Tonight’s 4 Factors (@ NJN, 12/5/07)
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 defeat Nets, 100 -…
December 05, 2007, 11:45 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Turiaf to be evaluated
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Ronny Turiaf will stay in Los Angeles to get evaluated for a slight concussion suffered Sunday, Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. Turiaf did not travel with the club when it left for Minnesota on Monday and is not expected to play in…
December 05, 2007, 11:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Magic 104, Lakers 97
LOS ANGELES – What Lakers coach Phil Jackson billed before the game as a good test for his team that has alternately risen up and rolled over against the NBA’s better teams wound up bouncing away at the very end. The Lakers let Orlando go on a 9-0 run to take a 100-93 lead – with Lamar…
December 05, 2007, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Brown’s timetable
Phil Jackson had been hoping center Kwame Brown, who did some on-court work in practice Saturday, might be about a week away from returning to game action. But Jackson said Sunday night that his medical staff has advised giving Brown’s knee – he has a sprained medial collateral ligament –…
December 05, 2007, 11:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Big test for Bynum
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Andrew Bynum will get his biggest test of the season to date when he faces Orlando’s Dwight Howard on Sunday at Staples Center. The 6-foot-11 Howard leads the NBA in rebounds with 15 per game and comes off a 30-point, 23-rebound game…
December 05, 2007, 11:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Sonics-Clippers pregame
Los Angeles Clippers (6-10) at Seattle (3-15) Tipoff: 7:30 p.m., KeyArena Television: FSN. Radio: 770-AM Series: Seattle lost the first meeting this season, 115-101, in Los Angeles. Scouting the Clippers: Los Angeles will be playing the second of back-to-back games after facing Milwaukee…
December 05, 2007, 11:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Boo on those who booed
What a shame that Derek Fisher, just nominated for Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year award, got booed repeatedly by Utah fans. Fisher was the main leadership for a Utah team that reached the Western Conference finals last season, wasn’t he? “I’m choosing not to…
December 05, 2007, 10:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Jazz 120, Lakers 96
SALT LAKE CITY – There’s a star on the rear, left side of Lamar Odom’s head. He had his barber leave hair there to make that symbolic design for Odom going into this season. Is that the only star the Lakers will get from their trade of Shaquille O’Neal more than three years ago? Odom (seven…
December 05, 2007, 10:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
No Boozer, no Okur
The Lakers get an improved chance to sweep this big back-to-back against Denver and Utah with word just out of the Jazz camp that starters Carlos Boozer (ankle) and Mehmet Okur (back) aren’t playing. The Lakers already won games where the opponents were without Tracy McGrady, Chauncey Billups…
December 05, 2007, 10:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Sick bay
So I did make it to the Lakers-Timberwolves game Tuesday night despite my stomach virus. Had a job to do, did the job. Bottom line. I had no idea going in about similar illnesses for Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum. Turns out Bynum had food poisoning, he said just now. But he is playing tonight after…
December 05, 2007, 10:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Pistons pluck Hawks
You know the phrase “It wasn’t as close as it looked”? I have a feeling it may have been coined specifically for Tuesday’s game against the Hawks. Oh sure, Atlanta hung tough for the first half, but thanks to a 30-9 run that lasted, well, almost the entire third quarter,…
December 05, 2007, 9:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons and Hawks are playing early
I’m late with the preview post because, well, the game is earlier than I thought — I must have the usual 7:30pm start time hard-wired into my brain. In any case, the Pistons lead late in the first in Atlanta. The first time they played, the Pistons won 92-91 in the Palace home opener…
December 05, 2007, 9:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons visit Chris Paul and the Hornets
While the debate continues regarding whether Deron Williams and Chris Paul will emerge as the best point guard drafted in 2005, the fact of the matter is that just about any team in the league would be happy with both. We’ve already seen Williams go nuts against the Pistons this year;…
December 05, 2007, 9:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Jason Maxiell gets no respect
For some reason I find this whole “keep Jason Maxiell humble” act by the veterans pretty hilarious. When they’re not throwing basketballs at him when he’s trying to give an interview, they’re throwing barbs when they’re giving an interview. Here’s Lindsey…
December 05, 2007, 9:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Site issues …
So yeah, DBB looks a little funny right now, huh? I had to upgrade some things, and of course, upgrading rarely goes without a few hiccups. Hopefully things will be back to normal by morning, though. Update: No such luck, though it’s getting there. 2nd Update: It’s close enough for…
December 05, 2007, 8:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Slick Willy to C-Webb
The last thing I expected to read today: a letter from Bill Clinton to Chris Webber.
December 05, 2007, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons go two for the weekend
Not only did the Pistons win both games, they did so in a remarkably dominant fashion: 117-91 in Milwaukee over the Bucks, and 118-95 at home against the Nets. Toss in the 109-74 laugher over the Cavs on Wednesday and the Pistons have the makings of a nice little winning streak, winning by an…
December 05, 2007, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Weekend brings the Bucks and Nets
The Pistons have a busy weekend, playing the Bucks in Milwaukee tonight (Skeets says this one’s in the bag — Book it, baby!) before flying back overnight to host the Nets at the Palace on Sunday. As it happens, I have a busy weekend as well — I’m actually in Chicago, posting…
December 05, 2007, 8:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
So that’s what Jeff Ruland has been up to …
Also, in case you missed it, Ryan Pretzer of Pistons.com was in Ft. Wayne for the Mad Ants’ opening night a week ago today.
December 05, 2007, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Chad Ford talks with Pistons.com
Ryan Pretzer of Pistons.com chatted with ESPN’s Chad Ford about why he’s picking the Pistons to win the title this year.
December 05, 2007, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Still waiting for Stuckey
Turns out his “earlier than expected” return won’t happen after all. From Krista Jahnke of the Detroit Free Press: Pistons rookie Rodney Stuckey left a doctor’s visit Wednesday without the news he hoped to hear. He wasn’t cleared for anything beyond the non-contact…
December 05, 2007, 7:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons and Cavs: revenge, or just a regular season game?
I’m going with the latter — what about you? I’ll be taking off soon for tonight’s game between the Cavs and Pistons at the Palace. As usual, check out HOOPSWORLD for my pre-game, halftime and post-game reports. Random display of self-awareness: I’ve been linking to…
December 05, 2007, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Sammy Mejia cut by Ft. Wayne
It’s a fine, fine line between being good enough to play in the NBA and being banished overseas. Sammy Mejia, who almost made the Pistons roster, was waived by the D-League Ft. Wayne Mad Ants. From Chris McCosky’s blog for the Detroit News: Don’t know if you caught this, but…
December 05, 2007, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
On giving minutes to those who earn them
by Kevin Sawyer Since he has joined Detroit, Flip Saunders has garnered criticism for not playing the young guys, or not playing the right guys, or overplaying the right guys. I decided to peek at the numbers, and see how true this really is by comparing minutes per game with play efficiency…
December 05, 2007, 6:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Open Game Thread #16: Chicago Bulls @ Charlotte Bobcats
[Thanks to Bullshooter for today's game preview. Early start: 6pmCST -Matt] Tonight's game features a battle between the 25th and 26th place teams in the Hollinger Rankings. While neither team should be proud of that mark, it does represent a five place improvement for the bulls from two…
December 05, 2007, 6:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull
No shot at Varejao; so why do it?
The Anderson Varejao offer sheet had to be one of the sillier one-day stories I’ve covered in nearly 20 years on the NBA beat. The Cleveland Cavaliers were NEVER going to lose Varejao over paying him the mid-level exception (about...
December 05, 2007, 6:15 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Q&A: Frank from Brew Hoop
With the Warriors squaring off against the Milwaukee Bucks and The Yi Movement for the only time this season in Oakland tonight, I thought it would be a great time to talk shop with the good folks over at Milwaukee Bucks blog and SBN brother site Brew Hoop. Alex and Frank run this…
December 05, 2007, 5:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
YouTube Tuesday: A Diamond Still Rough
MIP to MVP? Nope! Not quite yet. Despite a great overall performance, it's clear that Monta still has a little bit of growing to do. Out overtime last night was most revealing in that without Baron, there was a lot of nervousness in our remaining ball handlers. It was a scary glimpse into what…
December 05, 2007, 5:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Warriors vs Bucks
Warriors (W-L): 9-8 Bucks (W-L): 8-8 Time: 7:30pm PST TV: FSN Plus Radio: KNBR 680 Yi Jianlian. Did we hype him up enough during the offseason? He's making his Bay Area debut tonight in the Warriors' Asian American Heritage Night. Normally, I wouldn't get excited about the Bucks because…
December 05, 2007, 4:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The City Star Starring Warriors Nation
Loyal GSoMer Chris Middleton of San Francisco's free daily neighbordhood newspaper The City Star wrote a fun piece about Warrior fans for today's edition and asked me to drop a few words to explain the unstoppable baby-ness of Dub Nation. Definitely head on over to their site and check…
December 05, 2007, 4:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
RECAP: Warriors 117, Magic 123 - A Wise Man Once Said, "D'oh."
Man. As a proud resident of Warriors Nation I can say that I've experienced all kinds of losses. I've seen the "never even close to winning" games (more than my fair share, I'd like to say), the "blown lead" games, and let's not forget our classic, "losing at a buzzer beater" game. Tonight's…
December 05, 2007, 3:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The W Column: Counting W's for Week 6
The hottest team in the league returns back home to the Bay to face the Orlando Tragic, the Milwaukee Brewery, and the Miami Cold, plus a date with Ebok and the Fakers in LA. Check out this week's Counting W's segment over at The W Column on FSN Bay Area for some week …
December 05, 2007, 3:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Game # 17 - Warriors vs. Magic
Warriors (W-L): 9-7 Magic (W-L): 15-4 Time: 7:30PM PST tip off TV FSN Bay Area Vegas Odds Golden State favored by 2.5 pts (source: yahoo.com) Hoooo boy. Tonight is going to be a hell of a match-up. After a convincing win in Seattle last night, our boys are returning to the Arena to…
December 05, 2007, 3:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
RECAP: Warriors 109, Sonics 96 -- An Unlazy Sunday
Yahoo! Final Boxscore From starting 0-6 to going 6-0 in their last 6 games, the Warriors wizzed and speedily rolled passed Seattle Sonics like … well, Sonic (the hedgehog). Ellis to the Rim! ... many times tonight. Corny metaphors aside though, the Warriors commanding…
December 05, 2007, 3:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Q&A: Frank from Brew Hoop
With the Warriors squaring off against the Milwaukee Bucks and The Yi Movement for the only time this season in Oakland tonight, I thought it would be a great time to talk shop with the good folks over at Milwaukee Bucks blog and SBN brother site Brew Hoop. Alex and Frank run this…
December 05, 2007, 2:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Tonight’s 4 Factors (vs PHO, 12/2/07)
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 Suns, 104 -…
December 05, 2007, 11:30 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Colley Rankings 12/5/2008
Last year I unveiled OTTER, an objective team ranking system. It had two parts, a pre-season predictive team aspect and a in season aspect. Unfortunately I’ve decided to put part one on hold for now. I’d like to find a better way to predict performance from season to season. However…
December 05, 2007, 11:15 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
An early, early look at the Coach of the Year race
It’s pretty damn early to be having this conversation, but if we’re already grading the players, let’s take a look at the Coach of the Year race, too.
December 05, 2007, 10:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Coach Rasheed?
During Friday’s game against Philly, I wrote in my halftime blog entry at halftime over at HOOPSWORLD that Rasheed Wallace was active on the sidelines, despite being relegated to street clothes because of a knee injury: It’s a little strange to see Rasheed Wallace on the sidelines in…
December 05, 2007, 10:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
On Antonio’s naked arm
On Wednesday, in his first game back after missing three with a shoulder injury, Antonio McDyess scored 20 points against the Knicks. After the game, he said that he’d probably continue to wear the sleeve for a few more games … but there he was on Friday and Sunday without it. What…
December 05, 2007, 09:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons pluck Hawks
You know the phrase “It wasn’t as close as it looked”? I have a feeling it may have been coined specifically for Tuesday’s game against the Hawks. Oh sure, Atlanta hung tough for the first half, but thanks to a 30-9 run that lasted, well, almost the entire third quarter,…
December 05, 2007, 09:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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