Too much BBQ?
The Sonics are struggling to keep up with Memphis guards Damon Stoudamire and Juan Carlos Navarro. The two have combined for 21 points and five assists in the first half. Compounding the problem of dribble penetration is Seattle's lack of size inside with Robert Swift and Kurt Thomas both…
November 19, 2007, 10:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
No defense
Seattle has let Memphis get whatever it wants offensively in the first quarter. The Grizzlies are 5-of-5 from the free-throw line and 14-of-21 from the field, and lead Seattle 38-24 at the end of the first quarter. Damon Staoudamire lead Memphis with 11 points, including two 3-pointers. Seattle…
November 19, 2007, 9:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Rodney Stuckey may practice Tuesday
From DetNews: “Rodney Stuckey will have his broken left hand examined today and possibly be fitted with a protective glove that he would wear when he plays. If that goes well, he could return to practice on Tuesday.”
November 19, 2007, 9:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons gain even though they lose
The Pistons obviously had a chance to win against both the Lakers and the Kings, but I’m not too torn up about the outcome. Why? As a lot of you pointed out in the game comments, it’s November, the Pistons are short-handed and the bench is seeing action. It’s tough to keep one…
November 19, 2007, 8:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons finish road trip in Sacramento
According to A. Sherrod Blakely, Chauncey Billups will return, but Antonio McDyess will not. You know what that means, right? That means Jason Maxiell will be in the starting lineup for the third straight game. It also likely means a few minutes for Cheikh Samb who has altered the thinking of the…
November 19, 2007, 8:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons travel to the eye of the Kobe storm
The Pistons are in Los Angeles facing the Lakers tonight, and earlier today Kurt from Forum Blue and Gold asked me a few questions about the Pistons earlier today for his readers. I obliged, and as you’ll read below, he made time to do the same for us … Matt: There was a silly rumor…
November 19, 2007, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 19, 2007, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Minor update on Billups and McDyess
No big surprise, but the Pistons figure to be shorthanded again tonight. From Chris McCosky’s Detroit News blog: Chauncey Billups looked more game-ready at shootaround today than Antonio McDyess did, but both said they want to wait until game time to decide whether they will dress for the…
November 19, 2007, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
“Why am I here?”
After getting benched by Scott Skiles for much of the second half, Ben Wallace asks, “Why am I here?” Talk about the best $60 million never spent by the Pistons
November 19, 2007, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 19, 2007, 7:16 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 19, 2007, 7:16 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 19, 2007, 6:45 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 19, 2007, 6:45 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 19, 2007, 6:30 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 19, 2007, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Sonics-Grizzlies pregame
Seattle (2-9) at Memphis (2-7) When: 5 p.m., Fed Ex Forum, Memphis TV: FSN. Radio: 770-AM Series: This is the second contest between the two teams. Sonics lost an earlier season game to Memphis in Seattle, 105-98 on Nov. 7. Scouting the Grizzlies: The Grizzlies lost their third straight game…
November 19, 2007, 6:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
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 19, 2007, 6:15 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 19, 2007, 6:15 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 19, 2007, 6:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 19, 2007, 6:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rodney Stuckey may practice Tuesday
From DetNews: “Rodney Stuckey will have his broken left hand examined today and possibly be fitted with a protective glove that he would wear when he plays. If that goes well, he could return to practice on Tuesday.”
November 19, 2007, 4:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons gain even though they lose
The Pistons obviously had a chance to win against both the Lakers and the Kings, but I’m not too torn up about the outcome. Why? As a lot of you pointed out in the game comments, it’s November, the Pistons are short-handed and the bench is seeing action. It’s tough to keep one…
November 19, 2007, 3:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Farmar: the most exciting Laker
Check out my piece in SoCal Sports Now about the development of Jordan Farmar and the similarity in attitude to Kobe Bryant.
November 19, 2007, 3:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Half-assed Preview: Magic @ Hornets
Here we go. Tough one tonight, people. The Orlando Magic are in town, and they be the only other folks in the NBA with nine wins right now. They just got done handing the Celtics their first loss of the season down in Florida yesterday, and they're looking something like the real deal so far.…
November 19, 2007, 1:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Warriors Waive Lasme and Say Hey Mr. DJ
Earlier today the Warriors waived 2007 2nd rounder Stephane Lasme [Warriors.com]. The first thing that comes to mind with my cut is "Wow, that was fast!" Seriously, I wonder why they cut Lasme so fast after drafting him just a few short months ago. Why not wait it out a little?…
November 19, 2007, 1:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Kosta Perovic Will Be Jammin'
Well we all knew it was just a matter a time before this happened [Inside Bay Area]: Rookie center Kosta Perovic was sent down to the Bakersfield Jam, the Warriors' affiliate in the NBA Development League. The move had been talked about for weeks as the 22-year-old, inactive for five of the…
November 19, 2007, 1:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Brezec needs a good cut man
Remember that line from the Rocky movie? "Cut me, Mick!" That might be the only way Primoz Brezec plays tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers. His left eye is swelled shut, after it took several stitches to close a wound...
November 19, 2007, 12:45 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
I have little use for a team
That starts Adrian Griffin over Tyrus Thomas. And for those who think starting's not a big deal, Thomas has played a total of 21 minutes the past two games. Skiles is regressing as a coach, and it would be even more evident if his players weren't bailing him out from the criticism by also being…
November 19, 2007, 10:30 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Suns warming up
Sorry for the lack of updates Suns fans. I've been a little busy and some games I'm catching on radio (free NBA Audio League Pass FTW) or other means. This past week brought some dysfunctional Eastern conference teams to PHX.The Knicks came to town with Stephon Marbury. Apparently Isiah Thomas told…
November 19, 2007, 03:45 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Lakers 106, Bulls 78
LOS ANGELES – If Kobe Bryant still wants to get traded to Chicago, he might want to keep in mind that he’d be leaving behind a pretty accomplished head coach. The Lakers’ 106-78 victory over the Bulls on Sunday night at Staples Center was the latest testament to Phil Jackson’s managerial…
November 19, 2007, 01:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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