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NBA Essentials: Portland's Sixth Man, Marbury's Science and Yao's Fruitcake

NBA Essentials provides the must-see links, quotes and videos of the day.* "With 10 seconds left in the half, Portland took a 20-second timeout. A Blazers substitution brought Jerryd Bayless into the game. Greg Oden was supposed to leave the game, but he didn't." -- InsideHoops* "I once heard it said that experience is not...

NBA Essentials: Bonzi Conquers China, AK-47 Conquers Azeroth

NBA Essentials provides the must-see links, quotes and videos of the day.* "Former NBA bad boy Bonzi Wells scored 52 points and hauled in 14 rebounds as he continued his spectacular start in Chinese basketball's top league, leading Shanxi Zhongyu to an overtime victory." - AFP, via You Been Blinded.* "[Channing Frye's]...

Bonzi's Agent Strikes Again!

Without question, the biggest NBA free agent debacle of this decade was Bonzi Wells' decision to reject a $37 million, five-year offer from Sacramento two summers ago. The Kings moved on, signing John Salmons to a cheaper contract. Wells moved on ... eventually. He took a two-year, $4.5 million deal with Houston. He played...

The Return of Bonzi

The last time we (as a population) saw Bonzi Wells, it was 2006. The Kings snuck into the playoffs on the backs of Ron Artest, Bonzi and upstart 23-year-old Kevin Martin. As the #8 seed, they took a trip to the home of the reigning NBA champs, San Antonio. No one gave Sacramento a chance -- hell, Sacramento really had no...

Hornet Without the Buzz: an Interview With David West

Considering the enormous shadow that his 6-0 point guard casts, David West may be the best unsung player in the league, despite being an All-Star this season. West may have done as much as Paul to get a very inexperienced Hornets team to the 2nd best record in their conference. He averaged close to 21 points, 9 rebounds,...