• New NBA title odds from Bovada (online gambling site) since Dwight Howard got traded to the Lakers today: Heat 5/2, Lakers 3/1, Thunder 11/2, Bulls 9/1, Spurs, 14/1.  

• Sources tell ESPN Chicago that up until the deal became official and Dwight Howard was shipped to the Lakers today, the Bulls had remained in trade talks with the Magic about acquiring the All-Star center. “Chicago Bulls were one of several teams that kept an ongoing dialogue with the Orlando Magic” a league source told ESPN Chicago, however, we all know that Dwight Howard had Chicago on his “Do not want” list. 

• Boston Celtics head coach, Doc Rivers, called into ESPN Chicago radio’s Waddle & Silvy today and said his former assistant, Tom Thibodeau, should get an extension ASAP and deserves a pay day like “one of the elite coaches in this league.”  Rivers said he hopes that the Bulls and Thibs can work out a deal BEFORE the season begins because “It’s very difficult as a coach to tell guys to buy in and sacrifice and then they read about you everyday talking about a contract.”

• Derrick Rose is adding new ink, he was spotted at Shred’s Inferno, where he’s been a loyal customer, most recently he got a Malcolm X portrait on his calf.  No word yet on what he got yesterday, but numerous fans waited outside the shop to catch a glimpse of the superstar:

• A new screen capture featuring Derrick Rose from the upcoming video game NBA 2K13 was released. DRose is pictured rocking his yet to be released adidas adiZero Rose 3.0′s:

New York Knicks:

• Future Knicks point guard, Pablo Prigioni, reacted to Campazzo’s cheap shot on Carmelo Anthony and essentially stook up for his Argentinian teammate saying, “I don’t know, this is part of the game.“ 
• Amar’e Stoudemire updated us on week 1 of his training with Hakeem Olajuwon via STAT TV. 
• Iman Shumpert visited the Knicks camp where he handed out trophies and gave an inspirational speech to the young campers. 
• Amar’e Stoudemire has now been training with Hakeem Olajuwon for 5 days, PHOTOS. 
• J.R. Smith was spotted at Jamba Juice today with a mystery girl.