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August 8th, 2008

Josh Smith Remains with Hawks - Fantasy Impact

Josh Smith had a busy day on Friday. First, Smith signed an offersheet worth just shy of $60 million with the Memphis Grizzlies. On the same day, the Atlanta Hawks decided to match the offersheet and return their budding superstar.
In terms of fantasy basketball impact, this is good news for Josh Smith. […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

August 8th, 2008

Can Argentina Repeat as Olympic Champions?

Argentina is entering the 2008 Beijing Olympics hoping to win their second consecutive gold medal in basketball. In 2004, Argentina was led by Manu Ginobili to an improbable Olympic championship.
Today, the Olympics had their opening ceremonies. Manu Ginobili was chosen to carry the flag from Argentina. If Argentina is to win another […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

August 7th, 2008

White Chocolate signs with the Clippers

Jason Williams, who is known perhaps more by his nickname of White Chocolate, has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. Williams has spent the last few seasons with the Miami Heat, where he was a part of the 2005-06 NBA champions.
With the Clippers, Williams will give the team a very capable backup […]

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August 7th, 2008

Marvin Gaye Olympic Nike Commercial - Video

One of the most exciting commercial of the Olympics will be the commercial featuring Marvin Gaye and the Team USA basketball team. The commercial has Marvin Gaye signing the national anthem with appearances from various players on the team including Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
The original national anthem featured in […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 6 comments

August 6th, 2008

Team USA Olympic Basketball Schedule

Team USA, led by Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, will try to reclaim the gold for the United States. The Redeem Team, as it has been called, went undefeated in exhibition play and will begin the opening games August 10th against China.
While Team USA is the overwhelming favorite, it is not beyond the realm […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 3 comments

August 6th, 2008

Greg Oden Workout Video - Rookie of the Year?

While the 2008 NBA Draft had a lot of good prospects, the leading candidate for the 2008-09 NBA Rookie of the Year has to be Greg Oden of the Portland Trail Blazers. Oden, who was the first pick of the 2007 NBA Draft, missed all of last year after undergoing microfracture surgery on his […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

August 5th, 2008

Kobe Bryant Interview Video - Olympics

Kobe Bryant recently had an interesting interview where openly talked about what made him the player he is today. Look at the end of this entry to watch a video of the Kobe Bryant interview.
With the exodus of NBA players to Europe, including Josh Childress and Earl Boykins, Kobe growing up in Italy is […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

August 4th, 2008

Five Favorite Fantasy Basketball Players

PG Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
For the 2008-09 fantasy basketball season, Chris Paul was the best player in the world. He had an amazing season and was a godsend to all of his fantasy teams. Going forward, Paul should remain the best fantasy point guard for a long time to come.
SG Manu Ginobili, […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 6 comments

August 4th, 2008

Larry Jordan Video - Michael Jordan’s Brother

Apparently Michael Jordan isn’t the only member of his family with athletic ability. Check out this video of Larry Jordan dunking the ball. Larry Jordan is Michael Jordan’s brother and is dunking the ball despite being only 5-foot-8.
We’ve seen good dunks from players like Spud Webb and Nate Robinson, however Larry Jordan could […]

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August 3rd, 2008

Paul Pierce Suspected of DUI in Vegas

Paul Pierce can keep smiling. After getting pulled over while in Las Vegas, Paul Pierce was given two field sobriety tests and a breathilizer test. The result? Pierce was found to be sober and no charges were filed. For good measure, Pierce had his car valeted and called a cab.
Not only […]

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