TRADED 4 TIMES IN ONE SUMMER

These are the dog days of being a basketball fan. But there is some stuff going on like Quentin Richardson being traded for the 4th time this summer. He is now a member of the Miami Heat. Quentin started the summer as a member of the New York Knicks, then he was shipped to Memphis, who traded him to the Los Angeles Clippers, who traded him to the Wolves who today traded him to the Heat. This time, Richardson has found a home for his expiring $9.35 million contract. Pat Riley is very excited to get him and plans to play him considerable minutes this upcoming season. Of course he could be traded again.

LAKERS CLARK KENT GOING TO THE WOLVES

Kurt Rambis - Lakers

It is being reported that longtime Laker assistant coach Kurt Rambis has accepted an offer to become the head coach of Minnesota Timerwolves according to two reports Saturday night. ESPN first reported that Rambis had reached an agreement with the team on a four-year deal worth in excess of $8 million.

Rambis' hiring would be an irony of sorts in that he would be replacing Kevin McHale. Remember Kevin taking Kurt down in the 1984 NBA Finals. That play clearly displayed the difference between the blue collar Celtics and the Showtime Lakers. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7r6vXeOfyQ

"Kurt, with his experience playing and coaching for a winning organization and working under people like Pat Riley, will bring a lot to our organization," Taylor said. "In meeting with him and talking to him, I know he's very excited about having an opportunity to help build his own team."

Athletes on Twitter

Is the Twitter page of your favorite athlete the real page? I was watching ESPN's Outside the Lines and they featured this great website that lists your favorite athletes real Twitter page. 

http://www.sportsin140.com/

Once at the site click on the directory of athletes.

SHAQ IS SAVING THE PLANET

Love him or hate him, one thing you can say about Shaquille O'Neal is he is a participator. It seems like every time I open a newspaper,  turn on ESPN or check the sport blogs, there is a story on Shaq.  This fall you will be able to see him in his own TV show called "Shaq vs." 

Well I found a new source with a new story on THE BIG CLEVELAND. I was reading up on the greenhouse effect and other things green when Shaq popped up. I think he is pretty sincere about his involvement with reducing his carbon footprint with his involvement with with taking organic waste and converting it into ethanol. He is actually installing a system in his own house. I have not jumped on the ethanol bandwagon but I do think that it is good to explore and learn about everything you can when it comes to saving our planet. So I tip my hat off to The Big Ethanol (Shaq) as he explores for himself.

Check it out for yourself at:

http://greenhouseintl.com/new-green-dream-team-shaq-and-greenhouse-take-ethanol-new-heights

Christmas in July Kobe vs LeShaq

Schedule for 2009 - 2o1o NBA Season is here! Any basketball news during the summer is good news. 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4375966

Christmas day - Lakers & Kobe vs Cav's and Shaq/LeBron (or LeShaq)

Relive 2009 NBA finals

Are you going through basketball withdraws? Just can't get into mid season baseball? Well, even if you are not a Laker fan you have to be a fan of the Championship series. Here is a nice edited recap of Lakers - Magic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvV1RbT6K-c

BASKETBALL'S PURPLE TIE PRESS CONFERENCE

Lamar Odom signed a four-year contract worth just under $33 million, a compromise neither he nor Kupchak were confident they could reach as recently as a week ago. "It was a tedious time, but with patience and prayer I'm back where I wanted to be," Odom said. "I just stayed patient and didn't take anything personally. That helped me get through it." Instead of getting upset and sulking off to join friends Pat Riley and Dwayne Wade in Miami, Odom called Buss persoanlly and explained how important it was for him to remain with the Lakers.

LAMAR AT HIS SIGNING PRESS CONFERENCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeORyE_gOq4

LAMAR THE CANDYMAN SEGMENT - CHECK IT OUT!

Plus all the candy probably did not hurt!