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Man, now this is a great read. Mark Cuban posted a long article on his blog about the negotiations that ended with Steve Nash signing with Phoenix. It’s a really interesting and rare look into contract negotiations in the NBA.
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This is a great article on what has happened to Arthur Agee and William Gates since the release of “Hoop Dreams” ten years ago. They seem to still be living out the life patterns you saw in them as high school kids. BTW, if you haven’t seen this movie, you need to. It’s a fascinating,…
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This is a good review of a book with a fascinating premise. The author argues that despite claims to the contrary, professional soccer is more capitalistic than American pro sports. He makes some pretty good points. I think it would be great MLB and the NBA added the concept of relegation.
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Pat Forde has a great article up on Coach K’s flirtation with the NBA.
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Gregg Doyel makes an interesting point. He says that should Krzyzewski leave Duke, they can use UNC’s struggles after Dean left as a “what not to do” guideline. That means they should do a real search for a coach and not just take the top assistant (Johnny Dawkins) right away.
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I thought that the addition of two new schools to the ACC was the news of the day. Wrong. I guess it still is a basketball conference, because the idea that Coach Krzyzewski might leave Duke for the Los Angeles Lakers is HUGE. I saw this rumor earlier in the day, but never saw any…
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David Teel celebrates Virginia Tech’s entry into the ACC. He points out that in the Sears Directory’s Cup standings, Tech would have finished last in the ACC each of the last ten years. Nice.
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The Insiders has a breakdown of the top wide receiver groups in the ACC.
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Gregg Doyel has a nice article up about how Herb Sendek has NC State’s basketball program in fine shape. Gregg thinks State could step up and win the ACC next year.
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The Insiders list the top 100 basketball recruits for 2005. Six have already committed to ACC teams.