Golden State’s big plan was to see Baron Davis, Jason Richardson, Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington and Andris Biedrins on the court at once. Well, we’re still waiting on that one, and with B. Diddy undergoing surgery today, it may be at least a couple of weeks until it happens. We check in on the Warriors and their injury woes in today’s Daily Dose.

Matt Carroll is about to be Knighted; Jason Terry is playing his best ball of the year; Mickael Pietrus is still out; Elton Brand was a surprise spectator yesterday; Flash was the Player of the Week in the East; J-Kidd will be on his back (and not in a good way) for a couple of games; Grant Hill doesn’t think he’s on the block; Jarrett Jack is solidifying his gig; Johan Petro is out of the doghouse; and Antawn Jamison had to give Agent Zero a verbal spanking.

Will Barack Obama be the first black president in the history of the U.S.? We always thought it would be Michael Jordan, but either way it’s high time. In the meantime, though, we bring you all the fantasy basketball content you can handle in todays’ Daily Dose.

We’re well into the offseason now, but believe it or not, just over seven weeks remain until players report to training camp. However, the next big thing on the basketball landscape is the 2006 FIBA Men’s World Championship, starting August 19 in Japan. The rosters are littered with NBA players and, as recent years have proved, the competition is more wide open than ever. more

Bennett has been saying the right things about the Sonics being an integral part of the Seattle landscape and how he believes the team can be successful in that community for decades to come. more

The NBA draft occurred Wednesday night, a couple of hours after our deadline for this column, so coverage of that will have to wait until next time, but for now, let’s get into some free-agent chat. more