Barack vs. Shaq

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The worst player in the NBA, whoever that may be, will be paid at least $427,163 this year. That’s the league minimum for salaries. So, anyone who wears a uniform and travels with the team has to make at least that much. That boils down to $5,209.30 per game.

Barack Obama will make $400,000 this year as the President of the United States.

Fair? Unfair?

I say fair. Why?

Because the NBA players will draw hundreds of thousands of fans to games this year, creating millions of dollars in revenue through ticket/merchandise/sponsors/etc… and they deserve to receive what they make possible.

My lovely wife Lindsay says they shouldn’t make that much, but I disagree. They only make that much money because we, their fans, buy their product.

NBA Rumors: Shaq Back in L.A.? Vince Carter to Cleveland?

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Shaq “The Diesel” O’Neal wants to be back with Kobe? Yes folks, Shaq said that once his contract is up in 1210 that a return to the Lakers is possible. If you think that they do not like each other, and could not get along, Shaq said Phil Jackson is to blame for conflicts between him and Kobe.

Shaq said ” Now that i look back on it, That stuff was kinda fun. We will always be remembered as Lakers’ best 1-2 punch”

But a Sacramento paper reports that Shaq is also looking to the Kings, because if Shaq goes to the Lakers he would not start, and be a back-up to Andrew Bynum. Shaq is not looking for a back-up job, he wants a starting job.

Shaq was fined $20K for the same thing Keynon Martin was (”verbal abuse of an official and failure to leave the court in a timely manner”) On a hard foul on Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey.

The Cleveland Caveliers are going out for Vince Carter. Now, you know that this would entail LeBron possibly going to the New Jersey Nets (soon to be Brooklyin Nets), but the  Cavs are will get Vincanity (Vince Carter). Will this help out Cleveland? Yes. Vince Carter would be a great pick-up and and help out Cleveland so much, but losing James is worse.  The Caveliers would be the loser of this trade.

Shaq goes for 35 as Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee 125-110

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PHOENIX (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal scored a season-high 35 points and the Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee 125-110 on Tuesday night, extending their domination of the Bucks in Arizona.The Suns beat Milwaukee in Phoenix for the 21st straight time, matching…

Brandon Roy Scores 52 in Blazers Win

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With Greg Oden getting most of the attention this year, Brandon Roy gets overlooked.

After tonight, no one will overlook Roy again.

On a nationally televised TNT game, guard Brandon Roy scored acareer high 52 points, including a tiebreaking three-pointer with 1:01left, in the Portland Trailblazers’ 124-119 win over the Phoenix Suns.