Chauncey Billups helped deliver KG to Celtics
The Celtics drafted Chauncey Billups but hold onto him for about five minutes just 51 games before trading him during his rookie year. Given the player that he’s become, I imagine some Celtics fans feel a little bitter for letting him go, right? Well, in a curious twist of fate, it seems that…
August 06, 2007, 10:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Detroit’s all-time best players
Charley Rosen undertook a fun exercise on FOX Sports by trying to come up with all-star teams consisting of players born in a certain city. For example, here’s Detroit: The starters: B. J. Armstrong, Jalen Rose, George Gervin, Chris Webber, and P. J. Brown. The subs: Marcus Fizer, Willie…
August 06, 2007, 10:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Kobe, JO & LO
Just got back from some time off -- and leave it to Danny Ainge to swoop in and nab Kevin Garnett while I was away. Interesting note in the Minneapolis paper has Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor saying Charlotte was the third team the Lakers and Minnesota were working with to make a KG trade work ...…
August 06, 2007, 6:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Around the league
A quick look at what is happening around the league today. According to a report from a Los Angeles radio Station, Chris Webber is rumored to be headed to Dallas to sign for the $5.36 million, mid-level exception. P.J. Brown is taking a closer look at Phoenix to help fill the role left vacant…
August 06, 2007, 1:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Knicks 2007 Report Card (A to Z): Stephon Marbury
KnickerBlogger: When Marbury first arrived in New York, the Knicks’ offense centered around his pick & roll game. Stephon was never a top flight offensive talent, but was consistently good, a near All Star. However in 2006 Larry Brown insisted on stamping his brand of basketball on the…
August 06, 2007, 12:15 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Our (my) Gasol dream may be dead
One by one the candidates of the fabled 'star acquisition' are dropping out. Garnett's been traded to Boston, and now Memphis seems to be building around Pau Gasol as opposed to trading him, as evidenced by the acquisition of Gasol's countryman: Juan Carlos Navarro. Blog-A-Bull pal Tom…
August 06, 2007, 02:45 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Report: Chris Webber likely to sign with Dallas
Bill Ingram from Hoopsworld.com: Various reports cited by a Los Angeles radio station have the Dallas Mavericks close to signing Detroit Pistons free agent forward Chris Webber to a one-year deal using their mid-level exception. The Mavericks are willing to offer him the entire MLE, but would…
August 06, 2007, 01:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
How to draw Al Harrington with Tony.psd
I was originally set to do a segment called "How to draw a Warrior Girl" but with the recent drama unfolding within the old dance squad, I decided to postpone it and hold off the drawing until a later time when everything cools off. (peep Warrior Girl Procedural Protest by DJ Fuzzy Logic)…
August 06, 2007, 01:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Rumor: Barnes will Sign on Monday
Breaking news...(breaking news noise, doo doo doo)...GSoM friend, pree, is reporting that Matt "Big Shot" Barnes is going to sign with the Warriors tomorrow. Pree told me he just talked to Barnes and it's going to go down. Basketball News has confirmed that Matt Barnes has agreed to return to…
August 06, 2007, 00:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Arron Afflalo interview
Pistons Nation, a blog launched back in June that I’m just now discovering, has an exclusive interview with Arron Afflalo. (via Ballhype)
August 06, 2007, 00:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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