Is Detroit in the Kobe Bryant mix?
From Steve Kyler on HOOPSWORLD: A new suitor seems to have emerged according to a league source. This source admits the deal sounds more fan-based than team-based but says it’s been making its way around and that’s the Detroit Pistons. According to the source an offer of Tayshaun Prince…
October 22, 2007, 10:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Texas two-step weekend open thread
I don’t have a clue what Dirk Nowitzki is saying in the video above, but consider it a little treat for any DBB readers in Germany. (There are DBB readers in Germany, right?) The Pistons are in Texas this weekend for games against the Mavs and Spurs — in fact, we’re almost…
October 22, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Monday practice report
The Sonics practiced for two hours today in preparation for Tuesday’s game against Golden State. It appears that Coach P.J. Carlesimo has switched gears and will only play nine or 10 guys on Tuesday in anticipation of the beginning of the regular season in just over a week. Carlesimo would…
October 22, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Pistons eyeing J.R. Smith?
Update: Um, nevermind. Chris McCosky spoke with Joe Dumars, who said no deal. Krista Jahnke confirms it. (Hat-tip: PistonsNation) ______ DBB reader Zach sent me this note from A. Sherrod Blakely’s latest article: The Denver Nuggets have discussed trading J.R. Smith to Detroit for Flip Murray.…
October 22, 2007, 9:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Chauncey in the HOF?
Is Chauncey Billups a Hall of Famer? Yeah, I thought it was a stretch, too.
October 22, 2007, 9:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
All-Overrated First and Second Teams
When Kevin Sawyer isn’t playing amateur dentist for his Canadian friends, he occasionally writes about the NBA for DBB. Here’s his second guest post … _______________ by Kevin Sawyer There’s nothing I like more than bursting bubbles, so in advance of the new season, I thought…
October 22, 2007, 9:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
FASHION FRIDAYS: Counterfeit shoes -- worry over nothing?
Economics 101 claims that the law of supply and demand dictate market relations. According to this logic, the price becomes the equilibrium point; it functions to equalize the quantity demanded by consumers and the quantity supplied by producer. It suggests a harmonious agreement…
October 22, 2007, 9:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
On Rodney Stuckey’s progress
I caught up with Rodney Stuckey last weekend to talk about how he’s adjusting to the NBA so far. From HOOPSWORLD: Stuckey has made his share of mistakes - he’s shooting just 35.7% from the field and has as many turnovers as assists - but he’s maintained a positive attitude. While…
October 22, 2007, 9:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
GSoM Night 2: Unveling the T-shirt
800 tickets sold = 800 free GSoM Night 2 t-shirts Thanks to Tony.psd we have a t-shirt that is off the hook! It took some negotiating with the Warriors marketing department to get the shirt the way it is. We went back and forth multiple times on the design. We nailed down the design, picked out…
October 22, 2007, 9:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Jarvis Hayes interview
Empty the Bench has an exclusive interview with Jarvis Hayes, Detroit’s most important (and, um, only) free agent addition this summer. Kudos to EtB for pulling it off as well as to Hayes for taking the time.
October 22, 2007, 8:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
2007-2008 NBA Blog Previews: Northwest Division
Progress! I can now count the days until the the 2007-2008 NBA Season without using my thumbs! It's time for a little Northwest Division madness in the 2nd annual NBA Blog Previews. The West has become a conference of the have's and have nots. The upper echelon of teams are really,…
October 22, 2007, 8:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Re-designs abound
Just a quick congrats to The Basketball Jones for their recent re-design — looks very sharp, fellas. Also, speaking of new looks, two thumbs up to the Detroit News for overhauling their site — all that’s left is producing an RSS feed for Chris McCosky’s blog.
October 22, 2007, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rasheed’s lavatorial advice to Cheikh
Krista Jahnke got one of the best post-game quotes you’ll read all season for the Detroit Free Press: After the game, Rasheed Wallace joked that if Samb weighed 175 when the team drafted him in 2006, “he weighs 176 now.” “Cheikh’s still light in the chops,”…
October 22, 2007, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons and Nuggets in Grand Rapids
I’ve got nothing in terms of a preview, aside from the fact that I feel sorry for anyone in Grand Rapids hoping to see a bunch of All-Stars tonight. The starting lineups are noticeably lacking in star-power, with Chauncey Billups and Rip Hamilton sitting for Detroit, and Carmelo Anthony,…
October 22, 2007, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Wednesday’s Layup Drill
Bethlehem Shoals, FreeDarko impresario and my FanHouse colleague, has penned his preview of the Eastern Conference, noting which story lines that he’ll be following, including … The New Look Pistons: Speaking of the Pistons, the consummate vet team will be a lot more lively this…
October 22, 2007, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rip won’t play; Fitch released
Couple of minor (and expected) updates: Rip Hamilton won’t play tomorrow in Grand Rapids because of the sprained ankle suffered in Sunday’s game. There’s been some speculation that he might miss the rest of the preseason, which sounds worse than it is. Bear in mind, a lot of…
October 22, 2007, 7:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons previews
Jeff Clark from CelticsBlog is once again doing a great job mobilizing the basketball blogosphere to preview every team in the NBA. This past weekend, Need4Sheed, Empty the Bench and PistonsNationBlog all previewed the Pistons. (update: whoops, forgot to include Motoring)
October 22, 2007, 7:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rip Hamilton sprains ankle in Pistons win
It happened in the third quarter; he went down and stayed down for a couple of minutes. Eventually, he was helped off the court and taken for X-rays, which were negative. (But remember, “in the medicine community, negative means good.”) There was no indication of how much time…
October 22, 2007, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons take on star-less Nuggets
Just a reminder, head over to HOOPSWORLD for my pre-game, halftime and post-game thoughts. Today, I talked with Sammy Mejia for a couple of minutes - check it out. The Nuggets are in town, but Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson aren’t expected to play — but that just means Chucky…
October 22, 2007, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons fall flat against the Jazz
I was in too much of a rush Friday afternoon to post an announcement here ahead of time, but I covered the Pistons/Jazz tilt for HOOPSWORLD last night, which entailed posting pre-game, halftime and post-game blog entries. That’ll be something I’m doing for most home games this year, in…
October 22, 2007, 6:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Is Detroit in the Kobe Bryant mix?
From Steve Kyler on HOOPSWORLD: A new suitor seems to have emerged according to a league source. This source admits the deal sounds more fan-based than team-based but says it’s been making its way around and that’s the Detroit Pistons. According to the source an offer of Tayshaun Prince…
October 22, 2007, 5:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Bulls Waive Barrett, Homan and Deng's Low Contract Offer
[From the Diaries. It's news, anyway. Well the Deng contract offer is merely rumor, not news. I don't worry about 'insulting' Deng with an offer, I assume he and his agent knows what's what. As long as I hear no complaints from management about the luxury tax. -Matt] Sad to see Andre go. Sad to…
October 22, 2007, 4:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Hornets beat Heat, Mavs beat Hornets, I'm wary of French people
Man, what a weekend. I'd never before been attacked by so many goats. While I was away, the Hornets beat the Heat and lost to the Mavs. Some notes, observations and other such goodness coming at you after the dot dot dot...Peja didn't suit up for Miami, but he played in Dallas last night,…
October 22, 2007, 4:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Q&A: Jonathan Givony of Draft Express on Stephane Lasme
We've already been blessed with President of Draft Express Jonathan Givony's take on Warriors' rooks Brandan Wright and Marco Belinelli. Thankfully the fun don't stop in our Q&A with Jonathan. Up next is 24 year old college swat machine Stephane Lasme who the Warriors took with the 46th…
October 22, 2007, 4:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
NBA Blog Previews: Northwest Division
The preview wagon keeps on rolling. This time it's the Northwest division, home of JR Smith's latest bout of dumbassness. Enjoy... Utah JazzDaily BasketballTaking it to the RackBasketball JohnSeattle SupersonicsSonics CentralPortland Trail BlazersTrueHoopThe Inferno TimberwolvesTWolves…
October 22, 2007, 2:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Replacements for May, Morrison? Not yet
With Sean May out for the season and Adam Morrison almost certainly headed in that direction, the Bobcats have to be free to sign replacements, right? Not necessarily so, under NBA rules. Once the regular-season starts, the NBA allows a...
October 22, 2007, 11:45 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
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