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Andre Miller scored 21 points, and LaMarcus Aldridge and Travis Outlaw each had 19 as Portland built a big first-half lead and beat Minnesota, 116-93, Sunday night.

A healthy Garnett is obviously helping and the addition of Rasheed Wallace is more of an upgrade than an attention hungry defender , and a worn down ultra-celebrity . Are you listening, LA and Cleveland? 2. Orlando - They do have the best POSSIBLE record, but they aren't the No.

Think of competing in the NBA as a constant struggle against a firm, deep current in the ocean.

All transitions in life should go as smoothly as it has for 76ers guard Lou Williams in going from offensive spark off the bench to starting floor general.

The kid - and, yes, at 23, he's still a kid - has played in 252 games in four seasons with the 76ers.

After the Philadelphia 76ers signed Elton Brand in the 2008 offseason, everyone expected them to become one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, possibly challenging for a top 3 seed.

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The reigning Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic open up defense of their crown Wednesday when they play host to the Philadelphia 76ers in a playoff rematch at Amway Arena.

Andre Iguodala has never made an All-Star team. He's never really mentioned in the same company as the top stars in the NBA.

In this NBA offseason, the rich got richer , while the poor got poorer . The Philadelphia 76ers stayed somewhere in between, content with what they had.

The NBA season is almost upon us here is my opening night power rankings. 1. Los Angeles Lakers- The defending champs added Ron Artest to go along with Kobe, Lamar, Pau, and Fisher.

We are less than two weeks away from tip off in the NBA.A Judging from some of the offseason storylines, this should be an exciting season.A Cleveland made moves.A Orlando made moves.A Even LA made a surprising signing in Ron Artest.

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Elton Brand notched 13 points and six rebounds and hit the eventual game-winner with seven seconds remaining in Philadelphia's 93-92 preseason win over New Jersey.

Now that the NBA preseason is upon us, I thought I'd go out on the proverbial limb and make my predictions for the season.

It was a very busy week in Philadunkia nation as the 76ers officially began the 2009-10 season.A On Monday the home team began the week by hosting media day.A They also signed a fewA bodies for training camp this week and tipped off training camp over at St.

Louis Williams will play a huge role with the Philadelphia 76ers this season. Williams has replaced Andre Miller as the Sixers' starting point guard.

Can Young Louis Williams and Rookie Jrue Holiday Make Up for the Departure of Veteran Point Guard Andre Miller? During the summer of 2008 the Philadelphia 76ers signed highly coveted free agent Elton Brand to address their lack of a low post presence.

At an event designed as an offensive tutorial, the 76ers' new head coach, Eddie Jordan, made it clear his team would worry first about playing defense.

Those who have followed the 76ers the past few seasons probably won't need a program to learn the players' names and numbers.