Around the League NBA Style

There isn't much to talk about right now in the NBA. All the major stars are signed, big stories become regurgitated over and over again, and it's really hard to find news that's, well, new. So, I scoured the internet in hopes of finding some stories that I can really report without just going on another binge about how Team USA is going to be under pressure or about how Team USA is going to be so good. Atlanta Hawks Close to Replacing Josh Howard The NBA is the top basketball league in the world, for now. Players are starting to bolt for other countries. First, it was Brandon Jennings skipping college to go play internationally because of academic requirements. Next, Josh Childress of the Atlanta Hawks left the NBA to play basketball in Greece. Now, the Hawks are close to replacing the small forward with Maurice Evans.  ESPN is reporting a deal is close to being completed where Evans would receive about $7.5 million over the next three years to become a member of the Atlanta ... (link)