SI Cover Jinx PLEASE!!

Is it me, or is it just too weird to see Lebron James in the BACKGROUND of a cover shot like this?  How can he be anyone's lackey? It just doesn't look right.  I'd like to believe the Rockets are a team that could knock these guys off, but I'll settle for anyone...even Kobe Bean Bryant!

Here's a great article by former NBA player Paul Shirley on the Lebron James facade.
http://www.flipcollective.com/2010/07/13/lebron-james-hates-you-by-paul-shirley/


The Mavericks trade for Tyson Chandler and the Jazz trade for Al Jefferson is terrible news for the Rockets.  Take a look at these two deep rosters:

Dallas
C: Haywood, Chandler
PF: Nowitzki, Marion
SF: Butler, Stevenson
SG: Terry, Barea
PG: Kidd, Beaubois

Utah
C: Jefferson, Okur
PF: Milsap
SF: Kirilenko, Hayward
SG: Miles
PG: Williams, Price

The Mavs are said to be interested in signing Al Harrington with their Mid-Level Exception.

George Steinbrenner died yesterday.  I'll always remember him for this below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLAa-kxM8lE

I'm headed to Boston this afternoon...Here's my itenarary:

I also will be enjoying plenty of THIS:

Last time I was at Fenway, I saw a Red Sox Rookie Kason Gabbard throw 7 innings of no hit ball and produced this awesome video.

Saturday, I'll be hanging out here, right on the beauitful Atlantic coast in York, Maine.