Bryant asks out
Kobe Bryant took the last large step Wednesday morning and asked the Lakers to trade him in the wake of questioning the clubs commitment to winning.
June 01, 2007, 11:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Is this helping or hurting?
Kobe Bryant has had an awful lot to say about the Lakers here lately. So what do the Lakers have to say about him?
June 01, 2007, 11:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
What would it take for Kobe to ask to be traded?
In light of all this talk about whether Kobe Bryant might eventually be driven to waive his no-trade clause and want the Lakers to send him elsewhere, I asked him just what would it really take to get him to that point.
June 01, 2007, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Optimistic Kobe?
When I talked to Kobe Bryant on the phone today, he said he was in the middle of giving his daughter a bath. I told him that I had to get my wife to give our daughter her bath because I was busy working on all this stuff he's stirring up. But he doesn't see it as him stirring anything up; he sees…
June 01, 2007, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Phil Jackson's (other) hip
During this down time for most clubs -- hard to complain that the Lakers haven't made any bold moves yet, by the way, when no one is making any moves -- it can be hard to find NBA stories on our Web site, so I'll try to post some offseason stories additionally here in the blog. Below is an update…
June 01, 2007, 11:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
LeBron's Kobe-like flail
Hello, all ... checking in from the land of the lost -- and how about that season finale to "Lost"? Gotta appreciate quality writing from this particular corner, and there was plenty of that. (Loved that the name of the funeral home was "Hoffs Drawlar" -- an anagram for "flash forward.") Anyway,…
June 01, 2007, 11:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Rumor: Warriors are Yi "Approved"
Well it looks like the fat lady hasn't sung yet. Just the other day I wondered out loud whether The Yi Movement was over, but it looks like instead of being over it may actually be picking up more steam. ESPN.com's Chad Ford has been hanging out at the NBA's predraft camp in Orlando…
June 01, 2007, 11:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Bring in Artest
First, thanks to everyone who stopped by and participated in the blog this season. I'll be in touch next month from the NBA Finals and periodically with Lakers offseason chatter, so keep dropping by. Second, I've mentioned it before as a workable fit, but this could be the summer when it really…
June 01, 2007, 11:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lamar Odom update
In response to Titi's request, here's my take on Lamar Odom now -- and Kwame Brown, about whom Titi also inquired: Both had their seasons fall short of what they could've been because of injury, but one I've come to have more respect for and belief in over the course of the past season, one I've…
June 01, 2007, 11:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Word from Kobe
This wild week for Kobe Bryant will wind down much more quietly. I did touch base with him today. He's lying low for now and hanging with the family. I'll let you guys know if anything changes. For now, let's all take a breather, eh?
June 01, 2007, 10:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Word from Kobe
This wild week for Kobe Bryant will wind down much more quietly. I did touch base with him today. He's lying low for now and hanging with the family. I'll let you guys know if anything changes.
June 01, 2007, 10:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Word from Kobe
This wild week for Kobe Bryant will wind down much more quietly. I did touch base with him today. He's lying low for now and hanging with the family. I'll let you guys know if anything changes.
June 01, 2007, 10:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Losing breeds disharmony
To be honest, I’m actually more optimistic about Game 6 than I was when I penned my vomit post — the stakes are high for Cleveland, very high. And with any luck, there’s a chance they’ll start to believe the hype surrounding them and ease up. But in any case, I’m still…
June 01, 2007, 9:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
This thing just got serious
When the Eastern Conference Finals started last week I was in the managed expectations and perspective business. No matter what happened to the Cavs, it would benefit them, I said. Even in a conversation I had with general manager Danny...
June 01, 2007, 9:30 PM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
All those tattoos prepared him for this
Auburn Hills, Mich. -- So I was wrong guessing Larry Hughes was taking a handful of Advil and limping around out there for Game 5. I asked him about the foot this morning at shootaround at the lovely Palace of...
June 01, 2007, 9:15 PM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
Relive it
Watch LeBron's 25 straight points and follow my breakdown along below (thanks to Henry at Truehoop for the link). End of regulation 2:17 -- James nails a 3-pointer from top of key over a leaping Rasheed Wallace, cutting Pistons' lead...
June 01, 2007, 9:00 PM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
I think Gordon Chiesa is being hired by Memphis
Two sources have told me that Gordon Chiesa, an assistant coach under Bob Hill this season, is getting hired by Marc Iavaroni as an assistant in Memphis. I have a call in to Gordie but have not had it returned so I have not had it confirmed by him yet, but I think it is pretty solid information.…
June 01, 2007, 8:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Antonio McDyess will play
We can breath a (mini) sigh of relief: The Pistons got some good news Friday when they learned that forward Antonio McDyess will not be suspended for his flagrant-2 foul on Anderson Varejao in Game 5. As I pointed out on the FanHouse, McDyess will likely play a huge role in Game 6 given his fresh…
June 01, 2007, 5:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Buss-Bryant story
Here's the text of the Buss-Bryant story for the Friday paper: LAKERS: Lakers owner Jerry Buss had the much-anticipated conversation with disgruntled Kobe Bryant, although Bryants problems were not so easily solved. By KEVIN DING The Orange County Register. On a rare day this week the sports…
June 01, 2007, 08:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
On eating our own vomit
After losing Game 5 in double overtime 109-107, the Pistons are losers of three straight and five of their last eight. After accumulating 53 wins in the regular season and 10 so far in the postseason, they now sit on the brink of elimination. As fans, we spend so much time celebrating this…
June 01, 2007, 08:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Doing things the hard way
Auburn Hills, Mich. -- The difference between the Cavs and the Pistons in this series so far is very thin. But there's no doubt Detroit has more moxie. They play with more poise and confidence and they are a more...
June 01, 2007, 06:45 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
Witness to history
Auburn Hills, Mich. -- What can I say about Game 6? I pretty much used up all my adjectives in the paper. I tried my best to put it in perspective in everything LeBron James has done in his career...
June 01, 2007, 06:30 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
It's Good to be King
Did you see the greatest performance of this postseason? "Unstoppable Baby!" (Source: AP) LeBron James: 48 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists Cavaliers 109, Pistons 107 (2OT) Cavs lead the series 3-2 The boxscore does not tell the whole story. He scored his team's final 25 points on to 29 of…
June 01, 2007, 05:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
I Was a Witness… to a Palace Coup
I believe that it is extremely rare to be able to truthfully claim that a single player, for all practical purposes, won or lost a game. Thursday night was one of those rare occasions. Lebron was scintillating in game five by any measure, but when compared to his teammates his performance was truly…
June 01, 2007, 03:15 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
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