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Yao Ming – will the big fella be around for the 2012 Olympics in London?

Yao Ming and the Chinese team were eliminated in the Olympics by Lithuania. It was a quiet exit for the super tall super star. Not quite what the Chinese were envisioning.
Now it looks like Yao may be done as a Chinese National basketball star.
“That is four years away,” Yao said later. “In 2004, I thought that 2008 was far away. Now I look at 2012 (the next Games in London) and maybe …read more

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China wants a very tall well known man as the “Face of the Olympics”.
Who could be better than Yao Ming?
Yao Ming looms big for the Chinese Olympic team and the Olympics!
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Everyone loves Yao. Top it off; Yao is a great player as well.
It appeared that leg injuries would keep Yao out of the Olympics and the Chinese Olympic organizers were worried. This Olympics is very important to the Chinese. They want to show …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 Wizards …read more

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Without Chauncey Billups there will be more pressure on Rip Hamilton
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Chauncey Billups plays or does not play. He plays well or does not play well. Why, some even think he should not play.
What?
Not play? What are you talking about?
The Pistons can beat the Magic in a best-of-seven series without a fully effective Billups, but they’ll have no chance against Boston or Cleveland in the next round unless he performs at close to 100%.
And if Billups …read more

Is age catching up to Kevin Garnett?

Kevin Garnett is injured.
Kevin Garnett is old in basketball years. 32 in May. 13 seasons.
The man is also the Big One of the Big Three.
Boston needs an healthy Garnett.
Both of these items could spell problems for the Celtics.
Forward Kevin Garnett tried to convince coach Doc Rivers on the bus ride from the team hotel that he might be healthy enough to play against Orlando yesterday. Rivers, however, wouldn’t budge.
Garnett missed his first game of the season with an abdominal strain. Garnett missed part of the fourth quarter of the Celtics’ win over the Timberwolves …read more

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Can Kobe Bryant keep on smiling?
No Bynum, no problem.
Just let Kobe take over and take over he did.
Kobe put up 48 on the Seattle Supersonics and pulled the game out in OT.
Kevin Durant shot a horrible 6 for 26 for Seattle.
Final Score – Lakers 123 – Sonics 121
The Lakers were recently dealt a severe blow when young center Andrew Bynum, the player not named later in the Kobe to the Bulls non-trade, injured his knee.
The Lakers had to come right back and play on the road again the …read more

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Greg Oden was supposed to turn the Portland franchise around. Instead he finds himself sitting at home for the upcoming season.
He was with his mother at home when he found out how serious it was.
“I kinda looked at my mom and said, ‘I’m out for the season? You kidding me?’ ” he said.
Oden will be on crutches for six more weeks. Full recovery likely will take six to 12 months. …read more