Ah, bless the Miami Heat

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Thursday Bullets
Published 1/17/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... . Surprisingly, they are not from three years ago. Scary thing for Miami: O'Neal is back putting up 24 and 10, but the Heat still got blown out by the middling Bulls. For Blogabull, the Heat are a sweet tonic: "I think if the Bulls played the Heat in a 50 game series, they'd win 54 of them. Somehow with that group it'd be possible. ... Even saw [Joakim] Noah chest-bump [Ben] Wallace after the latter had a nice block. Good times all around." And the Bulls now say ...

The 10-man rotation, starring KG and the bane of his existence
Published 1/17/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... exaggeration, seven out of the ten players on this list have either been signed/traded-for by Isiah Thomas, or rumored to have been coveted by Isiah. SF: Brew Hoop. Andrew Bogut's January numbers: 18.3 points, 9.9 rebounds, a block, three assists. Is this something to bank on? Someone to lean on? Someone to call back? Someone to find in the pivot? Is Andrew just going to break some hearts, again? Or is he here, for reals, now? SG: Blog-a-Bull. "But no dunk was more satisfying than Veektor with a reverse (on a ...

A Heavy BLINKing Thursday
Published 1/17/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... interview with 76ers GM Ed Stefanski, including an explanation of the Kyle Korver trade (via Sixers Shots ). Alan Hahn blows up one of Jamal Crawford 's trade secrets . The "Bust" label has been surfing the Internet in Andrea Bargnani 's wake of late, and Michael Grange debates whether the sophomore is playing out of position . Also, Doug Smith spotted a new Chris Bosh video . Jonathan Feigen is down on the Rockets . A positive post from Blog-A-Bull . More Gilbert goodness from the D.C. Sports Bog . The ...

Game to pay attention to: Golden State at Chicago
Published 1/18/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... that was only notable for its emphasis on the repetition of the premise that the Miami Heat are always good for what ails the Chicago Bulls. ...

Hold The Mayo
Published 1/20/2008 by M. Haubs at The Painted Area
... to indicate that he is wise and mature beyond his years off the court. That said, I find that he plays with a shockingly low basketball IQ, highlighted (lowlighted?) by a very poor sense of shot selection. He's only 20 of course, so he has plenty of time to develop. I just think he has a long way to go mentally before he'll be able to contribute as an effective, efficient NBA guard, much less to become an NBA All-Star. REASON NO. 4,798,231 WHY WE LOVE HUBIE From Blog-a-Bull (whom we also love), commenting on Wednesday's Heat-Bulls game: ...