Not much else to say of the subject of King being fired. But, I found two stories with a different approach.

• “Shocked and  saddened,” really? How could anyone on the 76ers really be shocked? I know they were sad. Billy King gave huge contracts to half of them. –> Players shocked and saddened by King’s departure
• The title says it all –> Sixers fire GM after Chairman awakes from decade-long coma

Still no real news. Is it gonna be like this all year long? I’m afraid so.

• A story on Delawareonline about Herbert Hill, really? –>Hill trying to show he belongs in the middle of plans for 76ers
• Ed Snider claims to be eager to watch young team develop – what else can he say at this point? –>Snider backs King; eager to see young team develop
  
• Nets coach doesn’t knock Sixers team after near loss. What else can you say when you lose to one of the worst teams in the league–>Nets’ coach isn’t knocking Sixers
• Hoops Fantasy calls out Louis Williams as hot –>Preseason Stars-Who’s Hot
• Louis Williams wants to be like Iverson, the coaching staff does not –>Williams fighting for scoring role with Sixers

What’s on the web today, with an obvious tilt of nothing is new in sixersland.

• The New York Knicks are doing a breakdown of the leastern confrence’s leastern division. They speak pretty highly of the sixers. Maybe this makes the Knicks look better in some way. Read the full story–>Youth an Asset or Liability for 76ers?
• An honest assessment from Razbet, calls the 76ers plain, and with too many vets for a good draft slot in 2008. Full look at each team from the east–>Eastern Conference 2007
• Boring Billy King interview on Philly.com by Phil Jasner. King says nothing of interest at all, see for yourself–>Q & A with King
• “Sixers forward Kyle Korver diving for a loose ball” will be on billboards. Wow we have stooped low. The sixers marketing man plans to sell 76ers grit, another Philly.com story by Marc Narducci, read more–>Selling 76ers grit and no quit
• ESPN’s Page 2, Jonah Keri, has done a “owners we hate” story. Ed Snider clocks in at #28. Best quote, “guy who’s kept Billy King gainfully employed for nine years as one of the worst GMs in sports history” Check out the full list–>The owners we love to hate
• In better news, Billy King ranks as Jonah Keri’s #3 worst GM. –>The GMs we love to hate