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Jermaine O'Neal Ready To Prove Doubters Wrong ... Again
Jermaine O'Neal Ready To Prove Doubters Wrong ... Again
You know I love Jermaine O'Neal and wish him nothing but the best with the Toronto Raptors. Bottom line: Biggin'  was eating up a third of the cap and didn't get along with the boss, so a change of address was good for everyone. I have no intentions of following J.O.'s every move this year, but I can't let his annual health report pass without comment one last time. Jermaine talked to ...
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Wednesday Combo Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... have up there, because they have a coach who's not going to let them slip. And they're going to be dangerous." Casey Holdahl of Blazers.com reacts: "I wonder if he actually thinks the Trail Blazers are going to be 'dangerous,' or if he's just being nice." No, players can not choose their own nicknames. They can try. But in the end, nicknames belong to those who use them, not those whom they describe. Jermaine O'Neal: Just like last year, he is announcing that he is finally healthy. Greg Oden to Matt Moore of ...

The 10-man rotation, starring Team USA's next opponent
Ball Don't Lie — ... Well, let's make that NBA World Champ a reality. 7th: Supersonicsoul. PN: "Acquiring Ridnour for his defense is a bit like buying a Hummer for its gas mileage ..." 8th: WaitingForNextYear. A breakdown of the Knicks and Cavs trade rumors from a few days ago. 9th: New York Post. Danilo Gallinari's back injury could be more serious than first expected. 10th: Indy Cornrows. After reading Jermaine O'Neal's comments to SI.com, Cornrows couldn't help ...

Several answers to "A Jermaine Question"
RaptorBlog.com — ... we are, so I'm confident we can take this statement at face value. At the moment, Chris Bosh looks like he could become a Top 10 player in the NBA next season. All in all, this article is exactly the kind of good news I'm sure most of us have been looking for in terms of Jermaine O'Neal's preparation and readiness to help form a two-headed monster of frontcourt dominance next season. And if you think I'm not pumped about this... well, I'm back, aren't I? [image] Note: Pacers blogger Indy Cornrows has own take on JO's comments.

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