Depth Perception: Power Forward
allthatjazzbasketball.blogspot.com 8/19/2008 — The role of the power forward has changed over time. Now different 4s are almost entirely different species. That said, which team in the NBA has the best collection of talent that can play the 4? (Division winners and poll)

Diamond ... or Rough? Suns Unearth Something in Dragic
myespn.go.com 8/19/2008 — If you listen to Suns executives like Steve Kerr and David Griffin tell it, Slovenian point guard Goran Dragic is one hell of a point guard. The 6-4 Dragic is so good, they say, that they might have taken him with the 15th pick of the first round.  ...

Source says Ratliff, Sixers agree to 1-year deal | Philadelphia Daily News | 08/19/2008
philly.com 8/19/2008 — The 76ers could have a veteran backup big man in place as early as today. Theo Ratliff, 35, a veteran of 13 NBA seasons, has sifted through four offers and settled on rejoining the Sixers on a 1-year contract, according to a source familiar with the ...

Iguodala, Sixers pleased with six-year extension
sports.espn.go.com 8/19/2008 — Andre Iguodala, who helped the Philadelphia 76ers reach the playoffs for the first time in three years, was rewarded Monday with the official announcement of a six-year contract worth a reported $80 million.

Source says Ratliff, Sixers agree to 1-year deal | Philadelphia Daily News | 08/19/2008
philly.com 8/19/2008 — The 76ers could have a veteran backup big man in place as early as today. Theo Ratliff, 35, a veteran of 13 NBA seasons, has sifted through four offers and settled on rejoining the Sixers on a 1-year contract, according to a source familiar with the ...

76ers Re-Sign Andre Iguodala — NBA.com: News 8/18/2008
Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager Ed Stefanski announced today that the team has re-signed restricted free-agent swingman Andre Iguodala. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

76ers make Iguodala's six-year deal official — USATODAY.com NBA - Top Stories 8/18/2008
Andre Iguodala, who helped the Philadelphia 76ers reach the playoffs for the first time in three years, was rewarded Monday with ...

Outside a Chinese gate, a Shaq — L.A. Times - Basketball 8/19/2008
A giant statue of former Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal looms over Chaoyang Park in Beijing. Some of the locals aren't sure why he's here. > Beijing

Yao Ming's Legacy: True All-Star or Injury-Prone Pine-Rider? — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/20/2008
The 7'6" phenom known as Yao Ming has made a good name for himself for his debut blocking Shaquille O'Neal's shot and for improving really fast. Ming had a not-so-impressive 2007-08 season as he was injured, but was able to attend the Olympics in ...

As Shaq and Steve Nash Age, Phoenix Suns' Future Not Looking Too Bright — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/20/2008
OK, let's face it: Steve Nash and Shaquille O'Neal don't have much more time in the NBA. Nash is still a somewhat solid player, but is beginning to decline, and Shaq just isn't what he used to be in the paint. As both players near the end ...