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Big Sports Night for the District of Columbia: Wizards and Nationals
Published 3/30/2008 by Truth About It at Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog
... "We need Mikki in the game to win," Artest said. "We're not beating nobody without him, and he knows that." [SacBee.com] - Mikki Moore letting Ron Artest down, what a world. ...

Ron-Ron Likes the Wrong Big Man, But That's OK
Published 3/30/2008 by TZ <info@sactownroyalty.com> at Sactown Royalty
In a Bee story today, Ron Artest offers effusive praise for Mikki Moore . This is good; one of the best parts about Ron-Ron this season has been the unending praise he's had for his teammates -- John Salmons and Francisco Garcia earlier this season, Kevin Martin throughout, and Mikki now. All of Artest's cringe-worthy quotes have been directed at the coaching staff -- problematic, yes, but preferable to Shaq-like remarks at the expense of teammates. But Ron's wrong. Brad Miller is ...

The Playoff Hunt Continu ... Mmm, Nuggets Dancers [Nba Closer]
Published 4/2/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... Uh oh. Is it just me, or did the Rockets' 99-98 loss to the Kings last night feel a little ominous? Even more ominous was the fact that T-Mac (32 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists) missed a shot at the buzzer that would have won the game. A possible playoff preview? No comment. Meanwhile, Ron Artest (team-high 30 points) got his wish: Mikki Moore received significant PT and the Kings won. Maybe that guy has a future in coaching. Ha. I keed. ...