Jul
9
Duhon Takes His Game to Sex in the City
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And the New York paparazzi thought they were having a field day with A-Rod! Chris Duhon — bit basketball player and philanthropist by day, social butterfly by night — is bringing his skills on and off the court from Chicago to New York City after officially signing a two-year deal with the Knicks earlier today. Oh how New York’s smutty tabloids will never be the same.
Jul
9
July 9, 1968 — Sixers Trade Chamberlain to Lakers
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While the Philadelphia 76ers are making major waves today with their reported signing of former Clippers power forward Elton Brand, did you know that the team traded away Wilt Chamberlain to the Los Angeles Lakers forty years to the day? Talk about an ironic contrast of one of the highest and lowest points in this franchise’s history!
Jul
9
Brand New Destination, Same Old Bulls
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Following a surprising season in which a young team showed some promise in pushing the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers continued to build off this momentum by shrewdly signing star big man Elton Brand away from the Los Angeles Clippers, displaying some aggressiveness and creativity that the Chicago Bulls could certainly heed considering its current assemblage of far too many complementary parts.