Brandon Jennings might be a trailblazer - Los Angeles Times

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Brandon Jennings' decision to bypass a one-year college commitment and instead sign a professional contract in Europe has trend-setting potential and could help end the NBA's so-called "one-and-done" requirement for elite prep players, the leader of the NBA players' union said Wednesday. "I continue to be against an age limit, I'm against limiting the options these kids have," union executive ... [link]

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Jennings Pushes the Issue
Published 7/10/2008 by Matt Caputo at SLAM Online
Without really doing anything - Brandon Jennings is forcing reform on the “one and done” rule. © Matt Caputo for SLAM Online, 2008. | Permalink | No comment Add to del.icio.us Search blogs ...

Stephenson Left off 18-U Roster
Published 7/10/2008 by Matt Caputo at SLAM Online
Brooklyn beast Lance Stephenson is left off the USA 18-and-under team. © Matt Caputo for SLAM Online, 2008. | Permalink | No comment Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with ...

Brandon Jennings Should Get the Same Tattoo Wayne Rooney Just Got
Published 7/10/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... weight. while fiba is trying to regulate the business as of this year, teams simply pay buy-outs and terminate contracts whenever they want as long as they can get the player to agree to it (in some shadier countries they just dont pay players and force their hands….thats where Fiba is starting to come in–they are not even close to having the capacity to deal w/ guarenteeing contracts yet). Other interesting Jennings reads can be found here, here, and here. Next Up, Sean Avery’s Sigur Ros-Inspired ...

Gone to Estes Park
Published 7/11/2008 by Sturminator (noreply@blogger.com) at Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville
... scoreboard to tie the game. In the ninth, Boggs and Ramirez teamed up for the defensive play of the game and just maybe the season. After C.J. Wilson walked two batters, Juan Rivera singled to left. Torii Hunter tried to score from second on the single, but Boggs charged the ball and threw a strike to home plate. Ramirez had plenty of time to catch the ball and brace for the punishing hit he was about to take from Hunter. He held on to the ball. Brandon Jennings is likely to change the way basketball does business … ...

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