detroitbadboys.com - 8/8/2008
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I grew up collecting basketball cards. In other words, I grew up a nerd. I eventually stopped, but after reading about Andrew and Brian from Empty the Bench getting back in the habit, I may have to go buy a box myself.
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Great mascot suggestion for the (alleged) Thunder, from digger5169 in the comments of yesterday's post: Thor. As in the comic book hero who is the "Lord of Asgard." One of the storylines of the comic book is that Thor rebuilds Asgard in Oklahoma. Dan Shanoff on the idea of LeBron James or Kobe Bryant signing with a European team: "I wonder if the NBA will be forced to adopt an MLS-style 'Beckham Rule,' where one player (presumably the superstar) can be signed for any amount of money and would not count against the team's cap. (Or, alternatively, allowing for players to become part-owners.)" Chris Webber never really ...
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