• Kenny Thomas to Miami Heat?
• The Mo Williams Snub
• Pacers Still Trying to Move Tinsley
• Kirilenko Set for Ankle Surgery
• Obama on the Kobe/LeBron MVP Debate

As the midpoint of the NBA season approaches, the 2008-2009 season has been carried by not one, but two dominant superstars. Both LeBron James and Kobe Bryant have carried their teams to the top of their respective conferences. No, they have not done it all by themselves, but a true leader makes those who are around him better, so the team can efficiently attain its goal.

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Jason Kidd

According to sources, the Dallas Mavericks have been calling other teams in the league to find out if they are interested in acquiring Jason Kidd. Kidd has an expiring $20million contract, which could clear a lot of cap space for a team that is currently rebuilding or not aiming to win the championship this year. The report also suggest that the Mavs want to find the right pieces to make a playoff run this year.

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Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant was not elected to participate in the 2009 All-Star game. However in a recent interview, he revealed that just being mentioned up there with the likes of Nowitzki, Stoudemire, Duncan and West was enough to keep him happy.

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OKC Thunder home court

Oklahoma City Thunder’s swingman, Desmond Mason will miss the remainder of the season due to a knee injury that he sustained at the 4 minute mark of the third quarter during Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

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East

Starters

• G Dwyane Wade, MIA
• G Allen Iverson, DET
• C Dwight Howard, ORL
• F LeBron James, CLE
• F Kevin Garnett, BOS

Reserves

• F Paul Pierce, BOS
• C Chris Bosh, TOR

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Staples Center

The Los Angeles Clippers have signed guard Fred Jones to the roster for the remainder of the season. The six-year veteran, who was originally signed as a free agent on December 28th, has averaged 7.5 points, 3.6 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 25.6 minutes in 16 games with the Clippers this season.

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Madison Square Garden

Will Mike D’Antoni reunite with his former shooting guard, Joe Johnson in 2010? It is certianly possible according to Roderick Boone from Newsday. He points out that if the Knicks can not acquire Bosh, James, or Wade than they should make Joe Johnson their top priority for 2010.

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Knicks manager Donnie Walsh said Miami is not a place he’d want Stephon Marbury to wind up. Marbury said he has two teams “he can play for,” referring to Boston and Miami. Walsh said, “There has to be a motivation on our part [not] to do something that could end up hurting us.”

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Gerald Wallace scored 15 points in Bobcats double-overtime victory over the Lakers before a flagrant foul by Andrew Bynum knocked him to the floor. In the collision, Wallace suffered a partially collapsed left lung and fractured a rib.

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