We've been doing our research—i.e., reading the always trustworthy Wikipedia—and we think we've finally figured out what the heck is going on with the Portland Trail Blazers and Darius Miles. Let's see if we can get this straight now: In 2004, the Blazers gave Miles an ill-advised six-ye...

Incredible as it sounds, an NBA player -- inactive now since 2006 -- would sit out the first 10 games of 2008-9 if he is added to a roster even as a last ditch option. Darius Miles, who last saw action in the 2006 NBA season before a possible career-ending injury throttled him, is being considered b...