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Deng was one of the more premier names on this list a year ago, but after a disappointing year for him and his Chicago Bulls he fell off the map quite a bit when it came time to vote in All-Stars. This year, on the heels of a new huge contract, Deng is being asked to take on a leadership role for a much younger Bulls team. Based off his summer workouts and growth during the offseason, there's ... [link]

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Wolves Updates 08/29
Published 8/29/2008 by SG at TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles
... catches up with Fred Hoiberg (audio). Joel Brigham/Hoopsworld includes Al Jefferson on a list of players who are "most likely to get voted for the first time onto the All-Star Team": Forward spots in the West don't come easy, but Al Jefferson is steadily becoming a perennial double-double beast on the block for Minnesota. The Timberwolves' general lack of team success in recent seasons has hurt Jefferson's All-Star stock, but after putting up over 21 points and 11 rebounds a game last year (both career highs) and still growing and improving, it can't be long before he's ...

Final Call for Rounds
Published 8/29/2008 by James Beale at The Sports Complex
... at Bleed Eagles Green says the Giants may grab a DE if the Birds let one go … and sure enough Giants fans are trying to snipe one already the early cuts are in.  The Birds are down to down to 67 … twelve more will get the phone call in the next three hours or so   Sixers Hoopsworld looks at players poised to make their first all-star game.  AI2 makes the list.       

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