Team USA now 3-0!

Team USA beat Lithuania 120-84 to improve to 3-0 in exhibition games. When you consider the level of competition, this was the best performance from this squad. What I liked the most was the way they came out defensively. Kobe really set the tone on both ends. They didn’t allow Jasikevicius (their only good ball … Read more

Team USA Thumps Turkey!

In an early game (started at 8pm Eastern time) the USA beat Turkey 114-82. Turkey stayed close through most of the first half, but just like Canada, they were blown out. The thing they really have to work on is defense. I think they will do fine with getting steals and getting out into the … Read more

Artest to Rockets?

According to RealGM, the Houston Rockets have reached an agreement with the Sacramento Kings to acquire Ron Artest. Rockets get: Ron RonKings get: Bobby Jackson, 1st round pick next year, probably Donte Greene and cash. Oh, I forgot to include a ticket to the draft lottery in what the Kings get. I think this is … Read more

The Machine Overseas?

The free agents currently available seem to all be interested in Europe now. Sasha Vujacic is threatening to go to Europe if he doesn’t get about $5 million a year. Pretty soon we might as well take every guy on the market and ask if they want to go to Europe (Josh Smith next?). I … Read more