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I have always been taught to listen to the people who know the subject best. This is why I am rolling my out my article of quotes.  How this works is, I take quotes from smart people and put them in a post for us normal folks to read. This gives us an idea on [...]

The length of games is a concern of David Stern and the NBA Board of Governors, reports TrueHoop's Henry Abbott. One consideration is to reduce the number of time-outs. But Abbott did a little experiment that exposes the real problem: Now, to the NBA rulebook, where we learn that NBA timeouts are, at their longest, [...]

Shaq was just hit with a $35,000 fine for being less than complimentary to the NBA officials.  It's a big hit… one you'd think would just get him to let it pass. Nope. "I didn't say nothing detrimental to the league," O'Neal said. "All I said was No. 26 [official Bob Delaney] was the baddest [...]

Rajon Rondo is a guy known for his game-face. Rarely does he show alot of emotion out on the floor. And this also rings true of his dealings with the media. He tends to be monotone- sometimes giving reporters one-word answers only. There were many a press conference last season where Rajon was stoic. That's [...]

I got this email from NBA.com today. It was a bit odd. Anyone else get one of these? Following a classic Finals and a most eventful offseason, we are anticipating a great 2010-11 season. And now that Lebron has “taken his talents to South Beach,” (man I love that!) I will do everything in my [...]

  I know we might be getting to a point where people are sick of hearing about the techs.  But quite honestly, I'm sick of them being called.  And I'd love to leave it alone… but it looks like this issue is about to become a sticking point between the union and the league. NBA [...]

(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. And it was with what O’Neal would call his “soft bedroom voice” that he approached referee Zach Zarba for an explanation about the personal [...]

Is it me or are fans ignoring the prospect of a labor lockout after next season? Chris Mannix paints a very ugly picture in his latest column: And to say there are issues would be putting it lightly; the two sides have already swapped proposals and, in the words of one NBA source, "are miles [...]

That's esteemed Mayor Thomas Menino… continuing his hot streak of screwing up major names in pro sports.  A few weeks ago he said Jason Varitek split the uprights for the Patriots… and now he called the NBA commish "Donald Sterns"… which got a laugh out of C's owner Steve Pagliuca and his main man Ahmad [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. “I wish I had it to do all over again and, starting 20 years ago, I’d be suspending Phil and Pat Riley for all the games they [...]