Random thoughts
Upon reflecting upon Brian Hill getting fired in Orlando, it dawned on me that Bob Hill used to be an assistant there, alongside Brian Hill. If the Magic were willing to bring back Brian Hill, I wonder if they would be willing to re-hire Bob, who, incidentally, has a good relationship with Rashard…
May 24, 2007, 11:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Check this stat out…
Last year, even though he missed the last, what, month and a half?, Jamal Crawford had the third-most “game-winning” field goal attempts in the league, defined by 82games by as shot attempts in the last 24 seconds that can tie a game or put a team ahead (the shooting team is tied or…
May 24, 2007, 10:45 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Forget “the pass,” now we have “the elbow”
With all the talk about LeBron’s pass at the end of the game, everyone apparently missed the fact he almost KO’ed Chris Webber earlier in the game. Should he be suspended? Because Kobe was twice this season. The replay looks bad … but I don’t even remember seeing…
May 24, 2007, 10:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Reconstructing the Draft
In the last post I argued that the NBA draft is not broken, despite recent complaints about the manner in which it gives bad teams incentive to tank and the manner in which it does not always distribute talent evenly according to record. In fact, in the lottery system there must a tradeoff whereby…
May 24, 2007, 8:45 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Random Shizzle: Heroic edition
Just been catching up on some of those videos over on the Hornets.com homepage. Turns out David West would want Denzel Washington playing him in a movie. I think Leonard Roberts from Heroes would be a better choice...We're off to a good start. On to some random shizzle.No doubt you've all…
May 24, 2007, 5:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Thursday Afternoon Layup Drill
It’s short but sweet today: After watching LeBron James not get a single free throw attempt in Game 1, Mike Brown wants his team to be more aggressive: Coach Mike Brown fully expects to make officials do their jobs by being more aggressive when it comes to Game 2 tonight at the Palace in…
May 24, 2007, 4:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
RECAP: NBA Lottery 2007 - Tank That!
The Oden-Durant Sweepstakes are over. Here are the winners and losers. Winners - Dreams Come True This year's R.O.Y. could be welcoming next year's R.O.Y. PortlandGreg Oden, pack your bags for Portland. Life is good if you're a Blazer fan right now. Your young team improved a lot last year…
May 24, 2007, 07:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: NBA Lottery 2007 @ 5:30pm PST on ESPN
Ladies and gentlemen it's time for another edition of the NBA Draft Lottery! Many of the usual losers participants are here (ahem, Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trailblazers, and…
May 24, 2007, 06:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Rumor: Kevin Garnett Interested in the Warriors
GSoM friend Tim Kawakami dropped the following in his piece How might the Warriors win this series next season? for the San Jose Mercury about the Warriors making a blockbuster deal for Kevin Garnett this offseason: Which brings us to Garnett, who has been on Mullin's radar for…
May 24, 2007, 06:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Matt "Mohawk" Barnes Would Be Hyped!
During this wildly exciting Warriors playoff run, we all adopted the mantra WE BELIEVE. Well, no one believed quite like GSoM friend Jason Gurney of Ballhype fame. He placed a little wager with his brother, a diehard Utah Jazz fan (yes,…
May 24, 2007, 06:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Race: The Undeniable Specter of Sports
The polemical and controversial, yet always astute, Spike Lee takes aim at the racial politics of professional sports. More precisely, the famed director helped launch the journalism program at his alma mater, Morehouse, to address what him and several others describe as "a modern day…
May 24, 2007, 06:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
IRS Stressing Warrior Owner Chris Cohan
Much aligned Golden State Warriors owner Chris Cohan has been accused of tax evasion by the IRS [SFGate]: Golden State Warriors owner Chris Cohan, whose long-suffering team finally has become a force on the basketball court, has been waging his own battle in federal court over…
May 24, 2007, 05:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
We're Mocking You: NBA Mock Drafts 2007- 1st Edition
"We're Mocking You"? Our lame attempt at clowning the already clownable tank-job Danny Ainge and his 22 and under Boston Celtics? [via Ballhype] Check out: RECAP: NBA Lottery 2007 - Tank That! OPEN THREAD: NBA Lottery 2007 @…
May 24, 2007, 05:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
And another Pistons playoff anthem …
Pistons fan rock — literally. DBB reader Will just passed along “Pistons 2007″ by Johnny Lawrence: [See post to listen to audio] I love it, and it gets better every time I listen to it and figure out more of the lyrics. You can download the mp3 over at his MySpace page.…
May 24, 2007, 01:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
A trendy Game 3 review
East Rutherford, NJ -- It was inevitable that the Nets Big 3 would get things going together in this series with the Cavs, and they certainly did so in the Game 3 victory. Nobody thought this series was going to...
May 24, 2007, 01:30 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
Class is in session
Auburn Hills, Mich. -- The details were different, but the Cavs' 79-76 loss Monday at the Palace has been played so many times before. Yes, the LeBron James' shot/pass decision on the last play will get the most attention. It...
May 24, 2007, 01:15 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
There will be pain. Now what about gain?
Auburn Hills, Mich. -- You need to prepare your living room. Move the valuable glass stuff, put the remote on a short leash so it can't hit the screen, send the dogs and cats out of the room. If you're...
May 24, 2007, 01:00 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
The Cavs win the lottery, sort of
This is a day late, my focus being on the conference finals and all, but it's still worth pointing out. The Cavs were made out pretty fairly after the draft lottery last night in Jersey. First off, the Bulls (via...
May 24, 2007, 00:45 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
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