Smith helps Hawks end seven-game Philly skid

GAME TIME: Homecoming Game

JonMVNbasketball posted 12/4/2007 from mvn.com

Passion and Pride's Anthony Gilbert says, "I have to be honest, I wasn’t too high on Dalembert, but one day Iguodala and I had a conversation after practice and he had nothing but good things to say about his starting center. AI is on the team and has a few NBA seasons under his belt, so I take his word..."

Bulls Are In Serious Trouble

MikeD21 posted 12/4/2007 from werenotinbristolanymore.blogspot.com

"Sam Smith decided that a dead horse needed to be beaten a little more today, in writing another Bulls "make a trade" article. Smith is correct in his assessment, unfortunately this continuous speculation does nothing but hang young players name from the trade-talk gallows." This article discusses Smith's article. I believe he is correct and further explain why Gasol would be a nice fit.

Sixers GM Billy King Fired

The700Level posted 12/4/2007 from www.the700level.com

It was about time. His replacement, Ed Stefanski, will be named tomorrow at a press conference.

GameThink: “Fatigue Makes Cowards of Us All.”

JonMVNbasketball posted 12/4/2007 from mvn.com

Remember Charles Barkley’s controversial autobiography, “Outrageous!”, the book he wrote while he was a 76er? Among many of his hilarious and pointed remarks was this nugget, "Check your favorite team’s schedule and if it’s the fourth game in five nights, go to a movie instead.” As Passion and Pride's Sean Watts explains, that was Monday night for the Philadelphia 76ers...

GAME TIME: Politics as usual in Philadelphia

JonMVNbasketball posted 12/5/2007 from mvn.com

2:13am Eastern Standard Time – A text message from my friend Brandon King (no relation to Billy) comes in and reads: “BK GONE?” 11:52pm Pacific Standard Time – I see that I have a text message from Brandon, and I write back, “WHAT DO YOU MEAN”… 3:17am Eastern Standard Time – Brandon clarifies, writing “BILLY KING = PEACE OUT.” Upon reading that I had a decision to make…