NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
There seems to be a plethora of quality point guards available on the NBA trade market.
Chad Ford breaks it down for ESPN.com.
this information comes largely from two sources: GMs who tell us what other teams are offering them, and NBA player agents who often play important roles in getting their clients moved this time of year.
While most of the players will not be moved by the trade deadline, if history repeats itself, several will.
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Tops on Chad’s list is former North Carolina NCAA champ Raymond Felton of the Bobcats.
Felton …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Man, today there was this crazy thought rolling through my head. What if the Pistons had kept Chauncey Billups and Iverson had stayed on the Nuggets?
Nowhere to go with that thought, so how about taking a look at how some of this player movement and coaching movement is working out?
Chauncey Billups from Detroit to Denver
Denver is 7 – 3 in their last 10 games and in 1st place
Allen Iverson from Denver to Detroit
Detroit is 4 – 6 and in second place.
Ron Artest from everywhere to Houston
Houston is …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Andris Biedrins, far right, won’t have Baron Davis, front, passing him the ball anymore

Biedrins has game.
Who?
Andris Biedrins. He just signed a huge contract with the Golden State Warriors for 62 million bucks.
62 million bucks for Bee runs?
No, Biedrins. Andris Biedrins. They also signed Monta Ellis for 66 million bucks.
Monta Ellis?
Golden State wanted to lock up some young talent and they did.
“We’re extremely happy to have Andris under contract for many years to come,” said Chris Mullin, the Warriors’ top basketball executive. “He is clearly one …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Ronny Turiaf says “Oh yeah, no more purple outfits”
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The Lakers reluctantly did not match the offer of the Golden State Warriors for Ronny Turiaf. He was a restricted free agent and the Lakers had the rights to match any offer.
The Warriors signed Turiaf, a restricted free agent, to a four-year, $17 million offer sheet last week. By rule, the Lakers had seven days to decide whether to match it. The three-year veteran from …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Marcus Camby screams “All right, it is the Clippers!”
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You lose an Elton Brand and what do you do?
Marcus Camby, you go get a Marcus Camby. He may not score like Elton, but he rebounds and blocks shots like mad!
Camby led the NBA in blocked shots with 3.61 per game last season, only the second player in league history to do so in three straight seasons.
He averaged 9.1 points and 13.1 rebounds playing a career-best …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
It is the Clippers.
It is the Clippers, still.
Yes, Baron Davis, one of my favorite players to watch has come to town, but it is still the Clippers.
Baron Davis shooting over Andrew Bynum of the Lakers
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Clippers fans have to be bumming. They lost Elton Brand to the 76ers, because the Clippers upset his manager, David Falk. They lost Corey Maggette to the Golden State Warriors, can’t remember why. Maybe money.
Anyway, even with the signing of …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Could Ronny Turiaf be the newest Golden State Warrior?
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The Laker machine is just as stable as ever, but they may have to lose a player or two. Don’t count the Lakers and Kobe Bryant out just yet.
The Golden State Warriors on Thursday signed Los Angeles Lakers forward and restricted free agent Ronny Turiaf to an offer sheet.
According to a report on the Los Angeles Times’ web site, the Warriors offered a four-year, $17 …read more

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Jermaine O’Neal is the one on the left. He is now a Toronto Raptor.
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This draft is full of so many equal players that trades may abound. As teams shore up their foundations before the draft.
Check out this latest one.
Pacers to Raptors
After on-and-off again negotiations, the Indiana Pacers have agreed in principle to send six-time All-Star Jermaine O’Neal to the Toronto Raptors for point guard T.J. Ford and the 17th pick in Thursday’s NBA draft, a …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Take a look at these prospects for the NBA.
Derrick Rose, Freshman PG, Memphis
Expected to go: 1 or 2 | NBA comparisons: Baron Davis, Dwyane Wade, Devin Harris
Talk to me: “Rose has done everything humanly possible to make a case for himself to be considered the #1 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. While just a few weeks ago it was virtually a guarantee that Michael Beasley would claim that spot, Rose has now, at the very least, given NBA GMs plenty to think about before deciding to …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Maurice Brooks writes for NBA.com and has an ongoing article keeping track of his Top Ten nominations for NBA MVP.
It is called Race to the MVP Weekly Leaders.
Let’s take a look at Maurice’s list with your intrepid author’s comments in italics.
LeBron says – It is all about team (yeah, right)

1. LeBron – Last Week’s Rank – 1
The Cavs are six games below .500 without James in the lineup and 13 games above it when he plays. This past week I received a large amount of e-mails pointing out …read more