David Lee was hoping to get a big payday this summer as he was coming off a career season where he led the league in double doubles and finished third in rebounding. But as a restricted free agent, teams steered clear of the 26-year-old forward, expecting the New York Knicks would match any contract offers. Throughout the summer, the New York brass and Lee’s agent, Mark Bartlestein, attempted to come to an agreement and explored sign-and-trade possibilities.
But in the end, the two sides couldn’t come to terms on a suitable long-term deal. On Thursday, Lee and the Knicks finally reached …read more

I’m usually all for NBA players making as much money as possible. Really, they are the ones who fans pay to watch. The fans don’t care about team owners.
But when an NBA player has more shoes than I do – then I start to wonder. In this TNT special, Ben Gordon of the Chicago Bulls shows the cameras his ginormous shoe collection.
Check it out …