Circling Dates
celticsblog.com 8/21/2008 — Ok, I know this is several weeks late, but I'm just now getting around to looking at the schedule. Its always fun to print it out, circle the dates, and think about the games ahead. Here's some themes I'm seeing.

Detroit Athlete of the Decade Tournament: Round Two
aceofsports.blogspot.com 8/21/2008 — Round One is complete, with your winners from each team being Jason Hanson, Chauncey Billups, Nicklas Lidstrom, and Magglio Ordonez. Let the festivities continue! Semifinal #1: Jason Hanson vs. Chauncey Billups Jason Hanson (Big Al, SideLion Report) When [Ace] asked me to pick the Detroit Lions player of the decade as part of his "Detroit Athlete of the Decade" project, I knew it would be ...

Lebron love approaches disgusting levels…. even for me.
cavsboard.com 8/21/2008 — Cavs Board discusses the recent praise of Lebron as the world's best basketball player and actually wishes the whole Kobe-Lebron debate could just be tabled until the NBA season arrived.

Baller of the Day: Dennis Johnson
ballerblogger.com 8/21/2008 — Dennis Johnson Career Statistics 14.1 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 5.0 APG, 45 FG%, 17 3P%, 80 FT% “For a guy who sat on the bench in his senior year of high school and was barely noticed by college recruiters, Dennis Johnson was an unlikely ...

Heat looking at centers Jamaal Magloire, Lorenzen Wright and D.J. Mbenga -- South Florida Sun
sun-sentinel.com 8/21/2008 — With the bulk of its financial flexibility gone, the Miami Heat has turned its attention to low-cost bulk to beef up its rotation at center. After recently taking a look at veteran shot blocker Theo Ratliff , who since has signed with the Philadelphia ...

Knicks add pair to front office — NYDailyNews.com - Basketball 8/21/2008
Former Orlando Magic GM John Gabriel has been hired by the Knicks as the club's new director of scouting. Knicks president Donnie Walsh also hired Misho Ostarcevic to be the team's director of player personnel.

Miami re-signs promising forward Wright to deal — ESPN.com - NBA 8/21/2008
The Miami Heat re-signed forward Dorell Wright on Thursday.

Heat re-sign F Dorell Wright — Latest Sporting News Articles for NBA 8/22/2008
MIAMI (AP) -- The Miami Heat re-signed forward Dorell Wright on Thursday.The Heat tendered the r...

Dwyane Wade's Career Crossroad — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/21/2008
Once upon a time, Dwyane Wade was on top of the NBA. Solidifying himself as one of the NBA's elite, Wade was named the finals MVP in route to winning the 2006 NBA Championship. That was the last many NBA fans heard from this ...

Chalmers to start at Point Guard? — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/22/2008
The Miami Heat had a horrible season in 2007-2008, earning them the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft. They added a huge piece in young Forward, Michael Beasley. Questions remain at two key positions, center and point guard. Already on their roster, the ...