The Playbook: New Orleans Assistant Darrell Walker
myespn.go.com 2/14/2008 — As a former player (Knick, Nugget, Bullet, Piston, and Bull) and head coach (Raptors and Wizards) New Orleans Hornets assistant coach Darrell Walker has shared the court, as player or coach, with some of the best NBA players in history -- including ...

Dawn of the Shaq Era in the Valley of the Sun
bizofbasketball.com 2/14/2008 — Last Wednesday was quite a day in Phoenix. The Suns lost a double overtime thriller to the New Orleans Hornets but that game--perhaps the game of the year so far in the NBA--was just an afterthought to the news that the Suns traded Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat for Shaquille O'Neal.

NBA Cautions Fans About Counterfeit All-Star Merchandise
lebasketbawl.com 2/14/2008 — As the NBA All-Star game approaches in New Orleans, the NBA is starting to prepare to deal with the millions of dollars to be made from counterfeit merchandise at th event. Since 1993 the NBA has seized over 9 million pieces of counterfeit merchandise valued at over $329 million.

Inconceivable! (Rockets/Kings)
thedreamshake.blogspot.com 2/14/2008 — Rockets blow a big lead against Sacramento... escape with a last second 3- point shot from Novak... and maintain the winning streak. Inconceivable! (though I'm not sure that word means what I think it means)

Are Arroyo, J.J. On Trade Block? by
blogs.orlandosentinel.com 2/14/2008 — The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 21, and with Carlos Arroyo now appearing to be the odd-man out of the Magic's rotation, you have to believe GM Otis Smith is casting a net. J.J. Redick wants out, and the Magic might be trying to package a deal with he ...

Game-Winning Three Lifts Rockets to Eighth Staight Win — NBA.com: News 2/14/2008
Steve Novak hit a 3-pointer with two seconds left to give the Houston Rockets their eighth straight win, an 89-87 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.

TNT OverTime All-Star Access — NBA.com: News 2/14/2008
The NBA presents "TNT OverTime All-Star Access" on NBA.com, an amped-up version of its popular broadband channel, "TNT OverTime," that for the first time ever will offer LIVE streaming coverage during NBA All-Star Saturday Night and the 2008 NBA ...

All-Star weekend puts focus on Big Easy (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 2/14/2008
Reminiscing about record crowds and the excitement of working in the NBA should be expected from someone like Bill Bertka, a longtime scouting director for the Los Angeles Lakers. Yet the topic of discussion wasn't all those Lakers championships. It ...

All-Star weekend brings scrutiny of New Orleans as an NBA market — Latest Sporting News Articles for NBA 2/14/2008
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Reminiscing about record crowds and the excitement of working in the NBA should ...

Dirk to replace Kobe in 3-point contest (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 2/15/2008
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki will replace Kobe Bryant in the 3-point shooting contest Saturday night because the Los Angeles Lakers' star has a dislocated pinkie on his right hand. Bryant's injury will not keep him out of Sunday night's ...