Rejoice Greg Ostertag fans, rejoice! The Kings have acquired Vitaly Potapenko and Sergei Monia for Brian Skinner in a deadline-day trade, various sources are reporting. As for Skindog, the first of the Philly Three to be peddled: We'll miss ya, dude. Not in a Bobby Jackson, Chris Webber way.... Link
Chris Webber saw it with a wink among the Pistons players. John Salmons saw it when he looked over at Detroit's huddle during a timeout and saw them laughing.... Link
"The 76ers were playing poorly in the first half yesterday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and ABC-TV commentator Bill Walton was letting them have it," writes Joe Juliano of THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER.... Link
Chris Webber had 31 points, 13 rebounds and came up with a huge steal in the closing seconds of triple-overtime, as the Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the Boston Celtics, 125-124, at the Wachovia Center.... Link
In the COURIER-POST, Celeste Whittaker writes that "there's a chance that starting power forward Chris Webber will be back in the lineup tonight when the Sixers host Utah -- if his strained lower back responds well to Tuesday's practice."... Link
After starting out very slowly, Darius Songaila has been playing extremely well: Last 10 games, data compiled from Doug's Stats: dth: 16pt; color: windowtext; font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Arial; text-align: general; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap; border: medium none; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-top: 1px"... Link
In the PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, Phil Jasner writes that Chris Webber said he is as ready as he can be to face Shaquille O'Neal and the Miami Heat tonight. The 7-1, 325-pound O'Neal returned Sunday after missing 18 games with a sprained ankle.... Link
Allen Iverson scored 24 points and Chris Webber added a double-double to help the Philadelphia 76ers pull out of two-game losing skid with a 103-91 win over the New Orleans Hornets at the Wachovia Center on ...... Link
Allen Iverson hears the difference in Maurice Cheeks now that he's Philadelphia's head coach instead of the unnoticed assistant. When Cheeks was breaking in, Philadelphia's assistants were asked at the end of each practice if they had anything to contribute. All the coaches would offer tips until it was... Link
Chris Webber has said all the right things about fitting in better this year with Philadelphia and coexisting with Allen Iverson. Now the five-time All-Star power forward seems set to prove it on the court. After missing the first six preseason games with a strained right quadriceps, Webber says... Link
Boston Celtics What can i say about the Celts? I'm confused by this team year after year. It's nice to see them do well, but sometimes i have to wonder how they do it? Paul Pierce of course is the only consistent scorer Celtics fans have known for... Link
1 to 30 31 to 60 This is where things start to get tricky. In the first four or five rounds, you have to take the best player available. There is a limited number of true impact players, and the more you can get your hands on, the better.... Link
1 to 30 31. Chauncey Billups – We love PGs here at FBB, and they don’t come more rock solid than this one. 32. Jason Terry – No, seriously, we love PGs, especially ones who were able to finish 30th on the player rater while only getting 30 mpg.... Link
The 76ers began their preseason schedule last night against the Houston Rockets without a pair of starters - forward Chris Webber and center Samuel Dalembert - who are suffering from the same injury, a strained right quadriceps. Webber suffered his...... Link
Everyone remembers that Chris Webber was traded to Philadelphia last year. Not everyone knows the other forward who came along with him from Sacramento.... Link
Taken early, a power forward can really help shape your draft. Taking a center-esque PF like Elton Brand in the first couple rounds means you can hold off on a center for a good while. Taking a PF that can step outside and knock down a three like Dirk... Link
Joining death and taxes on the scale of absolutes is Allen Iverson getting before the microphones on "Media Day" to kick off the start of a new NBA season and proclaiming the "sky's the limit" as far as the ...... Link
Mo Cheeks is especially eager to see Chris Webber, who will be going through his first training camp with the Sixers. Webber, whose surgically repaired left knee bothered him more and more as last season wound down, reported to Billy...... Link
Chris Webber isn't afraid to say what's on his mind. The Dime guys noticed that the Sixers' forward reportedly let loose recently, admitting that the odds are against Philly to challenge the league's elite for the NBA title. Think C-Webb's best days as a player are behind him? Fine,... Link
The stat-tastic HoopsAnalyst is rounding up the best trades of all-time for each team in the league. Harlan Schreiber has finished up three-quarters of the teams, and he seems to be using the old divisions to separate the analyses. Here's the Midwest Division, the Central Division and the Atlantic... Link
Aside from the Knicks, other teams guaranteed to chuck cement contracts are the Mavericks (Michael Finley; three years, $52M), Raptors (Jalen Rose; two years, $32.5M), Lakers (Brian Grant; two years, $30M), Celtics (Raef LaFrentz; four years, $47M) and perhaps the...... Link
This time, Chris Webber did tell a friend. And this is what Webber told that friend when he learned that the 76ers had fired coach Jim O'Brien after just one season and had hired Maurice Cheeks: "I said, 'Oh, this...... Link