"He'll be around our big guys at practice to bang on them," Johnson said. "Hopefully we can get him in good enough shape to play in an emergency and maybe give us a couple of fouls."
Avery Johnson has reason to to be happy, this is his second 60-in season with the Mavs and he may be receiving the Coach of the Year award for the second time."Fifty wins cannot be trivialized," said coach Avery Johnson, who has coached the Mavs to 60 wins in both of his full seasons, yet enjoyed 60 wins only twice in 16 seasons as a player. "To get 60 or anything above 60 wins in the Western Conference is tough. You talk about 60, that is pretty impressive, especially the way we started [0-4].
"But these men come to play every day. They refuse to lose."
According to the blueprints, LeBron's new home will encompass 35,440 square feet.
Clearly, LeBron is more concerned with another real estate axiom: location, location, location. He's within easy striking distance of his office (also known as Quicken Loans Arena) and on the outer fringe of his hometown.
``It lets me be close to my family and friends in the Akron area and continue to contribute to the community,'' he said through his agent.
For now, I'm guessing we wont have to worry about Lebron leaving Cleveland anytime soon. I'm also sure that he bought the house without the help of Warren Buffett.
Things are not looking too bad for the Heat at the moment.Wade said afterward that it was the most work he has done on the court since he sustained the injury. At one point, he made 16 of 21 long jumpers and nine of 10 free throws. The right-handed Wade showed no sign of problems with the left shoulder.
''Every day, I try to shoot more and more,'' Wade said. ``[From] where I felt the night of the injury to where I am now feels like a year ago. It just feels great to be out there.''
"He wanted a few tips on basketball and I wanted a little advice on money," joked Buffett, estimated by Forbes Magazine to be worth $52 billion. "We switch. He tells me what socks to buy and I tell him what stocks to pick."Buffett said he has become a big fan of the 22-year-old James, who has built his own business portfolio. James signed a three-year, $60 million contract extension in July and already has endorsement deals worth an estimated $150 million.
"He's terrific," Buffett said. "I just want to be partners with him. He can probably buy the whole place."
Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest told multiple teammates this week that he wants to retire at season's end to spend more time with his family, according to club sources.
ESPN 3/25/07
"The thing that was frustrating for me was people were talking about, 'He's a dirty player,' which, for me, is pretty insulting," Bryant said. "To have people talking about something else besides that -- it's a much better feeling."
ESPN 3/23/07
