Interested?

On page four cagesideseats is mentioned. Looks like a dig. Also on page one there is a good write up of Randy Savage.

Asik with a muscle strain in his left leg.

First they have chemistry, role players, the cap, no draft picks for the next 50 years and now this against them? Poor Super Friends they can't catch a break.

Will the Bulls interview him? Hope not.

Me too, Me too!!

HBO officials, starting with President of Sports, Ross Greenburg, have signed off on the 11-bout, 12-man tournament, which includes Bradley, WBA king Amir Khan of England, and IBF and WBC titlist, Devon Alexander.

This is just a bad rumor but here it goes, from allhiphop.com:

Andre Berto pulled out of the January 30th fight with Shane Mosley. He cited that several of his family members (cousins, aunts, etc) were killed in the earthquake in Haiti. Because of this, he hasn’t been able to focus and train like he wanted to and needs to focus his efforts on his family.

Now that is totally understandable and I believe there is some truth to it. HOWEVER – word is leaking out today that he got paid a HUGE amount of step aside money by Golden Boy Promotions so that Mayweather can fight Mosley instead in March or April. Crazy right? A couple of days ago Berto was saying he is dedicating this fight to the honor of those lost in Haiti. Now he saying, he decided it’s best to withdrawal. Again, that would be totally understandable if that was the sole reason and I sympathize totally with his grief..But a few days ago, he said he felt even more motivated to train harder for the fight now. Hmmm. But even if the thought "only" crossed his mind about withdrawing, that rumored 3 million they tossed him to step aside probably helped make his decision a little easier.

This was published yesterday before the fight being declared "off". There is very good information from former Nevada State Athletic Commission Medical Advisory Board Chairman and Chief Ringside Physician, Dr. Margaret Goodman on PED's. From her thoughts on urine testing compaired to blood testing to how boxing fighters can use PED's and how much time is needed for non-dection. A must read.

Okay I give up, tried making a FanPost but it keeps freezing on me when adding Links.

On Fanhouse.com, Lem Satterfield writes on the possiblity of Yuri Foreman facing off with Manny. Towards the end of the article he mentions people who have speculated on Manny's ablilities Publicy:

There are others in the boxing community, however, who have speculated, publicly, about Pacquiao's abilities.

"Those are disturbing requests," wrote Smith. "It could just be due diligence on the part of the attorneys negotiating the contract or it could be that Pacquiao has something to hide."

Links/Sources:

http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2009/12/29/yuri-foreman-resurfaces-as-potential-manny-pacquiao-rival/

http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2009/11/16/manny-pacquiaos-legendary-night/

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2009/12/25/2009-12-25_a_test_of_ethics.html

"Floyd's got nothing to do with this," said Ellerbe. "It's our job to protect him and give him the best chance to be successful."

"No matter what they do, they can not beat me, man," said Mayweather, pounding his fist in his hand for emphasis. "There's other fighters in boxing, but there's only one entertainer.

Arum was contacted by the Georgia Dome on Monday

It's all for the kids

The 76ers need to add depth to their frontcourt and The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the team is looking at Primoz Brezec, Chicago restricted free agent Aaron Gray, Dallas restricted free agent Ryan Hollins, Jake Voskuhl, Adonal Foyle and Jared Reiner.

Gives his feelings on VDN.

That could put them roughly $23 million under the cap going into free agency. Over the past few months, we've assumed Carlos Boozer is their primary target, but that might not be the case. A league source told me Tuesday that the Pistons' free-agent strategy likely would preclude a run at Boozer.

The Pistons want to add several players to the roster and want to keep salaries at or less than $10 million per year. With Boozer likely demanding a deal in the $15 million to $16 million a year range, his contract demands are out of their league. Add in concerns about Boozer's injury history, and I don't think the Pistons will make a play for him.

Instead, you can look for them to make a run at Ben Gordon, try to re-sign Antonio McDyess and find one or two other players they can sign for smaller salaries.

That stance in Detroit could put Boozer in a tough position. If he opts out of his contract with the Jazz, he's going to struggle to find any team far enough under the cap to offer him what he wants. And with the Jazz interested in keeping Paul Millsap, Boozer could be out of luck in Utah, too.

Minny willing to trade picks; keeping the possibilty alive that Hinrich could be traded for the 6th pick.

Although the Heat covets potential 2010 free agent Chris Bosh, one NBA person said Toronto general manager Bryan Colangelo recently told him the current plan is to try to surround Bosh with better players instead of trading him.
That plan will change this summer only if Bosh expresses serious doubts about re-signing.

A friend of Dwyane Wade said Wade would love to play with Bosh in Miami. -- The Miami Herald

Ben Gordon doesn't worry what others think, especially those who questioned his decision to shun two long-term offers from the Bulls the last two summers.
"It really doesn't make a difference to me. I'm going to try to do the things I need to do to accomplish what I'm trying to accomplish. Unless it's like my Mom or something, everything anybody else says doesn't have anything to do with the way I handle myself."

Gordon will be an unrestricted free agent July 1. As for wanting to remain with the Bulls, Gordon is noncommital. "Honestly, I haven't really thought much about it," he said. "I'm going to wait until after the season. All my options are open. I haven't closed any doors." -- Chicago Sun-Times