http://www.foxsports.com/content/view?contentId=2502426 DIME SMACK: Iverson to the Raptors? Dime Magazine Posted: 10 hours ago It may be the weekend, but the Hoops world is blowing up with rumors. Forget the T-Mac and Shaq trade talk for a second (we'll get to it), forget the draft (we'll get to that too), and check the latest buzz out of Philly. True or not, Philly sports radio (props to 610 WIP one of sports radio's best stations) is nuts about a report that the Sixers are sending Allen Iverson to the Raptors for Vince Carter and using the number 9 pick to draft Jameer Nelson. Yes, the same Jameer Nelson that Jim O'Brien said he didn't consider top ten talent about a month ago. The Philly radio rumor is that O'Brien was simply creating a smoke screen and Nelson was actually the guy they wanted the whole time. True? Most likely not. Great stuff? Most definitely. ... As for T-Mac, it is a new day and now the Magic are denying reports that Mcgrady told them he would opt out. Tough to get equal value for a guy that everyone knows you have to trade. ... As for Shaq, all we know is that the Lakers are trying to move quickly on finding out the big man's value on the trade market. The Lakers also have reportedly reached out to both Henry Bibby and Rudy T. Bibby is under contract with USC and Tomjanovich still has two years left on his contract with the Rockets. ... This one's not a rumor. The Bobcats have confirmed that they made an offer to the Clippers for the number 2 pick. We fully expect the Clippers to deal the pick; it is a question of whether it is with the Hawks or the Bobcats. ... The Magic worked out Dwight Howard on Friday and seem to be set to hold onto the pick. If the Hawks move up to number 2, we'd guess the Magic have decided to go Okafor. If the Bobcats nab the number 2 pick, we'd guess the Magic is going Howard. We'll see. ... So who is Utah taking with the 14th pick? On Friday night Larry Miller told a radio station that if Araujo is available when the Jazz pick at No. 14, they will take him. That may be news to Sergey Monya who has stopped working out for teams because of a guarantee that the Jazz will draft him at 14. Sounds like Utah has been telling a couple fibbers. The Celtics, who pick after the Jazz, have also offered a guarantee to Monya. ... Check out this collaboration. Phish was performing in Coney Island on Friday night and who decided to join them for a couple songs? None other than Jay-Z. No we aren't kidding. Phish did background for Jigga as he performed "99 Problems" and "Big Pimpin'." That might be the first Phish bootleg we ever buy. ... We're out like a Utah guarantee.
No kidding. Phish AND Jay Z? Serioulsy though, it's "Dime". Enjoy it for entertainment value, but don't expect anything that you hadn't heard before (i.e. VC and AI) to be legit.
