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Across The Nation: Trade Madness 2010

It has been one of the most wild trade seasons that I can remember. Here is a breakdown of what has went down throughout the league (we’ll update it in this final half hour as well).

February 13, 2010- Wizards/Mavs:
To Washington Wizards: Quinton Ross, Josh Howard, James Singleton, Drew Gooden
To Dallas Mavericks: DeShawn Stevenson, Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood, Cash

February 16, 2010 - Blazers/Clippers
To Portland Trail Blazers:, Marcus Camby
To Los Angeles Clippers: Travis Outlaw, Steve Blake, Cash

February 17, 2010 – Cavs/Wizards/Clippers (3-Team Trade)
To Cleveland Cavs: Antawn Jamison, Sebastian Telfair
To Washington Wizards: Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Al Thornton, 2010 first-round draft pick from Cleveland, Rights to Emir Preldžič, 57th pick in 2009 NBA Draft
To Los Angeles Clippers: Drew Gooden

February 17 ,2010 - Knicks/Wolves
To New York Knicks: Brian Cardinal
To Minnesota Timberwolves: Darko Milicic, Cash considerations

February 17 ,2010 - Knicks/Rockets/Kings
To New York Knicks: Tracy McGrady, Sergio Rodriguez
To Houston Rockets: Kevin Martin, Hilton Armstrong, Jordan Hill, Jared Jeffries
To Sacramento Kings: Carl Landry, Joey Dorsey, Larry Hughes

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Across The Nation: Other things are happening…

If you’re a constant reader of The Lakers Nation, you might find it hard to believe that there are other things happening on this earth besides the contract negotiations of Lamar Odom.

So in effort to cure this pandemic, I think it’s within our best interest to give you guys some news from around the league — and yes, even some Lakers news that has not made this site yet.

• Kobe Bryant continues on his journey to take over the world, starting with Asia.
• Remember when LeBron got dunked on by that Xaviar kid, and then he stole the tape, and then we never saw the tape? Well, TMZ has footage and they’ll be releasing it today. Ready to WITNESS?
• Mark Madsen getting traded back to the city of Los Angeles is by far the most underrated story of the off-season.
• Yao Ming’s surgery on left foot was successful.
• Starbury has to be the most entertaining and interesting man in the league… right up there with Delonte West. Check out a transcript of a live Q&A Marbury had.
• Orlando adds Matt Barnes and Brandon Bass — they’re improving, but missing three Finals starters.
• Mo Williams, jeri curl, soul glow. Picture.
• Best wishes to former Grizzlies guard, Antonio Burks, on a speedy recovery.
• Future Rapters star, DeMar DeRozen buys his first car with his new NBA income. It’s like watching a baby takes it’s first steps, awww…
• Recap of Lakers and Lamar Odom contract negotiation… I had to show you, sorry…
• Late addition: Hedo Turkoglu making a rap — you have to watch this.
  

And now, back to our regularly scheduled Lamar Odom coverage…

Across The Nation: The Notorious A.B.

Well we haven’t had one of these in quite a while, but lets get this train rolling again and check out some of whats hot right now across the internet and NBA.

• On a random note, I would like nominate “Notorious” as Andrew Bynum’s new nickname. That is truly what he has been on so many levels. Makes too much sense.
  
• Do you look, sound, feel and act like NBA legend, Bill Walton? If so, this is the link for you!
• You guys remember Cheikh Samb, right? (He has a great 15 minute stint with us after we drafted him… come on, you remember!)
• Chris Paul not only erased a 157,063-vote deficit against Tracy McGrady in All-Star voting, but also ended up with a 456,000-vote lead over him in a 2 week span. David Stern caught with his hand in the cookie jar?
• The Machine has just opened his own official Myspace page for all of his adoring fans. Machine not get the memo? Myspace is so 2006.
• Lakers fans want TACOS! (Facebook — which is so ‘in’ right now.)
• Devon George: Shaq, Glen Rice, John Salley and Ron Harper, all those guys, taped me to the floor and just left me there. [Plus more Lakers pranks inside!]
• First look at the Rookie Challenge Jerseys.
• Kobe Bryant REALLY WANTS IT. [Nike ad]

Across the Nation: Getting Ready For Season

Now with media day over, the Lakers starting regular practices and the first exhibition game around the corner, here are some small news bits all bunched together in this edition of Across The Nation.

• Andrew Bynum is going to let his agent handle his contract. “That’s business. My agent takes care of it. What I’ve got to do is play well and make people believe that I’m the great player I’m supposed to be” said Bynum.
• Everyone is happy and excited for this Lakers season.
• Odom isn’t voting himself for being the 6th man, but will do “whatever he [Phil] wants.”
• Trevor Ariza added 5 pounds while working on his jumper all summer!
• ESPN’s first power rankings have Lakers at #2: “Despite concerns — Bynum’s recovery from knee woes, Kobe’s insisting he doesn’t need wrist surgery, and doubts about Bynum, Gasol and Odom’s coexisting — who in the West wouldn’t trade for the Lakers’ issues?”
• With NBA Live 09 & NBA 2k9 being released right around the corner, we which one has the better virtual Kobe? 2k9 or Live?
• TLN was at media day 2008! For our report, you can check it out here!
• The O.C. Register digs the Vittiz.

Across the Nation: Kobe part of Emmy phone chain!

Here’s a new addition to TLN where we’ll highlight some of the things that are going on, in or around our Lakers and NBA world.

• Kobe Bryant is apparently part of a celebrity ‘Emmy’ phone chain. Others in the chain include William Shatner, Rachel Ray, Regis, Martin Short and The Hoff.
• The Boston Celtics met with President Bush for the annual ‘champions visit to the White House’. I know what you’re thinking, “that should have been us.” Well, I guess we’ll just have to settle for a meeting with John McCain or Barack Obama in ‘09.
  
• Salim Stoudamire is now a Spur. Dare we counter this move by signing yet another guard?
• Well, apparently the Pistons are “excited” about Kwame Brown’s potential. Before we go on to mock them, please remember that most of us were as well, years ago. Many of us are actually excited about Lamar’s potential, nevermind that he’s been in the league for a decade.
• Andrew Bynum’s offical website got a makeover.
• PJ Brown has retired from the NBA. I’ll hold back from calling him a ring chaser — it would only make me should like a bitter Lakers fan… which I am.
• Chris Bosh and Baron Davis will face off in a ‘funny skit’ challenge. Knowing the skits both Bosh and Davis have done in the past, this should be good.

That’s all I have for you guys today. If you have anything intresting tidbits to send over, feel free to e-mail it to me.