ESPN is reporting that Isiah Thomas is no longer allowed to have contact with Knicks players. That's wild. I guess the tactic here is simply to make the working conditions so humiliating that he'll walk away from the rest of the money owed to him on his contract. It's too ... Read more »

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This, from Bill Simmons' article on ESPN.com's Page 2, Sports' two most intriguing words: What if? (hilarious part in black): What if Memphis landed LeBron instead of Cleveland? Take a trip back to the 2003 lottery with me. We're down to the final two teams. If Memphis draws the No. 2 pick, it ... Read more »

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We're back one full game with four games left to play. It would have helped a lot if Detroit didn't lose to Philly the other night. I guess they'd rather see the Raps than Iggy and the Jets. I'm not sure how I feel about the Raps' recent slide. They can't ... Read more »

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