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For NBA teams who aren't able to sign someone like Lebron James, Chris Bosh or Dwayne Wade this off-season, Rudy Gay may become the ultimate consolation prize during this summer's free agency period. Gay is a restricted free agent this summer, which means the Memphis Grizzlies can match any other team's offer in order to retain him. Many teams covet Gay because he is essentially a watered-down version of ...

Former Denver Broncos' tight end Shannon Sharpe had a reputation for letting his mouth run like a faucet. Never was this more apparent then in the days prior to Super Bowl XXXIII when he engaged in a rivalry with Atlanta Falcons' Pro-Bowl corner back Ray Buchanan. Buchanan ripped Sharpe to shreds with his trash talk, saying he looked like Mr. Ed. When Sharpe was informed of this banter he gave us a ...

After letting the 2010 NBA Draft digest over the weekend, here's how I think things played out in this very inexact and unpredictible science. From the good to the bad, and a lot of stuff in between.Begin Slideshow

By now we've all heard the latest twist in the LeBron James saga. Last week it was that LeBron wanted to go wherever Chris Paul ended up, assuming he could orchestrate a trade out of New Orleans. This week, it's that LeBron James and Chris Bosh to the Bulls is a "done deal" according to the New York Times, which quoted an anonymous league executive.  While it's not beyond the realm of ...

Is the upcoming NBA free agency period getting too much attention? Not at all. The NBA is a unique league. Unlike other major sports leagues, the NBA is dominated by “dynasty” teams built on the backs of a select few superstar players. Here’s a stat that aptly illustrates this point: The last 25 NBA Championships were won by a total of seven teams. That’s right, seven. Of those seven teams, six won multiple titles ...

There's really nowhere to go but up after you finish 15-67. At least that's what Minnesota Timberwolves fans have been telling themselves. In addition to that, it doesn't look as if the T-Wolves will be in the running to offer any sort of enticing options to any big name free agents this offseason. To be perfectly honest they don't have a whole lot to offer. They went 15-67 last year. They play in Minnesota. Ricky Rubio ...

When it comes to Chris Bosh, don’t count the Houston Rockets out just yet. Sure, the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat seem like viable destinations for Bosh, but the Rockets can still make a deal work to land him. At the same time, with key players in their roster set to be free agents once July 1 strikes, the Rockets will be looking to fill in some missing pieces. The Rockets have ...

According to numerous sources including the LA Times, Shannon Brown will opt out of his contract by the deadline of June 30. In doing so, Brown will join a free agent pool already littered with names like James, Bosh, and Wade. For teams who can't afford the high-priced superstars, Brown can certainly be a viable secondary option in this summer's market. In his current contract with Los Angeles, Brown is supposed to earn ...

Who is going to blink first? That's the biggest question heading into Thursday's opening of the NBA free agent flood gates. Many of the top names have said that they're all waiting to see what LeBron James does before they act—aka, the dominoes falling behind The King. Anyone not named Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, or Joe Johnson seem to believe that the should wait to see what transpires before making their own decisions. Translation: ...

We feel like we've got a hold on the teams that will pursue the biggest money free agents once the NBA's free-agency period kicks off in a matter of days. LeBron James to the Bulls. Chris Bosh to the Bulls (or Heat or Knicks). Joe Johnson to the Knicks and so on down the line. But the Knicks, Bulls, and Nets aren't the only teams with cash to burn ...