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because if Mark goes down with an injury. he would need a back up.

Despite discussing a contract extension with Carmelo Anthony, sources close to the situation indicate the Nuggets would rather trade him than risk losing him in free agency for nothing. The Nuggets are attempting to be proactive by securing Anthony to an extension this summer. He will become a free agent on July 1, 2011 if he doesn't sign an extension. Source: Real GM

One player the Jets are monitoring is the former Oakland Raiders bust JaMarcus Russell, who was cut recently after reportedly ballooning to 300 pounds according to Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com. Russell, the No. 1 overall pick in 2007, is training in Arizona, trying to get in shape. The Jets have received positive reports, but don't jump to conclusions here. Their interest appears to be cursory; we're talking maybe one phone call. Sources say the Arizona Cardinals or the Minnesota Vikings are the most likely landing spot. Source: ESPN.com

im sure the Bulls will do fine this free agency period even if they dont land Bosh. But its still possible he might land there

im sure Kobe with be fine. Im sure if the Lakers didnt win the nba finals he wouldnt come out saying his finger hurts now.

I was always a fan of Joe. And if he does not manage this team next year im sure he will get picked up by another team

Joe Torre insisted on Friday that he holds no hard feelings towards the Yankees. "I don't think the wounds were ever that deep," he said. "Maybe a scrape or two, but that was it." He sounded convincing, as he always does, and yet earlier Friday Mel Stottlemyre, Torre's close friend and former pitching coach, was saying quite the opposite over the phone. "If the Yankees decided to honor Joe in some way anytime soon, I think Joe would refuse," Stottlemyre said. "That's just my opinion, but I've talked to him enough to know how he feels about some things. "I just hope time heals the wounds, on both sides, really. I think maybe it will, at least for Joe. I don't know about the other side." Source: RealGM.com

Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand is apologizing after he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving while at a charity golf tournament in northern Michigan. Lewand said in a statement Saturday night that he is "deeply sorry" for his actions and takes full responsibility. Team spokesman Matt Barnhart confirmed Sunday that Lewand was arrested and released Friday night. Lewand was attending a charity golf event in Houghton Lake, about 150 miles northwest of Detroit. Without providing details, Lewand says he's "a person in active recovery" and "committed to taking all necessary steps to ensure nothing like this ever happens again." Roscommon County sheriff's officials would neither confirm nor deny the incident. Source: ESPN

Veteran RB Fred Taylor may have to battle for a roster spot in training camp. ESPN writer Mike Reiss wrote "I still think he can add a lot to a team, I could also envision a scenario in which he is fighting for a roster spot based on numbers at other positions." Taylor is an NFL veteran at age 34 and his competition is Benjarvus Green-Ellis, Laurence Maroney, and Sammy Morris. Source: ESPN

By floating the idea of an 18-game schedule, the NFL has added another negotiating point to the stalled labor talks. Chicago GM Jerry Angelo says one of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's main objectives in expanding the regular-season format is to ensure all 32 teams play one game overseas each season. As usual, following the money seems like a good way to analyze the proposal. More regular-season games mean more TV revenues in the pockets of NFL owners who claim their profits aren't what they used to be. Many players will balk - until they become convinced those enhanced revenue streams will trickle their way. "I like what we've got right now, but going to 18 games wouldn't hurt, either," Titans defensive tackle Jovan Haye said to the Nashville Tennessean. "The preseason is necessary, but after those first two games, you're like, 'Wow, let's get the regular season going.' I'd prefer 18, not just because of the money but because it lets you get to football quicker." Source: Tampa Tribune

Im pretty sure he isnt going to say if he is or isnt comming back until after all the training camp is over. But if is comming back he most likely will wait but if he isnt comming back he might let them know a little earlier

I didnt hear anything about him wanting to retire. I always liked him as a coach. This extension is well deserved

Major League Baseball is exploring the possibility of sending two teams to Italy for spring training next year or in 2012.International Baseball Federation president Riccardo Fraccari told The Associated Press on Wednesday that MLB officials recently scouted possible sites in Sicily -- Palermo and Messina -- Nettuno (near Rome) and Parma."In Sicily, the weather would be better," Fraccari said. "It's still winter in Parma in March." Source: SI.com

Louisville and coach Rick Pitino have agreed in principle to a four-year contract extension that will keep Pitino with the Cardinals through 2017.Financial terms have yet to be worked out, but athletic director Tom Jurich says he wants Pitino’s salary to be competitive with the top 10 coaching salaries in the country. Pitino’s previous contract ran through the 2012-13 season and paid him approximately $2.5 million a year.The agreement moves up payment of a $3.6 million loyalty bonus due on July 1. Pitino will now receive the payment on April 1.Pitino recently completed his ninth season with the Cardinals, who finished 20-13 and were eliminated in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. His career record is 220-86 at Louisville and 572-210 overall. Source: Yahoo Sports

I think this is a great hire

ok sounds good. was just wondering what happened to it

What ever happened to the pick em game pick and roll we use to play on this site.

I would save money if I was you and go to the college by you. College costs enough as it is to go to it. So save money by living home. Nothing like moms cooking

The Sacramento Kings say swingman Dominic McGuire will miss the rest of the season with an injured right foot.The team says tests conducted Monday in Indianapolis confirmed that McGuire has a torn right plantar fascia. He hurt himself in the first quarter of Sunday's 97-90 loss in Cleveland.McGuire played in 10 games this season for the Kings after being acquired from Washington on Feb. 18. He scored eight points and grabbed 18 rebounds in that time.The Kings also waived forward Joey Dorsey. Dorsey had played eight games since being acquired last month from Houston. Source: SI.com

Eddy Curry will likely miss the rest of the season because of a right calf injury, apparently ending another lost year for the Knicks center.The Knicks announced Monday that Curry has a torn myofascial band in the calf and is not expected to play in the final 10 games.Curry has played in just seven games this season and has appeared in only 10 over the last two seasons because of injuries, illness and ineffectiveness. He injured his calf in training camp and later had left knee surgery.One of their few players under contract beyond this season, the Knicks still don't know if the 6-foot-11 center can be useful in coach Mike D'Antoni's system. Source: ESPN.com

The Oklahoma City Thunder today re-signed Mustafa Shakur of the Tulsa 66ers. Shakur’s Call-Up is the 31st of the 2009-10 NBA D-League season and the second for him this year. He joins 76 other NBA players with NBA D-League experience.Shakur rejoins the Thunder following a Call-Up to the team on March 16, before being released on March 25, and returning to the 66ers. Source: RealGM.com

Yea I agree I dont see Izzo goin any where

Jeff Van Gundy could be a potential candidate to coach the Nets, sources told Yahoo! Sports.Van Gundy hadn't planned to return to coaching next season, but the Nets believe he'll be willing to listen to a pitch and their chances of landing a top flight coach are improved with president Rod Thorn staying.Michigan State's Tom Izzo is considered a sleeper for the gig.He was believed to have interest in the Chicago coaching job a few years ago, but luring Izzo from college might be difficult. Source: RealGM.com

Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes(notes) denies hurting a woman who says he threw a glass at her in an Orlando nightclub and claims another woman hit her with the cup, according to a police report released Tuesday.Holmes told an Orlando Police Department officer that the alleged victim, Anshonae Mills, grabbed his wrist, got in his face and called him a racial name after he asked for his seat back in the VIP section of Club Rain earlier this month.Mills, 21, told a different story in a civil lawsuit she filed last week against 26-year-old Holmes. In the lawsuit, she claimed that the Super Bowl MVP got in her face and then hit her with the glass after she refused to give up her seat. Source: Yahoo Sports

Al Skinner is out as the Boston College basketball coach, ending a 13-year tenure in which he led the Eagles to more wins than anyone else in school history—many of them in front of lackluster home crowds who never embraced the program.Athletic director Gene DeFilippo said Skinner’s departure was by mutual agreement, but it had all the markings of a firing: Skinner will be paid for the remaining three years on his contract, and DeFilippo discussed at length the teams’ shortcomings while referring to the move as “my decision.”“Change is good sometimes. How many basketball coaches have been in the same position for 13 years? Very, very few,” said DeFilippo, who arrived in Chestnut Hill shortly after Skinner in 1997 on the heels of a gambling scandal that had devastated the athletic department. Source: Yahoo Sports