You won’t have to read too far into this blast from the past to see why we all need to keep Summer League in perspective. Happy Saturday!

The National Basketball Association today announced that the Salary Cap for the 2007-08 season will be $55.630 million. The new Cap goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 11, when the league’s “moratorium period” ends and teams can begin signing free agents and making trades. More…

CAUTION: Please take the time to read this easy-to-read breakdown of the Collective Bargaining Agreement before discussing trade/FA scenarios. It will help keep flaming to a minimum…

Coach Jordan told the media that Tom Thibodeau, who was hired as an assistant coach earlier this week, has decided to pursue other options and will not join the Wizards coaching staff.

“He’s had a change of heart, and he is going to pursue other options,” said Jordan. “He was here for a few days, but we had a meeting with him this morning, and he informed us that he’s had a change of heart. We thought he’d be a terrific addition, but he wants to pursue some other things. We’ll move forward, and go in a different direction.”

After a coaching career that has spanned nearly 50 years, Wizards assistant Tom Young is hanging up the white board. Young, 74, has been with the Wizards for four seasons and has been a valued contributor on the bench, in the locker room and on the practice floor.

“Win or lose I will miss talking to Tom after the game,” said Dave Johnson, the voice of the Wizards who met with Coach Young for a postgame on-air discussion the past several seasons. “He could talk inside basketball and make all of us on the outside understand it. It always struck me that he had the experience of someone in the game over 50 years but the enthusiasm of a rookie.”

While some coaches/players/personnel prefer to use cliches after a big shot, a win or a loss, Coach Young always told it how he saw it and never sugar coated anything. Here’s a great of sound clip of him being frank following one of the most memorable shots in recent Wizards history.

If you’re in a reading mood, check out Dave’s 2004 story on the decades-long history between Eddie Jordan and Tom Young.

For those of us who have gotten to know Coach Young over the years, we’ll miss a great basketball mind, but more importantly a good man who would always greet you with a handshake and a smile. Enjoy a well-deserved life after basketball, Coach - You’ve earned it.

In a story published in ScienceDaily, it looks like “Athletes who get an extra amount of sleep are more likely to improve their performance in a game“.

On game days, I know for a fact that many of our players like to take naps. Looks like they were on to something. Now somebody go check with their boss to see if what works for Antawn Jamison & Co. will work for you!