The grizzlies have shedded alot of salary at the same time though.

I fancy the Celtics with Pierce and Garnett. Allen is having a good season too.

I'm a little bit miffed that Jose Calderon didn't make the coaches pick to play in the All Star game. He's one of the best PGs in the NBA right now - even the Yank sports shows are saying that and they never talk about Toronto or its' players.

Nice to see TJ Ford back in action for the Raps after a massive injury scare and a fairly long lay-off. I know that a repeat of Divisional Champs wont be on the cards this year but I reckon we're still on for a wild card spot.

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Kidd traded to Dallas, the teams in the west have made big moves to try and become front runners in the conference, Dallas now have the 3 pronged attack to match the Celtics.

Kidd
Howard
Nowitski

Not that impressive, I can do that.....

Teletext at moment has a story regarding NBA creating 6 franchises in Europe with a team in London

Wasn't a done deal as of last night because one of the players being traded to NJ ( Devean George) has a no trade clause in his contract, which he activated. Can't see it blowing the deal, but it might take a bit longer to work out. Fortunately this didn't come out until late last night which worked well for us as NJ didn't play Kidd, thinking he was pretty much a Dallas player already. We then proceeded to wipe the floor with NJ.

Think the Rockets have some something like 17 of their last 20.


In other news, T Mac is still softer than Stuart Fielden.

Thank goodness

The Lakers now have the best record, who have thunk it? The west is wide open with any team that finishes in the playoff positions capable of winning it. I'l go for a Mavs and Cavs final

Our hopes of any success are over.

Yao out for the season with a foot injury, although he wants to play for China in the Olympics. He should be able to as it shouldn't effect his recovery in terms of being ready for the next NBA season.

Biscuit man T-Mac will no doubt also be injured at some point leaving us with nothing especially in the west.

We traded Bonzi Wells also, who was a decent player. Scola will do ok but can't carry a team. It'll be good to see how Gerald Green goes for us.

I'll go for the final 4 to be.

Celtics vs Detroit

Lakers vs Spurs

With a Detroit vs Lakers final.

Looks like we could be on for a Celtics-Lakers finals, would be great for the NBA if it happens. Mike D'Anoni named as Knicks coach and the bulls set for the number one pick. Rose or Beasley?

The finals currently 2-1 to the Celtics, anybody else been watching it?

Yep. Been a pretty decent series so far.


The 2-3-2 Format is stupid and favours the second seeded team.


I think LA will pull through. As much as i don't like Kobe, i think they will win all three (well the other 2) at home and then win one away.

Time to dust down my Boston Celtics leisurewear T shirt and pretent I know something about basketball, I think.

I turned it off at half time yesterday in disgust

The series is over now. No way will LA beat Boston three consecutive times, with two in Boston.

The draft tonight, Jermaine O'neal has been traded to Toronto foe TJ ford and the 17th pick. I get a feeling there is going to be alof of trade activity.

Rose is a certainty to go number one IMO.

Not a completely done deal yet apparently. It's all agreed in principle, including another player as yet unnamed - I believe for salary cap reasons as Jermaine is on a big fat contract. I'll be well chuffed it if comes off. It's a bit of a gamble of course but if the lad can stay fit then a team with O'Neal and Bosh on it is going to be superb to watch. Nice one Mr Colangelo.

If he stays fit, you have a real chance in the play-offs next season.

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Lets hope so

The O'Neal deal would be Colangelo's best bit of business to date (with the posible exception of tying up Bosh to a long term deal). Plus it means that Jose is our Point Guard, no more sharing the role. That's also great news for the Raptors. I am really looking forward to next season. Now all we need is for Bargnani to show the sort of form we know he's capable of and we could well be in for a play-off run.