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The Top 10 Block of the '09 NBA Season. [Chris Andersen makes 2 appearances]

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The Top 10 Block of the '09 NBA Season. [Chris Andersen makes 2 appearances]

Fab Melo decides on Syracuse.

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Looks like Carmelo Anthony will have another Melo following in his footsteps ...

Linas Kleiza is very close to signing a contract with Olympiacos despite his dream is to continue...

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Linas Kleiza is very close to signing a contract with Olympiacos despite his dream is to continue in NBA

Sportando LK apparently very serious about signing with Olympiacos, with his agent saying they want to close the deal soon. His agent also adds that Kleiza wants to play for coach Giannakis of Olympiacos.

Slam online top 100 dunks 08'-09'

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Out of 100 of the dunks Nuggets are represented 14 times. Jones was a freak of nature that we may miss next season, for nothing else but pure entertainment.

Charley Rosen names Chris Andersen one of the NBA's most overrated

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Here are the most grossly over-valued, not-so superstars. Chris Andersen Yes, he can run, jump and dash to the ball from the weak side to dramatically block shots. And his masquerading as a tall, tattooed fowl is amusing if juvenile. But he can't shoot a lick and, most importantly, is incapable of adequately defending virtually any opponent on a man-to-man basis. What Andersen does is surely crowd-pleasing and can occasionally impact the outcome of a game, but it's mostly phony defense.

Las Vegas Review Journal Story on John Welch

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Nuggets find gem in Welch Ex-Rancho, UNLV player, 46, is valued aide

Sac Town Royalty breaks down cheap options at Center

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Ryan Hollins Brian McCormick brought up Hollins late Sunday. The Pacers were interested, but instead signed Atlanta's Solomon Jones (who definitely would have made this list). Hollins is most infamous for talking smack during last year's playoffs, something about Kobe. I don't know. I tend not to listen to smack talk from bit players. My specific issue with Hollins is that he is a terrible defensive rebounder, like truly awful. He's good on the offensive glass, but so, so bad on the defensive end. He blocks shots and knows his role on offense, but the Kings cannot afford another bad defensive rebounder. Sorry.

Sean Deveney of the Sporting News calls the Nuggets: Pretenders

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What they did: The Nuggets boosted their depth by trading for Arron Afflalo and rookie Ty Lawson, and also re-signed reserve forward Chris Andersen. They let shooting guard Dahntay Jones go, and could wind up losing backup point guard Anthony Carter and forward Linas Kleiza, too. Contender or pretender? Pretender. The Nugs earned a spot in the West finals last year, and it's difficult to imagine them doing much better than that this year. They had decent luck with health and great years from Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups, who will be 33 in September and has got to begin slowing down eventually. The Nuggets will be returning pretty much the same group as last year while the teams around them have added big-time pieces.

Lawson talks about upcoming battles with Billups

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Lawson talks everything Summer League and also gets into his upcoming battles with Chauncey Billups ... forsees some one-on-one victories as well.