Olympic Quarter Finals Review
ballineurope.com 8/20/2008 — Today, the four quarter finals of the Olympic Basketball Tournament for Men saw only one close game. Luckily, I had the possibility to see at least the second half of this thriller. The day started with the game between Spain and Croatia. And Spain came up with a nice 13 points win over a Croatian team that lost the game already in the first quarter where the Spanish build their lead to ...

Donyell Marshall....was waived.
nbaokc.blogspot.com 8/21/2008 — Ladies and gentlemen, I have extremely bad news to impart on you today. The get together of old Warriors is no more. Donyell Marshall has been....waived. The end of his career? Possibly. He's not young, and hasn't been seriously used since 2 or 3 years ago. If he does sign a contract, it will probably be the veteran minimum. Reguardless, I say Adieu, Mr.Marshall. There goes my dreams of the ...

NBA cleared to talk, deal with Hamed Ehadadi
interbasket.net 8/21/2008 — Just days after news broke that the NBA was disallowed to talk or deal with Iranian superstar Hamed Ehadadi, as well as other Iranian basketball players. Ehadadi is a 23-year old, 7-2 Persian center with potential. Many basketball fans and scouts were able to see Haddadi for the first time in the 2008 Olympics in which [...]

Precious Olympic Moments
redsarmy.wordpress.com 8/21/2008 — "You had me at ni hao" The Olympics provide so many special moments… I… I just can’t control my emotions right now. So Special.

You Know How I Know Yao Ming Is Gay?
donchavez.com 8/21/2008 — Because he kisses dudes during Olympic basketball games. ShareThis

Monta Ellis the Boxer? — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/20/2008
I can hear the Rocky theme music blasting in a Northern California gym. “Dahna nah dahna nah…” Punching and speed bags being beaten and 80’s slightly homo-erotic jump roping drills being done. Who is in the gym? Is it ...

Lithuania Ends China's Olympic Dream — NBA.com: News 8/20/2008
Lithuania booked their fifth Olympic semi-final appearance in a row by pulling away from Yao Ming and China for a 94-68 triumph on Wednesday.

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 ...

The NBA All-Overrated Team — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/21/2008
Starting at Point Guard, from Santa Clara University: Steve Nash This should be pretty self-explanatory. For such an "elite" player there's no excuse for Nash's constant lack of defensive abilities. Not only does he fail miserably at the ...

Yao: Playing For China is a Big Honor — NBA.com: News 8/22/2008
In CHINA DAILY, Hu Yinan writes "the longest 13 days in Yao Ming's 27 years of life ended on Wednesday after China lost to Lithuania. That the Chinese men's basketball team could not create an impact in Beijing re-ignited rumors over his retirement ...