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My alternate title for this post was "it's the Development League, not the death knell." Thursday, a 7-foot-3 Tanzanian oozing with upside was assigned to the NBA's Development League. This evening, he'll embark on what could be a momentous rebirthing of his professional career, something of which well respected journalists had high hopes. Read More »

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Memphis Grizzlies center Hasheem Thabeet (34) lunges for a loose ball against Detroit Pistons defenders Chris Wilcox (9) and Ben Gordon, center, during the second half of a NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in Memphis, Tenn. The Pistons won 96-74. (AP Photo/Lance Murphey)

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