Former Nugget Anthony Goldwire is now playing in Italy and hoping for a successful summer.  He's looking to hook on with an NBA squad after being disappointed by John Lucas, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Denver Nuggets last off-season.

John Henderson has an article on Anthony Goldwire, and his thoughts and life playing basketball overseas.

Former Nugget Anthony Goldwire is now playing in Italy and hoping for a successful summer.  He's looking to hook on with an NBA squad after being disappointed by John Lucas, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Denver Nuggets last off-season.

John Henderson has an article on Anthony Goldwire, and his thoughts and life playing basketball overseas.

Last season the Chicago Bulls decided to scrap their rebuilding plans and trade their leader Elton Brand to the Los Angeles Clippers for high schooler Tyson Chandler, drafted second overall.  The idea was to stamp a more exciting brand of basketball into the city, keeping the fans interested while the team slowly moves back towards respectability.  As the NBA?s youngest team got even younger, taking fellow high schooler Eddy Curry with their own pick, the Clippers and Atlanta Hawks took a different approach to the draft by trading their high lottery picks for players who became All-Stars this season, Brand and Shareef Abdur-Rahim.

This season the Bulls again have a high lottery pick, finishing the season tied for the last place in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors.  There are many players who could help the Bulls when they draft ? Jason Williams, Yao Ming, Dejuan Wagner, and Drew Gooden included ? but do they actually want another young player with so many on their roster?  With Jalen Rose now on board and demanding more veterans Sam Smith hints that the Bulls might follow the path caved by the Hawks and the Clippers and trade their pick for a seasoned veteran.  How does Cavalier Andre Miller sound?

Some close to Miller believe the Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to run down Miller?s value in an effort to re-sign the NBA?s assists leader at a cheaper rate.  Smith says there was talk during the season suggesting that the Cavaliers should be better if Miller was so good, and that he lacked leadership skills.

Eligible for an extension this off season, Miller will become a restricted free agent after the 2002-03 season.

Cleveland will have their opportunity to sign Miller to an extension between July and October this year, with Miller?s agent Lon Babby telling Cleveland reporters that his client would seek a maximum contract in the $100 million range.  This could be the very reason, writes Smith, that the Cavaliers could be pushing to deal Miller.

General manager Jim Paxson said in a radio interview "There's not a real sense of urgency" in re-signing Miller.

If push becomes shove the Cavs may look to get some young an inexpensive talent for Miller, and this is where the Bulls  come in.  How does the Bulls high draft pick and, say, Marcus Fizer sound?

It?s well known that the Chicago Bulls need a point guard. Speculation is that Jerry Krause may be looking to trade the draft choice for an established point guard.

Andre Miller is among the league best point guard and leads the NBA in assists. Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune reports that Cleveland may have trouble to sign an extension and may be willing to trade for a young and inexpensive player. The Chicago Bulls have what they may want: a top draft choice.

Jason Terry was fouled after hitting another in a string of dazzling shots Saturday when his partner in point production, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, gave him a hug. Abdur-Rahim whispered in Terry's ear, "One of us needs to make something happen."

He was half right. Because this night, the Hawks needed both stars to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 128-123 in double overtime. A day after Toronto browbeat them, the Hawks got some redemption as Terry scored 43 points -- 24 after the third period -- and Abdur-Rahim had 36 to became the first Hawks teammates this season to score 30 or more in the same game.

It was horrible. It was exhilarating. It was frustrating. It was satisfying.

At the end, it was the game of the year, a double-overtime thriller against the Cleveland Cavaliers that saw so much happen that you almost expected to see Dominique return to the Hawks lineup before it was all over.