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Friedman: Mo Williams trade big for Cavs

Cleveland had spent the summer haggling with Delonte West, who in the playoffs occasionally looked capable of handling the ball, creating his own shot, and knowing when to get it to LeBron. Daniel Gibson was signed--for around what West was offered-- ...

From NATHANIEL FRIEDMAN, Sporting News,  13 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Mo Williams,  LeBron James,  Daniel Gibson,  Delonte West,  Eric Snow

Friedman: USA Basketball finds its fit in a post-Dream Team world

As of now, it's hard to think they won't get their redemption. Okay, I get it. This year's Olympic team is stacked with talent, like the 1992 Dream Team, but has a reputation to mend. And luckily, "redeem" rhymes with "dream." So as the most hyped ...

From NATHANIEL FRIEDMAN, Sporting News,  6 Aug 2008
Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  Kobe Bryant,  Carmelo Anthony,  Dwyane Wade,  Chris Paul

Friedman: McGrady and Artest together can make each other normal

McGrady is one of those athletes whose psyche seems almost as important as what he does on the court. That's not to say he's more motivated than, say, LeBron. It's just that, for him and us, the game has become more personal. That's why, in a weird ...

From NATHANIEL FRIEDMAN, Sporting News,  30 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Ron Artest,  Tracy McGrady,  Yao Ming,  Shane Battier,  Rafer Alston

Friedman: NBA class of '04 setting new contract trends

Fascinating stuff, to be sure. But while we've all been stuck on this international intrigue, the NBA has, in more subtle ways, fundamentally altered its labor situation. Brandon Jennings has decided to buck the age minimum by heading overseas. ...

From NATHANIEL FRIEDMAN, Sporting News,  26 Jul 2008
Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  Chris Paul,  Deron Williams,  Dwight Howard,  Josh Smith

Friedman: Why teams still clamor for Ron Artest

Yet despite the league's concern with image, and the exhaustive amount of time teams devote to digging up dirt on potential lottery picks, somehow all of this only matters so much with the mercurial King. If Artest had opted out of his contract, or ...

From NATHANIEL FRIEDMAN, Sporting News,  15 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Ron Artest,  National Basketball Association,  Gilbert Arenas,  Michael Beasley,  Brad Miller

Friedman: Elton Brand deserves a break

But Brand, in what some consider typical NBA fashion, chose money over loyalty, cash over his word, chasing his own interests over commitment to an organization. So Elton Brand has abandoned the Clippers, or at least has a verbal agreement to do so. ...

From NATHANIEL FRIEDMAN, Sporting News,  9 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Elton Brand,  National Basketball Association,  Baron Davis,  George Pataki,  Carlos Boozer

Friedman: After Durant, little else is OK with Sonics

Regardless of what he may have claimed in court, it's pretty obvious that a major part of Sonics chairman Clay Bennett's strategy was to cut this team off at the knees. Rebuilding is one thing; what had been going down in Seattle was abrupt ...

From NATHANIEL FRIEDMAN, Sporting News,  3 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Seattle Sonics,  LeBron James,  P J Carlesimo,  Clay Bennett,  Jeff Green

Friedman: Agent Zero + Warriors = a bad idea

So it came as something of a shock when, with Davis suddenly off the books, the Warriors offered Arenas an absolute whale of a deal. This wasn't just Golden State picking Arenas over Davis. It was also a team lusting after one elite point guard ...

From NATHANIEL FRIEDMAN, Sporting News,  2 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Jason Richardson,  Gilbert Arenas,  Stephen Jackson,  Don Nelson

Friedman: Mantras all the new draftees should learn

But, as they say in graduation speeches, welcome to the first day of the rest of your life. These prized prospects are now lowly rookies, and even the most high profile of them have dues to pay. So the die hath been cast, the big night completed, ...

From NATHANIEL FRIEDMAN, Sporting News,  27 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Derrick Rose,  Seattle Sonics,  National Basketball Association,  Chicago Bulls,  Miami Heat

Friedman: NBA draft more fashion show than basketball forum

You'd think that, if anything's going to throw up a wall between you and your non-fan partner, it's the NBA draft -- and it comes at the worst time possible. Luckily, I've realized that the NBA draft doesn't have to cause further division in a ...

From NATHANIEL FRIEDMAN, Sporting News,  25 Jun 2008
Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  Martell Webster

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