October 2nd, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The Indiana Pacers begin their 2009-10 season in earnest as they face the Chicago Bulls Friday night. And the way things are shaping up, according to Tom Lewis over at Indy Cornrows, the Pacers will be rather short-handed – which, depending on your point of view, could be either a good or bad thing. Don’t [...]
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NBA Calendar
Below is the calendar for the 2009-10 NBA season: Oct. 23—Preseason ends. Oct. 26—Rosters set for opening day. Oct. 27—Start of 2009-10 regular season. Jan. 5—10-day contracts may be signed. Jan. 10—Contracts guaranteed for remainder of season. Feb. 12-15—All-Star weekend, Dallas. Feb. 18—Trade deadline, 3 p.m. EST. April 14—Regular season ends. April 17—Playoffs begin. April [...]
Johnson To Become A Knick In 2010?
The New York Knicks are in a position that just about every NBA club would love to be in: cash-rich and in a position to pluck some high-profile free agents. Current Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson – either by himself or through his agent – have to be aware of that fact. Nonetheless, because Johnson [...]
Warriors’ Watson Shelved 1-To-3 Weeks
As if the Golden State Warriors’ contentious guard depth chart needed further tweaking, the team will be without what I consider one of their true “point guards” as the Associated Press is reporting that C.J. Watson will miss between one-to-three weeks due to a sprained ligament in his right knee. Apparently Watson was injured Tuesday during [...]
Can Gordon And Rip Coexist?
Just as in any laboratory, chemistry means everything. The same can be said for any of the teams in the NBA. No matter how good the players on any given squad might be, if they cannot co-exist, then their success pretty much becomes meaningless. A good example is the pair of Richard Hamilton and recently [...]
Cavs’ West Returns, Situation To Be Addressed Saturday
Finally, after two consecutive absences (covering two days), Cleveland Caveliers guard Delonte West finally returned to team practice. And according to Mary Schmitt Boyer at the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the team was pleased and relieved to have his presence on the court. Although the Cavs are happy by his return, bear in mind that all [...]