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It has been a while since I've blogged. I've just been caught up in my life, I guess. But, I believe it is time for me to make a blog. I just felt it, I guess. So I have been reading for a while about the Darius Miles mini-soap opera. From the start, I knew this would be over-hyped. From the lawsuit to the NBAPA response, this is ridiculous. The Portland Trailblazers are furious at this so called attempt to make them pay extra money. They threatened the entire league and dared them to sign Darius Miles. The email in question is as follows:"Persons or entities involved in such conduct may be individually liable to the Portland Trail Blazers for tortuously interfering with the Portland Trail Blazers contract rights and perspective economic opportunities. Please be aware that if a team engages in such conduct, the Portland Trail Blazers will take all necessary steps to safeguard its rights, including, without limitation, litigation.'' The owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers was deeply offended by this and complained to the League about it. To quote him, Dan Gilbert said, "Are legal threats through a mass email the best way to circumvent the known potential consequences that could result from the Trailblazers decisions and actions they took with respect to Darius Miles... I fully understand the frustration you and your team's ownership must be feeling in regards to this situation, but a preemptive threat of 'litigation' directed at all of your partners through a group email does not sit well with me ....'' As you can see, Gilbert spoke out what 28 other owners must be feeling after reading that email. The League promised to punish this team for that. Here is what the NBAPA said... "We are shocked at the brazen attempt by the Portland Trail Blazers to try to prevent Darius Miles from continuing his NBA career,'' players' association director Billy Hunter said in a statement. Despite all this, Trailblazer's president Larry Miller continues to defend his action. He was recently quoted saying,"Our purpose here was not in any way to keep Darius from being able to play. If he can come back and help a team to win and play at a level on the court that helps the team, we have no problem with that at all." What Miller is saying is how he feels that the Trailblazers do not think Darius Miles will ever be able to contribute again. He feels that the only reason he is being signed is teams wanting to do the Trailblazers in. However, this did not stop the Memphis Grizzlies from signing Darius Miles to a 10 day contract. Now we will see if Larry Miller follows through on his threat. Meanwhile, we the people of Fannation can continue to read ridiculous updates on this story, one of the many over-hyped soap operas currently playing on Channel NBA.