TBJ on the NBA Finals
Did you swear off reading any NBA Finals previews? That’s fine … but what about listening to previews? Tas Melas, J.E. Skeets and SI.com’s Kelly Dwyer break down the Cavs-Spurs matchup on (the always outstanding) The Basketball Jones podcast.
June 15, 2007, 10:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Terry Porter probably isn’t going anywhere
Looks like Terry Porter is out of the running for the vacant head coaching job in Sacramento — especially amid reports that Stan Van Gundy might have it already locked up.
June 15, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
C-Webb isn’t happy with Flip’s speech-making abilities
Should the Pistons re-sign Chris Webber this summer? Hell, would Chris Webber even want to return? The guy was on the bench during most of the clutch moments of the playoffs and didn’t always look the part of a happy camper. To his credit, though, he never said one word about it to the media,…
June 15, 2007, 9:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Carlos Delfino traded to the Raptors
This is a kick to the stomach: The Toronto Raptors acquired guard Carlos Delfino from the Detroit Pistons on Friday. In exchange, the Pistons will receive second-round picks in both the 2009 and 2011 drafts. The native of Argentina was a first-round selection by Detroit in 2003. He played in all…
June 15, 2007, 9:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
I’m Not So Sure the NBA Playoffs Need Fixing
In his June 14th column in the NY Sun, the excellent Martin Johnson penned this proposal (paid subscription req’d) to fix the NBA playoffs; increasing from two conferences to three for the regular season then seeding the teams 1-16, irrespective of conference, for the playoffs.…
June 15, 2007, 7:15 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
The Report Cards are Coming! The Report Cards are Coming!
Just a quick heads up that after almost as much delay as Windows Vista (well okay, not THAT much delay) the sizzling hot 2006-2007 GSoM Report Cards are set to start dropping early next week. It's going to be a great time out! If you've never peeped a GSoM Report Card for the Golden State…
June 15, 2007, 5:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Project O'Bust vs Yi Jianlian
After the Warriors selected Patrick O'Bryant with the 9th pick and Kosta Perovic in the 2nd round of the 2006 NBA Draft I thought Chris Mullin and Rod Higgins screwed up another draft royally. A few NBDL stints later it unfortunately appears as if Project O'Bryant is headed…
June 15, 2007, 5:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
SBNation mock draft: Bulls pick has been made
I waffled between Jeff Green and Spencer Hawes, and settled on Hawes. What it came down to was acknowledging that Jeff Green was no sure bet to contribute either, and that Hawes could possibly follow a Tyrus Thomas-like path of increased minutes as the season went on, even if he wasn't 'ready'…
June 15, 2007, 11:30 AM ET from Blog a Bull
New GSoM Poll: Most Untouchable Warrior
Post Pacers' heist, the 2007 Golden State Warriors were an extremely fun team to watch. I don't think you'll find any Warrior fan or even NBA fan that thinks differently. However, there seems to be plenty of difference in opinion amongst GSoMers (the most intelligent Warrior junkies…
June 15, 2007, 07:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Rumor: Jason Richardson + #18 pick to Grizzlies, Celtics or Bobcats
ESPN's Chad Ford is in Italy at the Reebok Eurocamp and has the scoop on the Golden State Warriors including Kosta Perovic, Don Nelson's frightening possible retirement, Mickael Pietrus resigning, and the Warriors looking to move Jason Richardson: Warriors GM Chris Mullin showed up…
June 15, 2007, 07:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
SBNation 2007 NBA Mock Draft: The Network and Friends are Mocking You
We've been mocking you x2 already (see We're Mocking You: NBA Mock Drafts 2007: 1st Edition | 2nd Edition), but now we're going to take it to a whole 'nother level. The SBNation hoops fam and some friends from the best hoops blogs around are selecting players and supplying a…
June 15, 2007, 07:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Would the Cavs Beat Anyone from the West?
Here's a question that a few of my friends have been throwing around. If the Cavs played a 7 game playoff series against any of the Western Conference teams, could they beat anybody? If so, who would they beat? The East Valley Tribune in Phoenix posed the same question, Who could Cavaliers beat in…
June 15, 2007, 06:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Can they win it all? Why not?
San Antonio -- So are the Cavs just happy to be here in the NBA Finals? Well, let's see, when the Spurs finished practice today at the ATT Center, they did their media interviews and left. When the Cavs were...
June 15, 2007, 06:30 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
We're Mocking You: NBA Mock Drafts 2007- 2nd Edition
I'm mocking you It's been about 3 weeks since the last mock draft update and quite a bit has changed. With just over 15 days left before the draft, expect more and more rumors to start flying around about teams trading up, down, and all around. For the Warriors, they'll be busy working out a…
June 15, 2007, 06:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Prepping for another round
Some things I've been thinking about The Finals and other stuff, in random order: --You know I like to keep weird stats. I've decided what I'm going to track in this series, who flops more: Anderson Varejao or Manu Ginobili....
June 15, 2007, 06:15 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
Rumor: Jason Richardson for 5th Pick (Yi Jianlian), Theo Ratliff, and Sebastian Telfair
Rumour-monger Sam Smith shared these "insights" on the Warriors under the "original" section heading "Golden State of mind" in his piece today for ChicagoSports.com: One of the most intriguing players remains Yi Jianlian. The 7-foot Chinese would appear to…
June 15, 2007, 06:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
First and a long way to go
San Antonio -- So the Spurs are pretty good. Here's the scary part Cavs followers: in the 85-76 loss in Game 1, the Spurs played about average. They played good defense, Tony Parker was the fastest guy on the court,...
June 15, 2007, 06:00 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
The Report Cards are Coming! The Report Cards are Coming!
Just a quick heads up that after almost as much delay as Windows Vista (well okay, not THAT much delay) the sizzling hot 2006-2007 GSoM Report Cards are set to start dropping early next week. It's going to be a great time out! If you've never peeped a GSoM Report Card for the Golden State…
June 15, 2007, 06:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The no excuses team won
Say what you will about the Cavs and their offense, Lord knows I've said and written a lot about it, but they are a world class defensive team and have one of the most talented players the game has ever...
June 15, 2007, 05:45 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
So, maybe things won't change in Game 2
San Antonio -- This was a whipping, nothing else. I've seen them before in the ATT Center and I'll see them again probably. Not only are the Spurs the better-looking team after the 103-92 Game 2 win, they are playing...
June 15, 2007, 05:30 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
The last one is the toughest one
Things have changed quite a bit and quite fast in this series. Now, it must be said, the Cavs are the favorite. At the moment, they are indeed now the de facto No. 1 seed with homecourt advantage to advance...
June 15, 2007, 05:15 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
Snubbing Rudy T and Phil
Taking a cue from Shaquille O'Neal and his recent affection for Pat Riley (to which Phil Jackson memorably quipped: "Love the one you're with"), Robert Horry gave the gladdest hand to his current coach, San Antonio's Gregg Popovich, after the Spurs won Horry's seventh NBA title. "Pop is the best…
June 15, 2007, 05:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
SB*Nation Dot Com : of, by, and for the fans
A brand spanking new SBNation.com just launched. Definitely make the mothership a frequent stop for all your sports needs. Also, for all you true hoops junkies out there I want to encourage you to make the other SBN Basketball sites a frequent destination. You can pick up a lot of…
June 15, 2007, 05:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The party is almost over
When this all over, and that time is soon, the Cavs may very well regret they never gave the San Antonio Spurs their best shot. Perhaps it would not have mattered, but it may be easier for them to rest...
June 15, 2007, 05:00 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
New GSoM Poll: Most Untouchable Warrior
Post Pacers' heist, the 2007 Golden State Warriors were an extremely fun team to watch. I don't think you'll find any Warrior fan or even NBA fan that thinks differently. However, there seems to be plenty of difference in opinion amongst GSoMers (the most intelligent Warrior junkies…
June 15, 2007, 05:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Over and out
The Finals are over and the Cavs never really got started. Their 83-82 loss in Game 4 was pretty much like the other three games. In fact, I predict looking back it will be hard to remember when individual moments...
June 15, 2007, 04:45 AM ET from Cavaliers Blog by Brian Windhorst
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