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Fantasy Hoops: Week 1 Planner; The Adventure Begins

The NBA's regular season kicks off on Tuesday night with the Boston Celtics welcoming to town some under-the-radar team from Miami. With your multiple fantasy teams drafted and awaiting your lineup decisions, I figured I would put together a little post on what to look for in Week 1 of the NBA season. As if we haven't...

Amar'e, Shaq and LeBron: Who's the Best Jew?

(Aug. 11) -- Inexplicably, this has become the summer where every NBA star (OK, three of them) has started to dabble in Judaism. Why? Nobody can begin to know these things! But in the absence of such an explanation, Surge Desk is here with a score card on these public dalliances with the Jewish faith. Amar'e...

Is Artest Retiring?

More Artest craziness. According to ESPN.com, the completely and totally unpredictable Kings forward is now threatening to retire: Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest told multiple teammates this week that he wants to retire at season's end to spend more time with his family, according to club sources. Reached via...

Karl: Kevin Martin Has Improved Too Much

Every year, debates rage on about exactly what the MVP means. Is it best player, best player on best team, player most crucial to his team, or some combination of the three? Hardcore fans have in the past voiced similar concerns about the Most Improved Player, which could refer to either a comeback, an expected leap, or...

Why Is Artest Apologizing?

Well, they had the Artest press conference. And while none of my conspiracy-minded questions got answered, there was at least one totally bizarre occurrence. A remorseful and emotional Artest addressed the situation for the first time in front of the media. "First, I want to apologize to my wife, to my family ... "...