Grizzlies to Blazers: Bite Me

  With the NBA regular season nearly half over, there have been a plethora of trade rumors involving almost every team in the league. Raymond Felton, Eddy Curry, David Lee, Shawn Marion, and Mike Conley, Jr. are all big names being thrown around in the rumor wire. The media has had a field day with the Stephon Marbury dilemma—whose future with the Knicks is still at question. However, the NBA is addressing a new controversy—something we have not seen from a professional basketball team. Last week, the Portland Trailblazers sent an e-mail to the other 29 teams in the league threatening legal action if a team was to sign Darius Miles—who has two years and $18 Million left on his contract with the Blazers. If a team were to sign Miles, Portland would be required to pay the luxury tax. Following the menacing letter, the Memphis Grizzlies were the first team to test the waters—signing Miles to a 10-day contract. The commissioner’s office has made it known ... (link)