Why Bargnani Struggled Last Season
hoopsaddict.com 9/15/2008 — Raptors fans haven’t been too kind to Andrea Bargnani over the past year as they have begun to lose patience due to his perceived regression during his second season in the NBA. After a promising rookie season which saw the former top pick ...

Charles Barkley of Seville, Funny Opera, Nike Commercial
neswsports.com 9/15/2008 — Everyone loves Charles Barkley , and Nike Commercials are always awesome. This one is a little different though. Charles Barkley is in an Opera . I liked it more than Pirates of Penzance . ( if you got that joke, you can not make fun of me )

Beasley hasn't fired agent, but admits to disagreements
miamiherald.com 9/15/2008 — A rift between Heat rookie Michael Beasley and agent Joel Bell over endorsement deals could have the second overall draft pick searching for new representation. Beasley confirmed Sunday he has had disagreements with Bell but denied reports that he has reached out to other agents.

LeBron's loyalty to other sports teams no big deal - Steve Aschburner
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 9/15/2008 — If they had anything to say about it, the Cavaliers' superstar would not dine on New York cheesecake, New England clam chowder or Philly cheese steaks. Rice-A-Roni is out, too, since it is, after all, the San Francisco treat.

GTAS review: Slam Dunk, Volume 1
sports.yahoo.com 9/15/2008 — A review of Slam Dunk, the Japanese basketball comic series that Greg Oden was promoting at the San Diego Comic-Con.

Steve Aschburner: LeBron's loyalty to other sports teams no big deal — SI.com - NBA 9/12/2008
LeBron James has come under fire (again) in Cleveland for showing loyalty to teams in other cities. It's much ado about nothing, writes Steve Aschburner.

What re-signing Delonte West means for the Cleveland Cavaliers — Bleacher Report - NBA 9/13/2008
Much thanks goes to Danny Ferry, Delonte West, and West's agent, Aaron Goodwin, for providing something to talk about regarding the Cleveland Cavaliers that does not involve some random national media member talking about what he ...

Report: Michael Beasley Looking for New Agent — NBA.com: News 9/14/2008
After dismissing his agent and separating with his longtime AAU coach and advisor, Miami Heat rookie Michael Beasley is suddenly the subject of a feeding frenzy of powerbroker agents trying to represent him, multiple NBA and NCAA sources said.

A Decade of Greats in the NBA: How Should We Define Them? — Bleacher Report - NBA 9/12/2008
Not long ago I saw a very interesting article depicting how after Michael Jordan left the game, the world was unsure of who the next greatest player in the world was. The article then went on to explain how we all soon found out it was LeBron James.  ...

Jay-Z courting LeBron? — Knicks Nation - NY Daily News Blogs 9/17/2008
Did you happen to see the photo of Jay-Z and LeBron James in last Friday’s Daily News? The Nets minority owner and the NBA’s second best player were together attending a fundraiser in Manhattan (and no, it wasn’t to help finance the Barclays Center ...