The Toronto International Film Festival came out, and this year's festival includes a documentary More Than A Game, about LeBron James' high school basketball team.

In previous year's they've screened some good basketball documentaries, including The Heart of the Game and The Year of The Yao. LeBron himself is supposed to attend the festival to promote this film.

Well this doesn't have anything to do with the draft or offseason moves but it's the only active NBA thread. Former Trailblazer Kevin Duckworth died yesterday. He was only 44. Cause of death has not yet been released.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/bask...t.ap/index.html

Grizzlies make another nothing move!

http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlie...adi-080828.html


Have I said lately how much I dislike Chris Wallace?

Dust off those Ewing jersies, Patrick Jr. is a Knick!

Ginobili to go under the knife for left ankle ligament damage.

This is comical. Do they expect Ewing Jr. to sell tickets or something? It sure seems like the Knicks made the trade mostly for the name value.

Well, at least give him credit for the most significant foreign policy move of any GM.


Especially since he reportedly doesn't have the skill level (other than a vertical leap) to even belong in the NBA.

It's official: Oklahoma City Thunder

I guess you guys have heard by now that Grizzlies Rookie, Darrell Arthur and his friend Mario were thrown out of Rookie Camp. Darrell, who's room the incident took place in, swears he did not have any MARY JANE himself, even though they set off the room's smoke detector at 2AM. Arthur wouldn't allow security to come in the room to check the alarm. When they came back with the police, the room smelled of MJ and someone was flushing the toilet, repeatedly. Darrell says and I quote, "I'm a good kid. I wasn't doing no drugs. I was just horny, and we let them girls come to our room. I know I broke the rules about having visitors, but I want everyone to know I'm a good kid." The Grizzlies are setting him up some community service, talking to at-risk youth about the importance of making good decisions. Perhaps, he should make a few, before he instructs others. From now on though, he will be known as GOOD-N-HORNY to me.(lol) He's a good kid, just ask him!...and horny!!!!!!!!!

I bought season tickets, Wednesday. I am now a season ticket holder to possibly the 2 worst NBA franchises!(lol)

The documentary More than a Game, about LeBron James' high school baskeball team, was the runner-up for the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (the winner was the excellent Slumdog Millionaire). Not sure how much crossover appeal the film will have, but it would definitely appeal to hoops fans (I would also recommend The Heart of the Game, which I think is an even better film than the LeBron doc).

Here's a pic of LeBron addressing the audience at the premiere screening. If you look carefully, you can see me in the audience.

Hey Mark:
You're easier to find than Elmo! Bottom left in the green!
What do I win!

Smokey, you're either a saint or a masochist!

Perhaps, a saintly masochist!!!

How far is OK City from Memphis, that you can make it to all the games?

I'm 3 1/2 hours from Memphis, and 4 from OKC. I donate the tickets, and purchase tickets to select games. Generally, I attend 25 to 30 Grizzlies games a year. This year, I'll attend in both cities, where my schedule allows. The part I don't like the most is: the Thunder and Grizzlies have 17 home games on the same day, including opening night. So I have some tough decisions to make. My partner of 17 years thinks I'm completely crazy, but that's part of what he loves of me!

Larry, if you decide to become a Pau fan, let me know and I'll hook you up with some Pau memorabilia. I have one or two or fifty autographed items!

Hey Smokey16. Maybe you'll have a chance to take in the Raptors new 3rd uniform that they plan on wearing for the home opener and New Years eve and a few games on the road. So exciting the new colur.

Yup - you guessed it - black with red trim. One nice touch though - a little red Maple Leaf on the back. The Raps are really starting to push the fact that they are 'Canada's Team' - now that the only other Canadian team - the Vancouver Grizzles - no longer play in Canada. Good thing - otherwise how long would it take you to get to Grizzlies games if they still played in Vancouver.
Here's a link that should show the new uniforms.
http://www.thestar.com/Sports/NBA/article/506400

Was looking on NBA.com and... have the Sixers gone retro?

Not that I'm aware of. I tried going to their website but I have that Flash block program (which I mentioned in one of those threads about people having problems with the Outsports site). It leaves a little icon for me to click on if I actually want to see the Flash animation. On the Sixers website when I click on it, instead of displaying whatever it's supposed to, it refreshes the entire page and I just get the little icon again. But as far as I know, they haven't gone back to that logo as their main logo. I wouldn't mind if they did. I much prefer the red, white and blue to that black and gold scheme in the modern logo.

Memphis held it's Open Practice, Saturday. Man, was it confusing. There was this player there, his name was Gasol and wore Mike Miller's number, but I didn't recognize him! (j/k)




He is way cuter than his brother!


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When asked what assets he would be bringing to the Grizzlies, Jaric responded.....




I, later, found out he had his nose out of joint (broken, actually)!

Luke Walton has a stalker.

Elgin Baylor pushed out of the Clippers organization.

Baylor has never been effective as a GM, but only the mad mind of Donald Sterling knows why Baylor was fired after 22 years of the same. Sterling has also engaged in absurd hostilities with Dunleavy in the recent past, so this is probably heading south, like all things do with the Clippers.

By the way, we should start a "2008 - 2009 Season" thread.

Monta Ellis given 30-game suspension without pay (worth almost $3 million) for moped accident.

Yeah, it's almost that time. A couple of more weeks and the regular season will start.

My predictions so far:

Worst of the West: Grizzlies, Thunder and Kings
Least of the East: Knicks, Pacers, and Bobcats

Best of the West: Hornets, Jazz, and Lakers
Elite East: Celtics, Cavs, and Magic