Daily Links: Where Barbosa is in Brazil and Taylor Griffin will be a Sun(?)

• The Official Phoenix Suns Blog " Blog Archive " Offseason Update
  Taylor Griffin in negotiations with the Suns for the final roster spot? Really? I don't get this at all. Taylor was ok (OK...get it?) in Vegas but showed a distinct lack of offensive skill and is kind of stuck between the 3 and the 4. The team already has Clark and Dudley who are stuck between the 3 and the 4 and Amundson who is stuck between the 4 and a jump shot. I can't wait to hear why signing a cheap back up center (Johann Petro is available!) or another backup PG (remember Zabian Dowdell?) wouldn't have been a better option.....and while this article doesn't mention it, Alando Tucker told me in Vegas that Barbosa's girl friend had a daughter this summer making him Papi B
  
• Revenge Of The Birds - Home of the NFC Champions!
  Remember the NFC Champion Cardinals? They play today! Preseason vs the Steelers. You remember them right?
• Michael Rosenberg: Only Big Ben's pride could spoil return to Pistons | Detroit Free Press | Freep.com
  Remember when Ben Wallace was a Phoenix Sun? He wore number....hmmmm...help me out here....
• The CBA: Guaranteed Contracts and Accompanying Issues - Blazersedge
  Remember why BE is the best NBA blog out there?
• Phoenix games could make or break Silver Stars’ season
  I vote for "break"
• Rasual Butler Traded to the Clippers - Clips Nation
  We might as well just rename this Clippers Nation East for all the love they've been getting this off season. But I couldn't pass on this line from Steve: It's hard to imagine, but the Clipper's financial flexibility seems to get better with each move they make. Call MDsr butter because he's on a roll.
• James Johnson needs to turn it up a notch - Chicago Bulls Confidential
  Wow...surprising news about James Johnson. I was so impressed with him in Vegas and like this article said - off the court he seemed to have a great attitude. Not someone I would have guessed would have work ethic issues...I guess we'll see how it plays out
• NBA Star Warns Over Stolen Laptop - August 12, 2009
  Private photos from Baron Davis' laptop....how bad could that be?
• Phoenix Mercury Community Blog - Fanster.com
  Ben lives
• Back on the Hardwood Floors " Amare Blog
  Am'are's Bac'k! Now with more words of ancient Chinese wisdom!

and today in Twitter....

• Twitter / Jared Dudley: ok spread the word im team ...
  ok spread the word im teaming up with my team the phx suns and will be having a live tweeting session at 4 pm tommorrow...(finally!)
• Twitter / cappie pondexter: gnite earth...i need more ...
  gnite earth...i need more followers help me out people...its a war lol