Who's in your five? Elton Brand's five reasons he'd rather be in Philadelphia

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I *KNEW* It!
Published 7/28/2008 by Hardwood Paroxysm (noreply@blogger.com) at Hardwood Paroxysm
We tried to tell everyone, but nooooo. Until today Brand talks to USA Today's Game On crew (who are slowly becoming a pretty cool blog) and says the following: "1. Being closer to family. My wife (Shahara) is from Newark, N.J. and I'm from Peekskill, N.Y. We're expecting our first child soon so it's good to have a family support group reasonably close by." Look, I'm just saying. As a married man, I can recognize a guy getting his junk yanked by his wife when I see it.

Elton: King of Steaks
Published 7/28/2008 at ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans
Elton Brand gives USA Today's Chris Colston five reasons he chose Philadelphia: 1. Being closer to family. My wife (Shahara) is from Newark, N.J. and I'm from Peekskill, N.Y. We're expecting our first child soon so it's good to have a family support group reasonably close by. 2. The passion of the Philadelphia fans. That can propel you to winning. We have our own city; we're not sharing it with the Lakers. Los Angeles is definitely a Lakers town, and with all their success they deserve it. But Philly has its own titles and ...

The 10-man rotation, starring Elton Brand's Philly list
Published 7/28/2008 by J.E. Skeets at Ball Don't Lie
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Game On! Elton Brand's five reasons he'd rather be in Philadelphia. ("No. 1: Family." Mrs. HP was right!) PF: SLC Dunk. Headline of the day: "Wanting Jerry Sloan to Leave the Jazz is like Wanting to Live in Brazil." SF: DallasBasketball.com ...

After Ivey, Rush: back court set, team almost
Published 7/29/2008 by Ricky - Sixers4guidos at Sixers 4 guidos
... PS: check out Elton Brand’s five reasons he’d rather be in Philadelphia, not bad. Never enough of Sixers coverage. ...