http://hoops-nation.net Join the basketball talk at Hoops Nation! Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:17:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ron Artest made the Rockets an instant contender. Look at them now. McGrady, Ming, Alston, Artest and Scola. That is impressive. Ron Artest will compliment McGrady quite a bit. Yes, the Rockets knew the volatility of Artest but didn't let that get in the way of a good thing. Artest needs ... http://hoops-nation.net/uncategorized/we-dont-have-a-problem-here-houston/ Josh Smith wants a 6 year deal worth approximately $66 million. Now I am not a math whiz but I believe that is $11 million a year. Actually, he wants a bit more than that since Golden State gave that contract to Monta Ellis last week. What can Josh Smith do? ... http://hoops-nation.net/uncategorized/is-he-a-66-million-dollar-man/ Lebron, Kobe, Melo and DWade make up the nucleus for what might be the best EVER USA basketball team. They have virtually guaranteed to bring home the GOLD medal from China. It is likely they are the best. But they have some issue to overcome. What are those issues? Let’s try ... http://hoops-nation.net/uncategorized/the-team-the-mighty-team-my-team-the-usa/ Welcome to U Sports Network. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://hoops-nation.net/uncategorized/hello-world/