On Detroit’s young bigs
Rasheed Wallace, Flip Murray (yes, Flip Murray) and Tayshaun Prince were the keys to victory last night. And to be fair, Flip Saunders probably deserves daps as well: Detroit’s zone defense in the second half was largely responsible for the Warriors finally slowing down. But in lieu of an…
November 15, 2007, 9:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
There was (almost certainly) never a deal for Kobe
So by now I’m sure you heard that the Pistons were gunning for Kobe Bryant until they found out Kobe wouldn’t waive his no-trade clause to play in Detroit. As far as I can tell, ESPN’s Ric Bucher first got the ball rolling on this rumor a couple of days ago, but he didn’t…
November 15, 2007, 9:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
McDyess and Billups iffy for Golden State
Adding injury to insult, Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess emerged from Tuesday’s loss to the Trail Blazers questionable for tonight’s tilt against Golden State. Billups suffered new injuries to his right hip and left knee, while McDyess aggravated an old injury to his left shoulder…
November 15, 2007, 9:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Late-night action with the Pistons and Blazers
Ah, good times. Obviously this year’s iteration of the Trail Blazers (and last year’s … and the year before that …) are a long ways from returning to the Finals, but these two franchises will always be tied in my mind because of that highlight. Tonight, Rasheed…
November 15, 2007, 9:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rasheed’s ready to play the point
Rasheed Wallace is consistently mislabeled by outsiders as some kind of nuisance or, worse yet, a coach’s nightmare. But from the sounds of things, he’s actually one of the most prepared players on the team. From Krista Jahnke of the Detroit Free Press: The team ended its hour-long…
November 15, 2007, 8:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
A defense for wanting to see Amir Johnson play
Chris McCosky of the Detroit News has noted in his last two blog posts that he and Flip Saunders are confused at the amount of attention Amir Johnson has received from fans. On Sunday he said: Saunders, like the rest of us, is mystified at how much attention Johnson is getting, both from the media…
November 15, 2007, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons hold off Sonics
From Gary Washburn’s blog for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Count Pistons point guard Lindsey Hunter as one of those NBA folks who believes the Sonics need a new arena. Sitting at the end of the Pistons bench, he is in disbelief that fans are able to walk right past him during the game,…
November 15, 2007, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons launch five-game road trip in Seattle
I’m not entirely sure what’s going on in that video either, either, but the Pistons are in Seattle tonight so this is at least tangentially related. The Sonics are 0-6 but that doesn’t necessarily bode well for Detroit — these guys are pros and don’t appreciate…
November 15, 2007, 8:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Amir Johnson has bad luck on and off the court
First, on the court: as Chris McCosky notes in his blog, Flip Murray didn’t exactly do Johnson any favors running the point on Friday night: But finally, Amir Johnson got a chance to play 12 straight minutes. Finally, a chance for the kid to get some work. So what happens? Flip Murray decides…
November 15, 2007, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Death of the early season optimism (Open Game Thread # 7: Bulls at Phoenix Suns)
Judging by this whirlwind week of potential lineup changes culminating in Skiles' decision to bench Tyrus for El Flopso, I have to wonder what Paxson is thinking. Because his coach is basically saying this team's no good, and their 'core' is never going to get them anywhere. Just look at…
November 15, 2007, 7:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Pistons look to rebound against Clippers
Yes, it’s filler, but Elie Seckbach produces some of the best NBA filler out there. Plus, it’s at least tangentially related to tonight’s game against the Clippers, since it features Chris Kaman, Al Thornton, “Brvin” Knight and Tim Thomas. I’ll be at the…
November 15, 2007, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Chris Webber will consider the Cavs?
From the Akron Beacon-Journal: It has been reported by several media outlets that free-agent forward Chris Webber would only consider his hometown Detroit Pistons. According to a source close to Webber, though, he would also consider signing with the Cavs if the role was right. The Cavs are…
November 15, 2007, 7:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Turiaf has sprained ankle
EL SEGUNDO — That didn’t last long. The Lakers had their entire 15-man roster healthy for all of two games. Now they’re down again after power forward Ronny Turiaf suffered a moderate sprain of his left ankle in practice Thursday. Turiaf isn’t expected to play Friday against Detroit,…
November 15, 2007, 7:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Chicago bullies Pistons
The first loss is in the books. It was bound to happen sooner or later, and that it occurred against the Bulls, a division rival looking to atone for an 0-4 start as well last year’s showing in the playoffs, wasn’t a big surprise. In fact, even though the Pistons had a chance to win…
November 15, 2007, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Bulls hope Pistons will be their first victim
It’s Pistons and Bulls in Chicago on TNT! Okay, I sound like a commercial, but this should be good. The Bulls are 0-4 but you have to figure they’ll put up a good fight against a bitter rival at home in front of a national television audience. (Las Vegas agrees, listing Detroit as…
November 15, 2007, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
How to draw... "It's a Great Time Out!" with Tony.psd
If you don't know... now you know! I'm an Adobe Illustrator Junkie and yes, it's all done with the Pen Tool. Where to begin and what can I say... I was in the mood to draw our wonderful friends at the Oracle Arena that make Warrior games an extra bit more entertaining. "It's a great…
November 15, 2007, 6:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Billups and McDyess examined, cleared
A. Sherrod Blakely has an update on Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess: I just got word that both had an MRI performed today, and the results were negative. While this doesn’t necessarily mean they’re in the clear, it does open up the possibility that both might play tomorrow. Team…
November 15, 2007, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Amir Johnson: “I’m about 95 percent”
Krista Jahnke has good news about Amir Johnson in her Free Press blog: “I think I feel pretty good,” Johnson said. “I think I’m about 95 percent. I’m getting up and down the floor, my jumping is not quite back but I’m able to work and work hard.” Johnson said the pain in the ankle…
November 15, 2007, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
RECAP: Warriors 104, Pistons 111 - Not Again!
Final Boxscore Rebounding with our eyes closed. We are now the proud fans of the worst team in the NBA (record wise). Seattle and Minnesota won today, making the Warriors the only winless team in the league. The clock has struck 12 and Cinderella is officially back to wearing rags, cleaning…
November 15, 2007, 6:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Joe Dumars on Jarvis Hayes
Keith Langlois of Pistons.com sat down with Joe Dumars for a Q&A, and as you’d expect the entire interview is interesting and worth your time. I could have arbitrarily picked any number of questions to highlight, but I’m going with these two about Jarvis Hayes: Langlois: Let’s…
November 15, 2007, 6:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
YouTube Tuesday: Right Before Our Eyes
How many times in your history of being of a Warriors fan have you seen some mediocre player from the opposing team come out and have a career night against our beloved Dubs? It's actually happened to us so many times that the term "Warrior Killer" is widely recognized amongst all Arena-goers.…
November 15, 2007, 6:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
On Detroit’s young bigs
Rasheed Wallace, Flip Murray (yes, Flip Murray) and Tayshaun Prince were the keys to victory last night. And to be fair, Flip Saunders probably deserves daps as well: Detroit’s zone defense in the second half was largely responsible for the Warriors finally slowing down. But in lieu of an…
November 15, 2007, 6:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The W Column: Counting W's for Week 3
With the Warriors opening up their 2k7-2k8 campaign winless, The W Column is somewhat of a misnomer and there's been nothing to count in our weekly segment Counting W's. Still we march on with the column and segment this week with that usual unstoppableness. To tell you the truth as a…
November 15, 2007, 6:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
GSoM POP QUIZ: 2 FREE Tix to Wednesday's Pistons Game!
A few weeks back my man Fantasy Junkie gave you a photo-tacular recap of our celebration for reaching our season ticket goal. Well the fun don't stop! It's time for the first ever official GSoM Warriors ticket giveaway. We've got two tickets to this Wednesday's game between your…
November 15, 2007, 5:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Do You Believe in Yi?
On today's ESPN Daily Dime NBA analyst David Thorpe calls Yi Jianlian of The Yi Movement fame the "best rookie to date" even considering Kevin Durant and says Yi "plays like a veteran". The movement has come a long way my friends- and yes it does seem like this…
November 15, 2007, 5:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The Hornets beat the Sixers (again)
Happy face. We're 7-2.Dance, Georgie, dance!Chad, why aren't you dancing? Do you not like the victoriousness?Anyway, not much time to blog today, but I did make that image extra long so you could still get your scrolling fix. If that doesn't satisfy you, head on over to NBA.com, where…
November 15, 2007, 2:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
There was (almost certainly) never a deal for Kobe
So by now I’m sure you heard that the Pistons were gunning for Kobe Bryant until they found out Kobe wouldn’t waive his no-trade clause to play in Detroit. As far as I can tell, ESPN’s Ric Bucher first got the ball rolling on this rumor a couple of days ago, but he didn’t…
November 15, 2007, 12:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Okafor's foul trouble is bad news
The Bobcats have lost two of their last three and it’s no coincidence those were the games when Emeka Okafor was in foul trouble. Not saying that’s the biggest reason they lost to Houston and Atlanta, but it was definitely...
November 15, 2007, 10:45 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
OPEN THREAD: Game 6 - Warriors vs Pistons
Warriors (W-L): 0-5 Pistons (W-L): 5-2 Time: 7:30pm PST TV: FSN Bay Area PLUS Radio: KNBR 680 This is where win #1 will come from. No doubt about it. Considering that we OWN Detroit, this one is in the bag. Check it out, in the 2 games last year, the Warriors won 111-79 in early November…
November 15, 2007, 04:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Q&A: Dave Zirin (Part 2 of 2)
If you haven't checked out the first part of our interview with Dave Zirin and the great discussion in the comments then you need to WAKE UP, FOOL! Before we get to the second part of our recent Q&A with Dave I really wanted to encourage you to make his site Edge of Sports a weekly…
November 15, 2007, 04:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
How to draw... "It's a Great Time Out!" with Tony.psd
If you don't know... now you know! I'm an Adobe Illustrator Junkie and yes, it's all done with the Pen Tool. Where to begin and what can I say... I was in the mood to draw our wonderful friends at the Oracle Arena that make Warrior games an extra bit more entertaining. "It's a great…
November 15, 2007, 04:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
RECAP: Warriors 104, Pistons 111 - Not Again!
Final Boxscore Rebounding with our eyes closed. We are now the proud fans of the worst team in the NBA (record wise). Seattle and Minnesota won today, making the Warriors the only winless team in the league. The clock has struck 12 and Cinderella is officially back to wearing rags, cleaning…
November 15, 2007, 04:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Tonight’s 4 Factors (@ LAC, 11/14/07)
After each game this season, we’ll be taking a look at what the four factors have to say about the game– how the winner won and the loser lost. For an intro to the four factors, see A Layman’s Guide to Advanced NBA Statistics. Knicks lose to Clippers,…
November 15, 2007, 02:30 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Sonics by the numbers
1-8 -- Seattle stops the bleeding, after eight consecutive losses to start the year earning its first victory of the season, a 104-95 win over Miami 3 -- A three for the 3-pointer Delonte West hit to quell a charging Miami squad that had cut Seattle’s lead to 94-86 with just under four…
November 15, 2007, 01:45 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Lakers 93, Rockets 90
HOUSTON – Phil Jackson drilled it most of training camp, and Kobe Bryant has been harping on it ever since. The Lakers need to defend to get better this season, and they did it Wednesday night in a 93-90 victory over the Houston Rockets. The Lakers caught a break when Tracy McGrady strained his…
November 15, 2007, 01:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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