Trades and Trade Rumors
Last week I lost one two teammates and I gained one. As I scrolled through ESPN.com last week, I saw the breaking news that Justin Reed and Mike James were being traded to Houston for Juwan Howard. I guess this is the really hard part of the business of NBA basketball. When you go…
June 22, 2007, 8:30 PM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Draft Prospects, Part II
If you missed Part I highlighting PGs who may be on the Knicks’ radar screen during this upcoming draft click here. I’ll go position-by-position and highlight at most a handful of players who may be available when the Knicks select at #23. The players are listed in no particular order.…
June 22, 2007, 7:00 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Coaching search update
I have confirmed that Scott Brooks is indeed a serious candidate for the Sonics' coaching job, and that he was basically told the same things, as far as I can tell, that Dwane Casey and PJ Carlesimo were told. I am inclined to say that this decision on a coach will not be made until after the…
June 22, 2007, 6:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Rumor: Kevin Garnett Wants to Play with Baron Davis and for the Warriors
With Kevin Garnett and his agent telling the Boston Celtics and their "braintrust" to stay the hell away from him plus the Minnesota Timberwolves' inept owner Glen Taylor and clueless GM Kevin McHale not so stealthily indicating that the superstar is available on the trading…
June 22, 2007, 6:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Yi Jianlian Takes Over ESPN.com
Head on over to the world wide leader's website right now [ESPN.com] and the man of The Movement is the cover story. Chad Ford also dropped a piece Can Yi Jianlian play? Good question that's definitely worth the price of a click. It's on a free ESPN Insider preview promo, so…
June 22, 2007, 4:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Scott Brooks another coaching candidate?
The Sacramento Bee reported in today's editions that Scott Brooks, who was up for the Kings job before Reggie Theus was named the coach, interviewed with Sam Presti on June 15. Sam Amick wrote the story, and Sam is a good reporter so I would put some credence into this report. I have wondered for a…
June 22, 2007, 2:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Tip Off
Tuesday on PTI, the lead story was about the upcoming NBA draft. The consensus is that either Oden or Kevin Durant will be taken first overall, and according to PTI hosts Wilbon & Kornheiser the Portland Trailblazers are uncertain who they’ll take with the first pick. This draft is…
June 22, 2007, 06:00 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Jax a Free Man
When the Warriors looted the Indiana Pacers only real drawback was Stephen Jackson's pending trial. Good news came this past Wednesday in court for Jackson and the Dubs. After pleading guilty to a felony charge Jackson's penalty was lessened to a 5k fine and 100 hours of community…
June 22, 2007, 05:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Answers to various questions
1) I think that Clay still wants to keep a team in Seattle but only with public participation. He doesn’t want to keep it here if he has to add partners or pay more than $100 million. If he doesn't get public money, he moves it to OKC and is a local hero. 2) I don’t know that there are…
June 22, 2007, 03:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
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