Celtics fans can breath easy now, Rajon Rondo agreed in principle to sign a 5-year contract extension which will start in the ’10-’11 season.  The deal is reportedly worth a minimum of $55 million which is a lot of money for a PG who averages 9.6 ppg.  I guess all that doesn’t really matter though when you average 1.7 spg and last year totalled 8.2 apg (this year already at 11.8 apg).  Personally, I think he is a guy who should make $6-10 million a year and have that contract be worth $40 million …

A couple of days ago Josh Smith collected his 900th block of his career.  He is no officially the fastest to 900 blocks, just edging out a 24-year old Shaq.  Smith is just 23 years old and got his 900th block by swatting Gilbert Arenas with 4:30 left in Friday’s game.  After the swat, Josh Smith finished off the fast break with a left handed SLAMA-JAMA!  That boy is NASTY and Smith averages 2.3 bgp in his 6-year career.
 
 

Dwyane Wade is already the all-time leading in scoring in Miami Heat …

Just as there was reason for optimism for L.A.’s “other team,” the Clippers are already facing an uphill climb as their first round pick, Blake Griffin, has suffered a stress fracture of his left kneecap.
The injury will keep him out for as much as six weeks (about 20 games). Stress fractures are typically overuse injuries and are healed mainly from rest. Griffin was also dealing with tendonitis of his left knee. Needless to say, this is not good, but I’m sure the Clippers will take a very conservative approach with …