30 Copyright 2009, CBSSports.com http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/11838893 en-us You could read about the NBA anywhere, but you'll read about it here. Because you need Berger's news, notes, and opinions served well done, 24 hours a day. Or thereabouts. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:42:53 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18444935?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18444935?source=rss_blogs_NBA EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Mike D'Antoni provided some more insight Saturday into why the team decided not to offer four-time scoring champion Allen Iverson a contract. And while the Knicks' coach said he's "really comfortable" with the decis ... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 9:18:11 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18444935?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18424566?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18424566?source=rss_blogs_NBA UPDATED THROUGHOUT ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:25:47 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18424566?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18409463?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18409463?source=rss_blogs_NBA Does Allen Iverson in New York make about as much sense to you as Eddy Curry working in a donut shop? I'm here to help. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:51:30 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18409463?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18376136?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18376136?source=rss_blogs_NBA Allen Iverson in New York? There is legitimate interest percolating in Madison Square Garden, according to a high-level source familiar with the Knicks' front-office discussions. Before Iverson signed with the Grizzlies, the Knicks had flat-out zero ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:02:59 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18376136?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18368895?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18368895?source=rss_blogs_NBA ATLANTA -- The Trail Blazers' six-game winning streak ended Monday night with a 99-95 overtime loss to the Hawks, whose home-and-home sweep of Portland serves as bookends for that streak. But after the game, coach Nate McMillan's thoughts were with s ... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:11:27 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18368895?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18362738?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18362738?source=rss_blogs_NBA Now that Allen Iverson's career with the Memphis Grizzlies has come to its predictable end, the question is: What about the rest of his career? ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:09:32 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18362738?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18360569?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18360569?source=rss_blogs_NBA ATLANTA -- As you can see, I'm in Atlanta, where Allen Iverson lives and where the front desk clerk who checked me into the Embassy Suites was named "Iverston." He's from Roosevelt, N.Y., like one of A.I.'s idols, Julius Erving. ... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:21:33 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18360569?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18354664?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18354664?source=rss_blogs_NBA Stephen Jackson has been rescued from Golden State, and he's going from playing for one hard-to-please, curmudgeonly coach to another. ... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:43:24 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18354664?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18290239?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18290239?source=rss_blogs_NBA I enjoy Stan Van Gundy's curmudgeonly nature. Sometimes, I poke fun at him. But I've never enjoyed anything he's ever said more than his stance on LeBron James' call for the NBA to retire Michael Jordan's No. 23. ... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:37:48 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18290239?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18274859?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18274859?source=rss_blogs_NBA NEW YORK -- The Warriors apparently made it through their shootaround Friday without any shouting matches. This qualifies as progress for a team cloaked in controversy. Afterward, coach Don Nelson was unapologetic about his verbal confrontation with ... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:36:32 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18274859?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18256929?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18256929?source=rss_blogs_NBA Things are so bad with the Warriors that they can't even get through a practice without an altercation between Don Nelson and name-that-player. ... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:32:16 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18256929?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18243135?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18243135?source=rss_blogs_NBA ORLANDO, Fla. -- The King has spoken: No more 2010 talk for the rest of the season. ... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:21:31 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18243135?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18240072?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18240072?source=rss_blogs_NBA Wracked by injuries and staggering to a 2-6 start, the Wizards are turning to 5-5 dynamo Earl Boykins for backcourt help. The journeyman point guard, now 33, will sign a non-guaranteed deal with Washington, a person with knowledge of the situation sa ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:47:14 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18240072?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18236495?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18236495?source=rss_blogs_NBA The Suns have risen again -- there, I said it, I couldn't help myself -- by matching the franchise's best-ever start at 7-1. It's early, but they've gone from being a dysfunctional team on the verge of blowing up to one of the best stories early in t ... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:29:05 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18236495?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18228495?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18228495?source=rss_blogs_NBA Dwight Howard is one of the most accessible superstars in the NBA. He's on Facebook and Twitter, and has his own blog. He flew his 1 millionth Twitter follower from California to Orlando and provided two lower-level tickets for the season opener agai ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:05:20 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18228495?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18179640?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18179640?source=rss_blogs_NBA WASHINGTON – It’s bad enough that the Wizards have lost four straight games, dropping to 2-5 at the start of a season that began with such high expectations. When your coach and best player can’t even agree on what’s wrong, th ... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:41:20 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18179640?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18155149?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18155149?source=rss_blogs_NBA Allen Iverson has left the Memphis Grizzlies amid conflicting reports about whether it is for personal reasons or unhappiness with his role. ... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 3:55:17 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18155149?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18139221?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18139221?source=rss_blogs_NBA NEW YORK -- LeBron James had everything he wanted Friday night: A star-studded packed house at his favorite arena, handshakes with his favorite Yankees after the game, and a win. What he could've done without was an injury to his shooting hand. ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:19:04 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18139221?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18113203?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18113203?source=rss_blogs_NBA After reviewing the altercation between Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul during and after Sunday's game in Boston between the Celtics and Hornets, the NBA decided not to take disciplinary action against either player. ... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:25:57 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18113203?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18068013?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18068013?source=rss_blogs_NBA NEW YORK -- The NBA is reviewing a confrontation between point guards Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul after Sunday night's game between the Celtics and Hornets, CBSSports.com has learned. ... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:16:15 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18068013?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18054246?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18054246?source=rss_blogs_NBA The Celtics' $55 million game of poker with Rajon Rondo is over. After two weeks of posturing, the two sides have agreed to a five-year extension that will keep the point guard from becoming a restricted free agent next summer, a person familiar with ... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:01:03 EST http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18054246?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18005327?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18005327?source=rss_blogs_NBA NEW YORK -- In the second-most significant athletic event between teams from New York and Philadelphia, Danilo Gallinari was inserted into the starting lineup Friday night for the Knicks' home opener against the 76ers. ... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:14:48 EDT http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/18005327?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17984444?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17984444?source=rss_blogs_NBA The looming deadline for extending the contracts of 2006 draft picks presents an intriguing dilemma for the Celtics -- and for Rajon Rondo. ... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:46:02 EDT http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17984444?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17972129?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17972129?source=rss_blogs_NBA The NBA will investigate additional allegations by disgraced former referee Tim Donaghy that were scheduled for publication in a book that has been spiked by its publisher. ... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:12:36 EDT http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17972129?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17966620?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17966620?source=rss_blogs_NBA After the first two nights of the NBA season, here's what we know so far: ... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:08:09 EDT http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17966620?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17937948?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17937948?source=rss_blogs_NBA CLEVELAND -- That sound you heard was Kevin Garnett's head exploding upon hearing the news that Glen "Big Baby" Davis put himself on the shelf for 6-8 weeks with a thumb injury incurred in a fight with a friend. ... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:46:17 EDT http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17937948?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17930434?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17930434?source=rss_blogs_NBA CLEVELAND -- It appears that Rajon Rondo will take the floor for the season opener in Cleveland Tuesday night with the knowledge that he won't get the contract extension from the Celtics that he's been seeking. ... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 8:57:55 EDT http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17930434?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17930391?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17930391?source=rss_blogs_NBA The NBA season tips off Tuesday night, but already something quite normal and expected has happened. ... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 8:53:54 EDT http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17930391?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17852783?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17852783?source=rss_blogs_NBA The refs you love to hate are back. ... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:15:52 EDT http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17852783?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17834271?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/17834271?source=rss_blogs_NBA NEW YORK -- It's not often that a group of reporters assembles around a table in a ritzy hotel conference room and hears NBA commissioner David Stern discussing prostitutes. Such is the brave new world the NBA is entering by giving tacit approval to ... 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