Tuesday, July 31, 2007

 

Daily Update 07/31/2007

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My Favorite Featured Story
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The revelation of the rogue official ground trade talks to a sudden stop. As a stunned sport reeled over the Tim Donaghy scandal, NBA executives describe several sluggish days of relative radio silence. The pall of possible point shaving consumed conversations last week, and the league desperately needed something to restore the business of basketball.

"Everybody was in shock over the ref," one Eastern Conference official said Monday. "It was almost like we were waiting for it to get worse."

Even now, they are still waiting for arrests and the damning details about the mob and a referee. It turned out to be two old Boston Celtics out of the game's glorious 1980's, Minnesota Timberwolves general manager Kevin McHale and Boston G.M. Danny Ainge, who gave basketball its biggest trade in years on Monday.

The best Celtic since Larry Bird just walked into the Garden.

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As long as Kevin Garnett agrees to his maximum contract extension, he's going to Boston for a package of players and picks, an immense move that restores the Celtics to NBA prominence with the arrival of one of the game's greatest ever players. Maybe most of all, the meeting of Garnett and that dusty old Celtics mystique clogs the vacuum of all-Donaghy, all-the-time within the sport.

This is big for Boston, but perhaps bigger for the sport. Yes, this saves Ainge's job, but don't underestimate how this resonates through the rest of the league. Privately, commissioner David Stern was devastated when neither of his draft day stars, Greg Oden or Kevin Durant, found his way to the Celtics. With the Knicks stuck in the lottery and the Lakers mired in mediocrity, the league is desperate for one of its anchor franchises to flourish. As with Major League Baseball and the Yankees, the NBA is a far more compelling league when the Celtics are a relevant franchise.

For Stern, Garnett's arrival in Boston makes for an intriguing storyline moving into next season. And outside of the Donaghy aftermath, well, the NBA is desperate to find one. This doesn't wash away the sport's shame, its stain, but K.G. chasing a championship on the parquet is a sexy plot for 2007-08 and beyond. Yes, the league can use a few of these now.

For months, McHale and Ainge have been discussing the trade, and finally, with Garnett's apparent nod, the Timberwolves get their wish for young players (Al Jefferson), expiring contracts (Theo Ratliff) and draft picks (a future No. 1). After Minnesota owner Glen Taylor told McHale he wanted Garnett moved near draft day, an initial trade agreement between the two teams crumbled when K.G. insisted he wouldn't sign a contract extension with the Celtics.

Once the Suns exhausted several scenarios with which they would give him his wish to play with Steve Nash, once the Lakers and Warriors failed trying to acquire him too, Garnett had to understand that only Boston could spare him another lottery season in Minnesota. Between then and now, the Celtics traded their No. 5 pick in the draft for Seattle's Ray Allen and still had the wares to convince McHale this was the best deal he could get for Garnett.

His harsh stance on playing in Boston appears to have softened. Truth be told, it makes sense for him. In the Eastern Conference, where LeBron James' one-man team in Cleveland just reached the NBA finals, Garnett had to see that the Celtics give him a chance to chase contention again. Playing with Paul Pierce and Allen should assure 50-plus victories in the East and make them a legitimate conference title contender. Boston will struggle to surround its three stars with pricey role players, because once Garnett gets his contract extension, the Celtics will be paying luxury tax for years to come.

Still, this franchise had no choice. It has been irrelevant in the shadow of the Red Sox and Patriots, never mind the larger landscape of the NBA. No, the Celtics don't have much balance on their roster to support the big three, and it's doubtful they'll spend money for complementary players.

Nevertheless, they have time to reconstitute the rest of the roster. For now, they're talking with Garnett, 31, about signing him into his golden years in Boston, where he'll chase a title beneath the 16 championship banners in the new Garden. They'll love Garnett there because he always plays hard, always cares about his teammates and his city. He never, ever cheats the paying public and it's that NBA which needs those players on the biggest stages now.

Along with Pierce and Allen, the Garnett Celtics would be composed of three future Hall of Fame players who've never reached the NBA finals, who've been dying to play with talent like each other for years. Garnett goes to Boston now, and maybe the Celtics are finally chasing No. 17 again. No, this doesn't spare the sport the shame of this summer's scandal, but if you want to win people back to the NBA, the reclamation of the Boston Celtics is a shrewd place to start.


My Favorite Story Trash News Story
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Suspended NFL player Adam "Pac Man" Jones -- yeah, the guy who allegedly "made it rain" on strippers before a shootout in a Vegas strip club -- may soon be wrestling with more than just felony charges. Sources close to the star tell TMZ that Pac is just about set to go from the gridiron to the wrestling ring. Intercepted!

The troubled Tennessee Titans cornerback is currently facing felony charges related to a trigger-happy melee at a Vegas strip club in February. The hot-headed Jones is also accused of punching a stripper at the club while she was trying to grab some dough off the stage. Maybe he already knows how to pack a punch! TMZ has confirmed he's on his way to Nashville-based TNA, also known as Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling. A source connected with the deal says an official announcement will be made soon. Can ya wait?

Perhaps the scantily clad ring girls should think about keeping one eye on the crowd ... and one on the Pac Man!

My Favorite Press Release Today
Brought to you The Open Press

Online qualifiers for PartyPoker.com Scandinavian Poker Masters - The Game, Scandinavia's first televised high stakes cash game are still available at PartyPoker.com. Time is running out to qualify as there are now only two semi-final packages left up for grabs worth $11,000, which includes buy-in, hotel and travel expenses. The two six-player semi-finals and cash game final take place in front of television cameras in London from August 13 through 17. The two winners of the semi-finals will take on 12 of Scandinavia's top players in 'The Game,' an exclusive high stakes cash game. Patrik Antonius, Martin De Knijff and Mats Rahm will take on the qualifiers along with the likes of Jan Sørensen, Kristian Kjøndal, Per Hildebrand, Rene Mouritsen and Tore Lagerborg.

Gibraltar (PRWEB) July 31, 2007 -- Online qualifiers for PartyPoker.com Scandinavian Poker Masters -- The Game, Scandinavia's first televised high stakes cash game are still available at PartyPoker.com. Time is running out to qualify as there are now only two semi-final packages left up for grabs worth $11,000, which includes buy-in, hotel and travel expenses.

The two six-player semi-finals and cash game final take place in front of television cameras in London from August 13 through 17. The two winners of the semi-finals will take on 12 of Scandinavia's top players in 'The Game,' an exclusive high stakes cash game. Patrik Antonius, Martin De Knijff and Mats Rahm will take on the qualifiers along with the likes of Jan Sørensen, Kristian Kjøndal, Per Hildebrand, Rene Mouritsen and Tore Lagerborg.

The field is nearly full but there is still a chance to qualify for a place at the table in Scandinavia's first televised high stakes cash game.
PartyPoker.com will pay the buy-in of $50,000 for the two qualifiers. The ten semi-finalists that miss out on the final will play for a share of $20,000 in a runner-up tournament. The high stakes cash game will be televised this autumn. Since this is a cash game there is no given prizepool, but every player has to buy in for an initial $50,000. 'The Game' will continue as long as there is money left or until the time runs out.

There are a number of ways to seize this prestigious opportunity. Qualification is available through daily freerolls, daily qualifiers for weekly satellite seats and direct buy-in to weekly satellites to play for guaranteed seats.

A PartyPoker.com spokesman said: "The field is nearly full but there is still a chance to qualify for a place at the table in Scandinavia's first televised high stakes cash game."

This promotion is exclusive to Scandinavian players only.

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Today: Sun and clouds mixed. High 88F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Some clouds. Low 69F. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 92F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow night: Clear skies. Low around 70F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunshine. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the low 70s.

Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 70s.

Saturday: Plenty of sun. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid 70s.

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