The 10-man rotation, starring Sundiata Gaines

A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out.

C: NBA.com. D-League journeyman Sundiata Gaines(notes) signed a guaranteed two-year deal with the New Jersey Nets. Awesome. He also just fractured his hip. Arg.
PF: Orlando Sentinel. The Magic have already started their playoff beards. In March.
SF: Celtics Town. Loving both the NCAA and NBA. I feel ya.
SG: Kobe Beef. Hating the NBA's dog days. I'm with ya.
PG: SRI. Was it OK for Doc Rivers to call you soft, KG? "That wasn't really cool at all."
6th: The Point Forward. Rajon Rondo(notes) is having a miserable month.
7th: TrueHoop TV. TrueHoop's bloggity-bloggers take on the Carmelo Anthony(notes) trade.
8th: TBJ. Getting very angry at Michael Jordan's Hanes commercials.
9th: Wall Street Journal. Carmelo Anthony's limitless offensive arsenal.
10th: Toronto Star. Raptors forward James Johnson(notes) is a motherflippin' ninja, yo.

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The 10-man rotation, starring Festivus!

A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out.

C: Basketball Prospectus. Ranking the top players from the 2006 Draft. Because it's Festivus.
PF: Clipper Blog. Yelling at Donald Sterling because it's Festivus.
SF: The Painted Area. Why didn't Orlando rebuild with youth? Because it's Festivus?
SG: NBA.com. John Schuhmann-stats to wow your family with this weekend.
PG: Get Buckets. Should the NBA adopt MLB's approach to seeking out five-tool players?
6th: TrueHoop. Keith Smart's Christmas will be more mellow than the one described here.
7th: Alone in the Green Room. Why do old players win games without producing wins?
8th: The 700 Level. When Dr. J fought Santa Claus.
9th: Arturo's Silly Little Stats. Is Kevin Garnett(notes) the MVP, so far?
10th: Pro Basketball Talk. Memphis radio king Chris Vernon found out that Lionel Hollins aired f-not-for-festive grievances at some young Grizzlies fans. Because it's Festivus. AND I GOT A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH YOU PEOPLE!

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