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Ben Gordon decides a one year contract is like having a birthday

Ben Gordon has signed an offer he said he would never sign.
”I’m definitely not taking it,” Gordon told New York media Aug. 15. ”I’ve already expressed that to them. I mean, that’s not an option.”
It turned out to be Gordon’s only option. His agent, Raymond Brothers, failed to find a sign-and-trade deal or offer sheet from another team after Gordon became a restricted free agent July 1, and negotiations with the Bulls never came close to a …read more

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Gilbert Arenas can often beat you with just one finger

Gilbert Arenas is a big hoop star in the NBA.
Like a lot of big hoop stars, Gilbert can put the ball in the hoop. In fact, there are times he can put the ball in the hoop from almost anywhere on the court once he passes half court. Yes, on offense he is that good.
Unfortunately like a lot of big hoop stars there is not room for ‘team’. How do you let some other player do …read more

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Andrew Bynum is ready and running

Andrew Bynum has been working out and his knee is fine.
This is a big year for Bynum. A contract year.
“I can’t wait, man,” Bynum said. “I think I’m the only guy who wants the season to start, like, tomorrow, you know what I mean? But I just can’t wait to play with the fellows. I haven’t done it in (nine) months, so I’m excited.”
Bynum is eligible for a contract extension that could pay him up to $80 million for five seasons, …read more

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Six years and 111 million bucks.
But Gilbert Arenas took less.
The Wizards offered Arenas a max contract — $127 million over six years — leaving it up to the unpredictable Agent Zero to decide whether he would live up to his previous statement that he would take a lesser amount if it would help the team sign other players and improve the prospects of contending for an NBA title. Arenas negotiated the deal without an agent while traveling in China on a promotional tour for a shoe company.
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The masked man, Andrew Bogut, gets a lot of dough
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It is a big pile of money. Bigger than you will see in your lifetime of slaving at a regular job.
Andrew Bogut will sign a 5 year extension for 72 million bucks.
The signing should also silence critics who feel the team hasn’t shown a commitment to winning, Bauman said. The hiring of Scott Skiles as coach and the trade for Richard Jefferson demonstrated to Bogut that the …read more

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Gilbert Arenas is thinking “Ok, got the money, now how to get the NBA title?”
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Ok, so it is a bad pun in the title. Who are we kidding here? Agent Zero should not be this expensive.
The unpredictable three-time All-Star point guard, in vintage Agent Zero fashion, told the Post and the Washington Times on Thursday that he has agreed to re-sign for $111 million over six years, considerably less than the maximum deal he said …read more

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Chris Paul magically floats the ball, while on his back
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The NBA is set up for guards to be able to dominate. There is no hand checking on the outside, so even forwards are handling the ball on the outside like guards.
Quick guards like Chris Paul are very valuable.
If you saw the Hornets play at all last year, you saw Chris Paul rule the hardwood. He had one year left on his contract, so …read more

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Jason Kidd not going anywhere right now!

Wow!
In what looked like another blockbuster trade of an Eastern Conference team to a Western Conference team, did not happen.
Whether this trade gets done or not is up in the air right now.
There appears to be a contract snag with one of the players to be traded, Devean George.
Dallas Wins
Dallas went out and beat Portland anyway.
George started because of an injury to Josh Howard — and went 0-for-11. He had no points, four rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes.
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Dallas also was …read more

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Ben Gordon shooting the lights out!
The NBA draft class of 2004 has their contracts coming up for renewal.
In the NBA, this is the first of the great Promises, like a strong spring breeze after a long cold winter; it brings with it many new riches.
This time period, 3 years after your initial contract, is the reason that so many undernourished, undereducated, immature lanky, talented basketball players leave College early to go to the Pros.
You see, it is not the NBA …read more

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Isiah looks on in disbelief as the Knicks crumble
How does this guy keep his job?
Oh, this has nothing to do with the harassment suit.
(And how does he get out of any fines on that one?)
Isiah has sunk the Knicks to new depths of despair, but there is more to this story.
Enter James Dolan
The owner of the Knicks may be more of a problem than Isiah. Jim Dolan is the guy that hired Isiah and keeps him on the job. Jim …read more