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Michael Wilbon: This season, elite teams will dominate the NBA
Michael Wilbon: This season, elite teams will dominate the NBA
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Washingtonpost: Early jump extends Capitals' streak
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WashingtonPost: Redskins Insider
washingtonpost.com — Running back Clinton Portis sat out practice Wednesday because of leg problems.... (more) WashingtonPost: Redskins Insider

Arenas is back in the arena
washingtonpost.com — DALLAS -- The last time Jason Kidd crossed paths with Gilbert Arenas on the basketball court, his... New Jersey Nets had just defeated the Washington Wizards in early November 2007, with Arenas totaling 21 points and six assists. (more) Arenas is back in the arena

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Monday Bolts – 10.26.09
Daily Thunder.com — ... Michael Wilbon on OKC: “Oklahoma City probably isn’t ready to even make the playoffs yet, but there are some nights a team featuring Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Jeff Green, will just take out one of the Big Five, or even the second-tier teams like the Trail Blazers, Raptors, Mavericks, Bulls or, yes, the Wizards.” ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 10/26
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... Put It Together in 2009-10? Rajon Rondo's Eerie Similarity to NY Yankees Legend, Roger Maris NBA Core's Official Atlantic Division 2008-2009 Team MVPs Dimemag The NBA’s 30 best go-to players (#3: Paul Pierce) Oops, Pau Surprise Ball Don't Lie Preseason statistical oddities, Eastern edition WEEI Is This the End for the Big Three? Washington Post Can Shaq win a ring for the King? Michael Wilbon - Michael Wilbon: This season, elite teams will dominate the NBA ...

Daily Links 10/26
CelticsBlog — ... Eerie Similarity to NY Yankees Legend, Roger Maris NBA Core's Official Atlantic Division 2008-2009 Team MVPs Dimemag    The NBA’s 30 best go-to players (#3: Paul Pierce) Oops, Pau Surprise Ball Don't Lie    Preseason statistical oddities, Eastern edition WEEI     Is This the End for the Big Three? Washington Post   Can Shaq win a ring for the King? Michael Wilbon - Michael Wilbon: This season, elite teams will dominate the NBA ...

Orlando Magic News for October 26th: Another Positive Magic Prediction, Plus More Vince Carter / Hedo Turkoglu Fallout
Third Quarter Collapse — ... Magic Daily predicts a 63-win season for the Orlando Magic. His reasoning is simple: I believe the Magic are an entirely better team than they were four months ago. That sentiment appears to be the consensus, at least from here. I predicted 63 wins, and Kelly Dwyer went with 64, in large part because the Magic won 59 games last year with a less talented roster. More from KD in a moment. First, more Vince Carter business. Michael Wilbon: This season, elite teams will dominate the NBA (hat tip: Orlando ...

Linking Into Monday Night: College Gameday Signs, Halloween is on its Way, NBA Thoughts, and World Series Ruminations
Never on Injured Reserve — ... fall out after the jump. The man behind the great game of basketball thought of a curious way to make players taller. ( The Dagger ) Because Halloween is coming up: slideshow of creative sports related costumes. ( OC Register ) Shaq's offensive assignments with the Cavs are very simple. Very simple. ( Waiting for Next Year ) Baseball could really use a long series. ( NY Times ) If my NBA preview aren't enough, Michael Wilbon's got you covered. ( Wash Post ) The situation in Skins land is getting dire. ( DC Sports Bog ) ( The Sporting ...

While We’re Waiting… Pryor vs Tebow, Big Ben in Detroit, and the Browns’ No. 1 Receiver
WaitingForNextYear — ... in my order of finish in the Eastern Conference: Cavaliers, Celtics, Magic, Raptors, Bulls, Hawks, Wizards, Heat.  In the Western Conference, it’s Lakers, Spurs, Trail Blazers, Nuggets, Hornets, Jazz, Mavericks, Suns. The Western Conference finalists will be the Spurs and Lakers for seemingly the 100th time, while the Celtics and Cavs (no huge surprise there) will play in the East.  The Cavaliers and Lakers will survive to give us the Kobe-LeBron Finals we didn’t get last year.” [ Michael Wilbon/Washington Post ]– Hey, that Braylon guy will be a free agent: “[Mohamed] ...

Ink Stained: Columnists talk about Googling things, Tom Brady, Twitter and white wide receivers
It's Just Sports — ... coach Mark Dantonio said. Translation: "He's white." "There are so many good receivers out there," White said. "I don't think I'm anywhere near some of the guys out there just in terms of some of the athletic ability." Translation: White even knows that he's white. Nevertheless, White said the Biletnikoff committee should not include him on the list simply because he is similar to Biletnikoff. Um ... should he be included just because they look like each other? And we'll close with simply a headline . Granted, Michael Wilbon probably didn't write it ...

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