Observations from Day 1
The media only gets about 30 minutes to watch the end of practice, so it’s hard to pick up too much in that amount of time. But here are my observations, along with comments from P.J. Carlesimo, which you can listen to in full here. Carlesimo said the team worked about 60 percent on…
October 02, 2007, 10:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Seattle vs. Sonics court battle continues
Here's an update between the two parties over the KeyArena lease agreement. The court battle between the City of Seattle and the Seattle SuperSonics continued this week. On Monday the team filed a motion to stay the city’s lawsuit against the Sonics, seeking King County Superior Court Judge…
October 02, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Vincent questions Harrington's availability
Othella Harrington laughed Monday at Bobcats media day, but I don’t think he was amused by what his new coach said recently. Bobcats coach Sam Vincent questioned whether Harrington could recover from a left-knee injury to resume his NBA career....
October 02, 2007, 6:30 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Using Stats to Gauge Player Ability
Let's assume you're the GM of an NBA franchise. It's the offseason and you need to sign a free agent center. You have three options...
October 02, 2007, 6:00 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Henry Abbott on Steph Marbury
myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-28-121/Searching-for-Stephon-Marbury.html Here’s a snippet: My best guess is that Stephon Marbury never really got a chance to grow up properly. Like a lot of athletes, he was certainly undereducated. Given his active mind, he probably would have done well to…
October 02, 2007, 5:45 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Tuesday Shizzle
Some quick updates regarding that team we all love, including plenty from yesterday's Media Day. Brace yourself...Tyson Chandler celebrates his 25th birthday today. Sucks to have it the first day of camp, I'm guessing.Jim Eichenhofer of Hornets.com almost went and retired Mo-Pete!A little…
October 02, 2007, 5:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Linkage, Northwest style
Paying homage to the folks filling the blogosphere at Seahawks Insider, I have borrowed (stolen, really) their linkage moniker and added an NBA twist. I’ll try to do a daily update on what’s happening with each team in the Northwest Division. Seattle: Sonics players say their…
October 02, 2007, 3:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Media Day Photos
[From the Diaries. -Matt] You can view most of them here First impressions Lu really does look like he bulked up Thabo's cornrows freak me out a bit Andres looks like he just got out of the shower Victor does not look like a basketball player at all Joe Smith looks really good in a…
October 02, 2007, 2:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Chris Webber isn’t going to Greece
That’s what he’s telling ESPN’s Marc Stein: “I’m not going to Greece,” Webber said. “It’s no disrespect to [Olympiacos], but I can’t do that. I’m an NBA guy. I don’t want to just chase money. I want to make sure I respect the…
October 02, 2007, 1:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Caught on film
Sometimes the camera lies: Yes, I’m pretty tall. No, I’m not taller than Jarvis Hayes.
October 02, 2007, 1:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
On media day and Rodney Stuckey’s plans
It was media day in Auburn Hills yesterday, which allowed me the chance to talk to some of the Pistons about their plans and expectations this year (and beyond). From my latest from HOOPSWORLD: “I love to have the ball in my hand,” said Stuckey. “I love to be able to create for my teammates…
October 02, 2007, 1:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Jason Maxiell is extended
It wasn’t too hard to see this coming: The Pistons wasted no time in finalizing one of their training camp to-dos Monday. Just after noon, the team announced it was picking up power forward Jason Maxiell’s option for the 2008-09 season, the last year of his rookie contract. “Jason is a…
October 02, 2007, 06:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
2K7 Warriors Media Day: The Interviews (Part 1)
First off, many thanks so much to Raymond Ridder and the Warriors for letting Golden State of Mind attend the Warriors Media Day. Hopefully we can set up some more things like this in the future. I'm sure all of the people here at GSoM appreciate the exclusive access. Nervous? Definitely. I've…
October 02, 2007, 05:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Warriors Fill up Camp Roster with an MVP, Blogger, and Dunk Contest Champion!
Being a NBA hopeful is nice when you're trying out for the Warriors. The summer league digs don't quite compare to the business trip to Hawai'i that Tierre Brown, Pat Burke, and Carlos Powell will be making in the upcoming weeks. I guess it's more of an interview, really.…
October 02, 2007, 04:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
More Surgery
Arizona RepublicSuns All-Star center Amaré Stoudemire did not get on the team bus to Tucson today because he is scheduled to undergo an arthroscopy on his right knee Tuesday morning.It will be Stoudemire's third knee surgery in two years but it is not the knee that undwent the microfracture…
October 02, 2007, 02:15 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Sonics media day
The Seattle Sonics media day is behind us and I’ve put together a collection of sound bites from players, coaches and fans. New Sonics head coach P.J. Carlesimo had some interesting things to say about this year’s team and the opening of training camp, which starts in earnest on…
October 02, 2007, 01:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
2K7 Warriors Media Day: More Alternate Jerseys
Just getting around to writing up my experience at the Warriors Media Day. One of the cool things I saw, new jerseys. Similar style to "The City" jerseys, but with the GSoM CA outline and throwing it back to some of the older styles. All they need to do is throw a lightning bolt on there. These…
October 02, 2007, 00:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Warriors 2k7-2k8: It's Training Camp Time!
"Practice? Practice? Practice? We're talking about practice man!" Yup, it's that time of the year again. After today's Media Day (our man Fantasy Junkie is actually over at the festivities at the Arena as I'm typing this, check back later today for his thoughts), the fun really…
October 02, 2007, 00:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
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