If the bulls are stupid enough to let him test the market, Paul Allen must through large bags of money at him

Dan McCarney of MySanAntonio.com with a background profile on Kaleb Canales, the newly-appointed interim coach of the Portland Trail Blazers.
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In addition to becoming the NBA’s youngest head coach, the 33-year-old Canales is the first Mexican-American in league history to hold such a position.

Not only has Canales achieved the seemingly unachievable, he did it more than a year before the deadline he set back in his teens, when he first aspired to become an NBA head coach by the time he was 35.
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"The entire community is proud of Kaleb," said Hector Noyola, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Laredo, where Canales was once named member of the year. "It’s the No. 1 sports story ever in Laredo. It’s a goal that few would think he could achieve, and he did it."
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Chris Haynes of CSNNW.com reports that Portland Trail Blazers All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge is happy how interim coach Kaleb Canales is placing him on offense.
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"I love it at the elbow. I feel comfortable being there and it's hard for teams to double me there," Aldridge said. "I can take my man if I want to, see the floor, or take the jumper. There's so may options for me at that spot."

"It's just a different coach. It's nothing towards Nate (McMillan)," Aldridge said. "I think I've worked with Kaleb more and he's really seen what I can do at the elbow so I think he might have more confidence in me at the elbow."
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Obviously a cover

But one must take Stephen Jackson with him

Giving your best player the ball in an iso with the game on the line is a bad idea

apparently he is worse than ime udoka, dan gadzuric, jerry stackhouse, jamaal magloire, theo ratliff, morris peterson and pooh jeter

This would be like Stern suspending OJ Mayo 30 games in his rookie season for the stuff he did at USC

"That's the concept behind "NBA 2K12's" new NBA's Greatest mode. In the feature, gamers will play through some of the most memorable moments of 15 legends and their teams, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Dr. J, and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. As you play through the mode, you will then be able to unlock these teams and legends in order to match them up against current greats like Kobe's Lakers and Dirk's Mavs."

They have 10 more legends to announce. It's a long shot, but it is a possibility

I wouldn't post this if it wasn't for the lockout

LaMarcus Aldridge -- Offense 97, Defense 79

Judging by his PER alone, Aldridge should have been an All-Star this season. But once we consider his defensive impact, he's entering top-10-player territory. When we talk about players who were most valuable to his team this season, we tend to leave Aldridge out of the discussion, and I'm not sure why. Looking at his plus-minus numbers, his impact on the Portland Trail Blazers was off the charts this season, as the team played about 15 points per 100 possessions better with Aldridge on the floor (fifth best in the league).

And it's not just because he can score anywhere inside the arc. The 25-year-old has been a staunch defender, despite splitting his minutes between his natural position at the 4 and the center spot. Synergy rates him as the fourth-best defender in the pick-and-roll among those with at least 200 plays defended, which is a huge improvement from where he was a season ago. He doubled his block rate this season -- the Blazers are 5.5 points better per 100 possessions defensively with him on the court -- and he's entering his prime. Tentpole.

But we already knew that

go to the website, and you might be able to chat with people

at least it will be easier to navigate