Saw a tweet about David Stern pulling rank and vetoing trade and I honestly wasn’t shocked. When I heard trade was nixed for BRI…uh I mean “basketball reasons” I laughed out loud. Then an email from Dan Gilbert to David Stern went viral and it all began to make sense…
Crazy to think huh? Well it appears this is going down. According to Yahoo Sports, the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to acquire Chris Paul for Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol. The three team deal would send Gasol to the Houston Rockets and Odom to the New Orleans Hornets.
To complete the blockbuster trade, Kevin Martin, Goran Dragic and forward Luis Scola would be sent to New Orleans. If you’re wondering why Andrew Bynum wasn’t included, you might want to consider Bynum being the biggest piece in another blockbuster that would add Dwight Howard to the Lakers. My goodness. Kobe Bryant will now get a chance to rest on the floor as Paul runs the offense. He might party like it’s 2002…
As the NBA officially opens for business on Friday with training camps and the beginning of free agency, now would be a good time to look at the needs of teams around the NBA. With the Amnesty Rule now part of the new CBA, teams that were weighed down by a huge contract can release that player, creating needed cap space.
Let’s begin with the Atlantic Division.
The annoying part about this whole college football stuff in 2011 is the BCS. Full-Stop. Because even when something shouldn’t be happening, a network of satellites, computers, and people who think they know what’s best for all of us want to give you something else. How would I fix this? Easy. A playoff.
Jaquille was the family member all the younger kids flocked to…
On the Friday night of November 11th, Jaquille Tidwell-Johns and a friend were inside a vacant house on West Kettelle Street in Peoria, Illinois. Willie Mason, 61, the homeowner, saw someone in the house and investigated. Mason originally said he did so alone but eye witnesses say differently and as many as four people have been placed at the scene. Jaquille and his friend (who told investigators who was actually present) ran out of the house after being confronted by Mason. The friend got away but Jaquille was allegedly beaten by Mason (and others according to Jaquille’s friend), suffered a skull fracture and other injuries. He was on life support until November 17th…the 16 year old died that day of a massive brain hemorrhage following emergency surgery. He fought as much as he could…evidenced by his heart beating 22 minutes after being taken off the ventilator.
This is the hardest interview I’ve ever had to transcribe. Steve Johns is Jaquille’s Father and I applaud him for keeping it together in spots I found myself becoming emotional as a Father of my own children. I cannot imagine what he and Jaquille’s family are going through.
A grand jury convenes Tuesday, and shortly after, the family will have a better sense of how this case will be prosecuted. The State Attorney’s office number is posted below. Please call and ask Jerry Brady to do whatever should be done to ensure Jaquille Tidwell-Johns receives the justice he deserves. Please share this on social networks as well. Thank you.
Another son is gone…
This is his Father’s account…
Has the curtain finally fallen on the career of Donovan McNabb. The 13-year veteran was waived yesterday by the Minnesota Vikings. McNabb stated that requested that he be waived by the team, feeling that it was the best move for himself and his family. Is there a fourth team on the horizon or is it time for #5 to bow out?
Week 13 will bring the wildcard picture into better focus as the Packers and Niners look to wrap up their respective divisions on Sunday. Matchups of note include the Bengals against the Steelers, the Falcons look to keep pace as they take on the banged up Texans. The Giants look to put the brakes on their slide as they welcome the Packers to the Meadowlands, ditto the Lions as they meet the Saints in the Bayou.