NBA Essentials ranks our six favorite stories of the day.1. NY Post: Alas, Stephon Marbury will not be allowed by the Knicks to practice with kids from his old High School. The NBA: Where inactive means inactive.
2. The Detroit News: Joe Dumars consoles Rip Hamilton after dealing Chauncey Billups out of town.
3. Marca.com: If you can read Spanish, then you can read about Sergio Rodriguez's agent requesting a trade for him. (via HoopsHype)
4. SLAM: Bulls' new coach Vinnie Del Negro, already clashing with a couple of his players.
5. OrlandoSentinel.com: Brian Cook: bad basketball player, worse teammate.
6. Daily News: Baron Davis, following in Damon Jones' footsteps.
