hardwoodparoxysm.blogspot.com - 8/6/2008
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The defectors are piling up - Earl Boykins, the little poisonous frog that he is, has signed with Italy's Virtus Bologna for $3.5 million. Speaking of Bologna, that makes Boykins " Italy's highest paid-player ." Umm...what? When Earl Boykins is your nation's highest pair player (much less your team's), you've got serious problems. He adds excitement to your team, but more as a basketball ...
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