The Cavaliers are leading the NBA in points per 100 possessions after finishing 19th in the category last season, which is a big reason why they are 2nd in our new rankings.
Monta Ellis is still at least a full month away from his return to the court for the Warriors, but he recently called RealGM with the full story behind his ankle injury.
Chris Paul led all players in Season FIC during the 2007-08 campaign and he is the current per 40 leader of the preseason. How are other players performing thus far?
Just three installments remain in the series, with this chapter housing names like Michael Jordan, Kevin McHale, and Carmelo Anthony. It was incredibly hard to leave off a number of players, and I’m sure after reading you’ll see exactly whom I decided skip over this time around.
Born within six months of each other in opposite corners of the world, two seven footers who are finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame this fall are two of the best ever to play the center position.
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The 2008 NFL season kicks off tonight as the defending-champion Giants face off against the division-rival Redskins.
Ben Gordonis reportedly in talks with CSKA Moscow about a one-year contract, which would make him the biggest name to jump overseas yet. If Gordon does decide to do this, which I ultimately don’t think he will, David Stern and the NBA might start to worry.
The Grizzlies hope to win with youth this season, having added guys like O.J. Mayo, the aforementioned Arthur, and even Marc Gasol. Regardless, the playoffs won’t be an option for Memphis in 2010.
Carmelo Anthonyisn’t thinking about basketball just four weeks from the start of training camp for the Nuggets. Perhaps ‘Melo has become a bit burnt out by his schedule over the last few summers, which is something Denver should certainly worry about.
Clyde Drexler will present Hakeem Olajuwon for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, something ‘The Dream’ asked ‘The Glide’ to do. As a twenty-something, it’s strange to see some of my childhood idols getting inducted in Springfield.
Brian Cashman plans on putting Joba Chamberlain in the bullpen to start the 2009 season next spring. I wouldn’t be against such a move if the Yankees had a solid stable of arms in the rotation, but at this point in time that doesn’t seem to be the case.
The Rays activated reliever Troy Percival prior to the start of their series against the Yankees on Tuesday. Tampa Bay still has a slim lead over Boston for first place in the AL East, and they’d need Percival to be on his game in order to hold on down the stretch.
The Steinbrenner brothers reportedly want Brian Cashman back as their general manager next season. I honestly don’t think the blame for New York’s struggles this season can be placed on anyone, with a myriad of injuries disrupting their plans for 2008.
The injury woes of Carlos Zambrano appear to get worse by the day when he saw the Cubs’ team doctor on Wednesday after leaving a start against the Astros early on Tuesday night. I think Chicago will hold onto the lead in the NL Central, but advancing in the playoffs could become a problem.
Kyle Boller’s season is over as the Ravens have placed him on the injured reserve with a shoulder injury. Baltimore doesn’t have depth at quarterback, but perhaps this will be good for both Boller and the Ravens. He looks like he needs a fresh start elsewhere.
Brett Favre has been named one of the Jets’ captains after a vote took place in New York on Wednesday. Even though Favre has been with the team for less than a month, I’d imagine it would be pretty hard not to vote for a legend like #4.
New Lions' running back Rudi Johnson has accused former Lions' runner Tatum Bell of stealing his luggage earlier this week. Bell claims it was all a misunderstanding, but I can see why this story appears to carry some weight. Rudi stole Tatum’s job!
Shawne Merriman will be an in-studio analyst for FSN’s Pro Football Preview, which marks the first time that a current player has served as a full-time analyst. The taping will be done on Thursdays, and maybe Merriman should stick to television for the 2008 season.
Joe Sakic claims that he may have retired this offseason had the Avalanche pressured him to make a decision about his future. Sakic even referenced how the Packers handled Brett Favre this summer. I wonder if the Green Bay saga is going to change the way teams handle aging players in the future. Eh, probably not.
