Wire to Wire - 11.27.07

Pickup of the Year: Marko Jaric

FanaticalPupil posted 11/28/2007 from givemetherock.com

I know it's already been pointed out. I just wanted to get the headline out there because it's funny. And I posted some pics too. Not of Marko Jaric, though.

Nelson backs off on Ellis / Coach to let guard do his thing - score big points

SLAM Online found this 11/28/2007 on www.sfgate.com

(11-27) 21:17 PST Oakland -- So much for Don Nelson being stubborn and unyielding in his quest to make Monta Ellis a point guard. After watching the 22-year-old match his career high in points in consecutive games, Nelson is unclenching his iron fist. ...

MVN Basketball Press Pass 11-28-07

JonMVNbasketball posted 11/29/2007 from mvn.com

Today in MVN basketball features the negative X-rays for LeBron James, the banged up Raptors trusting in Moon, the Knicks heading for divorce, Iguodala telling us it's a long season, Rajon Rondo beating the Celtics and Drew Gooden's short-lived Larry Bird impersonation...

Struggling Mavs pull one out against Wolves

scotth0222 posted 11/29/2007 from mvn.com

The Wolves couldn't quite comeback all of the way against the Mavericks, and Dallas prevailed 109-103. Al Jefferson played what most would say was his best game as a Timberwolf and Craig Smith played strong off the bench, but the fourth quarter free throw shooting of Dirk Nowitzki and the clutch play of Devin Harris and Jason Terry proved to be too much for the 2-10 Wolves to overcome.

Antoine Walker: Ultimate Glue Guy?

Hardwood Paroxysm found this 11/29/2007 on sports.aol.com

I've never given Antoine Walker much respect, especially the last few years as he's he hitched his fortunes onto the coat-tails of Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal . He just never seemed to get the most out of his talent, spending the prime years of ...