30 Copyright 2010, CBSSports.com http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/5825252 en-us Who needs LeBron James? We got Troy Murphy. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:40:29 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/20326548?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/20326548?source=rss_blogs_NBA Michael Finley? Wow. Don't they have enough over-the-hill veterans as it is? I've always hated Ainge growing up, but never before did I realize that he was so incompetent in running a basketball team. With all these big-name has-beens (Finley and Ras ... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:06:26 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/20326548?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/20137523?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/20137523?source=rss_blogs_NBA *previous ranking in parenthesis (January 16th) ... Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:37:24 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/20137523?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/20044321?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/20044321?source=rss_blogs_NBA Yes, I created a similar blog entry at this time last year, but I can't help but look back at the good ole days when the All-Star Weekend was worth scheduling time to watch. It was a time when the judges decided the dunk contest winner instead of une ... Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:53:14 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/20044321?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19976098?source=rss_blogs_General#comments General http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19976098?source=rss_blogs_General Those who truly know me on these boards know that I just hate being ordinary. For instance, I'm not like the everyday fan who has their eyes glued to guys like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James (even though I have a great deal of respect for LeBron). Inst ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:07:07 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19976098?source=rss_blogs_General http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19826132?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19826132?source=rss_blogs_NBA At 16-30, the Pacers appear to be headed to their 4th consecutive losing season, and now, it's come to a point that are fans are so bored at our home games that they are now chanting "MVP" for Kobe. ... Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:37:31 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19826132?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19697599?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19697599?source=rss_blogs_NBA Signed on Monday, the 35-year-old veteran hopes to revive his career with the Bucks. While Jerry Stackhouse's debut last night wasn't necessarily a thing of beauty, you can't argue with the results in a 113-107 Milwaukee win over Toronto. ... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:27:16 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19697599?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19655308?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19655308?source=rss_blogs_NBA With the Wizards off to yet another disappointing start, trade rumors have circulated in the last month involving forwards Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler. Butler has been linked to Chicago and Miami, with the most notable rumor coming about two week ... Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:05:15 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19655308?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19600763?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19600763?source=rss_blogs_NBA *previous ranking in parenthesis (Christmas 2009) Cleveland Cavaliers (4) Los Angeles Lakers (1) Boston Celtics (2) Dallas Mavericks (5) Atlanta Hawks (7) Orlando Magic (3) San Antonio Spurs (11) Denver Nuggets (6) Portland Trail Blazers (8) Phoenix ... Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:51:27 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19600763?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19463642?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19463642?source=rss_blogs_NBA A look back at CBS Writer Ken Berger's Perfect Team: PG: Chris Paul SG: Brandon Roy SF: Shane Battier PF: Kevin Love C: Dwight Howard Bench: Jonny Flynn, Rudy Fernandez, Eddie House, Courtney Lee, D.J. Mbenga, Joakim Noah, Ersan Ilyasova, L.R. Mbah a ... Sat, 16 Jan 2010 0:14:34 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19463642?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19144855?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19144855?source=rss_blogs_NBA *previous ranking in parenthesis (December 11th) Los Angeles Lakers (1) - D.J. Mbenga's stellar play earned him a roster spot on CBS writer Ken Berger's Perfect Team. Wait a minute: Was it his stellar play or the fact that the front of his jersey rea ... Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:26:40 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19144855?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19052869?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19052869?source=rss_blogs_NBA At $23 million, Tracy McGrady is the highest-paid player in the NBA, and seeing that he's on pace to be voted in to start this year's All-Star Game, he's also one of the more overrated. Taking this into consideration, it would seem logical for the Ro ... Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:15:32 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/19052869?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/18884421?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/18884421?source=rss_blogs_NBA *previous ranking in parenthesis (November 28th) ... Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:11:29 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/18884421?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/18586171?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/18586171?source=rss_blogs_NBA See here for previous power rankings (August 6th): ... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:10:27 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/18586171?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/18236372?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/18236372?source=rss_blogs_NBA Let me first say I can't believe I'm wasting my time writing about this. ... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:49:15 EST http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/18236372?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17937278?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17937278?source=rss_blogs_NBA The season gets under way tonight, so I take this opportunity to project the final standings for this 09-10 NBA season. ... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:46:39 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17937278?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17935909?source=rss_blogs_General#comments General http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17935909?source=rss_blogs_General If the Lakers win 65 games, HurricaneDij sports an avatar of VicDaRuler's choice from the start of June until the end of August. If the Lakers fail to win 65, VicDaLoser has to sport an avatar of HurricaneDij's choice for the same time period. ... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:32:09 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17935909?source=rss_blogs_General http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17909310?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17909310?source=rss_blogs_NBA Guards: Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) Vince Carter (Orlando Magic) Jason Richardson (Phoenix Suns) Richard Hamilton (Detroit Pistons) ... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 1:51:28 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17909310?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17836055?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17836055?source=rss_blogs_NBA The ordinary NBA poster on here would say that he/she expects big-names like Kevin Durant, Rajon Rondo, and Derrick Rose to have big years this year. However, if you know anything about me, it's that I don't like being ordinary. I hate it. Here I com ... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:43:50 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17836055?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17687683?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17687683?source=rss_blogs_NBA A dirty play by the Lakers' Andrew Bynum wrecked the Bobcats' Playoff chances in 2009. Now, the team starts fresh in hopes of chinching the first postseason birth in the franchise's history. ... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:27:29 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17687683?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17616232?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17616232?source=rss_blogs_NBA After another relatively quiet offseason, and with all the God-awful salaries this team is carrying, the Indiana Pacers appear to be headed to another season of mediocrity. More likely than not, Pacer fans are going to blame this trend on coach Jim O ... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:30:12 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17616232?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17540673?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17540673?source=rss_blogs_MLB In what will go down as a season of unfullfilled expectations for the Cubs, the 2009 season officially came to an end yesterday after a 5-2 loss to Arizona. Still, the team managed to put together its 3rd consecutive winning season (first time I've e ... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:55:16 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17540673?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17471397?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17471397?source=rss_blogs_NBA Point Guard: Andre Miller, Philadelphia 76ers (unrestricted) - Signed with Portland Mike Bibby, Atlanta Hawks (unrestricted) - Re-signed Nate Robinson, New York Knicks (restricted) - Re-signed Allen Iverson, Detroit Pistons (unrestricted) - Signed wi ... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:23:40 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17471397?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17420465?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17420465?source=rss_blogs_NBA Denver Nuggets (08-09 record: 54-28, 2nd in West) Backcourt: After losing in the first round five staright seasons, Chauncey Billups has proven to be the missing piece to the Denver puzzle. His shooting makes him a better fit than Andre Miller, while ... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 1:20:52 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17420465?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17337704?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17337704?source=rss_blogs_NBA I know what you're all probably thinking right now: "Oh no, here goes Hurricane again with his troublesome ego." However, the way I see it, if you describe me as arrogant with an inflated ego, you have no idea what type of person I am away ... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:32:57 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17337704?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17287635?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17287635?source=rss_blogs_NBA So, fantasy baseball season just came to an abrupt end for me yesterday, as my team failed to make the playoffs with an 11-13 record. Now, I look to get back warmed up in my blog and on the boards, as I've explained in my previous blog entry how I've ... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:24:06 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17287635?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17131277?source=rss_blogs_General#comments General http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17131277?source=rss_blogs_General ^I say that because I really haven't posted a significant, well-thought out blog entry in over a month, and I don't have my best work in me at the moment because of it. In fact, I'd say in these last few weeks that this is as inactive I've been on CB ... Sun, 13 Sep 2009 1:27:25 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17131277?source=rss_blogs_General http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17047221?source=rss_blogs_General#comments General http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17047221?source=rss_blogs_General Yep, it turns out that CBS has removed my writer's badge after I had blasted the fans of Detroit for being "trash" on the Pistons message board. Good job, CBS. ... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:33:46 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/17047221?source=rss_blogs_General http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/16932779?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/16932779?source=rss_blogs_NBA Wow, amazing. Practically nothing has happened in this league over the past half month. It just goes to show you just how dry the NBA free agent market has been in recent years, and really, you could blame this on a few GMs who pay guys like Eddy Cur ... Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:43:58 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/16932779?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/16846792?source=rss_blogs_NBA#comments NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/16846792?source=rss_blogs_NBA PG: T.J. Ford ($8,500,000) SG: Marquis Daniels ($2,000,000) SF: Danny Granger ($9,930,500) PF: Shawn Marion ($11,000,000) C: Jeff Foster ($6,077,500) 6: Roy Hibbert ($1,575,360) 7: Jason Maxiell ($5,000,000) 8: Earl Watson ($6,600,000) 9: Tyler Hans ... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 1:40:40 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/16846792?source=rss_blogs_NBA http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/16783845?source=rss_blogs_General#comments General http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/16783845?source=rss_blogs_General Alright, being mainly an NBA poster and being in the dead-middle of the off-season at the moment, I'm starting to get a little bored, and yeah, I also have some bad feelings about the upcoming season. For one, the average NBA fan gets dumber and dumb ... Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:05:14 EDT http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5825252/16783845?source=rss_blogs_General 100 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://hurricanedij39.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/5825252 100