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Water Cooler \u2013 February 23rd, 2011<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here we go with today\u2019s sports water cooler talk. Here, you won\u2019t just find the straight news; you\u2019ll find the stuff everyone is talking about \u2013 the ice breakers, the\u00a0Twitter Sports Picks<\/a> and topics\u2026well, basically all the stuff you discuss at the water cooler. <\/p>\n

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Sports News – NBA news; Nets acquire Deron Williams in three-team blockbuster; Kings, Hornets talk trade; Tyreke Evans out three weeks; DeRozan rips dunk contest<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nets acquire Deron Williams in three-team blockbuster with the JAZZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Whoa, daddy. Just when we thought the NBA was about to calm down after the Melo trade, the league wowed us again. I suppose I should\u2019ve known considering the trade deadline hasn\u2019t passed yet.<\/p>\n

The latest blockbuster: the New Jersey Nets dusted themselves off quickly after missing out on Carmelo Anthony and snagged star guard Deron Williams from the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade. The Nets shipped Devin Harris, Derrick Favors and two first-round draft picks to Utah for Williams; they also traded Troy Murphy\u2019s contract to Golden State for Dan Gadzuric and Brandan Wright.<\/p>\n

The Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Hornets are on the verge of a trade. The Kings held forward Carl Landry out of last night\u2019s action as they prepared to ship him to New Orleans for Marcus Thornton and David Andersen. The deal is imminent.<\/p>\n

The Kings have lost their star guard, Tyreke Evans, for at least three weeks. He\u2019s out with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. He hasn\u2019t played since February 13.<\/p>\n

Toronto Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan has participated in his last Slam Dunk Contest, or so he says. He was frustrated after the overuse of props in this year\u2019s contest, which was highlighted by eventual winner Blake Griffin jumping over a car.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a dunker,\u201d DeRozan said. \u201cDunk contests, you go out there and dunk. I\u2019m not into all the props and everything. If there\u2019s a dunk contest next year I\u2019ll do it. But not a prop dunk contest. \u201c<\/p>\n

MLB news: Adam Wainwright has \u201csignificant\u201d elbow injury; surgery for Vicente Padilla<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time for St. Louis Cardinals fans and fantasy baseball players to weep. Ace pitcher Adam Wainwright, who won 40 games over the last two seasons and finished second in NL Cy Young voting last year, has a \u201csignificant\u201d elbow injury. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Wainwright felt something in his elbow during a spring-training bullpen session this week; Cards general manager John Mozellak said the early prognosis is \u201cnot encouraging.\u201d Wainwright has flown back to St. Louis to be further examined. He tore a ligament in the same elbow in 2004 and it\u2019s feared that he\u2019ll need Tommy John surgery.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Vicente Padilla will have elbow surgery tomorrow. The procedure will \u201cfree\u201d a nerve trapped in his forearm. No timetable has been determined yet for the unusual injury.<\/p>\n

NHL news: Nicklas Backstrom out with fractured thumb<\/strong><\/p>\n

The man who feeds Alex Ovechkin passes won\u2019t suit up with the Washington Capitals for the foreseeable future. Backstrom, who is struggling through an off year with 53 points in 61 games, suffered a small thumb fracture on a slash from Pittsburgh\u2019s Kris Letang Monday night. He reportedly feels \u201cOK\u201d but is still day-to-day at the very least.<\/p>\n

NFL news: Broncos retain Champ Bailey on four-year deal; Saints cut Jeremy Shockey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maybe Champ Bailey\u2019s house-selling tactic really just was a tactic and nothing more. He\u2019s staying in Denver. The Broncos re-signed the 10-time Pro Bowl cornerback to a four-year; terms haven\u2019t yet been disclosed.<\/p>\n

Let the Jimmy Graham era begin in New Orleans. Evidently satisfied with their young, new-age, athletic tight end, the Saints have decided they no longer need Jeremy Shockey\u2019s services. The 30-year-old Shockey caught just 41 balls for 408 yards and three touchdowns last year and was slated to earn $4.2 million in 2011.<\/p>\n

NCAA football\/basketball news: Tennessee accused of multiple rules violations<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Tennessee Volunteers are at the center of a multi-sport NCAA witch hunt. Tennessee has been charged with a least 12 violations, centering around Lane Kiffin\u2019s tenure in the football program and Bruce Pearl in the basketball program. The violations have to do with Pearl\u2019s improper hosting of recruits and impermissible contact by Kiffin, his staff and Tennessee\u2019s student hostesses with recruits. Details about punishments haven\u2019t been released yet.<\/p>\n

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