Starters for Portland; Durant update
An MRI and X-Rays revealed no fractures in Kevin Durant's left ankle, which has been diagnosed as an ankle sprain. Durant will be reevaluated next week, and will not make the trip to Vancouver. Carlesimo he isn't too concerned with the possibility of Durant missing a game of the two of the regular…
October 24, 2007, 11:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Bobcats' additions now will be costly
The simple decisions are over. Now it might get interesting. The Bobcats waived center Jameel Watkins and guard C.J. Watson on Wednesday. That trims the roster to 15 – the maximum an NBA team can have during the regular season....
October 24, 2007, 10:15 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Wednesday Morning’s Layup Drill
Chris Silva of the Detroit Free Press says Rip Hamilton will be ready by the opener: The Pistons have been cautious with Hamilton’s return, and for good reason. Asked how many practices he would need to get up to speed, Hamilton deadpanned, “One.” Coach Flip Saunders was asked…
October 24, 2007, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
All-Underrated First and Second Teams
In his last post, Kevin nearly brought down the DBB servers by unintentionally antagonizing every Jason Kidd fan, family member and booster who’s ever logged onto the internet. Hopefully all the nice things he says in this post will restore the internet’s karmic balance. ____________ by…
October 24, 2007, 7:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Amir Johnson cleared to play
Good news: Amir Johnson practiced with the Pistons on Monday and should be able to play in the preseason finale. From Joanne Gerstner in the Detroit News: “I feel pretty good. I think I will be able to play the next game,” Johnson said, referring to the Pistons’ final exhibition…
October 24, 2007, 7:00 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 24, 2007, 6:45 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 24, 2007, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 24, 2007, 6:15 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 24, 2007, 6:00 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 24, 2007, 5:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 24, 2007, 5:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 24, 2007, 5:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 24, 2007, 5:00 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 24, 2007, 4:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Half-assed Preview: Hawks at Hornets
The Hornets are back in New Orleans for this evening's oh-so exciting match-up with the Atlanta Hawks. Just one more preseason game after this, and then it's all about the big bad regular season, where the games actually matter and Morris Peterson might hit more than 30% of his…
October 24, 2007, 4:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
2k6-2k7 REPORT CARD: GTOe
Even during that dark, dark 12 year stretch (see The Dirty Dozen: 1 | 2 | 3) no matter how bad the Warriors were I always felt proud of the in arena entertainment offerings and personnel. From the supafly Warrior Girls, to the Balco friendly Thunder, to the always hype Franco Finn, to the…
October 24, 2007, 4:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
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 24, 2007, 4:30 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 24, 2007, 4:15 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 24, 2007, 4:00 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 24, 2007, 3:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Lil' Dubz go Trick or Treatin'!
"They're back and all dressed up for Halloween!" Halloween's just around the corner and it's only right to get our Lil' Dubz dressed up and ready to go out on that Trick or Treat tip! A lot of these idea's were inspired by GSoM regulars posting look-a-like renditions of their favorite Warriors…
October 24, 2007, 1:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Wednesday Morning’s Layup Drill
Chris Silva of the Detroit Free Press says Rip Hamilton will be ready by the opener: The Pistons have been cautious with Hamilton’s return, and for good reason. Asked how many practices he would need to get up to speed, Hamilton deadpanned, “One.” Coach Flip Saunders was asked…
October 24, 2007, 06:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Final: Golden State 126, Seattle 122 (ot)
The Sonics got outplayed in overtime and lost to the Warriors, falling to 1-5 overall in the preseason. The good news is that X-rays on Kevin Durant's sprained left ankle came back negative. However, Durant will not make the trip to Portland. And there is a chance if his ankle swells up that he…
October 24, 2007, 04:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Overtime: Seattle 113, Golden State 113
Golden State had a chance to win it at the end but a Earl Watson steal allowed Seattle to get to overtime. Entertaining game for preseason. Still waiting for more information on Kevin Durant injury.
October 24, 2007, 02:45 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Durant hurt
Kevin Durant injured his left ankle with just over two minutes left and is getting X-Rays. I'll have more later.
October 24, 2007, 02:45 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
End of third: Seattle 87, Golden State 79
Golden State made a late run but Seattle managed to hold onto the lead. Damien Wilkins is really looking for his shot tonight, and so far he's been filling it up. Wilkins is 9-of-17 on the night and has 22 points and 4 rebounds. Kevin Durant has 18 points on 6-of-15 shooting. Seattle is beating…
October 24, 2007, 02:00 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Halftime: Seattle 68, Golden State 61
Seattle went on a 19-11 run to close out the quarter and take a 8-point lead. After struggling from the field in the first quarter Seattle heated up in the second quarter. Seattle shot 6-for-8 from the 3-point line in the second quarter. Damien Wilkins (17 points) and Wally Szczerbiak (16) have…
October 24, 2007, 01:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
End of First: Golden State 31, Seattle 26
Seattle's struggles offensively continue. The Sonics shot 8-for-25 (32 percent) in the first quarter, while allowing Golden State to shoot 12-for-23 (52.2) percent from the field. Golden State also leads Seattle in fastbreak points, 11-7. Overall, the energy was better for Seattle in the first…
October 24, 2007, 00:45 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
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