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NBA roundup
Friday's action
- LeBron erupts for 55 in Milwaukee
- Suns score 140 for third straight game
- Alston's Magic debut a success
- Brooks helps Rockets fight off Mavs
- Knicks match last year's win total
- Wizards hand Nets fifth straight loss
- Pacers overcome 36 from Foye
- Martin leads shorthanded Kings to win
- Gordon scores 37; Bulls rout Nuggets
- Blazers win seventh straight at home
- Lakers escape against Hornets in OT
FOXSports.com analysis
- Hill: Who can challenge Lakers?
- Rosen: Breaking down the trades
- Whitlock: An open letter to Barkley
- Galinsky: NBA Power Rankings
Video
- LeBron on scoring binge: 'Woo!"
- Hill: Are Suns done minus Amar'e?
Photos
- NBA All-Star Game
- Slam Dunk Contest
Who's Smarter: Steve Kerr NBA 2K9 or... Steve Kerr?
Let's do the math, shall we? More original thinking: Kerr 2K9. Better rapport with Marv Albert: Kerr. More lifelike hair: Kerr 2K9. Enough common sense to know that Shaq would obliterate the Suns' run-n-gun offense: Hmm ...
Will Gilbert Arenas Ever Live Up to the Hype Again?
The odds aren't exactly fair -- there's only one Arenas against approximately 1,019.27 nicknames, half of which "The East Coast Black Hibachi" gave himself. We personally prefer "Gilbo," because it makes him sound like a hobbit who makes a crap-load of money and talks way, way too much.
The Bulls Finally Land a Star Post Player!
And it's ... Brad Miller? Sure, he's solid, but "I'm the GM of the Bulls and that's final," John Paxson said, as his nose grew a foot longer, his pants spontaneously burst into flame, and the city of Chicago wailed, gnashed its teeth, and dreamt of 1993.
Trade-Deadline Deals: the Five Biggest of the Decade
Hint: Sam Cassell played a key role in eight of them. And none of them were made by Steve Kerr or John Paxson. Although Kerr 2K9 was an unofficial advisor in three of the most crucial Sam Cassell deals. Is 2K9 looking for a job?
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