Daily Links  8/31

Herald   U.S. survives, stays unbeaten
Dance fever
Nevada regulators probing Michael Jordan son’s partying
Globe    Hawks' Crawford won't discuss future
CelticsBlog    Mail Call
30Q: Will The Defense Still Be As Good?
CelticsLife    Happy Birthday to the Chief
Celtics Trivia #4
Why I love this game
SQ #30--Gambling With the Right Odds
Random Thoughts as the Off Season Rolls On

NESN    Carmelo Anthony in Hot Water Over Alleged Kat Stacks Twitter Bounty
Shaquille O'Neal Tries to Be 'Street' With 'Strait Playin' Video
Michael Jordan's Underage Son Marcus Under Probe for Las Vegas Partying
Celtics Consider Completing Roster with Wing-Man Larry Hughes
Aging Celtics Looking to Make Return to NBA Finals With New-Look Bench
ESPN    Summer Forecast: The Big Question
Snapshot: Happy b-day, Chief
Artest fires away at Doc
On defense winning championships
What are reasonable expectations for the Celtics' Shaquille O'Neal?
Red's Army   Doc: Rondo "has to grow up in front of everybody"
Lightening the Rondo mood: How many dimes will he drop?
Summer Forecast: Shaq and his 7 boards
Happy Birthday, Chief
Your Morning Dump... Where Shaq is focused on everything but hoops
Green Street    Artest: ‘Doc got one million excuses’
Kobe Bryant says he’s a Laker for life
Lex Nihil Novi     Larry v. Magic: Game 12 (Part 9)
Banner 18   "Somethin to Talk About" Q6 featuring Kevin Cossom Produced by The Colleagues
Celtics Town   Jermaine O’Neal in very good shape
It’s the defensive mindset that wins championships
Gino's Jungle     Would you be happy with 11 and 7 from Shaq?
Best Game of the 2010 NBA Finals
Paul Pierce is a True Celtic
Boston Celtics Report    Boston Celtics Luke Harangody May Be More Important Than You Think
Boston Celtics Shaq Already Bringing Larger Than Life Persona To Boston
Dimemag    How Much Do You Want It: The Miami Heat’s Battle To Be The Last Man Standing
Dwight Howard Is Coming For Dwyane Wade
Team USA narrowly beats Brazil; The nation’s new No. 1 prep baller
We Reminisce: Ricky Davis dunks on Steve Nash
Pro Basketball Talk    FIBA World Championships, Day 3: Where national rivalries spill on to the court
Mike Krzyzewski runs a tight ship, but negates Team USA's greatest strength in the process
Examiner     Red Bull’s ’King of the Rock’ hits the Bay Area
The Wrap    Exclusive: Shaq to Cameo in Sandler Comedy 'Jack and Jill'
NY Mag     Shaq Returns to Acting
Bleacher Report    Boston Celtics: A Void Remains That Needs To Be Filled
Shaquille O'Neal: How the Big Shamrock Can Help the Boston Celtics
Shaquille O'Neal: The 10 Best Quotes
Miami Heat: Debunking 5 More Myths About Their Shortcomings
The Most Valuable Of The Celtics' Big Three
Hangtime Blogs    Summer Solutions
Notes From FIBA Day 3
Florida Gator Game Day    Austin Rivers Mix-A Star is Born
Cleats and Lapels   In the club: Duane Brown and Kendrick Perkins
Fanhouse    World's Greatest Free-Throw Shooter Reaches Out to Shaq, Dwight, LeBron
New York Sports Zone   The Best and Worst Acquistions of the 2010 NBA Offseason
Flagmag   Celtics Nate Robinson playing Flag Football
Cheehee   Interview with Austin Rivers: Doc River's Son
Hawks Basketball Update    Boston Celtics: Beefing Up the Bench Affects East’s Power Rankings
Lake Show Life    Doc Rivers Doesn’t Get It
Sun Sentinel    NBA victories record a possibility of Kobe Bryant's team as well as Miami Heat?
NBA.com  Trainer finds inspiration in NBA players that he helps shape