Sonics arena battle moved to federal court
The Seattle SuperSonics ownership group filed for a notice of removal Tuesday in King County Superior Court to have the City of Seattle’s lawsuit against the team moved to U.S. District court in Seattle. The team’s request was granted, and the matter is now in the hands of the federal…
October 10, 2007, 11:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Knicks Resign Allan Houston
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but was thought to be in the 6yr/$100M range. Official press release: NEW YORK, October 10, 2007 – New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach Isiah Thomas announced today that guard Allan Houston has been re-signed as a free…
October 10, 2007, 11:00 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Yes, it’s finally time: Pistons-Heat kick off the preseason
It feels crazy typing this, but the Pistons kick off their exhibition schedule tonight with a game against the Heat … or at least, a cheap facsimile of the Heat. Dwyane Wade is sidelined and Shaquille O’Neal and Alonzo Mourning are expected to sit, which means Detroit’s new-look…
October 10, 2007, 10:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
On Amir Johnson’s injury and height
From my latest on HOOPSWORLD: The Pistons had a scare on Friday when Amir Johnson went up for a lay-up and came down with an ankle injury. He had to be helped off the court and was sent to the hospital for X-rays, but fortunately no broken bones were discovered. Instead, it looks like a…
October 10, 2007, 10:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Weekend open thread
I stumbled upon this classic footage last night. Nothing special, just a random regular season game (April 3, 1988) that someone decided to record. The Bad Boys lost the game 112-110, but hey, they’re winning at the end of this specific clip, so it’s as good of a placeholder for a…
October 10, 2007, 10:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
TZ previews the Central
Most NBA previews are a cookie-cutter affair … but not the one’s that Tom Ziller is doing for Ballhype. You’ll be glad to hit up his most recent one, the Central Division.
October 10, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons open practice notes
The Pistons held their annual open practice at Oakland University last night, and while I wasn’t able to attend, I thought I’d draw your attention to DBB reader Diablo, who posted his thoughts in the comments of another post: Anyways, I thought the practice was interesting, wasn’t too…
October 10, 2007, 9:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Putting lazy basketball writers on notice
I’ve invited Kevin Sawyer, a displaced Pistons fan living in Minnesota (you know him in the comments as “kevin s.”), to pontificate on basketball, the Pistons, and, well, whatever else he wants. The guy has serious writing chops, as anyone who’s frequented his blog, The…
October 10, 2007, 9:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 10, 2007, 9:15 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 10, 2007, 9:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 10, 2007, 8:45 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 10, 2007, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
"We Believe" Tribute by Tony.psd (Sign design concept 1)
The sweet taste of victory. (Illustrated by Tony.psd exclusively for GSoM!) So many things went down during the NBA 2007 playoffs for the Dubz that I don't even know where to begin. Highlight after highlight, the Bay Area came together and showed the world that "We Believed."…
October 10, 2007, 8:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
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 (updated link): “I love to have the ball in my hand,” said Stuckey. “I love to be able to create for…
October 10, 2007, 8:15 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 10, 2007, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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…
October 10, 2007, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 …
October 10, 2007, 7:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Tuesday’s Layup Drill
Bear with me as DBB slowly ramps up for the season: I’m still finding my 2007-08 rhythm. In lieu of actually having something to say, let me direct your attention to some people that do: Chris McCosky has a hilarious account of Chauncey Billups and Rip Hamilton in a shooting contest during…
October 10, 2007, 7:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Random Shizzle: Greek edition
The Hornets take on the Pacers tonight at some arena in Indianapolis in the hopes of improving to a whopping 2-0 in the preseason. Such a perfect start would put us in a great position to win the preseason championship trophy, which doesn't actually exist but I hear is nice.On to some…
October 10, 2007, 5:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
The Hornets beat the Rockets
Aw, yeah! The Hornets beat the Rockets in their preseason opener yesterday, 94-92 (box | recap | photos | video). The result means nothing but I'm reveling in victory just the same. Maybe my ex was right about me being easily excitable.The Hornets sucked supremely in the early going, missing 17…
October 10, 2007, 4:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Linkage, Northwest Division
A look around the Northwest Division today. Seattle: Here’s our game story from yesterday along with notes. Some national perspective on Kevin Durant’s performance is provided here. Also, ESPN analyst John Hollinger published his Player Efficiency Rating (PER) rankings for all NBA…
October 10, 2007, 2:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Preseason Game #1- Warriors 111, Lakers 110- Homer and the Reality Check
I know, I know, I know. It's only the preseason and the preseason means absolutely nothing, but after getting owned by the Fakers and Ebok all of last season, man it feels good to finally beat the Lakers- even if it's not in the continental United States! Preview/ Open Thread (191+…
October 10, 2007, 07:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Final: Sacramento 104, Seattle 98
As most of you probably have heard already Seattle lost it's opening season game to Sacramento, 104-98. Damien Wilkins led all Seattle scorers with 18 points. Rookie Kevin Durant has 12 points in his debut on 5-of-9 shooting. Delonte West chipped in 14 points and Earl Watson had 12 points and…
October 10, 2007, 04:15 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Preseason game one thoughts
The surprise start for the night was camp invite Thomas Gardner in with Hinrich/Deng/Thomas/Wallace. Gordon and Sefolosha were both DNPs. Gardner didn't do much to distinguish himself until a fantastic fast break dunk over Yi in the 3rd quarter. Surprising that Gardner got the start…
October 10, 2007, 02:15 AM ET from Blog a Bull
End of 3rd: Sacramento 86, Seattle 80
For not playing that well the Sonics are still in it, trailing 86-80 after three quarters. Seattle was down by as many as 15 points in the third quarter, but battled back to cut the lead to single digits heading into the final quarter. Kevin Durant played better in the third, getting to the foul…
October 10, 2007, 02:00 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Halftime: Sacramento 59, Seattle 56
The Sonics led 42-36 midway through the second quarter, but the Kings made a run and took a 59-56 lead into halftime. Seattle had another player got to the locker room. Chris Wilcox looked like he may have got a finger caught on the rim, and went into the locker room early. After playing pretty…
October 10, 2007, 01:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
First half action
The Sonics are up d 42-36 with 8:36 left in the half. Damien Wilkins shot the ball well during the opening quarter, finishing with 9 points on 4-of-4 shooting. And Delonte West came in and put on a show in the second quarter. He’s got 14 points. Luke Ridnour had to leave the game with…
October 10, 2007, 01:00 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
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