Goodness gracious, that article has made me sick since last night...combined with the Thunder t-shirt, NBA.com is off my bookmarked pages. I flew down to Miami this morning for the game...send the good mojo redsarmy.com readers!

Best ticket ever was opening night '07. It was like 6" wide... Hec, you gotta invest in an '08 opening night jersey w/ the championship patch on the shoulder!

The only thing that is totally true about what Simmons had to say was that no free agents will sign here. Ugh. Starting roster predictions for '12-'13???

Quick - can we get Dooling in on a new deal with New Orleans?!?! At this point, if Obama damaged Rondo - Danny surely has...

I'd take a thin bench + Bryant, Paul and Howard. I'd mortgage 5 years of picks for Paul and Howard together on long-term deals. Whatever 3rd team need to come into play! The Magic (as a business) have to trade Howard this season. Crazy one - that actually works out better for the Heat...LeBron for Howard and Nelson...Nelson, Wade, Swingman X, Bosh and Howard is too good. Ha Ha Ha

Right - so give me some examples of teams that DONT trade their players in the last year of their contract...ever work out for them? Magic will have to get some value for him - better than getting nothing.

Not being a smart-ass...why can't the Lakers now trade Bynum to Magic for Howard and not wait 'til next year? Seems logical, no?

From the horses mouth - just arrived in my inbox: "By selecting the Base Plan, you will receive a refund of your season ticket purchase price for each game canceled, plus interest equal to 1% of the paid balance of the account as of October 1, 2011, with adjustments to account balance for games previously refunded. You will be paid on a monthly basis for amounts due from games canceled during the previous month, with interest accruing on a “simple interest” basis, monthly. You will not receive refunds of the ticket price for canceled games until the funds in your account exceed the value of remaining scheduled games. Refunds for October games missed will occur via check or the means of payment you have used on the account, on or before November 10, 2011. Refunds for November games missed will occur on or before December 10, 2011." So as soon as the funds in my account exceed the value of remaining scheduled games, I'll get $$$ back.

Which plan did you pick? 8%, 4% or 1%? I picked 1% and if any games get cancelled beyond what already has been, I'll get a check monthly once the games total the amount I owe, so according to my account exec., I'd get my first check Dec. 1st for all the Oct. & Nov. games if they are cancelled. I have 4 seats and still owe just over $700, so the 5 games already scrapped gets me to about $650 so they'll start owing me once 1 more game is cancelled - make sense? Also, you have the option to pay off that last $200+ (whatever you still owe) if you chose the 1% and get checks too!

Amen.

Not sure where you are getting your information, but you are incorrect. I will get a check monthly once they miss games. So far, 2 preseason games and 3 regular season games have been cancelled. To be exact: "You will receive a refund of your season ticket purchase price for each game cancelled, plus interest equal to 1% of the paid balance of the account...You will be paid on a monthly basis for amounts due from games cancelled during the previous month, with interest accruing on a “simple interest” basis, monthly."

I'm just ready for them to start paying me back for games they don't play. SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!

Always reading, rarely posting - thanks for doing your best, fellas!

That is total BS, lol. Jordan XI is one of the greatest sneaks ever. You have to factor in the fact that there is less local love for Nate these days.

Boom goes the dynamite. Watched '84 Finals, Game 4 last night and recording the Larry Bird top 50 tonight...got most of the '80's on VHS already. Lockout driving me nuts. Thanks for still posting daily.

What the hell is Rondo wearing?

In the first 5 minutes of the game, given their jawing, I thought things were shaping up to be a LeBron vs. Paul duel - but the game turned out to be so much more than that... My key take away from watching a combination of NBA TV, Comcast SportNet, and ESPN over the past 8 hours or so? Dwayne Wade is a punk-ass bitch.

Walt Bellamy is the man. He was, however, pretty skinny, no??? As I watch Dwight lose in Rd. 1, I think of this argument and yawn.

I have a sneaking suspicion that Douglas backpedaled his way right outta the League.

Exactly. With only Rondo (and Truth) under contract for 2012, I'd think some people might want to come play with him.

Dwight shouldn't rule out Bos, Bklyn, NY, NO, LAL or Anaheim. He'll go where the point guards are. Once he goes somewhere besides Boston, I'll continue on my current course of thinking he is soft and beatable.

Not looking past this season - but just to start thinking about free agent Centers in 2011...I think we should make a HUGE push for Tyson Chandler. Other options are: Kwame Brown (ouch), Marc Gasol, Dan Gadzuric (double ouch), Ronny Turiaf (yowch), Spencer Hawes, Samuel Dalembert? 2012: JaVale McGee, Marcus Camby, Robin & Brook Lopez (can we get them to sign one contract, otherwise, no), Dwight Howard, Kevin Love, Roy Hibbert? Keep in mind, all of those 2012 Centers will be trade bait for the 2011-2012 season as well. If I was Dwight, I wouldn't rule out Boston. I bet if we just had Bill Russell do the recruiting it might happen...

Breathlessly singing the praises of the Murphy free-agent signing? I don't quite remember that. He was never going to be more than a 13th man when the C's are at full strength.