Just a quick Mikan Drill this week:

If you didn’t love Anthony Morrow before… you should now.

Check out D-League Digest’s take on the never ending story that is Allen Iverson.

Linsanity moves into New Yorks restaurants, cafes & bars.

Sports Illustrated give us an update on Gilbert Arenas.

Some news from the wider basketball world!

Do you remember Milt Palacio? He knows a thing or two about hard work…

Check out D League Digest for Matt Hubert’s rundown on the NBDL’s Showcase in Reno, Nevada.

An interesting article from the folks at Hoops.com.au on the attendance at NBL games in Australia.

Is European Basketball still second-rate ball in the world? Not at all…

Meet Kyle Anderson.. he’s the best High School guard in the US and recently committed to UCLA.

3 on 3 ball… full court? AC Green thinks it’s a good idea! He’s the Chief Ambassador.

The ABA… sigh.

Will we see Eddy Curry return to the court with the Heat soon? Coach Erik Spoelstra thinks ‘possibly’.

Are you ready, Kobe-Haters? MJ has spoken…

A long time between drinks, hasn’t it been? Don’t worry, we’re back… Some basketball news around the web:

Why we should feel positive for the Trailblazers’ Greg Oden.

Also in Trailblazers news, point guard Patty Mills is killing it for the Melbourne Tigers in Australia’s national league, the NBL.

The sale of the Atlanta Hawks is off.

Not all NBA players are rolling in cash during the lockout, some are doing it tough.

The NBA may be squabbling over who deserves more coin, but the D-League is still rolling. Check out Matt Hubert’s update on D-League Digest.

Happy Halloween from Tony Allen.

Philadunkia’s interview with the 76ers Lou Williams.

Jeff Van Gundy has spoken… you must listen, David Stern.

A great article from Order of the Court about the Catskills resorts back in the day.

That’s all for now…

1. Corey “Homicide” Williams.  Think you know?  2004 EBC MVP… and again in 2005.  Kills NBA guards on a regular in NY.  Signed to K1X…
2. We’re SO HAPPY that it’s Tourney season in the NCAA.  We love the fairytale stories, the drama, the passion, the intensity… and how many times the 12th seeds upset the 5th seeds…
3. Kemba Walker is a beast… but UConn has work to do.
4. Easy to de-humanise our basketball stars.  Beckley brings it back; Wade is playing better because he has his kids home…
5. Speaking of Hoopspeak, of which we were just speaking, let’s speak of this great article about Wilt.
6. Do you know who won the Russian Cup?  WHY NOT?
7. A while ago we talked about the FIBA 3×3 Tourney.  This article says they want to make it an international competition FOREVER.  Thoughts?  Also, why are we yelling so much today?
8. It’s always heartbreaking to see great players taken out of the game through injury.  Redd doesn’t want to be in that discussion.
9. McCallum argues March Madness is not better than the NBA… it’s a conversation as old as the sky-hook, but every now and again someone gets serious about it...
   “Enjoy it. Celebrate it. But at the same time don’t stare at the glorious mosh pit that is March Madness and pretend you’re watching the ballet.”
10. Ever wondered whether the referees effect a team’s style of play?  As in, do the types of calls they make change how a team deals with situations?  The NCAA thinks so.
11. “That” Fab Five documentary has been a huge success in terms of revitalising the discussion over one of the most influential teams in basketball history.  To this day we still remember the way those players challenged the status quo and seemingly changed the conventions of the game and the institutions around them.  This documentary did however come with some heat; by now you will have seen the clip of Jalen and the team basically trash Duke and its “Uncle Toms”.  If you’re not American, google that term… it’s not nice.  Grant Hill comes back with the classiest response we’ve ever seen.  EVER.  In the NY Times no less.  Owners, GMs, Coaches, Players, take note.  Well done Mr Hill.

1. One of our favourites, or as Ahmad used to say, “that’s my boy”, Sundiata Gaines.
2. So we’re not the only ones who love McDyess.
3. Best way to create team chemistry; owe your team money… awkward.
4. The D-League.  Doesn’t get as much attention around the world as it should; Matt Hubert discusses which teams use the DL the best.
5. David Falk.  Say no more.
6. Tony Allen and Defence.  Why is he not getting more coverage?
7. Howard needs to stop talking.  So do a lot of ballers, now that we think about it…
8. Stopping the clock for the hometown team?  Too disgusted for words…
9. Basketball for good.
10. Sooo when was the last time Stern reacted this way to a game?
11. Beckley lays down what LBJ needs to learn from Carmelo.