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Monday, February 22, 2010

Grizzlies Trade For Brewer - Lose Him For 3 Weeks, Gay Considering Nets?, Hockey

The Memphis Grizzlies pulled the trigger just before the trade deadline and acquired guard Ronnie Brewer from the Utah Jazz for protected 2011 first-round draft pick. And now the evil twist, Brewer tore his hamstring in his first game with the Grizzlies. He will be sidelined for at least three weeks.

In an interview with the Bergen Record, Rudy Gay let it be known that the Nets horrible 5-51 record is not important when considering big free agent contracts. "The record doesn't mean much when you're dealing with a team," Gay said. "You're thinking about yourself and how you can contribute, and that's what other teams think." Most players want to compete for a championship, Gay just wants the cash. Luckily for Gay, the Nets have a large bank roll for free agents next season.

What the h-e-double hockey sticks was NBC thinking last night? The USA-Canada hockey game was of one the more anticipated events of the Winter Olympics and NBC opted to show ice dancing? Men in loin clothes, French couples dancing to country tunes or airing USA hockey's first win over Canada since 1960? Seems like an easy choice to most, but not to the suits at NBC sports. On a positive note, MSNBC probably had their highest rating for any broadcast in the history of the cable network for the 5-3 USA victory.