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Martin In Dark About Possible Knee Tear

DENVER -- If a report is accurate that Denver Nuggets power forward Kenyon Martin has a partial tear of his left patella tendon, he said he hasn't been given that information about his knee. Regardless, the Nuggets, who had previously been looking for a big man, will spend this weekend discussing what they might do. Agent...

Quentin Richardson Traded Again

In my beloved state of California, the government is broke. Back in July, out of cash, the state began paying its bills with IOUs: here's a certificate saying we owe you X dollars plus X% interest. But the vendors and whatnot didn't just hang on to the IOUs -- they needed cash! Yet national interest rates are so low that...

Miami's Empty Bench Made Worse With James Jones and Jamaal Magloire Injuries

Miami has myriad concerns but only three real problems heading into 2008-09: the point guard position, fitting the team's three starter quality forwards together, and perimeter depth. The Heat remains damned on the PG tip until Mario Chalmers has an epiphany or the trade market ratchets up, and I count myself again the...

Hints About Spoelstra's Heat Line-up

One of the more intriguing questions floating around basketblog circles this summer has concerned Miami's frontcourt rotation. Shawn Marion has taken up permanent residency on the trade block, but most rumors involving Matrix have died before going public. It really does look like Marion will be in Miami to start the...

Did Miami Forget to Play the Second Half?

Alternate title: "Where Chris Quinn playing 48 minutes happens."Technically speaking, the Raptors 96-54 win over the Heat last night will go down as an official NBA game, but there should be some kind of star next to it in the history books. Let's face it, the Heat aren't even trying to field a competitive team anymore....