The Nike Shox Lethal

The Nike Shox Lethal basketball shoe has the perfect combination of lightweight comfort, responsiveness and lateral support. A futuristic and modern flight shoe for the games highest flyers and most explosive players. Lightweight synthetic leather upper with molded support wings in the heel to enhance stability and fit. Midfoot lateral outriggers add lateral stability. Full-length midsole made from lightweight Phylon with Nike Shox technology in the heel and a forefoot Zoom Air unit. Solid rubber outsole with a maximum traction herringbone pattern.

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Milwaukee Bucks to attempt Guinness World Records

Everybody has heard of the Guinness Book of World Records, a legendary book that contains the unprecedented achievements of people from around the globe. But few have ever made an attempt to add their name to the book’s famous pages and even fewer have actually succeeded in doing so. On Saturday night, the Bucks are giving all fans in attendance the chance to both witness history AND – even better – a guarantee that they will be a part of history by helping to set two Guinness records.

On Saturday, December 20, when they host the Los Angeles Clippers, the Bucks Game Operations Department will attempt to set nine separate Guinness World Records. An official judge from Guinness will be at the game to legitimize any and all record-setting attempts. The records that could be broken are:

- Longest time to spin a basketball on one finger, using one hand (current record: 37.46 seconds)

- Most basketball half-court shots in one minute (current record: 4)

- Highest forward flip trampoline slam dunk (current record: 10 feet, 9 inches)

- Most slam dunk bounce passes in 30 seconds (current record: 21)

- Furthest forward flip trampoline slam dunk (current record: 19 feet, 2 inches)

- Most basketball forward flip slam dunks in 30 seconds (current record: 17)

* Both records currently held by the Milwaukee Bucks Rim Rockers, set on February 14, 2008, at the NBA All-Star Jam Session in New Orleans, LA.

In addition to the six records listed above, the Bucks will also attempt to set three records that have never before been recorded. A member of the dunk team will attempt to complete the first-ever double front flip dunk on record during halftime. The final two record attempts will not be disclosed until Saturday night, but there are currently no official records on file for either one, meaning that any fan in attendance at Saturday’s game will be a part of the crowd that sets the original marks for two Guinness World Records.

[source: insidehoops dot com]

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McGrady came back

McGrady came back, the Rockets led by as much as 22, and even with a few tense moments in the fourth quarter, they had little trouble holding off the Golden State Warriors, 119-108 before 19,276 on Friday at Oracle Arena.

In his first game back after missing seven to rest his sore left knee, McGrady had his season highs for assists (nine) and rebounds (10), and scored 24 points, playing 34 minutes without showing any difficulty with the knee.

Yao Ming and Luis Scola each had 19 points, with Carl Landry adding 18, as the Rockets led all but a few seconds of the game.

This did not quite match their previous meeting with Golden State, largely because when the Rockets built their 22-point fourth-quarter lead, the Warriors rallied back.

Not quite like last week

When the Rockets met the Warriors a week earlier, the Rockets set or matched season bests for points (131), margin of victory (19), points in a first half (62), points in either half (69), assists (23), 3-pointers (13), 3-point shooting percentage (61.9), free throws (36) and free throws attempted (40).

The Warriors got the hint and decided to change things up. They shifted from the double-teams on Yao that worked so poorly in the loss at Toyota Center, to a fronting defense, with Andris Biedrins working to deny Yao the ball. That did not work much better, and when their next plan was to shift to a small, lineup of guards around Biedrins, the defense somehow became even worse.

With Stephen Jackson playing power forward, the Rockets got the ball to Scola let him go to work the way Yao had in the fourth quarter a week before.

Scola scored 10 points in the first 41/2 minutes of the second half, taking the lead to 17. When Rafer Alston swished a 3 from 28 feet out to beat the shot clock, the Rockets had their largest lead at 76-56.

They eventually pushed it to as much as 22, and it seemed that with most of the fourth quarter to go, the Rockets might be tempted to send McGrady and Yao to Los Angeles early. But the Rockets began to coast too early, the Warriors cut the lead to 17, and with eight minutes left, Yao and McGrady were back on the floor.

McGrady scored on a layup. Yao took a pass from Scola for a dunk.

They returned the lead to 20, enough to spend the rest of the game biding time before moving on to the second half of the back-to-back.

The Warriors threw a run at them, cutting the lead to 11, but the Rockets needed only an occasional basket to close out the win.

The Rockets did have other accomplishments to mark the occasion.

They had their planned starting lineup together for the first time this season. Though Ron Artest was out, resting his sprained right ankle, McGrady and Shane Battier were healthy at the same time, giving the Rockets their seventh starting lineup this season.

Playing for the first time since Nov. 24, McGrady got off to a rapid start, hitting his first shot (a 3-pointer) and getting seven points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal in his first eight minutes on the floor, as the Rockets took a 22-15 lead.

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Jordan Men's XX2 PE

The future is now for the athlete looking for the support of a mid-cut hoops shoe with the performance of a low-cut feel. The Jordan XX2 PE offers new styles and innovations, including a new foam-backed quilted collar that complements the seamless booty construction, providing maximum support. The upper is a combination of luxurious and rich full-grain leathers. An extended heel counter construction and a removable ankle strap provide maximum support and stability. The Phylon™ midsole provides a low-profile stance while the carbon fiber shank plate offers midfoot and arch support. The evolution of the Independent Podular Suspension (IPS®) now includes superior cushioning technology with a heel zoom pillar. The IPS® is integrated with the outsole through raised herringbone pods for traction in strategic performance areas. Wt. 16.8 oz.

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2008 NBA Draft Result

1.   Chicago drafted Derrick Rose
2.   Miami drafted Michael Beasley
3.   Minnesota drafted OJ Mayo
4.   Seattle drafted Russell Westbrook
5.   Memphis drafted Kevin Love
8.   Milwaukee drafted Joe Alexander
9.   Charlotte drafted DJ Augustin
10. New Jersey drafted Brook Lopez
11. *Portland drafted Jerryd Bayless
12. Sacramento drafted Jason Thompson
13. *Indiana drafted Brandon Rush
14. Golden State drafted Anthony Randolph
15. *Phoenix drafted Robin Lopez
16. Philadelphia drafted Marreese Speights
17. *Indiana drafted Roy Hibbert
18. Washington drafted JaVale McGee
19. Cleveland drafted JJ Hickson
20. *Charlotte drafted Alexis Ajinca
21. New Jersey drafted Ryan Anderson
22. Orlando drafted Courtney Lee
23. Utah drafted Kosta Koufos
24. *Seattle drafted Serge Ibaka
25. Houston drafted Nicolas Batum
26. San Antonio drafted George Hill
27. *Portland drafted Darrel Arthur
28. *Memphis drafted Donte Greene
29. Detroit drafted DJ White
30. Boston drafted JR Giddens
31. *Minnesota drafted Nikola Pekovic
32. Seattle drafted Walter Sharpe
33. *Portland drafted Joey Dorsey
34. Minnesota drafted Mario Chalmes
35. LA Clippers drafted DeAndre Jordan
36. *Portland drafted Omer Asik
37. Milwaukee drafted L.R. Mbah a Moute
38. Charlotte drafted Kyle Weaver
39. Chicago drafted Sonny Weems
40. New Jersey drafted C. Douglas-Roberts
41. *Toronto drafted Nathan Jawai
42. *Sacramento drafted Sean Singletary
43. Sacramento drafted Patrick Ewing Jr.
44. *Utah drafted Ante Tomic
45. *San Antonio drafted Goran Dragic
46. *Seattle drafted Trent Plaisted
47. Washington drafted Bill Walker
48. *Phoenix drafted Malik Hairston
49. Golden St. drafted Richard Hendrix
50. *Seattle drafted DeVon Hardin
51. Dallas drafted Shan Foster
52. *Miami drafted Darnell Jackson
53. Utah drafted Tadija Dragicevic
54. Houston drafted Maarthy Leunen
55. *LA Clippers drafted Mike Taylor
56. *Seattle drafted Sasha Kaun
57. San Antonio drafted James Gist
58. LA Lakers drafted Joe Crawford
59. Detroit drafted Deron Washington
60. Boston drafted Semih Erden

Trades:
The Grizzlies acquired OJ Mayo (No. 3) from the Timberwolves for Kevin Love (No. 5) in a multi-player deal.

The Blazers acquired Jerryd Bayless (No. 11) from the Pacers for Brandon Rush (No. 13) in a multi-player deal.

The Pacers obtained (No 17) from the Raptors before the draft in Jermaine O'Neal trade.

The Bobcats obtained the 20th pick from Denver for a future protected first rounder.

The Blazers acquired the 27th pick before the draft from New Orleans for cash.

The Blazers acquired Nicolas Batum from the Rockets for the rights to Darrell Arthur (No. 27) and Joey Dorsey (No. 33).

The Grizzlies then acquired Darrell Arthur (No. 27) from the Rockets for Donte Greene (No. 28), and a future second-round pick.

The Sonics acquired D.J. White (No. 29) from the Pistons for Walter Sharpe (No. 32) and Trent Plaisted (No. 46).

The Heat acquired Mario Chalmers (No. 34) from the Timberwolves for cash and two second-round picks in 2009.

In a three team deal, the Bulls acquired the draft rights to Omer Asik (No. 36) from Blazers, the Blazers recieved a (Knicks) 2009 2nd rounder (from Bulls), and 2009 (Warriors) 2nd rounder from (from Nuggets). The Nuggets received Sonny Weems (No. 39).

The Raptors selected Nathan Jawai (No 41) after acquiring the pick from the Pacers in the Jermaine O'Neal trade.

The Suns acquired Goran Dragic (No 45) from the Spurs for Malik Hairston (No. 48), a future second-round pick and cash.

The Celtics acquired Bill Walker (No. 47) from the Wizards for cash considerations.

The Clippers acquired the draft rights to Mike Taylor (No. 55) from the Blazers for a second-round pick in 2009

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2008 NBA Mock Draft

Updated: 6/24/08

1.		Chicago	Derrick Rose 6-3 196 PG Memphis Fr.	31.		Minnesota	Nikola Pekovic 6-11 243 PF Serbia 1986
2.		Miami	Michael Beasley 6-8 239 SF K.St. Fr.	32.		Seattle	Kyle Weaver 6-5 201 SG/PG Wash.St. Sr.
3.		Minnesota	OJ Mayo 6-4 200 SG USC Fr.	33.		Portland	Courtney Lee 6-5 200 SG W.Kentucky Sr.
4.		Seattle	Russell Westbrook 6-3 192 PG UCLA So.	34.		Minnesota	Bill Walker 6-6 230 SG/SF K.State Fr.
5.		Memphis	Kevin Love 6-9 255 PF UCLA Fr.	35.		LA Clippers	Nathan Jawai 6-10 270 PF/C Aus.1986
6.		New York	Jerryd Bayless 6-3 204 SG Ariz. Fr.	36.		Portland	Goran Dragic 6-4 180 PG Slovenia 1986
7.		LA Clippers	Eric Gordon 6-3 222 SG Indiana Fr.	37.		Milwaukee	Gary Forbes 6-6 220 SG UMass Sr.
8.		Milwaukee	Joe Alexander 6-8 220 SF W.Virginia Jr.	38.		Charlotte	Semih Erden 7-0 249 C Turkey 1986
9.		Charlotte	Brook Lopez 7-0 258 C Stanford So.	39.		Chicago	George Hill 6-2 180 PG IUPUI Jr.
10.		New Jersey	Danilo Gallinari 6-9 220 SF Italy 1988	40.		New Jersey	Damjan Rudez 6-10 200 SF Croatia 1986
11.		Indiana	Anthony Randolph 6-10 197 SF LSU Fr.	41.		Indiana	Sonny Weems 6-5 193 SG Arkansas Sr.
12.		Sacramento	DJ Augustin 5-11 172 PG Texas So.	42.		Sacramento	Jamont Gordon 6-4 220 SG Miss. St. Jr.
13.		Portland	Robin Lopez 7-0 255 C Stanford So.	43.		Sacramento	Joey Dorsey 6-7 265 PF/C Memphis Sr.
14.		Golden St.	Kosta Koufos 7-0 252 C Ohio St. Fr.	44.		Utah	DJ White 6-8 242 PF Indiana Sr.
15.		Phoenix	Brandon Rush 6-6 210 SF Kansas Jr.	45.		San Antonio	DeVon Hardin 6-11 235 PF California Sr.
16.		Philadelphia	Marreese Speights 6-10 250 PF Fla. So.	46.		Seattle	L.R. Mbah a Moute 6-7 230 SF UCLA Jr.
17.		Toronto	DeAndre Jordan 6-11 250 C TX A&M Fr.	47.		Washington	Mike Taylor 6-2 166 SG NBDL 1986
18.		Washington	Roy Hibbert 7-2 278 C Georgetown Sr.	48.		Phoenix	Davon Jefferson 6-6 213 SF USC Fr.
19.		Cleveland	Darrell Arthur 6-9 216 PF Kansas So.	49.		Golden St.	James Gist 6-8 220 SF/PF Maryland Sr.
20.		Denver	Mario Chalmers 6-2 181 PG Kansas Jr.	50.		Seattle	Richard Hendrix 6-8 250 PF Alabama Jr.
21.		New Jersey	JaVale McGee 7-0 241 C Nevada So.	51.		Dallas	Anton Ponkrashov 6-7 200 PG Rus.1986
22.		Orlando	Donte Greene 6-9 221 SF Syr. Fr.	52.		Miami	Trent Plaisted 6-10 240 PF/C BYU Jr.
23.		Utah	Jason Thompson 6-10 245 PF Rider Sr.	53.		Utah	Ante Tomic 7-1 220 PF/C Croatia 1987
24.		Seattle	Nicolas Batum 6-8 210 SG France 1988	54.		Houston	Bryce Taylor 6-4 210 SG Oregon Sr.
25.		Houston	Serge Ibaka 6-10 228 PF Congo 1989	55.		Portland	Will Daniels 6-8 225 SF Rhode Island Sr.
26.		San Antonio	Alexis Ajinca 7-0 216 PF/C France 1988	56.		*Seattle	Reggie Williams 6-4 199 SG VMI Sr.
27.		Portland	C.Douglas-Roberts 6-7 200 SG Mem. Jr.	57.		San Antonio	Jaycee Carroll 6-2 175 SG Utah St. Sr.
28.		Memphis	Ryan Anderson 6-10 235 PF Cal. So.	58.		LA Lakers	JR Giddens 6-5 208 SG New Mexico Sr.
29.		Detroit	Omer Asik 7-0 220 PF/C Turkey 1986	59.		Detroit	Othello Hunter 6-8 220 PF Ohio St. Sr.
30.		Boston	JJ Hickson 6-9 235 PF NC State Fr.	60.		Boston	DeMarcus Nelson 6-2 198 SG Duke Sr.

[source: nbadraft(dot)net]

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