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Injury Spin Cycle: Michael Beasley Re-Injures Ankle

Michael Beasley is among the most improved basketball players this season, with his near 20-point per game average, 5.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and close to one 3-pointer made per game. However, after Friday night's game against the Raptors in which he logged just 12 minutes after re-injuring his left ankle, fantasy owners...

NBA's 2011 Rookie Challenge Rosters Set

In last year's Rookie Challenge, Tyreke Evans led his first-year teammates to a surprise upset, earning MVP honors while ending a seven-year reign by the Sophomores. Can Evans improve to 2-0 in the All-Star weekend event? Or will Blake Griffin, the No. 1 draft pick in 2009 whose rookie year was postponed a year due to...

Dirk Nowitzki, Russell Westbrook and Andre Iguodala Injured on Monday

It's never fun to write about an injured first rounder, but that's the case here with Dirk Nowitzki who injured his knee on Monday night after playing just 11 minutes against the Thunder. He did not return to the game and already there is some uncertainty as to how severe the injury actually is. We'll have to continue to...

Deciphering David Kahn's Moves

David Kahn has a posse. A small one, it would appear, but still -- there's a smattering of live humans willing to step up to the plate and split hairs over, say, just how much Kahn loves Darko Milicic. They would sooner defend their man than tremble in fear at Kahn's comparison of Darko to the bread that God rained down...

Shoals Presents: A Very Interesting 2010 Draft Diary

Well, the 2010 NBA Draft happened, and disappoint it did not. I live-blogged the thing the old-fashioned way. Then I went back, took out the worst lines, elaborated on some ideas, and now have a draft document that's part recap, part diary. Not only do I finally understand what "retro-diary" mean, I see why it's a...

Wesley Johnson News From the Web

05/23/12 Antioch man convicted of first-degree murder for... Source: Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek CA A Contra Costa jury Thursday convicted a 32-year-old man of first-degree murder for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend's roommate in Antioch last year.
05/20/12 Young Idaho patient fulfills wish, rides with bikers Source: The Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City UT A wish by a 7-year-old eastern Idaho cancer patient to ride with motorcyclists led to nearly 400 leather-clad bikers from various clubs and surrounding states showing up to take part in a parade.
05/18/12 Hundreds of bikers set to grant young boy's wish Source: Rexburg Standard Journal - Rexburg ID Bikers will start forming at 4:15 p.m. at Rexburg Motorsports for a parade through Rexburg.
05/16/12 Charity challenge ends Walleye Days Source: Oconto County Reporter - Oconto WI Wesley Johnson of Spencer won a very nice rod and reel combo for registering the largest walleye of the day, an 18 1/2 inch beauty.
05/14/12 60-Year-Old Man Missing Source: FOX - FOX 13 - Memphis TN He is employed by the American Steamboat business.