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Goz and Closer discuss that and more in this week's Monday Mirages

The New York Post, is reporting that the New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher was involved in a scuffle with old teammate, and now Memphis Grizzly Matt Barnes. The whole thing started over Derek Fisher dating Barnes Ex-Wife and when Barnes found out over the weekend, he allegedly tracked down and attacked Fisher...

Blown away! Shocked! Amazed! Those are just a few thoughts on what has taken place in Cleveland Cavalier land. Cavs owner Dan Gilbert admitted, time and again and again that he should never have fired former coach Mike Brown, then gave him 20 millions dollars in "I am sorry money" and hired Brown back...

Well the NY Knicks haven't won a championship since 1972-73 but they again lead the pack-in net worth of the franchise. According to Forbes the NY Knicks are worth 1.1 billion dollars and in the top spot in team values for the NBA. The LA lakers come in 2nd with a value of 1 billion dollars...

NBA free agency takes no holiday as some huge moves were completed on this 4th of July. The biggest move was pulled off by the LA lakers who acquired 2 time MVP Steve Nash from division rival Phoenix in a sign and trade package. In exchange for Nash the Lakers send Phoenix 2-1st round draft picks and 2-2nd round picks...

Perhaps in response to what the Brooklyn Nets have been able to get done in the last 48 hours the NY Knicks are hard after 2 time MVP Steve Nash. The Knicks are trying to work a sogn and trade deal with Nash's club, the Phoenix Suns with NY offering up Iman Shumpert, Toney Douglas, Josh Harrellson and Jerome Jordan...

You gotta love the Zen Master. Not only is Phil Jackson a coaching genius-see the 11 rings-but he never lacks for interesting comments and generally doesn't spare feelings in doing so. Jackson, the former Knick player who learned much of his coaching craft from the guy who kept him on the bench much of his career ( He was primarily used as a late defensive stopper) the late great Red Holtzman hamm

The world wide leader? Hardly. Oh in terms of marketing itself perhaps but in reality-No thanks. Hey ESPN their is more to reporting the NHL playoffs then giving a score. Now I know Hockey is 4th on the major sport pecking order, maybe 5th depending if you consider Auto Racing a sport, but seriously ESPN your hockey covergae is a joke...

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat ended their series as the Heat defeated the Celtics 97-87 and win the series 4-1. As the final buzzer went off inside the American Airlines Arena, most of the Boston Celtics had walked off the court and no handshaking occurred to congratulate each other on a hard-fought series and good luck in the next round. So why exactly can not shaking hand

Last night the LA Lakers lost to the historically bad Cleveland Cavaliers.  This is just another loss in what is becoming an ugly trend for the defending champs.