The Fundamentals
ballerblogger.com 10/2/2008 — Mike Bresnahan of Los Angeles Times : “Forget about that Lakers frontline of Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. Odom has been shifted to ball-handling guard, part of an experiment conducted by Coach Phil Jackson in a monthlong petri dish called exhibition season.Odom, who has ...

Lamar Odom to Play Point Guard!!
latimes.com 10/2/2008 — Jackson has a new strategy he is experimenting with for the pre-season. That strategy is to have Lamar Odom be the starting point guard for the Lakers and shift Derek Fisher to Shooting Guard!

Good news: Oden back at practice
blog.oregonlive.com 10/2/2008 — Hopefully this means the media will get a chance to put some eyes on him during the morning session. Here's the scoop from The Columbian's Brian Hendrickson last night: But team officials reported that Oden was back on the court...

30 Previews In 30 Days: The Boston Celtics [NBA]
deadspin.com 10/2/2008 — NBA training camps have begun; the season is rapidly approaching. Can you dig it? I knew that you could. And so we continue our previews: 30 of them in 30 days. Up next is a team you might have heard of in the news: The Boston Celtics. When last ...

Joey Dorsey Attempts to Win Over the Rockets With Hard Work, Charisma
sportingnews.com 10/2/2008 — If you plan to make a team as a second-rounder, and have no choice but to carve out a "next Ben Wallace" niche for yourself, it's absolutely essential you give interviews like this. Joey Dorsey, I have always ...

A knee-jerk reaction — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 10/2/2008
NEWPORT, R.I. - After two knee surgeries at such a young age, Tony Allen has become as accustomed to a knee brace as he has the Celtics uniform. That's why the sight...

People in Sports | — The Seattle Times: Sports 10/2/2008
Ray Allen: The Boston Celtics star is mustering his forces to help doctors find a cure for juvenile diabetes after his 21-month-old son...

Boston Celtics Are Number One in So Many Ways — Bleacher Report - NBA 10/3/2008
I don’t usually do statistic-heavy articles. But once I saw how many categories the Celtics were the league’s best in, I had to share what I found. The Celtics were so good at so many things, that if you read this list, you would just ...

Hurt Kendrick Perkins pines for action — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 10/3/2008
NEWPORT, R.I. - Kendrick Perkins looks like he has a long face in the happiest of times. So it's not surprising that the Celtics center has often looked as if he's...

2008-2009 NBA Rookie Of The Year Prediction — Bleacher Report - NBA 10/2/2008
Although we've had our fair share of Sam Bowies, Pervis Ellisons, Danny Ferrys, and Joe Smiths, more often than not teams with either the first or second overall pick will get a Rookie of the Year winner. In fact, it's been 20 years since the last ...