Where Do Gilbert Arenas and Baron Davis Rank Among Elite NBA Point Guards?
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 7/4/2008 — The word "elite" is poorly defined in reference to NBA players and it is thrown around far too casually. Bottom line: if you are not on one of the three All-NBA Teams--or a player who deserved to be there but clearly got snubbed--then you are not an elite player.

Mad Ballin' : Gilbert Arenas is badder than Delta Force - literally
cmnetwork.blogspot.com 7/4/2008 — Now, in the NBA world of glory, green and groupies, Gilbert Arenas is not afraid to be seen eating alone or being open about being single, so he's got some great self-control, just how a man should be. That makes him bad, badder than a Delta Force commando, and with his new $111 million contract, Gilbert Arenas is the Baddest Rich Man on Earth, and the Richest Bad Man on Earth.

Reports: Arenas Agrees to $111 Million Deal with Wizards
nba.com 7/4/2008 — Gilbert Arenas is accepting less money from the Washington Wizards, invoking an attitude far, far removed from the world of his working-class fans. "What can I do for my family with $127 million that I can't do with $111 million?'' he told The Washington Post.

LeBron is the Mane Man
blog.cleveland.com 7/4/2008 — Hanging out over at Etsy, I stumbled on Joel Kimmel's art. Joel is in the process of creating a series of unusual basketball portraits, including the one of LeBron below.

Arenas Agrees to Stay With Wizards
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Money not always players' sole motivation — FOXSports.com News for NBA 7/4/2008
Gilbert Arenas says he took less money to help the Wiz. Elton Brand may do the same in L.A. Mike Kahn explores a new NBA trend.

Arenas tells paper he's agreed to $111M deal with Wizards — USATODAY.com NBA - Top Stories 7/4/2008
Gilbert Arenas is accepting less money from the Washington Wizards, invoking an attitude far, far removed from the world of ...

Happy 4th — Wizards Insider 7/4/2008
Not a whole lot to add to the story I wrote today on Gilbert Arenas agreeing to a six-year deal worth $111 million. One aspect I really didn't get into was how Ernie Grunfeld's strategy paid off. He came big with the max offer and really put Arenas a ...

Duhon agrees to Knick offer — NYDailyNews.com - Basketball 7/5/2008
Free agent Chris Duhon verbally agreed to sign with the Knicks, his agent Kevin Bradbury confirmed Friday afternoon. Duhon?s arrival paves the way for the Knicks to release Stephon Marbury, who has fallen out of favor with club brass.

Duhon signs, Marbury on way out — Knicks Nation - NY Daily News Blogs 7/4/2008
Free agent Chris Duhon verbally agreed to sign with the Knicks, his agent Kevin Bradbury confirmed this afternoon. Duhon passed up the chance to join the Orlando Magic and instead comes to a Knicks team that already has Stephon Marbury, Nate ...