You see, the problem with this years free agent crop is just that….everyone is…restricted.

A couple of days a go it looked like only Arenas would be the only real FA of any value, but then the crazy Elton Brand and Baron Davis opt outs happened and the result has been even more craziness. Continue Reading

With the Celtics short handed (Ray Allen sitting out the game), the Raptors were unable to ride a four game winning streak to mount any sort of attack to defend home court. The players were as much to blame as the coaching for this one: no ball movement, no penetration, no one was able to hit a jumper. Yet again, there were altercations that exposed the Raptors for a bunch of pansies (Bosh got twisted up with Posey under the basket, and Pierce shoved Delfino out of frustration), with no one coming to the aid of their team mate. We have discussed this over the last couple weeks, but the fact of the matter is that the Raptors are a group of bottoms who take whatever is dished out. And to top it off, the refs continued their streak as the worst officials in professional sports, with late call after late call after bad call. Continue Reading