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:rofl: Steve Nash is the greatest person alive.

I agree.

He totally outdanced Baron Davis. :rofl:

Maybe he couldn't dance too well because he's still recovering from being smashed in the nuts.

Lakers-Celts Christmas game... Not suprised.

Meh. Prolly gonna be in the D-League.

Rumor has it that Andre Iguodala signed a contract with the Sixers for 6 years 80 million.

Iguodala is going to have a lot to live up to.

Jannero Pargo is going to Europe..

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Hornets guard Jannero Pargo signs one-year deal with Dynamo Moscow

16 hours ago
NEW YORK — New Orleans Hornets guard Jannero Pargo is the latest player to turn his back on the NBA for Europe.
Pargo signed a one-year deal with Dynamo Moscow of the Russian League, agent Mark Bartelstein told The Associated Press in a phone interview Friday.
The one-year deal is worth nearly US$4 million and is about twice what Pargo made for the Hornets last season, Bartelstein said. Pargo joins a growing defection of NBA players lured overseas by higher salaries.
"Jannero's probably one of the higher profile players to go over," Bartelstein said.
Josh Childress began the exodus of role players in July when he spurned the Atlanta Hawks and signed a three-year deal with Greek club Olympiakos worth about $20 million after taxes. Earl Boykins, Carlos Arroyo, Nenad Krstic, Carlos Delfino and Jorge Garbajosa have since left the NBA for European teams.
Dynamo also signed Bostjan Nachbar, who averaged 9.8 points for the New Jersey Nets last season.
The six-foot-one, 175-pound Pargo is a six-year NBA veteran out of Arkansas. He averaged 8.1 points and 18 minutes a game as a reserve for the Hornets last season, and was the team's fourth-leading scorer in the playoffs with 10.2 points per game.
New Orleans attempted to re-sign Pargo after he opted out of the final year of his contract in hopes of getting a more lucrative deal. Bartelstein said he had a handful of offers from the NBA, and the short length of the contract means the 28-year-old backup point guard has some future flexibility.
"We had a couple of interesting offers," Bartelstein said. "We just thought it was a great opportunity. He expects to do this for a year, take a deep breath and decide what to do next year. By no means does this mean we're saying goodbye to the NBA."

Lakers sign Josh Powell.

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HORNETS DISPLAY REBIRTH WITH UPDATED LOGOS AND UNIFORMS
New Designs Inspired by New Orleans Culture

August 20, 2008

To proudly showcase the images of New Orleans’ passion, heritage and future, the Hornets unveiled updated logo modifications and new team uniforms today. The new designs were created in collaboration with the Hornets, the NBA and adidas, and are inspired by the emblems, colors and textures that New Orleanians and people around the world associate with the city of New Orleans.

“We are extremely proud to be the New Orleans Hornets, and our new logos and uniforms pay tribute to the past, present and future of this great city,” said Executive Officer of the Board Chad Shinn. “These exciting new designs represent our commitment to championship performance on and off the court as we look ahead to a successful future in New Orleans.”

The Hornets primary logo has been enhanced with the team’s new colors: a vibrant blue, a deeper, more passionate purple and Mardi Gras gold. In addition, the arms on the primary logo have been better proportioned, the ball channels have been made more accurate and “NOLA” now appears across the chest. The wordmark “New Orleans Hornets” includes more stylization linked to the wrought iron of New Orleans architecture.

The “Fleur-de-bee”, which was introduced as a patch on the team’s uniforms last season, will continue this season as the Hornets secondary logo but will be used as a major element of the Hornets brand identity. The “Fleur-de-bee” is based on the fleur-de-lis, or “flower of life”, which is an enduring image of the region’s cultural identity and is recognized worldwide as a symbol of New Orleans’ resiliency and rebirth.

A third logo has also been introduced and depicts the familiar NOLA abbreviation with a basketball and trumpet, capturing the essence of the city, its history of music and the team, and creates one cohesive mark.

The Hornets uniforms maintain consistency with the logo identity, using the same logos, fonts and colors. “New Orleans” will still be featured on the front of the home and away jerseys, making the Hornets one of only two NBA teams to wear their city’s name on the front of both jerseys. The “Fleur-de-bee” is featured on the side of the shorts and on the center back of the neck of the jersey. The NOLA horn is placed on the back of the shorts. The home (white) and road (vibrant blue) uniforms also feature pinstripes, which provide a bit of jazz flair as well as pay tribute to the 20 years the Hornets franchise has been in existence. In addition, the team’s second road uniform has been retired.

The entire launch event was featured on Hornets.com in a live stream. New merchandise featuring the new colors and logos will be available immediately at the Hornets Nest team store as well as online at NBAStore.com.

What the fuck didn't they change their logos like 2 years ago or some shit?

There are certain rules in the NBA when you are allowed to change your uniform, add alternates, etc. so I guess NO has waited long enough for that to happen.

I heard they are going back to the pinstripe type design (if it said that in Krispys article my B I didn't read it) Which was the shit back when they used to have it

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2008/sioncampu...ants/p1_LJ.jpg

Just noticed for the first time ever that the shorts don't have pinstripes though, lol what the hell?

The main change is one of the unis will say NOLA with a horn on the front.. Some changes in color too, making them more Mardi Gras colors..

Those are pretty tight, big improvement

I'm def liking the blue one..

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Originally Posted by SammyG (Post 2259101)

I like those.

Hearing reports that Manu needs ankle surgery..

YAY

How serious is it supposed to be??

Is he gonna miss (part of) the season??

I heard he will only be out around 8 weeks after the surgery.

However, I am willing to sacrifice mroe time as long as we can keep stacking up the wins column to make sure he is 100%.

He's no Shawn Merriman..

Like father like son. Knicks trade for Patrick Ewing Jr.

Kobe decides to not have surgery, as it would sideline him 3 months

MAMBA

Gonna be hilarious when someone (most likely THE BIG CACTUS) stomps on that shit in a game and he has to have the surgery anyways.

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Originally Posted by SammyG (Post 2278605)

Kobe decides to not have surgery, as it would sideline him 3 months

MAMBA

Shit I hope this isn't a mistake on Kobe's part

I really dont think that will hinder Kobe's performance at all. I just hope he doesnt get permanent damage down the line.

Very happy with the Jazz line up going into next year. I love how people are already giving the Blazers the division when they won't finish within 10 games of the Jazz

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Originally Posted by Ninti the Mad (Post 2278695)

I really dont think that will hinder Kobe's performance at all. I just hope he doesnt get permanent damage down the line.

Thats exactly what i'm worried about, the playoffs (until the finals) and olympics proved he can still play like mamba with the damaged pinky but if something happened to worsen it...

any good websites for the nba for news/rumors?

The main ones are dead.

ummm, try prosportsdaily ?

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Originally Posted by Ninti the Mad (Post 2278773)

any good websites for the nba for news/rumors?

The main ones are dead.

www.hoopshype.com

www.rotoworld.com

Josh Howard is a fucking idiot.. I guess it's just another reason to hate the Mavs..

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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Howard reportedly disrespects anthem in YouTube video
<hr size="1" width="100%" noshade="noshade"> ESPN.com news services

DALLAS -- A YouTube video from a charity flag football game in July has Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard embroiled in controversy yet again. The video, from Allen Iverson's event, shows Howard, as the national anthem is being sung, saying: "'The Star-Spangled Banner' is going on. I don't celebrate this [expletive]. I'm black." Howard also makes a hard-to-hear reference to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (see the video here; some viewers may find content offensive). Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said, according to The Dallas Morning News, that the team dealt with Howard at the time of the incident. He added that the team has a plan in place to address the issue at training camp. "That said, we will be going through some advanced communication skill sessions together this training camp," Cuban said Tuesday. "I have explained to him that cell phone cameras are not your friend and that what you think you said on camera is never what people will hear when it shows up on YouTube or TV." Also in July, Howard was arrested and charged with speeding (94 mph in a 55 mph zone), careless and reckless driving, and speed competition in North Carolina. He was released from jail on a written promise to appear in court Sept. 23. In that incident, police said an officer saw a black Lexus and a silver Volkswagen speeding along U.S. 421. The officer stopped the Lexus, and Howard was identified as the driver. Last year, Howard admitted he is an occasional marijuana user. And in 2006, Howard opted out of playing for the U.S. Olympic team program, reportedly because he said it conflicted with his summer training camps. Information from The Associated Press is included in this report

lol what a fucking idiot

Report flying around is that the Knickerbockers are gonna waive Stephon Marbury by week's end.

If they waive him do they get his contract off the cap? They need that 20 million to go after Lebron.

Fuck that..

My boy Peanut (Mo Williams, he was a year behind my in high school) got traded from the Bucks to the Cavs and I want to see him play with Lebron..

Sorry, but Lebron isn't staying in Clevand.