The Weekly Best for 12/8

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...and Chris Douglas-Roberts #17 of the New Jersey Nets slap five during game against the Charlotte Bobcats on December 4, 2009 at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Do Meyer's words leave wiggle room?

Could Urban Meyer be the next Notre Dame coach? He's not the first coach to leave a little wiggle room in his words.

LOS ANGELES - OCTOBER 17: The Laker girls perform during the preseason game between the Charlotte Bobcats and the Los Angeles Lakers on October 17, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California...

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban cheers on his team against the Charlotte Bobcats in an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck...

CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 28: Tyson Chandler #6 of the Charlotte Bobcats poses for a portrait during 2009 NBA Media Day at Time Warner Cable Arena on September...

Welcome to the NBA preview, Part 1

In Part 1 of his NBA preview, Bill Simmons starts his list of the 33 most intriguing people of the 2009-10 season.

Orlando Magic guard J.J. Redick (7) drives around Charlotte Bobcats forward Adam Morrison (35) during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Orlando...

Presenting the Mount Rushmore for each NBA team

Who would be on the Mount Rushmore of the NBA? Scoop Jackson makes his picks for each franchise.

Gerald Wallace dishes on his cross-country bus ride

Thanks to a partially collapsed lung, Gerald Wallace had to bus it from L.A. back to Charlotte. So how'd the ride go?

Charlotte Bobcats v Miami Heat MIAMI - FEBRUARY 8: Head Coach of the Charlotte Bobcats Larry Brown leads his...

Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum, bottom, fouls Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday...

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 27: Gerald Wallace #3 of the Charlotte Bobcats goes up for a shot against Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples...

Boston Celtics v Charlotte Bobcats CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 06: Raymond Felton #20 of the Charlotte Bobcats goes up for a dunk...

In the NBA, and life, it's all about getting your reps

Before Bill Simmons breaks down the NBA, he has to get in his column reps.