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Could Mike D’Antoni Really Come to New York?

FanIQ Blog found this 5/8/2008 on slamonline.com

by Marcel Mutoni If the money is right, that could certainly be the case. Here’s the rumor , fresh from ESPN: NBA coaching sources told ESPN.com on Wednesday that the Knicks continue to regard D’Antoni as their No. 1 target to ...

Barkley Gets ‘Burgundy’d’ By TNT Teleprompter

The Futon Report found this 5/8/2008 on www.sportsbybrooks.com

Submitted for your approval: mild-mannered basketball talking person Charles Barkley must get through the intro for a segment on TNT’s basketball coverage. Meanwhile, the impish Ernie Johnson tests the theory that Barkley read anything you put ...

Kobe makes All NBA first team

Ed Ziti posted 5/8/2008 from mvn.com

For the sixth time in his NBA career, Kobe Bryant was named to the All NBA first team. Joining Kobe at guard is none other then point guard Chris Paul. Look for these two MVP candidates to join together in Beijing in what could be one of the most electrifying backcourts ever. Kobe was a unanimous selection, but surprisingly Paul fell three votes shy of being unanimous. That is largely due to ...

Blog-A-Rhythm: Laughing At Lakers Through Song

FanHouse found this 5/9/2008 on www.sportsbybrooks.com

• 710 ESPN’s DAVE DAMESHEK SHOW sings the praises of their favorite Los Angeles professional basketball team with some Lakers song parodies . Yes, Phil , all your favorites - from Sasha Vujacic to Ira Newble . • SHUTDOWN CORNER ...

Chris Paul Honors 8-Year-Old Cancer Victim

bennyandtom posted 5/9/2008 from www.usatoday.com

All-NBA first team guard Chris Paul played Game 3 with shoes bearing a tribute to an 8-year-old boy who died of cancer this week. "Brian told his family that he knew he was going to heaven and that he wanted to meet Jesus wearing his Chris Paul jersey." But Brian, who had a brain tumor, developed a high fever before Game 2 and was unable to attend. He died hours later.