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Dwyane Wade willed the Heat to a better performance last season than anyone expected.  Now he wants to go from playoff team to contender… and LaMar Odom is one of the missing pieces for him.  So he's going out and actively recruiting him. “I want Lamar to do what’s best for him and his family [...]

Guess Portland's "toxic" offer to Paul Millsap wasn't toxic enough. The Utah Jazz will match the four-year, $32 million offer the Portland Trail Blazers tendered their restricted free agent Paul Millsap, the team posted on its Web site and a league source confirmed to ESPN.com Thursday evening. Under the terms of the contract, the Jazz, [...]

If this rumor comes true… I think it might be enough to leapfrog Orlando in the standings. the Heat are working furiously to deliver Lamar Odom and Carlos Boozer and to the shores of Biscayne Bay. The Heat are trying to sell Odom on a five-year, $34 million contract at the mid-level exception, and a [...]

A lot of people think the signing of Ron Artest makes the Lakers a lock to repeat as NBA champions… … but not so fast.  There were 2 reasons the Lakers were able to walk away with the NBA title last year:  Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza.  Kobe was Kobe and Gasol did a fine [...]

Still looks like Thibs is coming back to Boston. The Minnesota Timberwolves' deliberate coaching search will soon move into its next phase with ESPN/ABC analyst Mark Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Kurt Rambis and Houston Rockets assistant coach Elston Turner expected to progress to the deciding round of interviews, according to NBA coaching sources. [...]

Hey… you can pick whatever number you want, Ron.  But.. uhhhh….    Artest will wear uniform No. 37 in honor of the number of weeks that Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" was No. 1 on the charts. $5 to the first person who can figure out how this guy's mind works.  I'm sure the medical community will [...]

That’s a video of Andrew Zimmern of ‘Bizarre Foods’ eating june bugs.  I put that up because it’s infinitely more appetizing than Ron Artest’s rap tribute to Michael Jackson (NSFW lyrics).  It might be one of the worst things I’ve ever heard.  I can appreciate wanting to eulogize an icon.  But this is disgustingly bad.  [...]

Interesting theory explained on The CMSB.  Here's one of the 4 reasons: How bad does Sheed look if he signs with another team for more money? Currently it sounds like the Spurs, Mavs, and Magic are in play (hat tip to Gary Tanguay's Twitter page). If he signs with San Antonio, it looks alright. If [...]

Making news around the league… The Lakers get Phil Jackson for another season. The greatest luckiest coach of all time has decided to suck up the chronic leg and hip pain and pursue back-to-back titles. All that pain will pale in comparison to the ulcers likely to be created by coaching Ron Artest.  Hedo Turkoglu [...]

According to Marc J. Spears The Boston Globe reports that a source close to the situation says Lakers forward Trevor Ariza has agreed in principle to sign with Houston in a five-year deal worth $33 million [...]