Robinson named MVP in Vegas; Durant on first team
As an NBA player heading into his third season, Nate Robinson didn’t need to be here. But the explosive, 5-foot-9 playmaker felt he had to prove that he could distribute and run a team. Consider Robinson’s mission accomplished. The University of Washington alum was named MVP of the…
July 15, 2007, 11:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
HOT OR NOT: AND 1 TOCHILLIN
The AND 1 Tochillins (2000) were, in my opinion, the best And 1 shoe ever made. Period. These hot post-game shoes "to-chill-in" were the perfect complement to your regular game shoes, providing comfort and more protection than your regular slippers that you throw on after the…
July 15, 2007, 6:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Conversations with Karl, Stuckey
Among the many NBA coaches and front-office people watching games down here, former Seattle head coach and current head man at Denver George Karl is one of the most popular. He’s sought out by autograph seekers and fans wanting pictures with him, and he never turns them down. Karl was here…
July 15, 2007, 3:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Vegas Summer League play begins
As most of you already know, the Pistons have begun play in the Vegas Summer League. From the comments in the post below, I understand the games are (more or less) accessible online at NBA.com. Hopefully that works for you; as for me, I’m currently vacationing in northern Michigan for the…
July 15, 2007, 1:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Andy Miller: Chauncey Billups will re-sign
OK, it can’t be official until June 11 when Billups is officially allowed to put pen to paper, but it appears that a deal is in place. It’s been reported by several outlets, including A. Sherrod Blakely’s blog on MLive.com: Billups and the Detroit Pistons have come to terms on a…
July 15, 2007, 12:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Orlando’s writers have a short memory
Fans in Orlando are having a tough time watching Grant Hill leave for Phoenix. From Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi: Forget about loyalty. Forget about commitment. Go to the best team. Go to a place where you have the best chance to get a ring. Yep, this is what you’d expect from…
July 15, 2007, 12:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Stuckey and Afflalo sign
Considering NBA rookie contracts don’t require much negotiation these days (salaries are based entirely upon their draft slot), this is hardly a surprise, but Rodney Stuckey and Aaron Afflalo have each officially signed with the Pistons.
July 15, 2007, 12:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Ballhype interviews Basketball-Reference
About 5-6 years ago, I got into an argument about whether Isiah Thomas or John Stockton had better careers. The trouble was, it was awfully difficult to find career stats for retired players. Fortunately, Basketball-Reference exists today, making settling these types of discussions easier. If…
July 15, 2007, 12:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
On pots, kettles and Mark Cuban’s thoughts on blogs
Mark Cuban was among the thousands of sports fans across the country who were confused by the “Chauncey Billups is re-signing!” / “Oh wait, not yet ..” debacle from earlier this week. So who does he blame? Why, the bloggers, of course: Today in the Transactions section of…
July 15, 2007, 11:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Alex Acker won’t be returning to his Greek team
Anyone can look good in a 20-second highlight clip, but that’s Alex Acker, who played overseas in Greece this past season. He was mentioned today in an interesting article on DraftExpress which talked about guys drafted by NBA teams but are still playing overseas: Acker took a fairly…
July 15, 2007, 11:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Andy Miller is mad at Chris McCosky, and it’s my fault
Because I’m a blogger. Trust me, it’ll make sense later. Even though Miller, Chauncey Billups’ agent, disputes that an agreement is in place between his client and the Pistons, McCosky is sticking to his original story, which is that a five-year, $60 million deal is in place.…
July 15, 2007, 11:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Chauncey Billups may or may not have just re-signed
There’s some conflicting news out there regarding Chauncey Billups right now. From Chris McCosky in the Detroit News: Free-agent guard Chauncey Billups agreed Tuesday in principle to a five-year, $60-million deal to remain with the Pistons. Billups, who will be 31 next season, became a free…
July 15, 2007, 11:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
More Pistons rumors
The “Rip Hamilton to Seattle” rumor mentioned before is spreading, but Sonics assistant GM Scott Perry (via Chris McCosky) says it’s bogus. But what about this: are the Pistons going after Brevin Knight? Maybe once upon a time it made sense, but not after drafting Stuckey.
July 15, 2007, 10:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Why this talk about Amir Johnson leaving town?
It’s been months since Joe Dumars first made it known that he wasn’t going to part with Amir Johnson. Back in January he let the rest of the league know that Johnson wasn’t available in a trade, prompting Detroit’s director of scouting George David to remark, “Amir…
July 15, 2007, 10:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Will Blalock is gone
From the Detroit News: “The Pistons did not pick up their option on Blalock, leaving the point guard free to latch on with another team either here or abroad. Most likely, Blalock is going to have to battle his way back through the European circuit. He has to prove to NBA teams that he can…
July 15, 2007, 10:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons announce Vegas Summer League roster
Chris McCosky has the Pistons Summer League roster: Meanwhile, here is the Pistons summer league roster. First round draft picks Rodney Stuckey and Arron Afflalo, will play, as will second-rounder Sammy Mejia and Cheikh Samb, the 7-1 Senegalese center the Pistons acquired from the Lakers in last…
July 15, 2007, 10:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The big, long “catching up” post
Vacation = over. It was fun while it lasted, but now I’m a bit overwhelmed trying to catch up on everything that I missed. Fortunately I was able to check email (which includes all of your comments posted on DBB) roughly every 36 hours, so I’m not completely out of the loop, but…
July 15, 2007, 09:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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