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Nomar? Dealt. Lo Duca? Gone. The heavy MLB deadline dealing earned GameNight's Big 5 top story of the week announced Aug. 1. The Big 5 stories of the week are announced every Sunday. If it doesn't make GameNight's Big 5, you've only got yourself to blame! Send in your nominees to gamenight@espnradio.com.

GameNight's Big 5 Selections for Aug. 1
5.	Giambi diagnosed with tumor
4.	Deconstructing Jersey
3.	Iron Mike not scrap metal, yet
2.	We're talkin' bout practice . . . again!
1.	The Great Superstar Swap . . .

No. 5: Giambi diagnosed with tumor

	Giambi

New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi has been diagnosed with a benign tumor, but is expected to return to the team later this season after undergoing treatment. The Yankees announced Friday night that Giambi was placed on the 15-day disabled list and will be treated immediately. The team, citing privacy issues, declined to divulge where the tumor is or what type of treatment Giambi will undergo. Yankees manager Joe Torre said he didn't believe surgery would be necessary. Giambi is batting only .221 with 11 home runs and 36 RBI. The former AL-MVP has been feeling fatigued virtually all season, and was diagnosed with a parasite on June 29. He tried to play through it, but began to feel increasingly weaker.

General manager Brian Cashman said the tumor is what caused the increasing fatigue and weakness Giambi has experienced.

No. 4: I coulda been a contenda!

	"You traded WHO!?"

A furious Jason Kidd, still on crutches after knee surgery, returned from his vacation early to meet with New Jersey Nets' CEO Rod Thorn and owner Bruce Ratner at the team facility Friday afternoon. Although the All-Star point guard has not demanded a trade, he is looking toward the possibility of being dealt.

Kidd, upset over the recent fire-sale trades of Kenyon Martin and Kerry Kittles, has decided to wait and see what moves the Nets make next before forcing a definitive move. In return for Martin and Kittles, the Nets received three first-round draft picks and one second-rounder. The move was a cost-cutting measure that reduced the team's payroll from over $60 million to $49 million. The savings will help Ratner avoid paying the NBA luxury tax.

Two sources inside the Nets organization told the New York Daily News that while the team has discussed trading Kidd to the Dallas Mavericks, no deal is in the works at this time. The same source said the Nets have discussed the possibility of dealing Kidd for Antoine Walker (who is entering the final year of his contract), Josh Howard and a No. 1 pick.

Neither Kidd nor his agent, Jeff Schwartz, returned phone calls Friday.

No. 3: And you thought he was finished

	"I have $38 million reasons to get up."

Mike Tyson tore a ligament in his left knee in the first round of his shocking knockout loss to Danny Williams, his manager said Saturday.

Shelly Finkel said an MRI showed a complex tear of the lateral meniscus, and that Tyson couldn't even walk on the leg Saturday. He said Tyson's ex-wife Monica, who is a doctor, read the results.

Tyson was dominating the first round, rocking Williams with shots to the head, but late in the round motioned toward his knee and grimaced. Finkel said Tyson refused to make an excuse and wanted to continue fighting. Williams ended up knocking Tyson out with a series of punches in the fourth round that left Tyson sprawled on the canvas. Tyson appeared as if he could get up and continue, but made little attempt to get up.

The fight with Williams was to be the first in a series of comeback fights to help Tyson pay off $38 million in debt. Iron Mike earned some $8 million Friday night, but would keep only $2 million of that if a bankruptcy reorganization plan is approved. That plan, however, was contingent on Tyson fighting seven times in the next three years, which now appears unlikely.

It also seems likely that Dr. Ex-Wife would also benefit if her diagnosis extends Tyson's career.

No. 2: Reunited and it feels so good!

	"Bron, do you know the Greek word for 'practice?'"

The U.S. Olympic team tipped off its exhibition season with an easy 96-71 victory over Puerto Rico on Saturday, although the most intriguing action came beforehand between old sparring partners Larry Brown and Allen Iverson.

Coach Brown held Captain Iverson, LeBron James and Amare Stoudemire out of the game for showing up late to a pre-game meeting, a move that brought back memories of the six fractious seasons The Coach and The Answer spent together with the Philadelphia 76ers.

"They broke a team rule and we are a team," Brown said. "They paid the penalty. Nobody wanted to embarrass them, and now we're moving on."

Iverson claimed he "couldn't have been more than five minutes late. I'm the captain on the team and to be suspended just for being a couple minutes late just doesn't sit well for me," he said. "I'm supposed to be one of the leaders of the team, and this is not a good look."

Almost as upsetting to Brown was the decision by arena officials to announce the suspensions over the public-address system. A sellout crowd of about 14,000 fans who don't get to see NBA stars pop in to Jacksonville too often booed lustily, and Brown glared over to the scorer's table. Cynics question if the unfortunate announcement was Brown's way of disciplining his players, while showing HE supports them.

"I was totally embarrassed by the announcement, because it embarrassed those guys, and it was totally uncalled for," Brown said.

So once again . . . Allen Iverson's talkin bout practice.

No. 1: This is why GameNight recommends you buy your favorite team jersey WITHOUT a name on the back

	Nomar gets the signal that Cubs fans like him.

No offense to the Texas Rangers acquiring Scott Erickson, but we'll focus on the 'major' moves...

Randy Johnson packed his bags . . . for the Diamondbacks' trip to Colorado. After weeks of talk, the Big Unit is staying in Arizona.

Just one minute before baseball's 4 p.m. trade deadline, the Yankees acquired 20-game winner Esteban Loaiza from the Chicago White Sox for the inconsistent Jose Contreras and $3 million Saturday.

In the most bizarre series of moves, the NL West-leading Dodgers shipped off their core in an attempt to become better?!? The Los Angeles Dodgers traded catcher (and team leader) Paul Lo Duca, reliever Guillermo Mota and outfielder Juan Encarnacion to the Florida Marlins on Friday night for pitcher Brad Penny, first baseman Hee Seop Choi and minor league left-hander Bill Murphy. Los Angeles was also able to add Steve Finley from the Diamondbacks, but couldn't lock up Randy Johnson and then were rejected by Rockies catcher Charles Johnson.

Mets fans went into a frenzy when the club acquired two really good pitchers from two really bad teams at the cost of their well-hyped prospects. The Amazins are expected to ensure Kris Benson and Victor Zambrano are more than two-month rentals and pitching coach Rick Peterson insists he'll make magic with the rebuilt Benson and wild Zambrano. Interestingly, those fans most upset about trading away the prospects never actually saw any of them play.

In a trade-deadline doozy involving Boston, Chicago, Minnesota and Montreal, we now have no more Nomar in the Red Sox Nation. The Cubs got Garciaparra and minor league outfielder Matt Murton. Expos shortstop Orlando Cabrera and Twins first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz were sent to Boston. Montreal acquired Alex Gonzalez, pitcher Francis Beltran and infielder Brendan Harris and the Twins got minor league pitcher Justin Jones.

Taking the 'Curse of the Bambino' and 'The Goat' into account, Nomar Garciaparra is now officially the most cursed man in baseball history

Material from ESPN news services used by Ray Necci and GameNight staff in compiling Big 5 text