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Shawn Bradley: Now that the former second-overall pick has retired, ESPN's Patrick Hruby says Shawn Bradley will always be remembered as a world-class dunk enabler, the ultimate posteriz-ee, and 7 feet 6 inches of feeble intentions.

Robert Horry: ESPN's Bill Simmons analyzes Big Shot Bob's playoff history following his legendary performance in Game 5 of the 2005 NBA Finals.

Maurice Clarett: Bullz-Eye's Shawn Griffin quickly grew tired of hearing about Maurice Clarett and concluded that he'd rather sink with Jim Tressell than swim with Jim Brown.

Barry Sanders: People held out hope for years that Barry Sanders would return to the field, but Bullz-Eye's Jamey Codding says there's no reason for Sanders to ever come back.


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Danilo Gallinari gets second opinion, worse than the first: In my days of following sports, I've learned a couple of things about how athletes bounce back from injury: 1. It's never a good sign when a player starts seeking a second or third opinion. 2. Injured backs are dicey. New York Knicks rookie Danilo Gallinari has a bad back, and the second ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Larry Hughes unhappy with limited role: Larry Hughes is averaging 19 minutes in the four games he's played in since returning from injury, and he's not happy with his role. "I don't want to play like this," Hughes said. "I'm not comfortable with 15-20 minutes. Something has to change." "You have to understand that situation and I do," ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Nice NBA doubleheader on TNT tonight: There are just two NBA games tonight, and they're both good ones. Better yet, they're both on TNT. Pistons (8-3) @ Celtics (10-2), 8 PM ET After an 0-2 start to the Allen Iverson Era in Detroit, the Pistons have gone 4-1 over their last five games, which includes wins against the ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


What happened to the Hornets?: New Orleans was one of the best teams in the league last season. Chris Paul played at a MVP level and David West blossomed into a bona fide All-Star. Tyson Chandler turned into one of the best defensive centers in the league and the team got solid play from Peja ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


John Hollinger’s Western Conference playoff odds: Yesterday, we took a look at John Hollinger's Eastern Conference playoff odds. Today we'll look at the Western Conference. 1. LA Lakers (100) 2. Phoenix (96.5) 3. Portland (96.3) 4. Denver (93.8) 5. Utah (88.6) 6. New Orleans (81.1) 7. Dallas (80.6) 8. Houston (78.1) ============== 9. Golden State (34.4) 10. Memphis (20.3) 11. San Antonio (19.9) 12. Sacramento (7.7) 13. Minnesota (2.6) 14. L.A. ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Love ‘Em & Leave ‘Em: Week 12: Every week, I highlight a few players to start and a few players to sit at each position. I’m a firm believer in starting your studs, so I won’t tell you about how Drew Brees or LaDainian Tomlinson has a tough matchup - just go ahead and start them. I’ll ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Browns’ GM Phil Savage says “F-You” to Bills fan in e-mail: Cleveland general manager Phil Savage apparently used profanity in an e-mail responding to a badgering Bills fan following the Browns’ 29-27 win in Buffalo on Monday night. The exchange was first reported on the Website deadspin.com. "I heard something about it this morning," said coach Romeo Crennel. "We all get frustrated at ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]