Do the Chicago Bulls Know What They Are Doing? Because I Sure Don't
ballhype.com 8/3/2008 — First, they are horrible at getting players signed in a timely manner.  They should have locked up Luol Deng and Ben Gordon at the beginning of last season or even before that. Instead, they ended up having to wait until the off-season, and even then, they couldn't get a deal done in a timely manner. http://rawsportsblog.com/?p=1417  

JOAKIM NOAH INTERVIEW AND ARTICLE
docksquadsports.com 8/4/2008 — Check out this new interview and article about Joakim Noah.

Team USA gears up for Australia, why Jason Kidd got benched, and the Euroleague gets another one
dimemag.com 8/4/2008 — Dwight Howard, Dime #37 Tomorrow morning Team USA wraps up its pre-Olympic exhibition schedule against Australia (8 a.m. EST on ESPN2), the third straight tune-up against a team that's going to be in the Beijing field. The Boomers are led by Andrew ...

Hawks Lose Great Friend and Fan In Skip Caray
hawks.portspaces.com 8/4/2008 — HTML clipboard Word broke yesterday about the passing of Skip Caray , Atlanta broadcasting legend and all-around great guy. While many associate him with the Braves, he was also the Hawks broadcaster on radio and TV for many years, including many TBS broadcasts for the Dominique-era teams we remember so fondly. Steve Holman, who has been the Voice of the Hawks for the past 23 ...

It’s About Time: Cavs Enter J.R. Smith Sweepstakes
mvn.com 8/4/2008 — Thank you, Terry Pluto. From Sunday morning’s Cleveland Plain Dealer: (more…)

Top Five Sickest NBA Players on YouTube — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/2/2008
If other sports fans are anything like me, they waste about 10 hours a week watching YouTube clips of athletes. Then they send the most badass clips to their roommates and friends. The friends attempt to one-up them by showing them someone they ...

Do the Chicago Bulls Know What They Are Doing? Because I Sure Don't — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/3/2008
This article is also posted at Hoops4Life.com , a basketball fan's site.  I posted it here because I figured you would all enjoy this stuff. The Chicago Bulls are my team.  I have to admit that this is an article of me being very ...

Derrick Rose and Greg Oden: The Pressure's On — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/2/2008
This year's draft—just like almost every other one—had an important 1-2 selection. Much like Kevin Durant last year, Michael Beasley was considered the most talented player in his draft class, but was passed up on for a player who was ...

Marty Burns: Bulls' Gordon stuck in limbo — SI.com - NBA 8/4/2008
The Bulls locked up restricted free agent Luol Deng to a six-year deal. Ben Gordon? He's unlikely to get that kind of commitment, says SI.com's Marty Burns.

Argentina Coach Demands More of NBA Stars — NBA.com: News 8/5/2008
In the PHILLIPINE INQUIRER, the Agence France-Presse reports "defending champions Argentina are looking to their quartet of NBA stars to help inspire a second successive Olympics basketball gold. Manu Ginobili, of the San Antonio Spurs, Luis Scola, a ...