July 1 Earlier I mentioned using basketball as a vehicle. Last night I had dinner at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens. For some reason I don’t think that accountants get to do that in their line of work

In the biggest signing of the day, Ben Gordon has decided to go to the Detroit Pistons, ending his 5 year tenure with the Chicago Bulls. Gordon had been offered more than $50 million to stay with the Bulls, but the Pistons offered him $55 million, 5-year deal.

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