SUPERSTARS WHO MAY GET SHUT OUT

The ’90s were dominated by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. During Jordan’s reign of terror, countless future Hall of Famers had their chances to win a championship ring foiled. Only during Jordan’s brief retirement did Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets win two titles. Among the greats that had their hearts broken by Jordan were Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Reggie Miller and Karl Malone. Read more

NBA ROUNDUP: 7/4 - 7/10

The Dallas Mavericks are making multiple roster moves to put themselves among the elite NBA teams by re-signing Jason Kidd and making a trade for Shawn Marion. The Mavs showed some toughness and resolve this year when they won 50 games and made it to the second round of the playoffs before falling to a scrappy Denver Nuggets squad. Owner Mark Cuban is not sitting on his laurels and is making bold moves to put his team back in contention. Read more

BEWARE OF AMARE

Amare Stoudemire is the hot name on the block now, with a number of teams expressing interest in the Phoenix Suns. Who can blame them? He’s a 26-year-old four-time All-Star with the uncanny ability to get to the hoop. But buyers beware, warns Sports Illustrated’s Steve Aschburner, as he comes with his own set of deficiencies as well. Stoudemire is a below-average rebounder, particularly for a guy his size, and his defense is severely lacking. In Phoenix, he’s covered veterans like Steve Nash, Shaquille O’Neal and Grant Hill. He may not be so lucky elsewhere.

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