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The Sunday Love Fest
The Love of Sports —
... Tiger Woods mention, he’s seven off the pace with 18 to play. While there isn’t a single part of me that doubts Tiger’s ridiculous abilities, seven down at the Masters is asking a lot, even of Tiger.
However things play out, you know it’s going to be exciting. It always is. I mean, it’s Sunday afternoon at the Masters after all and nothing beats it.
Spreading the Love
Byron Scott laughs at Chris Paul trade rumors. [Nola.com]
Federico Macheda does it again for Man U. [ ...
Reading is Great! Today’s NBA Updates, News, and Looks Towards the Playoffs
Empty the Bench —
... could be headed to a reserve role in NYC next year.
- The Arena - Have fun trying to win Lamar Odom’s Twitter scavenger hunt.
- 20 Second Timeout - Breaking down Chris Paul and Jason Kidd’s respective assists.
- Celtics Blog - Salim Stoudemire has quietly joined the Milwaukee Bucks.
- Sportige - A look at the top 10 tallest players in NBA history.
- Hornets Beat - Chris Paul to be traded to Dallas? Please.
- AJC.com ...
Then & Now: Your Weekly NBA Digest, 4/12
The Sporting Blog —
... No One's That Broke: It's a not-so-hushed secret that, despite the best efforts of the city's fans, the Hornets are having financial issues. That, above all else, was the desperation underlying the attempt to deal Tyson Chandler to the Thunder. But, in one of those moments that reminds people to just tamp down the hysteria a bit, Byron Scott this week had to publicly rebuff rumors that the franchise might consider trading its franchise player, and the league's best PG, Chris Paul. Paul, perhaps motivated by the pseudo-rumor, proved his worth on ...
Heard It Through the Grapevine
The Two Man Game —
... concerning the possibility of Dallas trading for Chris Paul after the first game between the teams. Scott’s take mirrors that of other skeptics (myself included). From John Reid of the New Orleans Times Picayune: “‘There’s no scenario that’s going to make that happen,’ Scott said. Scott even joked that the rumor sounds “real genius like’. ‘I mean a small market and you are going to trade away your best commodity. No offense to (New Orleans) Mayor Ray Nagin, I think Chris could run for mayor and win in New Orleans - ...
Chris Paul to the Detroit Pistons?
Full-Court Press - A Detroit Pistons Blog —
... has it the Mavs brass let the powers that be in the Big Easy know before the trade deadline that they'd take the Hornets' two worst contracts off their hands in a package with Paul. I'd wager the value of Paul's four-year, max contract extension that kicks in next season that the Mavericks will put on the full-court press with that proposal this summer. This was something so absurd that you might expect New Orleans to ignore the rumor and not even make a comment, but Hornet coach Byron Scott decided to address the issue . When Scott was asked about the bizarre rumor, he said ...
