Andrew Bogut shows us that his right arm is doing fine as he heads back into action in training camp with the Milwaukee Bucks. After his horrific injury, it'll be great to see him on the court again. He reports only occasional pain in his elbow and is set for a full training camp and season. Hopefully he'll pick up where he left off as one of the best centers in the NBA.
Blake Griffin's knees must be feeling good since he was jumping around for photos on media day. He's recovered from a broken left knee cap and is ready to taste his first regular season NBA action. May the basketball gods ease up on the Clipper curse so Griffin can elevate to his potential.
Gilbert Arenas is back and Agent Zero is dead. I'm not sure if David Stern killed Agent Zero or if Gilbert did it himself. Either way, Arenas is wearing number 9, sporting a beard and smiling for no one. Agent 9 averaged 22.6 ppg with 7.2 apg and was having his best season in three years when he was suspended last year. He hadn't missed any of 32 games after only playing fifteen total games in the two previous years. If Ron Artest could bounce back to a championship, maybe Agent Zero can find similar success.
George Karl returns to lead the Denver Nuggets after a bout with neck and throat cancer cut his season short last year. He's in good health and expects to be able to fully resume all coaching duties. "I told the team that I probably can't yell at them for more than three or four minutes at a time," he said. "So they're probably excited about it." Karl is now challenged with trying to keep Carmelo Anthony focused on his immediate future in Denver. It's good to see Coach Karl back even if his team may finish this upcoming season in rebuild mode.
Mo Williams begged the Cavs not to trade him on June 23 when he tweeted "Pls don't trade me, I'm not ready to go. I'm begging. My work ain't done yet. I'm on both knees....pls. I'm serious."
Two weeks later, LeBron decided that his own work with the Cavs was done & left Williams as empty as the rest of Cleveland.
"This summer was very, very stressful for me," Williams said. "I really lost a lot of love for the game this summer."
Instead of embracing his new role as the main cog in the Cavs' offense, Williams feared playing on a team that won't win as much.
"We were winning basketball games," he said. I was coming home every night a winner. Who can't love that? That is what playing a role on a team is all about."
Now that LeBron has taken over the Mo role for the Heat, Williams can take over where James left off in Cleveland. His future has never been brighter and if he opens his eyes, he'll see it.
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