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Speedy Claxton is an Eric Musselman fan, but he won't be rooting for the University of Arkansas coach Saturday night when the No. 24 Razorbacks play Hofstra at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock.

From 7'6' Chinese centers to Sabonis' head to Moochie's hair the Western Conference has it all writes Page 2's Bill Simmons.

Dan Levine, Getty Images Before we get into the actual draft, we need to understand where the league was at when the draft rolled around in June. The Chicago Bulls were coming off a then-record 72-win season and their fourth NBA championship (their first since the un-retirement of Michael Jordan). The Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies completed their expansion seasons. Kevin Garnett also finished his rookie season, setting off a trend of players skipping college and going straight into the NBA. Shaquille O'Neal was set to become the biggest free-agent prize in recent memory. Th...

Golden State rookie Marc Jackson isn't just for real, he's a real nice guy.

A morale boost following a tough three game stretch