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Marc Stein has traded Manchester, England for Dallas, Texas and is back on the NBA beat. He has this report on the Mavericks' roster adjustments headed into training camp: In one of the last roster moves before training camps open, Jake Vosku...

The Mavericks recently acquired two players, Shawn Marion and Tim Thomas, that Maverick fans once loathed. Of course, they will be heartily welcomed by fans in the big D, right? So what was that hatred about? Uniforms? Did the players actually stand ...

Is Carlos Boozer the best thing that never happened to the Bulls? Is Brandon Bass redundant in Orlando? And will DeJuan Blair catch on in San Antonio? Matt McHale of By the Horns: "It's a bad sign when fans start longing for the halcy...

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz The last time Quentin Richardson was a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, the Clips were a promising, young squad that included Elton Brand, Corey Maggette, Bobby Simmons and Chris Wilcox. Next week, Richardson will be shipp...

Chicago and New York were big players at the deadline. The Spurs and Suns were non-players. Who got played? Read the tea leaves at the TrueHoop Network. Matt McHale of By the Horns: "Are the Bulls a better team today? Yes. ...

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz One telling attribute of a contender is the ability to persevere when one of its best players is on the shelf. While beating the Clippers twice in 72 hours is no crowning achievement, the Jazz have looked strong during ...

Charley Rosen loves those lists. This one is all-time underachievers, and includes the likes of Vince Carter, Stephon Marbury, Tim Thomas, Eddy Curry, Ralph Sampson, Rasheed Wallace, Bonzi Wells, Zach Randolph, and plenty more. (via Justin Rogers) ...

Plenty more to come later, but this will get you started: Tim Thomas can't take any sh*! from Dirk Nowitzki: "I've never seen Dirk trying to talk so much. Where I'm from, if I got punked by him, I'd never be able to go back. That was defin...

Things were going pretty well for the Suns until Dirk Nowitzki managed to send Shawn Marion to the bench with foul trouble. Paul Coro reports: The Suns were on their way to a home close-out game when Tim Thomas' locked-in stroke put Phoenix ahead 77-...

Chris Young was up late. Here's his call of the end of the first OT: Raja Bell 3 (*gong*) Raja Bell steal (*gong*) Raja Bell defence on Cassell jumper that misses (*gong*) Tim Thomas fouls out AND Clippers in the bonus. Now what? Nash penetrates, ai...

Exhibit A: "I don't think anybody in Phoenix should use any gas Saturday. Just walk to the arena and let us use all the energy." Your honor, I rest my case....

Right after I go on Sportsbloggers live and talk about the demise of Shaquille O'Neal, he goes for 30 and 20 in an elimination game. Someone poked that big dog with a stick. It might have been me. The Suns! Tim Thomas of all people! No Raja Bell!...

A treasure trove of NBA dunk contest video. Tim Varner of 48 Minutes of Hell, agitating for a Spurs trade, perhaps for Tyrus Thomas: "I'm not at all convinced this season's struggles amount to the end of an era. The Spurs still have time to get bac...