Marion and Butler have history in South Beach

It would be a bit of poetic justice, NBA style, if Dallas forwards Caron Butler and Shawn Marion won their first championship by beating the Heat.

Butler and Marion have history in Miami. They were with the Heat during some tough times, the rebuilding periods that bracketed the Shaquille O’Neal years. In fact, both were traded for O’Neal — Butler was in the deal when Shaq joined the Heat in 2004, and Marion was in the deal when Shaq left the Heat in 2008.

Marion, a four-time All-Star, will have a direct impact on this year’s NBA Finals against Miami as the Mavericks’ starting small forward. He took over the starting job when Butler sustained a knee injury on New Year’s Day. A defensive specialist, Marion has already defended Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Thunder forward Kevin Durant in the playoffs. Now he gets perhaps the toughest job of all, Heat forward LeBron James.

"It is what it is," Marion said of the tough defensive assignments.

Butler, drafted No. 10 by the Heat in 2002, hasn’t played since sustaining that knee injury five months ago. Although he hasn’t been medically cleared, he contends he’s healthy enough to play even though Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said it’s "unlikely."

"It’s frustrating not being able to participate from the jump," Butler said, "but I will have some type of effect on the series."

Butler has deeper ties to Miami than Marion. Guard Dwyane Wade is Butler’s good friend as well as godfather to Butler’s daughter, Ava.

"I consider him family," Butler said of Wade.

And Butler considers the Heat family. Before Monday’s practice Butler exchanged pleasantries with Heat owner Micky Arison. He regularly keeps in touch with Wade via text messages. But no part of him wants the Heat to win the title.

"It’s tough," Butler said. "You want Dwyane to do well, but I still want him to lose."

Butler, who averaged 15.4 points a game during a 25-67 rookie season in Miami, was once part of an exciting young Heat foundation. In his second season in Miami he teamed with Wade, a rookie, and forward Lamar Odom, and together this dynamic trio finished 42-40, earned the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and advanced to the second round of the 2004 playoffs.

Their energy and excitement re-energized a franchise struggling to recover from the glory days of Pat Riley, Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway.

But Butler and Odom were packaged and shipped to the Lakers in exchange for O’Neal in the summer of 2004. The Heat won the title in 2006.

But things went south soon afterward. When Marion arrived in Miami in February 2008 from Phoenix — Marion and guard Marcus Banks were included in a package that shipped O’Neal from the Heat to the Suns — he asked why everyone was so down. It was because the Heat were losing.

Losing was foreign to Marion, but it was becoming familiar to that 2007-08 Heat team. Wade was out with shoulder and knee injuries, and forward Udonis Haslem went down with an ankle injury. A collection of other injuries meant Marion spent much of that season playing alongside D-League callups Stephane Lasme, Blake Ahearn and Kasib Powell as Miami limped to a 15-67 finish.

The Heat did OK the following season, earning a playoff berth, but in February 2009, Marion and Banks were shipped to Toronto in exchange for Jermaine O’Neal and Jamario Moon. Marion missed the postseason appearance.

"When I came it was on a trade to one of the worst seasons the franchise ever had," Marion said, "but when I left we were in playoff contention. The guys were cool. The organization was great. Everything was cool. It was just bad timing."

That was true for both Marion and Butler during their days with the Heat.

 A championship would make it all better.

2011 NBA Mock Draft: Which Players Can Make an Impact in Rookie Season?

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The 2011 NBA Draft will showcase players who have such a developed game that they could immediately contribute to some NBA teams. Top lottery picks are often taken by teams with such dire needs that they are usually willing to chance starting the untested rookie over their other options.

We have seen players such as Kevin Durant and John Wall have instant results for the franchises that took them early in the draft.

Kyrie Irving looks to be a sure thing, and will be battling with veteran Baron Davis for the starting PG spot on the Cleveland Cavaliers. If he does not start, look for him to log big minutes coming off the bench and gaining experience in the Cavs system.

Derrick Williams, if he lands somewhere besides Minnesota or they make a trade, has the potential to be an immediate impact player as well. The man can simply score, rebound, and make basketball plays that will help whoever takes him win.

Besides the consensus top two overall picks, other players should be able to help their teams come the start of the regular season.
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Jimmer Fredette has a transcendent offensive skill set, and if he lands with the right team and system, he should be able to get a quick start in the league.

Klay Thompson is probably the most gifted three-ball shooter in the draft, and if a team looking for a long-range gunner selects him, he should log minutes early and often.

Alec Burks also has the potential to see minutes at the beginning of his rookie campaign, who has size and production capability that matches any 2 guard in the league today.

These are just a few of the players who have the experience and skill sets necessary to potentially help their teams right away.

No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers: Kyrie Irving

No. 2 Minnesota Timberwolves: Derrick Williams

No. 3 Utah Jazz: Brandon Knight

No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers: Enes Kanter

No. 5 Toronto Raptors: Jonas Valanciunas

No. 6 Washington Wizards: Kawhi Leonard

No. 7 Sacramento Kings: Kemba Walker

No. 8 Detroit Pistons: Jan Vesely

No. 9 Charlotte Bobcats: Tristan Thompson

No. 10 Milwaukee Bucks: Alec Burks

No. 11 Golden State Warriors: Bismack Biyombo

No. 12 Utah Jazz: Marcus Morris
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No. 13 Phoenix Suns: Jimmer Fredette

No. 14 Houston Rockets: Chris Singleton

No. 15 Indiana Pacers: Klay Thompson

No. 16 Philadelphia 76ers: Markieff Morris

No. 17 New York Knicks: Josh Selby

No. 18 Washington Wizards: Marshon Brooks

No. 19 Charlotte Bobcats: Donatas Montiejunas

No. 20 Minnesota Timberwolves: Davis Bertans

No. 21 Portland Trail Blazers: Jordan Hamilton

No. 22 Denver Nuggets: Tobias Harris

No. 23 Houston Rockets: Darius Morris

No. 24 Oklahoma City Thunder: Kenneth Faried

No. 25 Boston Celtics: Nikola Mirotic

No. 26 Dallas Mavericks: Trey Thompkins

No. 27 New Jersey Nets: Justin Harper

No. 28 Chicago Bulls: Tyler Honeycutt

No. 29 San Antonio Spurs: Jeremy Tyler

Why Kyrie Irving should be top pick

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As you might have heard, the Cleveland Cavaliers – still recovering from being caught in a tidal wave called LeBron’s ego and washed up on the island of futility – landed the 1st and 4th overall picks in the 2011 NBA draft. The possibility of drafting two All-Star caliber players is a decent consolation prize for losing arguably the best player in the NBA.
Kyrie Irving, a scoring freshman point guard from Duke, and Derrick Williams, a scoring hybrid forward from Arizona, seem to be the only two viable options for the first overall pick. Even though many experts and fans consider this draft to be lacking in elite talent, the Cavs are still under a lot of pressure to make the right pick; and whoever they select will be under a lot of pressure to help fill the shoes of Cleveland’s last No. 1 pick.

Due to a right toe injury, Irving only played in 11 games for Duke last year. However, in his abbreviated season, he averaged 17 points, four assists and three rebounds per game, and shot 46 percent from downtown.

His two most memorable performances were a 31-point outing against Michigan State (including 13 of 16 from the free-throw line), and a 28-point outing in an NCAA tournament loss to Derrick Williams and Arizona. Perhaps what was most impressive about his stats was his 1.75 assist/turnover ratio – highly impressive for an up-tempo freshman point guard.

Williams, on the other hand, had a .43 assist/turnover ratio. To cut him some slack, Williams is a forward who had to carry the offensive load for the Wildcats, but it doesn’t bode well for his projected court vision, or lack thereof. In comparison to similar former draft picks, Michael Beasley had a .40 assist/turnover ratio in his lone season at Kansas State, and Antawn Jamison had a .49 assist/turnover ratio in his last season at North Carolina.
Beasley and Jamison aren’t known for their ball-handling ability, and neither has ever averaged more than two assists per game for their career. Beasley may be quite young, but I doubt his assist numbers will ever be above three assists per game at any point in his career. Many have noticed Irving measuring in at 10 percent body fat, but Williams, who played all year, also measured in at 10 percent body fat. Enough with the numbers. Let’s compare their actual games.

Irving has the end-to-end speed NBA bigwigs drool over. He can catch the ball under one basket and dribble to the other like a young Jason Kidd or that Derrick Rose guy. He combines that incredible speed with excellent ball-handling, “amphibious” (yes, I mean ambidextrous) finishing ability, a tremendous first step and a respectable jumper. He also has great size at 6-3 in shoes.

Aside from some obvious durability concerns, the only noticeable weakness in his game is his strength. Having strength isn’t what separates good NBA point guards from elite ones, and it’s illogical to expect a 19-year-old point guard to have an NBA body from day one – even if he is the first overall pick.
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Williams was a dominant scorer and rebounder at the college level. He has terrific size for the small forward position at 6-8, 250 with a 7-1 wingspan. But that’s where the dilemma begins: Williams doesn’t have the ball-handling ability or mid-range game to be a full-time small forward. He’s not a shot-blocker, and he never displayed the lateral quickness to guard contemporary small forwards.
While he did draw a lot of fouls, the refs did tend to be a little loose with their whistles while earning their paychecks at Arizona games. Williams also displayed some trouble competing against length. He only shot 4 of 14 against Texas, and 5 of 13 against the national champion UConn Huskies.

Irving would be drafted into a bit of a logjam in Cleveland, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The Cavs would have a much easier time trading Ramon Sessions, with the possibility of getting an upgrade at the 2 and/or 3 spot.

Irving could learn a lot from former All-Star Baron Davis, and Sessions – if he’s still on Cleveland’s roster at the end of the draft – would provide good competition for the second spot on the depth chart. If Irving is able to start over Davis, then he’ll have the proverbial “baptism by fire,” as he’ll have the opportunity to learn the rigors of the NBA game early and often. It would do nothing but help him later on in his career.

When you think about every dynasty in recent memory, they all have two things in common: An emphasis on defense, and a dominant wing/ big man. “Wait a minute. Isn’t this supposed to be why the Cavs should take Irving instead of Williams?” Just keep reading.
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Williams, more than likely, will never be a dominant forward. Even though this draft lacks star power, the Cavs shouldn’t use a No. 1 pick on the next Antawn Jamison. While they may not regularly compete for championships, elite point guards such as Chris Paul, Deron Williams and Derrick Rose have been able to lead their teams to perennial playoff appearances. To be honest, Irving won’t lead this team back to the playoffs in his first year.

With an incredible amount of elite wings and big men projected in next year’s draft (Harrison Barnes, Perry Jones, Anthony Davis, James McAdoo, Jared Sullinger, etc), the Cavs would be better off waiting a year and grabbing the potential dominant wing/big man that nearly every championship contender possesses.

Sure, some of the names I mentioned may not seem like they’re head and shoulders above Williams as a prospect right now, but players improve the most between their freshman and sophomore seasons. Pairing Irving with one of next year’s wings would give the Cavs a very talented and exciting foundation.

2011 NBA Mock Draft: How Will Jimmer Fredette Be Forced out of the Lottery?

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The similarities between Jimmer Fredette and Tim Tebow really are staggering. In the one hand, you have the absolute dominance of their given sport at the collegiate level and their general likability, and in the other you have their questionable draft value.

Unlike Tebow in the 2010 NFL Draft, Fredette is all but assured to go in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft. But exactly where he's going to go varies depending on who you ask.

For the most part, it is generally agreed that Fredette will be a lottery pick, but that's not exactly set in stone. And depending on which players go where, he may be forced out of the lottery.

Fredette's ultimate landing place will depend on which teams are in the market for a combo guard that can shoot. I think this starts with the Milwaukee Bucks at No. 10, but the Utah Jazz (12), Phoenix Suns (13) and Houston Rockets (14) could also look to nab Fredette.


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Personally, I'd rule out the Bucks. They need a traditional two, and they're going to have their pick of the litter. They will take Alec Burks or Klay Thompson before they take Fredette.

The Jazz are a very intriguing option, but their need for a combo guard will be filled if they take Brandon Knight with the No. 3 pick.
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As for the Suns, they could take Fredette as a possible heir apparent for Steve Nash, but they are in serious need of a rebounder. If they're thinking short term, that's the angle they'll take on draft night.

Then there's the Rockets. They could use Fredette as a backup for Kyle Lowry and Kevin Martin, but they are in serious need of a small forward. They'll only take Fredette if they think he provides more value than a player who will fill their SF need.

After that, it's non-lottery territory. If Fredette makes it that far, he won't last long.

Former NBA player John ‘Hot Rod’ Williams arrested after gunshots fired at his La. home

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Police in Louisiana have arrested former NBA player John “Hot Rod” Williams on a misdemeanor count related to gunshots fired during a party at his home.

Gonzales police tell The Advocate of Baton Rouge that Williams and his relatives told officers about eight shots were fired by an unknown person attending Saturday’s party put on for members of Williams’ family.
The 48-year-old Williams was booked Tuesday with letting a disorderly place and was given a court date.
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If convicted, Williams faces a fine of up to $500, six months in prison or both.

Police say no one was injured and no property was harmed in Saturday’s shooting.

Williams was in the NBA for 13 years and played forward and center for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns.

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ABC is a time bomb for the Jazz forward, the rest of the NBA

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Tick, tick, tick up to 1 July, when the current agreement runs out of NBA collective bargaining.

Only a few months ago was a terrible time to be a fan of the Utah Jazz. Away Jerry Sloan was fired Deron Williams and the promising 2010-11 season was like a bag full of stinking garbage thrown.
However, the franchise and the fans given a dose of good news last week for the annual lottery project. By chance the Jazz beat the odds and took the No. 3 place in the draft next month.

Finally, after such a long and painful season of the franchise has something to celebrate Utah proud. On the night of the lottery, had the chief Kevin O'Connor Jazz, a green tie and fortune smiled shyly as his team fell in the first three.
Meanwhile, officials Utah Jazz held a role of the press in the EnergySolutions Arena, where several local runners and a portable microphone collected dogs to the lottery on television. It was intended to adapt to the working media behave as members of the press. And they did.


As someone who is there that night, I smiled to myself when he heard muffled screams and officials were for a fist pump and still-high five each other, and everyone suddenly realized the happiness of the Jazz.

It was hard not to feel happy for her.
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It was not difficult to hear the tick-tock, tick-tock of the clock.

See, here's the thing: these days, is a good time to be a fan of jazz. They have a good core of young players there and they now have two top-12 draft picks.

Jazz fans have every reason to be excited for next season.

And yet the threat of strike is looming around the corner, probably boring and undermines those who can not wait to see the Jazz in 2011-12 campaign.

Such feelings. come on one side to the excitement of the project and a fresh new season. Secondly, the overwhelming feeling that the blockade will be extended in order to destroy everything.



All of this is the Countdown to 1 July. After that, who knows what will happen?

Until then, jazz and two new selection from the list function and the fans will be excited to see them. Also be very happy to see that the players free agency could bring the team next year.
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Unfortunately, unless an agreement between the league and its players have at the beginning, there is not much of an offseason. And when that happens, chances are that the block is cut in the regular season as well.

This means that the activities of the Summer League, no signatures of the free agent, no training camp and the preseason schedule. Beyond? Is unknown.

Some teams in the league can probably get along very well without the extra season. But jazz is certainly not one of them.

The new coach must commit to Tyrone Corbin of time with his players and implement their way of doing things. Young players already on the list of time required to develop their games and the two new rookies need time to learn ... ALL.

What a shame.

If the Jazz never really need a full season, he is now. Instead, all we hear that annoying  60 Minutes  Clock.

Decides to act in game, it's time to change

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OK, you can as a fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers, which is the king of all Floppers, Anderson Varej茫o in its list, the following seems a little hypocritical, but the NBA needs jump key to all go to their games. If you paid to see these great players, wrongly, to the soil after accidental exposure is approaching a point where it is close and worth is to jump the sport. had in fact, after the best job ever that game on Saturday in Dallas, Oklahoma City, I'll say on this point now.

The work in question was in the third quarter of Part 3 of the Western Conference finals. The Thunder James Harden had just finished a layup in the Mavericks Tyson Chandler made and applied in the defensive back if he met Chandler, I tried to put the ball outside the boundaries of the court. Chandler then put your arm to give Harden, Harden room came to pass, when he fell to the ground and shot him and held his head as he has a shot of Mike Tyson, in place of Tyson Chandler.
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What happens if the repetition of this event has been shown that Chandler's head Harden that he put his arms around the room clear and Harden had the opportunity to best performance since Robert De Niro grazed share heat. The official, standing about 2 meters and won power with a technical foul on Chandler and De Niro ... uh, Harden ... must obtain a free place of work.

While it is understandable that the employees say it, the series can maintain the hunt for the drop of a hat and order must be maintained, it is unforgivable that the NBA has nothing done to reduce such incidents. The NBA needs ready to start monitoring in order to preserve the integrity of the game. Done after bonding players or coaches can be a big mistake juror, that the NFL is a challenge, something must be done and done quickly.
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Of course it hurt my Cavaliers next season (Go Andy!), But it has a point where enough is enough reach, and the guys have to play like men instead of girls FAG Nancy Pantsy!

If not defined, can also sign players at the Screen Actors Guild or to give knitting needles, because it's not drawn basketball ...
 ... Or at least not a basketball, I want to see.

Kenneth Faries the popular name of the NBA Draft Combine Action

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Kenneth Faria, last seen terrorizing opponents in the NCAA Tournament Morehead State was one of the stars in action Thursday at the combine in 2011 NBA Draft to Chicago. Faries was invited to one of dozens of interested parties to make Chicago and work teams for a month in advance of the 2011 NBA Draft, for 23 June planned.

Joey Whelan, Mid-Major SB Nation, said that insanity Faria, perhaps the greatest rebounder in the history of college basketball, said Thursday the positive comments.
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For those who saw the live coverage shown on ESPNU, it was clear that the 6-foot-8 (see below) was one of, if the players work the hardest to talk to the representatives of the 30 teams in the NBA. With the majors in the basic exercises to include a high rebound, finishing moves involved post basis, shows his bridges and defend the pick and roll, all-time leading rebounder in the NCAA found that motor constants so attractive pro scouts and GMs.
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Faries were  poor  label, but the success of the power output of similar size banished to the inability to minor status. Teams like to run and energy and it is difficult to find many perspectives on two Faria.

Cleveland Cavaliers win the No. 1 selection in the 2011 NBA Draft

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Luck could not have been on the side of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA during the 2010-11 season as the team struggled early and often after the loss to LeBron James (notes) for the Miami Heat last summer. But they got the wine and gold Tuesday night in the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery in Secaucus, New Jersey, where the Cavaliers 鈧?2, the top four picks in the draft in June of this year, including the selection of top general.
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After finishing the season with a 17-65 record worst NBA Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night came with 25 percent probability of leaving the No. 1 draft choice. Instead, David Kahn and Company No. 2, sits down with Brian C. Mahoney, Associated Press as a very  losing incredible run in the lottery.  not win the franchise lead in 14 consecutive draws, as predicted by the ping-pong ball lottery eighth drop in the repechage.
The Utah Jazz selected third overall selection to change the mission received Deron Williams (notes) for the New Jersey Nets.
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Although the Clippers were happy to market Nets Davis and Williams were delighted to be the starting point of import, I am sure that neither team was particularly pleased negotiated was a top three draft picks have right about now. The  moral of the story,  said Jonathan Givony of Draft Express draftnik?  [D] on't share their selections without protection!  The Toronto Raptors entered the lottery with the best opportunities for others, for first place (15.6 percent chance) will be selected in the fifth and completed the top five.

NFL Lock: Eighth Circuit Grants Stay, a lockout is in June

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For those hoping that the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals a  death blow  for the owners would lock the players, sorry.

 According to Albert Breer of the NFL Network, the Eighth Circuit granted a stay of the decision of the NFL district court judge Judy Nelson. This means that the blockade will remain in force until the appeal decision. These judges took nearly four weeks crazy on the permanent residence under a previous agreement to  temporary  stay for the NFL draft rule.

As already mentioned, at the time of granting stay  temporarily  and read the dissent said, we knew that would be standing. As the  temporary  residence, two idiots voted not agree we have.

 And while millions of people affected by the NFL, especially financially (see Indianapolis and the Super Bowl 2012), the two judges are not voted to stay the really crazy. 

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The public interest clearly favors a resolution between the parties for professional football in 2011 played,  wrote Colloton and Benton.

NFL attorney Jeff Pash is already in full BS. By late afternoon the owners what they wanted in this sentence: no football.

Welcome to the judiciary.

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He continued:  I do not think that some of the greediest in the world game.  Uh oh.

I'm starting to feel the same way. The two paper towel and golf, Mr. Irsay.

Chuck Stark: Like it or not, has much to celebrate Oklahoma City, Thunder

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Basketball fans around the Puget Sound are in mourning today.

Oklahoma City Thunder, the franchise formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics, is in the Western Conference Finals of the NBA show.

 This could be our team. 

We could be sitting in the alley.

Nobody cares about Brandon League and the Mariners' run of six defeats, or block the NFL.

We are in the hobby Sonics Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, two of the most exciting young players in the league will keep kneeling.

Lil 'Nate Robinson is their city. Husky's first major knee surgery and will not contribute to the floor during the playoffs, the Thunder, but I have to do to take, during the warm phase of the festival start in Seattle dunk.

Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp was sitting court, many memories of great teams of George Karl, coach of mid-1990th

There are thoughts of another championship parade, rather than Seattle after the 1979 season championship. Lenny Wilkens, Fred Brown, Jack Sikma, Gus Williams, Dennis Johnson, John Johnson, like memories, right?

I confess. I did not follow the NBA closely each of the left and the Sonics to Oklahoma City, but you do not have to look far to find a team that is enjoyable to watch and that is the franchise locations.

I heard a radio commentator, Oklahoma the other day about the forecast for Sunday's game against Memphis 7th

The single largest market in the state, he said, was the old rivalry between Oklahoma and Nebraska football.

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A good analogy, because the way the local people in power when the former owners greedy, Howard Schultz, politicians who simply did not ask it the opportunity to keep the SuperSonics in the city.

Remember last year? PJ Carlesimo was the coach and Durant was a freshman on the team can be boring in the history of the Sonics. On the ground, they were not very fun to watch, but not really important. Basketball is in what amounted to a foreign station has taken over is the background every time played behind the scenes.

NBA commissioner David Stern, the current owner of Thunder, Clay Bennett and Schultz are the main villains in the adventures of Seattle, who leave without an NBA team after 41 years of support.

Let me be clear: Not all basketball fans in mourning today the local. Many are angry and jealous of what happens in the Midwest.

When Nate Robinson Twitter last week that the fans of Oklahoma City were the best on the planet,  a segment of the former Sonics fans bombarded him messages, suggesting that Robinson was a traitor.

These are the fans who will never forgive or forget.

There is also a large fan base that is completely irrelevant to have to the NBA, which is understandable. If you do not follow the team of his choice, not the same.

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But I repeat. If you jump on the train for an interesting team, check out the Thunder.

It's a shame he is not the case in Seattle, but still good.

NBA: Chicago is prepared for a tough test against Miami

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Derrick Rose has seen the talent, was the attitude and saw no reason why this could be a special season for the Chicago Bulls.
Now, 62 wins in the regular season and two playoff victories later, still going strong. The Bulls knocked off Atlanta on Thursday, and here is the toughest test: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.
We know we have something special in front of us,  said Rose.
Since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen had finished their second championship in three peat in 1998 went to the Bulls. Not that it was easy, though. Indiana beat the first round before going to bed in five games. Situated in Atlanta before the Bulls 93-73 defeat in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals on Thursday night.
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It's basketball playoffs,  Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Friday.  The games are always difficult. They will play in the area. You must be able to rely on their habits, what I have done all season.  What she has during the regular season has been good. The Bulls have won more regular season games than any other team does, the advantage in the playoffs after reviewing the massive list, the agency shortly after his return back 41-win seasons and the results of the first round of the playoffs was.
Movements that have caused the change are well documented, black since the release of Vinny Del setting and Thibodeau, who recently NBA Coach of the Year for the implementation of the plan after backup James, Wade and Chris Bosh wound together in Miami was.
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Place before the Bulls Carlos Boozer, and a cast of actors who have received one of the deepest rotations in the league. Of course there is a true point guard helped the south of the city's rapid rise has continued.
But he has struggled against teams at times twice the Indiana in the first round. His shot has been reduced from 44.5 percent to 40 percent in the playoffs, too.
But there is an average of 28.8 points and 8.2 assists.
We were a team throughout the season,  Boozer said.  There is a one-man show. But our man was very good!

Jackson ready for life outside NBA

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The Zen Master is with aspirations of travel and other plans that have no training in the NBA in the future.

Phil Jackson met with the media Wednesday is probably the last time the coach of the Lakers in Los Angeles.

There will be a struggle,  Jackson admitted to leave the profession.  It'll be a chance that I'm in love with a game or a team or how to do the Lakers are. There is always something to overcome.  The 65-year-old Jackson, taken in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007, saw his team swept the playoffs by Dallas in the Western Conference semifinals.

There is a point and I am in this moment about where you go or stay,  Jackson said.  You never leave and the rest of his life. I always thought I would do something about coaching basketball. I was more than 20 years coaching basketball. There is a lot of time. I was 40 years. NBA, so long as it    Today, I am sure that like in six months, who knows his ..  quipped When asked whether he officially joined as manager of Jackson:  I do not know if I should write a letter or not. The first coach in NBA history to lead a team to three championships in three different occasions and an NBA championship 11 times,  Jackson said, he would probably focus on a trip to the tropics or the southern motorcycle world.

Overall, Jackson has a record of 229-104 of his 229 playoff wins than any coach in NBA playoff history. In addition, games are 333 career playoff Jackson more than any other coach in the history of the playoffs.

The 2010 NBA championship to Los Angeles, Jackson (11 coach before, both as a 

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player) beat legendary Celtics coach Red Auerbach (9) for most championships won by a head coach, while at a distance from his fellow Hall of Fame Bill Russell (11) for most championships won by a player / coach. Jackson led his team to the NBA Finals 13 times and tied it with the legendary NHL coach Scotty Bowman won on most trips to the finals in a major professional sport in the United States.

From 1996 to 2003, in Chicago and Los Angeles, Jackson has his teams in the NBA record LED 25 consecutive wins in the playoffs.

Combined with the Lakers over New Orleans win in Game 6 of the 2011 Western Conference First, Jackson and Kobe Bryant for 118th win in the playoffs as a player / coach tandem. No other player Duo / coach of the NBA history has won more playoff games together.

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The fans in particular, the Lakers have been generous with me,  Jackson said.  When I thanked him for coming to Los Angeles. I hope you will thank me for leaving.  Jackson left the game with an incredible range of 1.155 to 485, which also won six titles with Michael Jordan and the Bulls (1991-93, 1996-98) and Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal in the Lakers (2000-02) and Los Angeles in the last two years.

SBJ: NBA players were rules to the contact block

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The NBA is preparing for a possible lockout by issuing a memo to teams, the details of the rules of engagement with the players in the event of a strike.
The long note, the 30 NBA teams in the last week of April, a full explanation of the policy team has superior contacts with lockout players in the league on 30 June deadline collective agreement.


As in the NFL, the NBA players have  no access to computer equipment during a lockout,  said Silver.

Silver said that while the issue of note is a standard procedure for the league, as we have seen the end of each collective agreement approach, important rules from the last time the league a lockout have been added.
The paper in recent years because of what we have learned has increased,  he said. First, they dusted off the old notes, but if we were by a work stoppage the last time there are many questions and many lessons learned went. The rules are quite simple. Money has not made any additions or changes to the policy details presented.

NBA late last month adopted a proposal for a cost-benefit analysis for the players' union, and the pace of negotiations is scheduled, the deadline of 30 June to increase approaches. The last block of the NBA occurred during the 1998-99 season, which has a reduced schedule of 50 games.
 The note also provides scenarios encountered by the teams who are in contact with the players, their agents or their representatives in a collision.

For example, the note describes the policy, if a player has a sponsorship agreement with a company, an agreement with the team. The player will be able to continue the sponsorship for the company, provided that no equipment used in brand activation. The memorandum also outlines measures relating to the use of images of the player's team sites.
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It is understood that the teams have rights when it comes to trading players remaining on their schedules, silver, said a decline in specific marketing teams on the rights of a player during a stoppage in play to work.

The note also describes a protocol teams to all public comments on a lockout in the League forward. It also deals with computers on a wide range of interaction between the players, the benefit management summer camps for players of the team members, and provides an overview of how the teams from illegal contact with players during the lockout, according to a source.

The note, which does not mean it is not a work stoppage is emphasized, and the equipment to conduct business as usual in the weeks before the deadline CBA.
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During the blockade of the NFL teams in the NFL bar to interact with other players in the duties of charity. However, a major challenge for teams, if something happens to the health of the players during the lockout, the team avoids any contact with the player.

Kobe Bryant, stimmten All-NBA Defensive Team

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Lakers Kobe Bryant and Boston Celtics Kevin Garnett has the all-defensive first team for some time the ninth to tie the record was selected.

Garnett and Bryant, the Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, who won the last three price-Defensive Player of the Year and received the highest score on Monday.

The first team were selected Miami Heat LeBron James and the Celtics guard Rajon Rondo.

Garnett and Bryant tied Michael Jordan and Gary Payton for the selection in the NBA history.

The league coaches voted on the computer.

The second team guard Tony Allen Grizzlies Hornets guard Chris Paul, Tyson Chandler, the Mavericks Center, 76ers Andre Iguodala and forward to the Bulls center Joakim Noah.

ETC.


Drop Milton Bradley was cut by the Seattle Mariners, so that the temperamental outfielder on the lookout for a new job.

The Mariners called Bradley for assignment, giving them 10 days to trade or release him or send him to the minors. He was 13 million U.S. this season.
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The 33-year-old Bradley hit 0218 with two home runs and 13 RBIs in 28 games. He was suspended for one game last week in the perforation of a referee sent on Friday to discuss a third strike and jeered by home fans at the weekend in the perception he not play bad on defense.

The champion of the American League Most Valuable Player Josh Hamilton batting practice begins meeting Friday, a month and a day after injured. Texas Rangers say their club is a hair practice always follows the progress in his recovery from a broken right arm.

Brice Butler, USC receiver, who did not participate in practice this spring and plans to transfer, will remain with the Trojans, the school announced.  We are very pleased with the decision Brice its development as a student-athlete at USC, coach Lane Kiffin still satisfactory.

Butler, a senior at Georgia, caught nine passes for 112 yards and a touchdown last season. Butler's father Bobby, a former NFL player told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in January that Kiffin not give your child a fair chance.



Turgeon was 97-40 in four seasons with the Aggies, what on four consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament. They were 24-9 last season, losing to Florida in the second round.
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The United States lost to Switzerland 5-3, Kosice, Slovakia World Hockey Championships, a defeat which the Americans face the defending champion Czech Republic in the quarterfinals leaves.

Andy Roddick has expanded its troubled start to the clay court season with a 6-3, 6-3 defeat against France Gilles Simon in the first round of the Italian Open.

NBA Playoffs 2011: Joakim Noah - A Kinder, weiche Dennis Rodman?

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It is difficult for the fans of the Chicago Bulls, the temptation to compare to resist the squad the team this year with a lot of Jordan, was the decade of 1990. After all, the Bulls have reached the semifinals of the Eastern Conference, if ever since. And these guys a certain magic that have inspired someone to repeat the glory days of MJ and Scottie.


Rodman was my hero when I was young. He was one of the largest ever trampoline. I liked the way he plays with passion began at the top of his opponents and entertained the audience. I draw much inspiration.
As someone who experiences both times (we are in an  era , huh?), I find it interesting to compare the two. First is the obvious: Both are great guys, impossible to ignore the personalities of the court, much bounce. They are also the kind of player that wants to cheer on their team, but is likely to scorn when he played for the opposition.

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With Rodman, it is almost indisputable, as its known role clubs in the years 1990 1980 and early Detroit Pistons. And Joaquin? Come on, admit it would probably screaming at your TV in anger, or at least discomfort when the center of the other teams was the key after each dunk screaming and pounding his chest as he fell to the court. But, as Bull, Joakim is the heart and soul of our team and we love it. There is nothing wrong with that.

But I do not believe that evil is Noah Rodman brought underlying wood. Despite a bull, the worm was still in many ways a piston.
It was carried out in order to have children - either under the skin or face. And it did not matter, and deflected the poor shooting in general and opponents offset a few other guys on the field with the Bulls uniform. The man had a dark side. One need only worse after leaving the NBA.
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Maybe I see things through red crystals, Joakim Noah, but it is not. Rodman is a softer, which brings the same energy and personality to the court without the  I am calling you or me in the hospital  mentality.

There are a Noah positively Zen. Pure passion play of the game, so that when things get thick in the rim, the hands, arms and elbows will create just like everyone else. But back in the clubhouse, the fire goes out into the light - dark, as it did with Rodman. I do not like what Danny Granger, Indiana Pacers, said. Joakim does not play dirty, but just playing.

Summary of the NBA: Lakers forward Ron Artest will not play in Game 3

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Lakers forward Ron Artest was for Game 3 tonight in a second round series against the Dallas Mavericks beat JJ Barea suspended goalkeeper in the face with his forearm.

Los Angeles, and 0-2, will now be a crucial game without their starting position winger.

 Barea was in Los Angeles, Lamar Odom with 24 seconds dribbling in a game already decided, as Artest is moved in the forearm and opened a left at the top of the guard. Artest was ejected.

BOSTON-Series Miami, Shaquille O'Neal will play for the Celtics in the playoffs for the first time in Game 3 against the Miami Heat. Coach Doc Rivers said that the Centre is likely to return after injury to his right calf on Saturday night. ...

Heat Star LeBron James against Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo of the legendary Detroit Lion Barry Sanders.
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Try before you meet his speed,  said James, trying to protect Rondo.  But you do not want in a game, because it will be fast.
It will take place for everyone in this league. You must be aggressive, but intelligent.


Golden State: Stephen Curry won the Joe Dumars Trophy, the NBA player who best example of sportsmanship presented.

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Oklahoma City: from power forward Serge IBAK not to participate in the practice of the Thunder because of a sprained left ankle. The coach Scott Brooks said IBAK day to day.

ESPN / ABC has impressive NBA Playoffs First Round

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In the first round of the NBA playoffs, ESPN scored a 2.7 to an average of 2.708 million 3.667 million households and impressions spectators C - networks of the highest ranking and most-watched the first time, Nielsen said.

ESPN scored eight broadcasts to an audience of 20 percent (3.048 million nine transfers in 2010), an increase (2.295 million in 2010) of 18 percent of households and an increase of 17 percent in the ratings (2, 3, 2010).
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to ABC coverage of an average first round score of 3.5, 4.083 million audience impressions and 5.64 million households, are the best odds and most-watched network in the first round since 2004. The four networks in the bachelor's degree programs were 31 percent of viewers (4.305 million viewers in 2010) and up to 25 percent to a rate of 2.8 to 3,258,000 units last year.
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In key demos, ESPN and ABC also posted double-digit growth: ESPN C up to 21 percent among men 18-34 (2.9 vs. 2.4), 23 percent among men 18-49 (2.7 vs.
2.2), and 24 percent among men 25-54 (2.6 vs. 2.1), ABC C up to 20 percent among men 18-34 (3.0 vs. 2.5) at 29 percent men 18-49 (3.1 vs. 2.4), and 24 percent of men 25-54 (3.1 vs. 2.5).