Antawn Jamison CAVS debut

With the world watching, and all the cameras flashing Adidas missed a great opportunity to highlight both one of it's athletes and the shoes, the shoes man. Media outlets both nationally and internationally got shots of Antawn Jamison during last night's game, his first since the trade bringing him to Cleveland. Why not make sure everyone seeing the pictures and video took notice of the shoes he wore? Jamison wore one of the most subdued pair of Adidas they could find, which was a huge missed opportunity for Adidas.

CP3.III "2010 All Star"

Baron Davis Li Ning interview

NBA Trade action

Rockets trade McGrady to Kings in seven-man deal
High-scoring guard Martin coming to Houston; Landry, Dorsey gone

According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Bulls have "agreed in principle" to trade John Salmons, and his player option, to the Milwaukee Bucks for either Hakim Warrick and Joe Alexander or Kurt Thomas and Francisco Elson.
This certainly strengthens the Bulls position to land one of the marquee free agents in 'The Summer of LeBron'.

Cleveland Cavaliers were involved in a three-team, six-player deal that sees them acquire Antawn Jamison from the Wizards.
Deal details:
Cleveland Cavaliers get: Antawn Jamison and Sebastian Telfair
Washington Wizards get: Zydrunas Ilgauskas, rights to Emir Preldzic, Cleveland Cavaliers' 2010 first-round draft pick and Al Thornton
Los Angeles Clippers get: Drew Gooden

The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves were involved in a straight player-for-player deal with the Knicks getting forward Brian Cardinal from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for center Darko Milicic.
Deal details:
New York Knicks get: Brian Cardinal
Minnesota Timberwolves get: Darko Milicic


4-year veteran Marcus Camby joined the Portland Trail Blazers from the Los Angeles Clippers that seesTravis Outlaw and Steve Blake head the other way.
Deal details:
Portland Trail Blazers get: Marcus Camby
Los Angeles Clippers get: Travis Outlaw and Steve Blake

In a seven-player deal, the Dallas Mavericks acquire two-time All-Star Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson from the troubled Washington Wizards, who receive Josh Howard, Drew Gooden, James Singleton and Quinton Ross as compensation
Deal details:
Dallas Mavericks get: Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson
Washington Wizards get: Josh Howard, Drew Gooden, James Singleton and Quinton Ross

NBA MID SEASON AWARDS

As the start of the second half of the NBA season begins tonight lets take a moment to reflect on was has taken place already with midseason awards.

MVP
Lebron James

Defensive Player of the Year
Dwight Howard

6th Man of the Year
Jamall Crawford

Rookie of the Year
Brandon Jennings

Sprite Dunk Contest

One group of dunkers actually went at it during all star weekend, check out the highlights.

Lebron James" King of the Court"

D. Wade takes home a well deserved MVP trophy from last nights all star game, but as I watched last night it was clear who the "King of the Court" was. In what Kobe accurately described as the worlds greatest pickup game LBJ slashed, diced and dished though the entire western conference squad, and there was little they could do to stop him.