NBA Essentials ranks our six favorite stories of the day.1. Hornets Hype. A rather poignant explanation of why impersonal rumors of relocation pain Hornets fans so much.
2. Ball Don't Lie. We're all winners in BDL's "Eddy Curry as a gymnast" Photoshop contest.
3. Free Darko. LeBron + Wade (or Amare or Bosh) in Cleveland 2010, anybody?
4. Posting and Toasting. "The Z-Bo Sweepstakes." Yes, the world is in a'shambles.
5. MOUTHPIECE Sports. Craig Sager is America's storyteller. This week: Ted Turner and Jane Fonda get it on.
6. SonicsCentral, via TrueHoop. The blogger who raised awareness of the shady dealing of the Sonics ownership group gets subpoenaed in Clay Bennett's case against Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.
