It was bound to happen this summer. Too many teams cleared too much cap space in anticipation of the LeBron sweepstakes, and it was clear that the ones who missed out on LBJ would panic and overspend on a lesser free agent.

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source: Chris Wang | taiwanhoops.com Chinese basketball star Yao Ming will be among a group of players from the National Basketball Association (NBA) who will visit Taiwan next week for various charity events. Yao, a 223-centimeter who was the first Chinese player in the NBA and currently plays for the Houston Rockets, is scheduled to arrive in Taipei for a July 28 charity game in Taipei Arena …

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Like everyone else, coach Stan Van Gundy has heard and read the scuttlebutt that connects the dots between the Orlando Magic and New Orleans Hornets all-star point guard Chris Paul.

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Elk Grove High School graduate Adrian Ross and Elk Grove resident Greg Vaughn are scheduled to participate in the 2010 Athletes vs. Cancer Celebrity Golf Invitational this weekend.

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Elk Grove High School graduate Adrian Ross and Elk Grove resident Greg Vaughn are scheduled to participate in the 2010 Athletes vs. Cancer Celebrity Golf Invitational this weekend.

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Milwaukee Bucks rising star Brandon Jennings scored 23 points to give the visiting NBA team a 101-95 victory over the Chinese men’s national team in the Yao Foundation Charity game on Saturday.

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Milwaukee Bucks rising star Brandon Jennings scored 23 points to give the visiting NBA team a 101-95 victory over the Chinese men’s national team in the Yao Foundation Charity game on Saturday.

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Watch video of the Dance Pak audition and see the girls who are battling for spots this season.

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Lamar Odom isn’t wasting anytime clearing the air between him and Matt Barnes.

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As the offseason progresses teams start to take shape.   The NBA is unlike any other professional sports league in the world.   It is pretty much set, with a few exceptions, before the season even tips off which teams are going to be successful in the upcoming year.

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif.

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Also seen at hardcourtmayhem.com/blog According to several sources, the Los Angeles Lakers have signed veteran swingman Matt Barnes and veteran center Theo Ratliff. Barnes was originally going to be signed by the Toronto Raptors, but Los Angeles apparently matched the offer. Ratliff is a 15-year veteran who last played with the San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Bobcats.

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Veteran swingman who earlier this week said he was on verge of joining Toronto signs for the two-time champs instead

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The Toronto Raptors thought they were close to acquiring Matt Barnes via sign-and-trade, but apparently somebody didn’t do their homework, causing the deal to go through. With no cap space left to sign Barnes, no Bird rights (or even early…

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The Toronto Raptors have not had much trouble sniffing out deals this offseason, but completing them?

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Five teams remain in the running to sign free-agent swingman Matt Barnes, according to sources with knowledge of Barnes’ thinking.

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