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The 10-man rotation, starring another wonky knee
Ball Don't Lie — ... has a mild knee sprain, but should be healthy when the season begins. PF: Ridiculous Upside. Who wants to be a D-Leaguer? Anybody? Anybody? Open tryouts details at RU. SF: CelticsBlog. Will the change of scenery/country/health care rejuvenate Jermaine O'Neal's career? SG: Empty The Bench. Part 2 of ETB's entertaining interview with Yahoo! Sports' own Adrian Wojnarowski. PG: Khandor's Sports Blog. Today is the day of interviews: the Black Mamba speaks with ESPN's Jim Rome. ...

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