From SLAM:

"Minnesota frequently tops the list of good "bad teams" to watch. In other words, they deserve a spot in NBA Hell but they’re getting a lot closer to pulling themselves up to the surface.

There’s more to success in the NBA than having a superstar, having cap room and being fun to watch. The Warriors can attest to that. But the Wolves are definitely taking steps in the right direction."

From SLAM:

"Without Nash, the Suns would be awful. But even with him they’re at least two seasons away from being a serious contender. At 26-26, they’re knocking on the Playoff door. But even if they get in with the eighth seed (and that’s a big if), they don’t have the personnel to keep pace with the Spurs, Lakers or Mavs."

Angels ranked fourth.

How much would you pay for a retweet?

In winning FIBA gold, Durant leaped into the upper echelon of NBA talent alongside LeBron and Kobe.

Other nominees included Andre Ethier, Matt Barkley, Anze Kopitar and Torii Hunter.

Robert Woods goes one-on-one with Shotgun Spratling to talk about his favorite foods, his 40 time and his ability to contribute to the Trojans this season.

Graphic breaking down the info released by Deadspin yesterday. Much easier to navigate.

"He may be itching to get out of Portland, but this is one standoff Fernandez is not going to win. Given the tepid trade offers Cho has been receiving, Fernandez is better off shutting his mouth, returning to the team and putting in the extra work needed to increase his value at the trade deadline."

Nice to see a profile of Kiffin that doesn't include the same old song about how he's a brash narcissist who doesn't deserve what he has.

Still managed to lose weight though...

Celtics fans represent.

All I can say is wow. Didn't think anyone could top Barkley when it came to having terrible golf skills but Tyreke proved me wrong.

Whew! At least Barkley HITS the ball...

Surprise, surprise. Phil Jackson leads the list.

Source says he was involved in a marijuana violation in the dorms.

Hate it when the Lakers get preferential treatment. Think the league's giving L.A. too much leeway here.

Kobe conspiracy theory anyone?

August is as good a time as any to start the NBA conspiracy theories.

Bradford is using the fact that the media picked Oregon to win the Pac-10 this season as added motivation.

Cool graphic outlining all the transfers and the impact that their departure will have on the team. Worth taking a look at.

Not sure why Baby's doing a west coast dance but he's pretty good.

Dude has moves but I'm not sure he's sending the message he wants to with this dance.

Buzz Bissinger went after LeBron on Twitter today for creating free agency media hype. Justified?

Buzz Bissinger went after LeBron on Twitter today for creating free agency media hype. Said LeBron is "not the man I thought I knew at all..." and that there are far more important things in the U.S. to worry about.

Thanks to Pierce's hometown discount, it looks like the Big Three won't be broken up after all.

Everything you wanted to know about this year's free agent market.