More on Skiles and his star pupil
Beyond today's pot-shot gem, there were other words from Skiles on Tyrus Thomas. It's no stretch to identify Thomas as the player who could do the most to make the Bulls a championship contender. They were a different team when Thomas brought his off-the-charts athleticism to the floor,…
October 03, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Saying Goodbye to a good friend: Kevin Garnett
Today I got the unimaginable news that Kevin Garnett was traded to the Boston Celtics. Being out here in Minnesota and hearing this news was interesting because it is the most talked about thing in almost every circle in which I move. Friends from out of state are emailing me…
October 03, 2007, 9:15 PM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Observations from day 2
Another day at training camp and the Sonics are still in learning mode. Sonics coach P.J. Carlesimo said he was unhappy with the intensity level in the second practice on Tuesday, but the team picked it up in the morning practice today (Wednesday). Carlesimo still is taking things slow. He says…
October 03, 2007, 9:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Trades and Trade Rumors
Last week I lost one two teammates and I gained one. As I scrolled through ESPN.com last week, I saw the breaking news that Justin Reed and Mike James were being traded to Houston for Juwan Howard. I guess this is the really hard part of the business of NBA basketball. When you go…
October 03, 2007, 9:00 PM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Derek Fisher comes through......
Warriors versus Utah Jazz Playoff Series I played with Derek Fisher for three years while playing for the Lakers and he is one of the most professional people I have ever met in any field. When I got to the Lakers Derek was going through a very serious foot injury and was on the…
October 03, 2007, 8:45 PM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Oden or Durrant?
Trenton Hassell told me that if he was an NBA General Manager he would rather have the 2nd pick in this year’s NBA draft instead of the first pick. When I asked him why, he said, “Because you can’t go wrong with the 2nd pick….I’d hate to be the GM that had to choose between Greg…
October 03, 2007, 8:30 PM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Ben Howland of UCLA is a class act
UCLA made a great decision when the hired Ben Howland to become the new coach of the UCLA Bruins. As a "Pac-10" guy I watch UCLA very closely as well as the rest of the Conference and in two years Howland has been in the NCAA Finals and in the semi-finals. As one who played on a Final…
October 03, 2007, 8:15 PM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Miami Heat in Town
Tonight we play against the Miami Heat once again here at home. They key to beating Miami is trying to find a way to slow down Shaq. I use the term "slow down" because there's no way to stop Shaq from having an impact on the game. He is too talented of a player. Tonight you…
October 03, 2007, 7:45 PM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Jack Nicholson Impersonator was at Lakers Game!
Two of my friends said they got their picture taken with Jack Nicholson last night at the Lakers vs. Timberwolves game. Jack Nicholson is a regular at the Lakers home games and he travels on the road a lot to watch his team (The Lakers, of course) play. But my other …
October 03, 2007, 7:30 PM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
The Lakers Game
Mark Blount has been having a monster season for us and tonight he did it again. There are very few seven footers play in this league who can MAKE three consecutive three pointers in the last two minutes of regulation....how many seven footers even want to take three pointers in the…
October 03, 2007, 7:15 PM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Double OT loss to Celtics
We are struggling right now plain and simple. Our trainer Gregg Farnam had me stay at home so I was not at Boston for the game. Gregg wanted me to get a lot of treatment for my injured ankle so that hopefully i can get back to playing this week. I am actually dying to be ready for…
October 03, 2007, 7:00 PM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Hello Again!!!!
Today we had some time off, so John Edwards (My current teammate who has played for the Hawks and the Pacers) and I went over to see some sites here in Istanbul, Turkey. The coolest one to me was the Hagia Sophia Mosque. For one thousand years, it was actually the largest Christian…
October 03, 2007, 6:45 PM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
another inside scoop from Istanbul!
Today we had some time off, so John Edwards (My current teammate who has played for the Hawks and the Pacers) and I went over to see some sites here in Istanbul, Turkey. The coolest one to me was the Hagia Sophia Mosque. For one thousand years, it was actually the largest Christian…
October 03, 2007, 6:45 PM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Be glad the Pistons aren’t the Knicks
Do you ever wonder what life would have been like had Isiah Thomas not been denied a front office job with the Pistons after he retired? Be grateful, people. (All credit to Miss Gossip, who makes me happy to be associated with FanHouse.)
October 03, 2007, 5:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
HOOPSWORLD.com has a new look
I’m happy to point out that HOOPSWORLD launched a site-wide re-design last night, and it’s a wonderful improvement, especially if you’re interested in accessing older articles. There are still a few kinks to be worked out, but it’s definitely worth a look, especially the…
October 03, 2007, 5:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Site update: Where we at?
Before things get too crazy with all the happenings of training camp and preseason and such, let me take a minute to tell you what's crackin' with this here fine site.You may remember way back in mid-April I gave you guys some indication of what we have planned for the future of…
October 03, 2007, 4:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Extension in the Works for Andris Biedrins?
After playing hardball with Head Coach Don Nelson, Baron Davis, Matt Barnes, Mickael Pietrus, Sarunas Jasikevicius , and to some extent Monta Ellis this past summer, the Warriors oddly look like they're on the verge of giving young big man Andris Biedrins a big money deal [SFGate]: …
October 03, 2007, 4:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Linkage, Northwest Division
A quick look at what’s happening with the Sonics’ main competition. Portland: Seattle native Brandon Roy hurt his ankle during a practice on Tuesday, and is listed as day-to-day. An MRI on Roy’s left ankle found that he had injured his left heel — the same injury that…
October 03, 2007, 2:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
2K7 Warriors Media Day: The Interviews (Part 2)
Here's some more Warriors Media Day coverage with my spin on the interviews. Everyone else is in this one except Baron and Beans. Lots to cover...go! The vet showing the rookies how to pose Austin Croshere Surprisingly, he was a good interview. Both he and Troy Hudson have been around the…
October 03, 2007, 04:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
YouTube Tuesday: The French Air Jordan Returns
Your boy Hash is still hard at work, so tonight I'm subbing in for the good man for this edition of GSoM YouTube Tuesday. I thought I'd use my substitute teacher role for this night class to feature some clips of the unintentionally hilarious and good natured Mickael Pietrus. Just last…
October 03, 2007, 03:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Squeezing out a link dump
First off, some strange ideas from Tuesday's Sun-Times: the Bulls should showcase a new-look backcourt at times that has 6-9 Luol Deng playing the two-guard and Ben Gordon getting even more minutes playing point. ''We feel like Lu's ball-handling has improved to the point that…
October 03, 2007, 02:30 AM ET from Blog a Bull
2K7 Warriors Media Day: Fun Anecdotes
I'm still writing up my notes on the interviews but first, I thought I'd share some of the fun anecdotes from the day. Usually, as fans, we get access to the quotes and reports that the columnists and beat writers supply us with. What we don't see or experience are the interactions between the…
October 03, 2007, 02:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Call him "International BOOM"!
We all know what Baron Davis did last summer. Davis has joined the blogging world! Apparently, Davis spent the summer globe trottin' visiting everywhere and hanging out with everyone and their mamas. Complete coverage here, YA DIGG??? Yao and Boom (not 'got dem dos') hooked…
October 03, 2007, 02:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
$11.6M
Folks, I’ve spent the last 2 days trying to find how I feel about the verdict. I’ve probably written about 2,000 words, and deleted 1,900 of them. Today I spent about 15 minutes being interviewed by a local newspaper, and what appears in print doesn’t really capture what I feel.…
October 03, 2007, 00:45 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
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