Destination Dynasty
projectspurs.com 10/22/2007 — The San Antonio Spurs are not a dynasty. They never have been. Sports is a realm traditionally meant to be resolute, clearly defined, a world where the scoreboard always trumps subjectivity, one where shaky ambiguity is seldom seen. There are rules – even unwritten ones – for how things work, how things are viewed.

Final Four in an improving Eastern Coference
projectspurs.com 10/22/2007 — What a difference four months can make in the balance of power in NBA. Now I’m not suggesting that the teams in the East have totally made up the chasm that exists in the level of talent with the West, but Eastern Conference games should be a lot more competitive and fun to watch this season . Here are four teams to watch in the upcoming year:

Adande: Top 10 stories for the coming season
sports.espn.go.com 10/22/2007 — Sheed's Deeds Last time we saw Rasheed Wallace in a game that mattered, he was in full meltdown mode, getting kicked out of Detroit's season-ending loss to Cleveland. That's been Wallace's undoing, his inability to put the big picture ahead of his momentary feelings of frustration. This time it's about stepping back to observe the overall view of his career. If he can get the Pistons ...

Scalabrine a better fit than Perkins?
weblogs.newsday.com 10/23/2007 — "A few Knicks suggested that Scalabrine is more effective as a tandem with Garnett than Kendrick Perkins. Scalabrine's ability to hit the deep ball and pull one big out of the paint opens up room for Garnett to work on the post. Though he's listed as a 4, Garnett is really playing center in this lineup."

Miami Heat 2007-2008 Season Preview
mvn.com 10/23/2007 — Team Name : Miami Heat Previous Team Record : 44-38, 1st in Southeast Division Key Losses : James Posey (Better than average defender), Eddie Jones (veteran swingman), Jason Kapono (league leading 3pt shooter), and Gary Payton  ...