Empty the Bench

20 Second Timeout – Some well-deserved praise for Golden State Warriors color analyst and ETB favorite Jim Barnett, one of the most interesting, informed and articulate in the NBA.
BallHype – We’re in the midst of The Golden Age of Sports Literature.
Le Basketbawl – Don’t forget to participate in Week 2 of the Oh! Face Challenge.
Craig’s List – Could this be an innovative new way to keep up with Rip Hamilton? Lovely.
Ball Don’t Lie – David Stern will eat your children and steal your thunder.
Third Quarter Collapse – How might the resurgent Orlando Magic fare in the playoffs?
AOL FanHouse – Baron Davis ain’t the only one who can Cool it Now.
Detroit Bad Boys – Do the Detroit Pistons take non-contenders too lightly?
HoopsAddict – Blake Murphy exposes/hacks at Bryan Colangelo’s Achilles Heel.
Newsday – Stephen A. Smith to get canned? So long, and thanks for all the Cheez Doodles.
The Star-Ledger (via BDL) – Devin Harris will be a 20 PPG player.
ESPN – Greg Oden is finally pain-free, practicing, and looking just 45-years-old again.
AOL Video Blog – Some memorable NBA commercials, but where’s Eastern Motors?
Softpedia – Wii to be an Olympic event. Nintendo: get crackin’ on Wii NBA, post haste.
Pick Axe and Roll- Another example of the regularly in-depth Nuggets postgame recaps.