Blogger's Choice Awards: Make the Golden Choice!
A little birdie whispered into my ear this afternoon that the mighty Golden State of Mind has been nominated for the Best Sports Blog award as part of the Blogger's Choice Awards. I'm definitely feeling the love from the nomination and all 3…
September 28, 2007, 8:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Here’s to hoping Chris Webber likes gyros and feta cheese …
Out of nowhere, ESPN’s Chris Sheridan reports that the Greek powerhouse Olympiakos has offered Chris Webber a two-year dea worth $10-12 million (that’s between $10 million and $12 million, not ten dollars and twelve million dollars. As a writer, I agonize about how to accurately yet…
September 28, 2007, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
New judge selected in KeyArena flap
Judge John Erlick, chief civil judge at King County Superior Court, assigned Judge Harry McCarthy to the City of Seattle’s lawsuit against the Sonics ownership group over the KeyArena lease agreement on Friday. Louis Richmond, a spokesperson for the ownership group, said the Sonics had no…
September 28, 2007, 8:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Carousel of the Sun
The Suns have had a long history of being a team that will "make the deal". This theoretical deal, of course, is the deal where they will make a big trade in order to get better, or to fix the team. From the deal sending Jeff Hornacek, Tim Perry and Andrew Lang to Philly for the off beat yet…
September 28, 2007, 5:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Marion wants out
Shawn Marion has asked to be traded and has gone public with his feelings. He's sick of the trade rumors and wants to end it with an actual...trade.EDIT: Marion wants to go to the Lakers.According to Suns beat writer Paul Coro, well publicized talks with Utah for AK47 as well as the Lakers dangling…
September 28, 2007, 4:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
The Marion Paradox
Everyone who follows the NBA knows about the Suns by now. They know about the Suns style, they know about the Suns players. They know about the run and the gun, they know about the Steve Nash alley oops and the Amare dunks, the three point barrages, the ups and downs the Suns go through over the…
September 28, 2007, 4:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Amare Stoudemire - Chris Bosh
Boshosaurus Rex and STAT, respectively.I wrote this elsewhere (in a forum) in a discussion as to whether or not you would rather have Amare Stoudemire or Chris Bosh on your team. I found that this practically wrote itself, as there's so much to talk about on both subjects, so I imagine I will be…
September 28, 2007, 4:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Amare Stoudemire
This is the man who wants revenge.Amare seems to respond best when people question his ability to accomplish something. So here are a few questions for Amare.You've said you want to be Most Improved Player and Finals MVP this season, will that improvement be on defense?You've mentioned adding a…
September 28, 2007, 4:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Raja Bell
If there is one player who wants another shot at the Finals, it's Raja Bell. Raja got a chance as a rookie to run with the Sixers and ended up guarding Kobe Bryant in their 2001 NBA Finals loss. He's come a long way as a player . Raja turned his buzz-worthy '06 postseason into a great '07 season…
September 28, 2007, 3:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Leandro Barbosa
The long summer continues as we wait for the Suns to bounce back and get Revenge. Next up is Leandro Barbosa. LB had a terrific season in 06-07. He won the Sixth Man of the Year Award, he gained some nationwide popularity and he became yet another star in the Suns' lineup. Barbosa emerged as one of…
September 28, 2007, 3:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Boris Diaw
Once again, returning to Amare Stoudemire's suggestion that the theme for the 07-08 season should be 'Revenge,' let's take another look at a player returning next season. While there was plenty of discussion about what Marcus Banks could have done last season, Boris Diaw had a letdown after winning…
September 28, 2007, 3:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Suns sign Grant Hill
September 28, 2007, 3:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Amir Johnson faces max expectations
I’m as excited about Amir Johnson as the next guy (more so, probably), but it’s a bit early to talk about him as Detroit’s first max contract player, no? Man, our expectations shot through the roof this summer …
September 28, 2007, 2:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The State of Affairs
What, another Zei post? "Chances are it will be about something super important!" you all undoubtedly mutter as you get ready to tune out the numbers.First things first, aside from being rather disgruntled about us not taking Tiago Splitter at the #24, in the end it will prove to be a valuable move…
September 28, 2007, 2:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Thoughts on the Draft
So the iPhone came out yesterday. I'm on the iPhone team at Apple and it was a pretty fun night. In between calls, we'd read about the lines all over the country and the folks on the East coast trying to cash in on ebay and Craigslist. It was an energetic night that all of us had been looking…
September 28, 2007, 2:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
First Summer in Texas
September 28, 2007, 2:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Marcus Banks
So Amare suggests the motto for the 2007-08 season should be 'Revenge.' To regroup, run through the league and topple the Spurs- the Suns have to get better. The effort may or may not include Kevin Garnett but as the summer moves on I'm going to write about Suns who are likely returning next…
September 28, 2007, 2:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Ball Club Shirts (Instant Throwback)
UPDATE: The shirts are now sold out. Thanks for the support!
September 28, 2007, 1:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
City Attorney talks about suit against Sonics
Seattle City Attorney Tom Carr talked about the city’s suit against the Sonics on KJR 950 earlier this week. Listen to that conversation here. Also The Oklahoman columnist Jenni Carlson weighs in on Sonics arena situation. Carlson is the columnist that was involved in the tirade by…
September 28, 2007, 1:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Trade Marion?
OK, it's all over the internet (like every summer) and it's all over our comments too. Should the Suns trade Shawn Marion?A few posts down, Zei breaks down the team's financial situation. They need to figure out a solution for the potential luxury tax bill by the trade deadline next season. The…
September 28, 2007, 1:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Will the Warriors Fly Air France Anytime Soon?
Chris Mullin and the Golden State Warriors have played some serious hardball with the always goofy and entertaining multipurpose guard/ forward Mickael Pietrus this past offseason. They have refused to give him anything more than the 1 year qualifying offer of $3.47 million, which would…
September 28, 2007, 1:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Raja and Kobe
I've been in the car all day so I missed shockwave sent through the NBA with Kobe Bryant demanding a trade...before being chilled out by Phil Jackson. Kobe may be openly loathed but I doubt there is any basketball fan who wouldn't want the guy on their team. The thought of a Kobe/Nash backcourt…
September 28, 2007, 1:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Kicked in the lottery balls
So the Portland Trailblazers won the Greg Oden sweepstakes and fans in Boston, Memphis and Phoenix all looked on in disappointment. Atlanta got the three pick and Memphis and Boston fell to 4 and 5 respectively. The Suns won't get the Hawks lottery pick but on the bright side it will be unprotected…
September 28, 2007, 1:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Upcoming Offseason
Well... I know I'm not the only one who thinks the offseason came entirely too soon. I didn't want to have to be writing this post until late June... but here it is, in the middle of May, that the Suns season ends and 07-08 starts.The first order of business, the order of business that dictates…
September 28, 2007, 12:45 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Bill Laimbeer does Karaoke
Bill Laimbeer, the Prince of Darkness, does Karaoke. It has to be seen to be believed.
September 28, 2007, 12:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Fade to Black (SAS wins 4-2)
First, I had fun writing on this site and connecting with more fans and the writers.The Spurs ended the Suns' season 114-106.I didn't see the game but I did hear it on the radio while driving to Austin where I'm writing this post. I was tempted to swing by the arena and see if I could get a ticket…
September 28, 2007, 12:30 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Open scrimmage at Oakland U.
The Pistons are having an open scrimmage on Thursday, Oct. 4 (6:30-8:30) at Oakland University. It’s free, so if you’re at all in the area, it’d be a great way to check out the team.
September 28, 2007, 12:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Carnival No. 50
Carnival No. 50 is up at Blog-a-Bull, the blog that started this whole Carnival of the NBA stuff in the first place.
September 28, 2007, 12:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
On training camp previews and crowdsourcing questions
My latest from HOOPSWORLD is a training camp preview for the Pistons. It may be a bit redundant to hard-core fans who have followed the team’s every move this summer, but hopefully it’s a good refresher for casual fans who suddenly realized training camp starts next week: Detroit’s…
September 28, 2007, 12:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
* (SAS 3-2)
Not much to say. Close game, somewhat expected result. Great shot by Bowen. On to Game 6.
September 28, 2007, 12:15 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Big Nasty calls it a career
Former Piston (and 2004 NBA champion) Corliss Williamson will announce his retirement tomorrow. He’s going out on his own terms: Big Nasty, who’s only 33 years old, obviously can still play considering he averaged 9.1 points per game for the Kings last year.
September 28, 2007, 12:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Shameless Plug: Miami Heat preview
My latest from HOOPSWORLD: a training camp preview of the Miami Heat. I won’t spoil it, but this was one team that couldn’t afford to stand still this summer, but did anyways.
September 28, 2007, 12:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Thuggery Wins, Fans lose
Amare and Boris out a game, Horry out two.
September 28, 2007, 12:00 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Should Rodney Stuckey be allowed to wear No. 3?
If you couldn’t tell, that’s a Rodney Stuckey highlight reel from the Las Vegas Summer League via a random Chinese video site (Google turns out the strangest things sometimes). It’s the first time I’ve seen this specific compilation, but that’s not really what…
September 28, 2007, 11:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Monday’s Layup Drill
A round-up of what you could’ve been reading this weekend instead of a stale DBB: My latest from HOOPSWORLD: In certain matchups against some of the league’s bigger centers, Detroit’s undersized frontcourt may be exposed. That’s where Mohammed will prove useful, taking much…
September 28, 2007, 11:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Tony Delk and Rodney White in PHX
Former Pistons Tony Delk and Rodney White recently worked out for the Suns. Both guys played in Europe last year (White the past two years), so you have to figure it’s a long shot for either one. (Thanks, Brad!)
September 28, 2007, 11:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
2-2
UPDATE: What was Game 4?Was it the key win? Was it a season or roster defining win?We'll only know as this epic series delivers it's fantastic finish. Something happened in the fourth quarter of Game 4. The Suns became the team we've grown to love... and want them to be. They got stops. Marion was…
September 28, 2007, 11:45 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Amir Johnson almost started an international incident
Maybe. Probably not. But it looks like he did have fun in China. Also, unconfirmed reports suggest that Amir has been signed to star in Rush Hour IV. A lot of fans are wondering how tall Amir really is. The answer? Shorter than Yao Ming. My week in China [Amir Johnson’s Official…
September 28, 2007, 11:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Laimbeer vs. Cash (yet another WNBA post …)
Bear with me, but here’s another WNBA update: Bill Laimbeer vs. Swin Cash puts Flip vs. Rasheed to shame. Cash is an unrestricted free agent and had some parting shots on the way out: “When a coach loses their respect for you, and treats you the way he did me … it’s tough…
September 28, 2007, 11:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Second Round Surprises
My latest from HOOPSWORLD: With the salary cap and luxury tax leveling the playing field and promoting parity in the NBA, the hallmark of almost every elite team with staying power is a solid draft record. Trades and free agency can help a team get over the hump, but young (and more importantly,…
September 28, 2007, 11:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Spurs win slugfest (SAS 2-1)
With the long buildup between games and all the talk about dirty play, it was clear Game 3 would set the tone for the rest of the series. In a physical game, the Spurs got big performances from their big three and wore down the Suns in 108-101 victory.The Suns started well. After Amare Stoudemire…
September 28, 2007, 11:30 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Isiah Thomas is digging a hole
Ouch, Isiah Thomas keeps finding ways to make himself look even worse during his trial.
September 28, 2007, 11:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
On Rasheed, Flip and Game 5 sabotage
Chris McCosky has an interesting piece on Flip Saunders in the Detroit News today. Saunders has always downplayed any confrontations he may have had with Rasheed Wallace to the media, but McCosky quite explicitly described the extent to which the player-coach relationship soured last year: Last…
September 28, 2007, 11:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Faulty Wiring: The Detroit Shock’s Almost Championship 2007 Season
The wheels fell off for the Shock as the Mercury dominated them in a Game 5 loss at the Palace that cost Detroit the 2007 WNBA title. Just like she did after Game 4, noted DBB reader PistonsGirl4Life has provided analysis not just for the game but what the Shock need to do going forward. Special…
September 28, 2007, 11:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Enjoy
UPDATE: Amare calls Spurs dirty after a couple plays in Game 2. The most blatant is Bruce Bowen kicking him on a dunk.
September 28, 2007, 11:15 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Weekend open thread
Amir Johnson (far right) is clearly having too much fun in China (Far East). For more on what it was like to travel halfway across the globe for a charity game, here’s an account from someone who was there (HT: TH). There’s more candid shots here, courtesy of Bethlehem Shoals. As for…
September 28, 2007, 11:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rasheed Wallace … starting center?
You know how we’ve more or less accepted Nazr Mohammed’s return as the de facto starting center? That may not happen. According to Chris McCosky, Flip Saunders is actually learning toward using Rasheed Wallace in the middle, with Antonio McDyess starting along side him. From…
September 28, 2007, 11:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Drama Queens: The Detroit Shock (and why Cappie Pondexter is a beast)
For 51 weeks of the year, this site is all Pistons. But this week, we’re giving the Shock some love — special thanks to DBB reader PistonsGirl4Life for providing the following post about last night’s oh-so-close Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. by: PistonsGirl4Life As anyone who’s…
September 28, 2007, 11:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Suns Pull Away, 101-81 (Series Tied, 1-1)
An anonymous zombie-witch hybrid screams at the officials.I'm sure everyone out there is thinking "Hey, I wonder what Zei thinks about the game tonight!", and I'll not disappoint! ... Nobody is wondering? Nobody? Okay... but I'm still going to tell you. The Suns played with energy and really wanted…
September 28, 2007, 11:00 AM ET from The Rising Suns
No Doubting Thomas
I'm paying special attention to the Kurt Thomas effort tonight. My observations will be in the comments.UPDATE: KT was awesome. Great move Coach.
September 28, 2007, 10:45 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Carousel of the Sun
The Suns have had a long history of being a team that will "make the deal". This theoretical deal, of course, is the deal where they will make a big trade in order to get better, or to fix the team. From the deal sending Jeff Hornacek, Tim Perry and Andrew Lang to Philly for the off beat yet…
September 28, 2007, 06:45 AM ET from The Rising Suns
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