Just to recap, here's the moves made in the past 24 hours or so:
The Bulls signed Ben Wallace (and acquired P.J. Brown and one year of his contract for Tyson Chandler's enormously long/overpriced deal)
The Hornets went insane and signed Peja Stojakovic, Bobby Jackson, and traded for Tyson Chandler.
The Lakers signed Vlad Radmanovic.
The Clippers signed Tim Thomas.
The Hawks signed Speedy Claxton.
Like I said...a whole new NBA. And the free agent signing period hasn't even officially began.
"Peja Stojakovic, the newest member of the Indiana Pacers, is about to go through a crash course in the team's system," writes Mike Wells of the INDIANAPOLIS STAR. "With the Pacers struggling and battling injuries, the quicker Stojakovic learns, the better."... Link
Link: ESPN.com - Pacers talk to Artest; Stojakovic feels disrespected Well, don't look now, the trade between Sacramento and Indiana is back on? Maybe? Who knows. I just need this thing over with. Time for Artest to bring his own brand of crazy to a whole new city. Pumpin... Link
NORMAN, Okla. -- Peja Stojakovic missed Sacramento's game against the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night because of a lingering back problem. Stojakovic, the Kings' second-leading scorer with 16.6 points per game, left Wednesday's game against Houston in the third quarter after re-aggravating a protruding disc in his back.... Link
I promise to come back full force on Monday. If not, I'll give you your money back. I'm not yet ready to pronounce the Kings as back - 3 out of 4 is cool and all, but it was the Clippers twice and Boston. And we're still five games... Link
After another slow start, the Sonics played well when it counted and beat the Sacramento Kings 106-104 in a thriller Sunday night. Ray Allen, who also started slowly again, scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half to lead the comeback. In a brilliant move, Sonics coach... Link
In Serbia and Montenegro, men are required by law to serve a six-month term in the military before the age of 35. I remember reading about Peja Stojakovic doing it. But Vlade, he likes to party. The Serbia and Montenegro army has filed charges against Vlade, accusing him of... Link
Every couple of weeks here at FBB, we update our rankings of the elitest of the elite. Basically, we’re treating this like a new mock draft. If your draft was held today, how would it look? This is our best guess. 1. Kevin Garnett, SF, MinSure the free throws... Link
The Warriors Lose! Who cares it's only pre-season. However they did play well. Baron Davis pitched in a game high 22 points 4 rebs, 1 steal and 6 assists, and Troy Murphy put in a solid 15 points and 8 rebs. The Warriors just could not contain Peja Stojakovic... Link
It’s nearly impossible to define the “typical” small forward. Some are long-range bombers, some excel at crashing the boards. Others are defensive whizzes. Taken early, your small forward will determine how some of your late picks turn out. Taken late, a small forward can really fill a need –... Link
There are 13 name players who could be on the free-agent buffet table next summer, all with intrigue value. 1. Peja Stojakovic, Kings He's not even 30, and you can't find a better shooter . Though playoff disappointments continue to...... Link
(For rounds one, two and three, just scroll down) Players already on the team are in parentheses. Team L: Jason Richardson (Lamar Odom, Gilbert Arenas, Brad Miller)Team K: Larry Hughes (Pau Gasol, Allen Iverson, Paul Pierce)Team J: Zydraunas Ilgauskas (Chauncey Billups, Dwayne Wade, Vince Carter)Team I: Rashard Lewis (Joe... Link
(For rounds one and two, check the previous post) Players already on the team are in parentheses. Team A: Ray Allen (Kevin Garnett, Peja Stojakovic)Team B: Ron Artest (Lebron James, Shaquille O’Neal)Team C: Baron Davis (Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming)Team D: Chris Bosh (Shawn Marion, Stephon Marbury)Team E: Ben Wallace... Link
Is it ever really too early to do a mock draft? Absolutely not. Especially with training camp starting next week, and the season only about a month away. So what we’re going to do is spend this week going through a mini-mock draft. Today we’ll do rounds one and... Link
The NBA will be well represented at the European Basketball Championship, led by the host nation with five players. More than 20 NBA players will be part of the 16-nation, 10-day tournament that opens Friday in four cities. Serbia-Montenegro is loaded with talent even though its best player, Sacramento... Link
[While KnickerBlogger has been ignoring his blog by shmoozing it up with close friends visiting from out of town, KnickerBlogger's Head College Expert David Crockett has been busy thinking about the Knicks future. In an attempt to become the Mel Kiper Jr. of the NBA, "Dr. C." has gone... Link
Link: SI.com - Sonics surge into second round with 122-118 win Well, the Sonics are the real deal, not that we had much reason to doubt them, being as successful as they were throughout the regular season. After so much talk of Ray Allen trying unsuccessfully to work out... Link
Peja Stojakovic scored 24 points, Cuttino Mobley had 21 and the Sacramento Kings emphatically avoided getting swept in their season series with the SuperSonics, beating Seattle 122-101 Tuesday night. Kenny Thomas scored 20 points, and Mike Bibby had 15 points and 10 assists as the Kings made a season-high... Link
One other persistent rumor had the Lakers still talking about a deal to send Lamar Odom's versatile talents to Sacramento for hot-shooting Peja Stojakovic. "They've denied it, but that's a nice deal for both teams," the high-ranking Eastern Conference executive...... Link
Another team with a high profile player asking to be traded. At least this time, the team didn t listen, but it s just before the trade deadline so nothing is set in stone just yet. p://www.nba.com/playerfile/predrag_stojakovic/index.html?nav=page">Peja Stojakovic was quite upset that his friend and team leader Vlade Divac... Link
Peja Stojakovic's availability, if true, is an intriguing possibility for Utah, as several in the Jazz organization are thought to have high regard for the Kings' sharpshooter. There is no reason, though, to think the Jazz have spoken with Kings...... Link
As you can imagine with 2 of the highest scoring offenses in the league meeting up, the action can get fast and hairy. These 2 teams didn't really disappoint, providing plenty of offense. Like good teams do, the Kings hung around all game and then got it done late.... Link
In the few weeks since our last Top 20, we ve seen one elite player return from injury, (Baron Davis) and one looks like he s about ready to lace em up again (Andrei Kirilenko). So let s see where they fall into the mix. Plus, this time we... Link
Peja Stojakovic hit a season-high six 3-pointers, and Mike Bibby scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half of the Sacramento Kings' 86-81 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. Stojakovic scored 28 points and Chris Webber had 14 points and 13 rebounds for the... Link
