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http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20130109_ORL@DEN

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20130109_MEM@GS

Gotta assume they'll change their name to the Sonics. I believe Seattle owns all of the Sonics' history, too, so that'll be interesting. Will the Kings just basically cease to exist at that point? No carry-over?

Welcome to the best. I'd say it's like night and day, the comparison between both boards...especially with the Lakers struggling. Our community here is much smaller, less content, but I'd like to think that the debates we dive into are pretty strong. I always favor a 30-team site over a single team, but LakerNation is also mine, basically (I put the forums up myself).

Pretty sweet video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGXvRqPKUKo

Jerry has turned into a full-blown Al Davis? Maybe not yet.

My question...is Jason Garrett the son of Jerry Jones? I'm only asking because I don't see how Jones can dump Rob Ryan...yet, look away when it comes to Garrett. I know a few aren't on board with the RR firing, but the defense did have trouble in spurts, and I know exactly how Ryan was back in Oakland. I can see why some would blame him, and why some would put that on the players...but who will get the blame for all of the offensive issues? Garrett is the guy with the sun in his eyes...and most Cowboys fans I know hate blaming Romo, so I'm not seeing the logic here.

Yeah, I've read three different things. So here's what I'm getting from this post...IF THE LAKERS MAKE THE PLAYOFFS: 1) Cleveland WILL have the Miami pick because the Heat will NOT be in the lottery. 2) That Miami pick will most definitely be furthest from the #1 pick (versus the Kings' pick), since Miami will have a far better record than Sacramento...so that pick will be swapped with the Lakers' 1st. 3) Therefore, the Lakers' pick suddenly becomes a top 3-5 (depending on where Miami finishes), and Phoenix gets it. ------------ Now, with that said...it looks to me like, in the Phoenix trade for Steve Nash, we sent them an unprotected 2013 first. Priority-wise, the Suns will have to wait to see where that pick actually lands, since the Cleveland trade happened first (I'm assuming that's how it goes). Otherwise, IF WE DON'T MAKE THE PLAYOFFS, the Suns get our lottery pick, and Cleveland is suddenly out of the picture (since that pick was lottery-protected against CLE). Translation: the Suns get the pick, regardless...but Cleveland could ruin it for them, by making that pick a late first, if we make the playoffs.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20130108_ATL@MIN

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20130108_PHO@MIL

More JaVale! http://25.media.tumblr.com/f407ce4e7a076d2bbfc64c84204850b5/tumblr_mfnlecw3aZ1qcmnsoo1_400.gif http://25.media.tumblr.com/8c0007ea003196499f97378d2f3d9740/tumblr_mfnlecw3aZ1qcmnsoo2_400.gif

Vasquez and Gordon had more combined assists than the entire Rockets team...almost felt like Houston stepped into this one thinking that 1) it would be an easy win, and 2) Harden needed that 25+ point game to set the record. I didn't get to see all of it, but it just seemed like it. Houston's defense wasn't actually that bad, either (it was good, but you have to consider the opponent as well)...but offensively, they just didn't seem like a team out there.

Hard to trust the Niners. They had those two weird games against the Rams, looked as if they were going to obliterate the Pats until Brady decided to play...I don't know if they have it in them to take out Rodgers in a playoff game. Green Bay by a couple of TD's.

In every single clip, he should have slowly started to drive off (and I'm sure he did...but he didn't record each time). That was great, though.

http://blogimages.thescore.com/tbj/files/2012/07/joe-johnson-nets-smile.jpg

Kobe fighting.

Well, at least I'm entertained by Kobe's circus shots, and all of the defense wrapped around those jumpers.

You think the Clippers will win the West, though? Over the Thunder? I don't know...

Never felt bad for the Sonics fans. All of them I used to post with over at JBB were dicks, and the fanbase wasn't showing up to support their team anyway.

Glad to make your day brighter. http://www.graphics99.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Happy-Wednesday-Sparkling-Scrap.gif In Spurs' colors.

If LA wins and both teams come within five of each total you posted, I'll send you a small bag of Funyuns.

Lakers 95, Spurs 115.

Offer was supposedly rejected by the Maloofs. Hmm...

Welp...time to retire some jerseys: http://thetonygrands.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/kempton.jpg And welcome back, Sonics.

Wow...didn't realize it, but Biggio was pretty close.