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Shawn Bradley: Now that the former second-overall pick has retired, ESPN's Patrick Hruby says Shawn Bradley will always be remembered as a world-class dunk enabler, the ultimate posteriz-ee, and 7 feet 6 inches of feeble intentions.

Robert Horry: ESPN's Bill Simmons analyzes Big Shot Bob's playoff history following his legendary performance in Game 5 of the 2005 NBA Finals.

Maurice Clarett: Bullz-Eye's Shawn Griffin quickly grew tired of hearing about Maurice Clarett and concluded that he'd rather sink with Jim Tressell than swim with Jim Brown.

Barry Sanders: People held out hope for years that Barry Sanders would return to the field, but Bullz-Eye's Jamey Codding says there's no reason for Sanders to ever come back.


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Iowa’s Stanzi hurt against Northwestern: Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi left the Hawkeyes’ game against Northwestern early in the second quarter with an apparent foot injury. Stanzi was hurt when Wildcats’ defender Corey Wootton sacked him in the end zone. He fumbled and Nwest Marshall Thomas recovered the ball in the end zone for a Northwestern touchdown ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Line of the Night (11/6): Jason Richardson: Jason Richardson dropped 34 points and snagged 10 rebounds to give the Celtics a rare loss at the TD Garden. He was 10-16 from the field and 6-7 from long range. The Celtics shot almost 52% from the field and still lost, mainly because they allowed the Suns to shoot ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Boise State won’t silence critics after marginal win over LA Tech: No. 7 Boise State beat Louisiana Tech 45-35 on Friday night. Outside of three minutes in the first quarter when the Bulldogs held a 7-3 edge, the Broncos never trailed and are now 9-0 for the fourth time in six years. But their performance was hardly enough to convince doubters that ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Manny exercises option, will return to Dodgers: According to a report by SI.com, Manny Ramirez exercised his $20 million contract option for 2010 and will return to the Dodgers. The team said Friday that the slugger exercised his $20 million contract option for 2010. His agent Scott Boras informed Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti of the decision. Ramirez hit ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


The Dolphins may have lost a tough one to the Saints…: ...but this pic makes it all okay. Bonus pics after the jump... Photo from fOTOGLIF Photo from fOTOGLIF Photo from fOTOGLIF [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


LeBron to…Minnesota?!?: John Hollinger writes in his latest PER Diem (Insider subscription required) that LeBron's best bet for long term success may not be in Cleveland...or New York...or New Jersey/Brooklyn... And it's especially worth noting that if the Cavs are back in the 45-50 win range this season, King James might be a ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]


Kevin Martin, Tyrus Thomas to miss significant time: According to Ken Berger's Twitter page, Kings guard Kevin Martin will be going under the knife on Monday to repair a broken bone in his non-shooting wrist, and will miss around eight weeks. He is averaging 30.6 points per game, so this is obviously a big blow to the team ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]