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Magic Will Roll -- Or Fall -- With Vince Carter

ORLANDO, Fla. -- At the start of practice Friday -- in a mundane, two-on-two, pick-and-roll drill he has run a thousand times in his career -- veteran Vince Carter surprised everyone by cutting loose with a dunk so emphatic, so focused, that it shook the goal, looking like something he did a decade ago in a...

Lakers Poking Fun at Barnes on Bryant

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Orlando Magic were beaming over the way journeyman forward Matt Barnes stayed in the face of superstar Kobe Bryant Sunday, making him work for every shot, even if he did score a game-high 34 points. The Lakers, in an almost arrogant fashion, were laughing about it, even in defeat. Barnes and Bryant...

Five Under-the-Radar Offseason Moves

Who doesn't like a list, especially on a Monday morning when that's about all you can handle?Here are five moves that might not have gotten a lot of attention but were very solid nonetheless: --Raptors get Marco Belinelli from Warriors for Devean George, cash: Belinelli may not be a starter in the NBA, but he can be a...

Suns' Loss in Dallas Is No Surprise

What little chances the Phoenix Suns still had at sneaking into the playoffs came to a quick and violent end on Sunday, when the team gave up 140 points on the way to an ugly loss in Dallas. To a man, the Suns' players and coaches seemed genuinely surprised at the way the game went, but really, given the way that they've...

Doing Lines: Joe Johnson Re-Enters

Every night there are some stupendous, silly, stupid, or downright outlandish individual lines from around the "lig." Doing Lines lets you know which one tops the list.Joe Johnson has leveled off after a stunning start to the season. Of course, "leveled off" simply puts J.J. back in the tangible stratosphere instead of...

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05/29/12 Veteran FAs That Could Make Warriors Playoff Threats Source: CBS - KPIX 5 - San Francisco CA I'm not sure he'd be interested in leaving the Lakers , but Matt Barnes would make an excellent addition to Golden State's roster.
05/22/12 Ongoing coverage of Red Sox prospects: Barnes,... Source: Projo.com - Providence RI In the last month or so, with trips to New Hampshire, New Jersey and North Carolina, we've touched base with just about all of the top prospects in the Red Sox system.
05/21/12 Free agents: Hill, Barnes, Murphy, Ebanks, Morris Source: Locker Talk Whether the Lakers' offseason comes very soon or much later, they will have a challenge to meet their ongoing goals of lowering payroll while being a championship contender with Kobe Bryant.
05/19/12 Matt Barnes' diminished playing time seems to benefit... Source: Lakers Blog The less Matt Barnes plays in the playoffs, the better for the Lakers ?
05/19/12 Matt Barnes remains a key option for Lakers Source: Locker Talk Matt Barnes has had a sub-par postseason, averaging 4.3 points off the bench in nine playoff games, considerably lower than his regular-season average of 7.8 points.