the Philadelphia 76ers for a reported $82 million over 5 years. In fact as of yesterday I was agreeing with [...]

July 8th, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap Okay so the subject for this post may be a little confusing. We are still in the midst of free agent discussions with many of the big name free agents having yet to commit verbally to a contract offer with a team. However after the passage of the NBA [...]

July 7th, 2008 – Dr. J-Water As I was reading the news this morning of the first Hurricane of 2008 (Hurricane Bertha) brewing and nearing land in the Caribbean Islands of St. Martin and St. Kitts, I couldn’t help but start thinking once again about how quickly the New Orleans Hornets have risen from NBA [...]

July 5th, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious It is with a heavy heart that once again we have to read about a pro-athlete whose life went spiraling downwards due to his off-the-field behavior, eventually ending in his early demise. Terrence Kiel, the former San Diego Chargers safety died yesterday in a car accident on his way [...]

July 4th, 2008 – Dr. Dime Is it just me, or are the Golden State Warriors starting to offer huge contracts to just about anyone with a recognizable name to NBA fans. I actually felt a bit bad for Warriors GM Chris Mullin when Baron Davis called his bluff in their contract extension negotiations and [...]

July 3rd, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap Yes, Elton Brand opted out of the final year of his contract earlier this week. Yes, the Golden State Warriors offered Brand over $20 million more dollars than the Clippers. Yes, the Philadelphia 76ers have the most cap space and will likely jump through the necessary hoops and offer [...]

July 2nd, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious Yesterday Chris Duhon, currently of the Chicago Bulls, paid the New York Knicks a visit on the first day of his free agency. Duhon is unrestricted so he can sign with any team he chooses. Sources have said that the Knicks verbally offered Duhon a two year deal worth [...]

July 2nd, 2008 – Dr. J-Water If the Golden State Warriors holding out on signing Baron Davis to the salary he was seeking in negotiations for a contract extension was their way of calling his bluff, Baron Davis just turned over a Royal Flush. Baron Davis has publicly announced his verbal agreement with the Los [...]