July 23, 2007, 10:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Chris McCosky reports for the Detroit News that the Pistons have inked Antonio McDyess to a two-year extension: Antonio McDyess will be a Piston through 2010 at least. McDyess, 32, signed a two-year extension with the Pistons on Monday that will pay him roughly $14.46 million from 2008-09 though…
July 23, 2007, 5:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
According to a report in the Sacramento Bee the Sacramento Kings will give Sonics reserve point guard Michael Wilks a tryout on Tuesday. Wilks, 28, played in 47 games for Seattle lastt season, and has bounced around the league, including a stop in San Antonio in 2005 that netted a championship…
July 23, 2007, 2:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
In Basketball on Paper, Dean Oliver devoted an entire chapter to comparing the individual rating systems of several NBA analysts. He argued something that I, and most people who do informed analysis, subscribe to: Any system of statistical analysis cannot only be internally consistent, but must…
July 23, 2007, 08:30 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Kobe Bryant drained the game-winner and led the blue team over the white team in a 105-104 win. But Seattle's Kevin Durant continued to impress, scoring 22 points, pulling down five rebounds and snatching four steals. Durant helped lead blue's comeback over the white team. Here's the box score.
July 23, 2007, 03:00 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
There's no exact date, but this month has marked the completion of 4 years blogging the Bulls. So, as always on these occasions, I have to first give thanks to those who are reading, 'contributors' and lurkers alike. In terms of motivation to keep writing, only 45% is due to ego: the…
July 23, 2007, 02:15 AM ET from Blog a Bull