NBA Essentials ranks our six favorite stories of the day.1. The Sporting Blog. The way in which the NBA has dealt with mental illness is a sharp contrast from similar situations in the NFL.
2. Basketball Prospectus. Kevin Pelton's Pacific projections have the Warriors going ... 48-34. Andris Biedrins, people!
3. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. As we all feared, Ramon Sessions is locked in a battle for the Bucks back-up point guard spot with ... Tyronn Lue. The starter? Luke Ridnour. What a world.
4. Memphis Commercial-Appeal. Marc Iavaroni indicates Javaris Crittenton isn't an integral part of the Grizzlies' plans.
5. San Antonio Express-News. Salim Stoudamire isn't the Rosetta Stone for the Spurs after all.
6. Forum Blue and Gold. Taking individual metrics to project the success a team (the Lakers, in this case) will have.
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Tom,
If you were a GM of a team that viewed Portland as a threat, either in competing for a playoff spot this season or for bidding on free agents next offseason, what would stop you from pissing in their proverbial gas tank and signing Darius Miles to two 10 day contracts? From a business perspective, I just don't see how you can let them off the hook like this.