NBA Trades and Wimbledon Finals

It's the middle of trading season in the NBA, and already there have been some blockbuster moves. It started with Shaq going to Cleveland to play alongside the King. Then Ben Gordon jumped ship and landed in Detroit. Now it appears that Ron Artest is going Hollywood to play next to Kobe Bryant. There are also reports swirling that Turkoglu will be joining Portland shortly, and Rasheed Wallace is in negotiations with the Celtics.

In tennis news, Andy Roddick won the battle of Andy's in England today. The home favorite, Andy Murray, just didn't have enough firepower to outlast the American. However, Roddick will now have his work cut-out for him as he advances to play Roger Federer. On the women's side, the Williams' sisters will face off tomorrow in the Grand Slam final to decide the best female tennis player in the world.

Have a Happy 4th of July!

Pistons Grab Gordon

With free agency starting up today, the Detroit Pistons wasted no time in going after superstar Ben Gordon. Multiple sources are now reporting that Gordon has agreed on a deal to leave the Bulls and head north to Detroit. It's being reported that his deal is for 5 years and over $50 million. Gordon had a great year, and was almost able to single-handedly defeat the Celtics in the 1st round of playoffs. However, Gordon and the Bulls came up short and lost to the Celtics in Game 7. Gordon averaged over 24pts a game in the playoffs. It's also being reported that Detroit has agreed in terms to a deal with Charlie Villanueva. His deal is 5 years and $35 million.