Empty the Bench

- Basketbawful - Bill Laimbeer was the undisputed master of thugging—agreed.
- FanHouse - Watch Chris Paul audition for the part of Bruce Bowen in an upcoming biopic.
- Pistons Palace - Jason Maxiell was filthier than Dwight Howard in Game One.
- HOOPSWORLD - Five players who improved their standing as free agents this offseason.
- Philadelphia Inquirer - It’s shaping up to be a summer of big decisions for the 76ers.
- NY Post - Peter Vecsey says Rick Carlisle to coach Dallas. Keywords: “Peter Vecsey.”
- Dallas Basketball - What Carlisle would bring to the table, if Vecsey isn’t making it up.
- 3 Shades of Blue - For fans of non-playoff teams, Ping-Pong Ball Mania is setting in.
- PhDribble - Bob Costas thinks the blogging vs. print journalism argument is a rager…
- Stop Mike Lupica - …and we absolutely agree with SML on their thoughts about it.
- Blog Maverick - Mark Cuban weighs in on recent FIBA rule changes.
- BallHype - The Pistons and Raptors are miles apart—here’s just a few reasons why.
- Hoops Addict - Let the offseason head-coaching carousel rumors begin.
- Los Angeles Times - Derek Fisher has a lot more than the Jazz to worry about.
- The On Deck Circle - You can have an authentic Phoenix Mercury championship ring too!