Durant officially a Nike man
From the Associated Press Kevin Durant has signed a seven-year, $60 million endorsement deal with Nike that includes a $10 million signing bonus, the second-largest rookie deal in basketball. Nike and Durant’s agent’s office confirmed Wednesday that the deal had been reached. Durant…
July 18, 2007, 8:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Rumor: KG almost a Warrior on Draft Night
Closer than you think I know, I know, you're tired of KG rumors, but this one you have to read. It's more of an interesting story about how close the Warriors were to acquiring The Big Ticket. Guess who wrote it. Yup, our boy Tim Kawakami. He's got an amazing story, the stuff of legends. You…
July 18, 2007, 6:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
GSoM YouTube Tuesday: Belinelli HYPE!!
Aaaaand were back! And by, we, I mean GSoM's YouTube Tuesday. So sit back, pop some corn, and enjoy our featured YouTube clip of the week. Just remember, when popping corn, heat settings on different microwaves are variable. A simple pressing of the popcorn button can oft lead to a…
July 18, 2007, 6:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Introducing... OptionZero!
Most of you know OptionZero already from his insightful diaries and comments, but he's taking on an additional role at GSoM. He's going to keep the diaries section up to our high GSoM standards and making sure everyone follows the community guidelines. If you can't follow the guidelines, you…
July 18, 2007, 6:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Carnival of the NBA #46 - Made in Japan
Live from Japan, it's the 46th installment of the Carnival of the NBA! Head on over to With Malice... to check out the latest in the hoops blogosphere. You will not be disappointed.
July 18, 2007, 5:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Summer League: Winners and Losers
We all love the fact that Marco Belinelli played well during the NBA Vegas Summer League. He's got a chance to make a big impact on the squad this coming year if he can keep dropping his jumper. Yahoo Sports asked NBA scouts and front office personnel who were the winners and losers of the Summer…
July 18, 2007, 5:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
2k6-2k7 REPORT CARD: Sarunas Jasikevicius
Sarunas Jasikevicius. The man. The 2 time Olympic Bronze medal winner. The misspelling. The free throw specialist. The 4 million dollar Thunder. The SUPERSTAR*. SUPERSTAR* wife! SUPERSTAR* biography! More goodies and Sarunas' complete 2006-2007 GSoM report card after the jump...…
July 18, 2007, 5:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Sonics fall to Utah in Rocky Mountain Revue
Seattle remains winless in summer league action, losing to Utah 102-88 in the Sonics first game in the Rocky Mountain Revue. Durant led all scorers with 29 points, and Jeff Green poured in 25, but the two rookies were the only Sonics in double figures. Seattle shot 35 percent from the field and…
July 18, 2007, 04:00 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Warriors Officially Play Marco Polo
It's official. Today the Golden State Warriors signed their remaining 2007 draft pick Marco Belinelli to a contract [offical press release over at Warriors.com]. If you remember the Warriors' other 2 selections from the 2007 NBA Draft Brandan Wright and Stephane Lasme were signed …
July 18, 2007, 03:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
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 18, 2007, 03:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Saying nice things about a deep and talented roster, for once
When the offseason started, I thought that all indications from Pax were that he was going to sign some offensive-minded frontcourt player as a free agent, or perhaps an even bigger splash via trade. So when he signed Noc I immediately panned it based on that assumption: not only would the…
July 18, 2007, 03:15 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Rumor: KG almost a Warrior on Draft Night
Closer than you think I know, I know, you're tired of KG rumors, but this one you have to read. It's more of an interesting story about how close the Warriors were to acquiring The Big Ticket. Guess who wrote it. Yup, our boy Tim Kawakami. He's got an amazing story, the stuff of legends. You…
July 18, 2007, 03:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
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