Baller of the Day: Dave DeBusschere
ballerblogger.com 8/5/2008 — Dave DeBusschere was nicknamed “Big D”. The “D” stood for Defense. A hard-nosed, tenacious forward, DeBusschere was one of the game’s all-time best defenders. He was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team in each of the award’s first six years of existence. ...

Richardardson Sheds lbs. To Reunite With D'Antoni
nyknicksbeat.blogspot.com 8/5/2008 — Finally 'feeling' back to 100% after having back surgery, Q said he is excited for the upcoming season. Having shed at least 10lbs from his bulky frame to accommodate D'Antoni's style of play in which Richardson averaged career highs in several categories, he seems ready to finally break out as a Knick. Up to this point, Q's career as a Knick has been pathetic. At times he even looks as if ...

Kevin Garnett Is a Better Player than Paul Pierce
bleacherreport.com 8/5/2008 — Delusional Boston Celtics superstar Paul Pierce told a Spanish publication last week that he was the best player in the entire world.   "I’m the best player in the world,” said Pierce, 30, a man who has only made the All-NBA ...

Kevin Garnett vs. Lamar Odom
sportscucumber.com 8/5/2008 — We are still excited about the Celtics winning their 17th NBA Championship. The difference in their respective performances and preparedness can be explained by their daily non-game day routines...

Norm! Vegas Confidential
lvrj.com 8/5/2008 — Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce started his Saturday night with some girlfriend drama and ended it with being stopped by Las Vegas police at 3 a.m. Sunday. Pierce arrived at N9NE Steakhouse about 9 p.m. with a date and another couple. Their dinner ...

Knicks 2010: The LeBron James Project — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/5/2008
It's only 2008, but it seems as if teams in the NBA are already preparing for the 2010 Sweepstakes. The prizes include Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, a few old guys, and most of all LeBron James, who has made it clear that he wants to be a  ...

New York Knicks Summer Report: Was Isiah Thomas Right? — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/5/2008
I try not to be too bitter when it comes to the Knicks, but I already don't love what GM Donnie Walsh and Coach D are doing.  Can you believe that they took Gallinari without seeing him? Walsh and D'Antoni have both said that they had not ...

ANALYST: KNICKS WORTH $500 MILLION — NY Post: Sports 8/5/2008
An analyst commenting on the desire of Cablevision to sell off some of its holdings said today the Knicks likely are worth $500 million, well above the NBA average franchise value of $150 million. Andrew Zimbalist, a sports economist with Smith...

Knicks ownership considers selling some assets — SI.com - NBA 8/5/2008
Nine months after shareholders rejected the Dolan family's latest bid to take Cablevision Systems Corp. private, the cable operator said Tuesday it is considering several options to boost its stock price including spinning off some of its diverse ...

LeBron James' $50 million reasons to play in Europe — chicagotribune.com - Sports 8/6/2008
It had been long assumed that Jay-Z and the New Jersey Nets and Mike D'Antoni and the New York Knicks would be the greatest threat to grab LeBron James away from the Cavaliers once the superstar's contract expires after the 2009-10 season. But the ...