New Deng deal in final stages

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Jack Armstrong’s back on TSN
Published 7/30/2008 by Arsenalist at Arsenalist
... Unless that player to be named is Dwayne Wade, Miami’s going to be sporting a pretty impressive lineup come next season. I think we can safely add another team to the hunt for the 7th and 8th spots in the Eastern conference. Its early days but it looks like there’ll be no easy nights in the East and even the midweek games will be must-see TV. Good for entertainment, bad for the Raptors chances of securing a high seed. Luol Deng is also staying in the East after re-upping with Chicago but I don’t know if that’s a good thing for the Bulls or not. ...

Surfing safari 7/30/08
Published 7/30/2008 by TheHotRead at SmackCaster SmackBlog
  Hunter Mahan thinks U.S. players are treated like slaves during Ryder Cup. Australian Olympic swimming lovebirds split. Guitar gimmick almost costs Honky Tonk Man a finger or more. Bulls, Luol Deng close in on six-year, $71 million contract. Chicago Sun-Times offers up hot pics contest for Cubs, White Sox fans. Giants’ Olivea overcomes battle with pain pill addiction. We love The Battle of Saratoga. It’s the best thing about horse racing in newspapers. ...

Quickthoughts on the impending Ben Gordon negotiation of doom
Published 7/31/2008 by your friendly BullsBlogger at Blog a Bull
... I'm not completely buying the "Gordon's agents are demanding he's the highest paid player on the team because he's the leading scorer" story. Even if Gordon's agents have said this, it's negotiation. ...