“Very sore”
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Kobe Bryant did a rare post-practice media session Friday and summed up his bruised left shoulder in five words. “Sore,” Bryant said. “Very sore right now.” Bryant did not practice Friday but, like the rest of the team, will take…
December 14, 2007, 11:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
“Angry Andrew”
Andrew Bynum could joke about his hothead act Thursday night against San Antonio because the Lakers won the game. He laughed about that being the “angry Andrew Bynum” and acknowledged it’s not someone he wants to showcase on the floor anymore. “It’s not easy to let go,…
December 14, 2007, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Better
The Sonics outscored Minnesota 32-20 in the second quarter and only trail 46-43 at the half. Chris Wilcox and Luke Ridnour were a lethal combination in the second quarter. Wilcox eight straight points during one stretch of the second quarter and leads Seattle with 10 points and seven…
December 14, 2007, 10:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Sleepwalking
Seattle is playing the worst team in the league, and the Sonics are down 26-11 at the end of the first. A pretty pathetic effort in the opening quarter, as Seattle shot 5-of-21 from the field (23.8 percent are are betting bashed on the boards 19-12. The T-Wolves also have a 14-2 scoring…
December 14, 2007, 9:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Rasheed has verbal intercourse
Hat-tip to Natalie of Need4Sheed, from whom I blatantly swiped this from. And to Free Darko, whose commenters clued me in to what song Rasheed was rapping.
December 14, 2007, 8:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Nazr Mohammed (finally) traded
I just saw it on ESPN, and after checking around it seems A. Sherrod Blakely is the first to print: The Pistons are set to announce a trade with Charlotte that will send Nazr Mohammed to the Hornets, in exchange for Walter Hermann and Primoz Brezec. I’ll have more details later. The Pistons…
December 14, 2007, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons face the Hawks (again …)
We’re less than two months into the season and the Pistons and Hawks are already meeting up for the third time this season. The first time was the home opener in November. The second game was earlier this month in Atlanta, which is where Jarvis Hayes took flight in the highlight above.…
December 14, 2007, 8:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Conversation with Presti
At the quarter pole of the season Seattle general manager Sam Presti met with all of the beat reporters who cover the Seattle SuperSonics to talk about the team after the first 20 games of the season. The following is my conversation with Presti on several different topics concerning the…
December 14, 2007, 7:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Rasheed on Leroy and Dick
Rasheed on the officiating in Wednesday’s game against the Rockets: “I told (official) Leroy (Richardson) my son could fool him and it ain’t even Halloween,” he said, adding, “We’re going to bust their (behinds) the next time we see them (on Dec. 21).…
December 14, 2007, 4:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons-Rockets Real-Time Recap
By Kevin Sawyer The Pistons play the Rockets on national TV. Here’s a play-by-play. 1st Quarter Has Yao’s moustache always been that thick? Somebody needs to make fun of that. 11:40 – Weird drive to the lane by ‘Sheed. Against Yao, he’s like a point guard. 10:01 – Nice thing…
December 14, 2007, 4:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons visit Yao
The Pistons are in Houston. The game has already started. Sooner or later I’ll get back to a regular schedule — in the meantime, leave your belated thoughts about the game in the comments.
December 14, 2007, 4:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Jason Maxiell will kick you in the neck
Chris Silva profiled Jason Maxiell in the Detroit Free Press, and it’s definitely worth a read — it’s chock full of amusing anecdotes like this: And that athletic ability on display more than 82 nights per season? Patricia Maxiell says it came naturally. She recalled when Jason…
December 14, 2007, 4:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Was Rasheed Wallace ill or late?
We were told Tuesday afternoon that Rasheed Wallace was feeling ill and probably wouldn’t start against the Grizzlies. Curiously, though, Wallace was still able to play 30 minutes. Might there have been another reason that Wallace sat to begin the game? Maybe, maybe not, but this note from…
December 14, 2007, 4:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pelton: Amir could be the next JO
Amir Johnson was part of the last high school class to jump directly to the NBA. Although he’s still not getting the playing time that guys like Monta Ellis, Andrew Bynum or even Andray Blatche are getting, Kevin Pelton of Basketball Prospectus still likes his future: “If anyone is…
December 14, 2007, 4:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons visit Darko
Here’s to hoping Darko Milicic shows some of that same fire and grit in tonight’s game against the Pistons. (I’m not saying I want the Grizzlies to actually win, but I’d at least like to see Darko play well.) As for the Pistons, they may be without Rasheed Wallace,…
December 14, 2007, 4:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Has Detroit played an easy schedule?
As seen on TrueHoop (and passed along to me by Q Dog), stat guru Dave Berri (taking time out from his tit-for-tat with Tom Ziller) analyzed the Pistons’ season to date. The verdict? They’ve been blessed with an easy schedule. This is based strictly on strength of schedule — the…
December 14, 2007, 4:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Q&A: Aran Smith of NBADraft.net on Brandan Wright
We're about a quarter of the way through another fine NBA season and we still don't know all that much about rookies Brandan Wright and Marco Belinelli. To date they haven't played enough minutes combined in the NBA to fill up an episode of 60 Minutes. To satisfy our thirst for knowledge …
December 14, 2007, 4:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Cheikh Samb leaves his mark
In his first game for the D-League Ft. Wayne Mad Ants, Cheikh Samb made quite an impression: 12 points, 11 boards and six blocks in 40 minutes of action. Sure, he also had six fouls, but I’m not going to pick nits considering it was his most action in one game since, well, roughly forever.…
December 14, 2007, 3:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Monday’s Lay-up Drill
I’m traveling this week and missed Sunday’s Bobcats game. As usual, though, Natalie from Need4Sheed was there. Something I’m not sorry I missed: Rip Hamilton getting his fifth technical. Something I wish I saw: Nazr Mohammed getting three personal fouls in 20 seconds. Brett…
December 14, 2007, 3:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Open Game Thread #21: Bulls vs New York Knicks
[Thanks to prashantrao for the game preview. Important game-time strategy update: Isiah is going to try zone. Skiles is telling the fellas to try harder. -Matt] Since a disastrous start, it appears the Bulls have at least started beating the teams they're "supposed" to beat, so tonight's game…
December 14, 2007, 3:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull
OPEN THREAD: Game #22- Warriors @ Trail Blazers
Warriors (W-L): 12-9 Trail Blazers (W-L): 9-12 TV: FSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 680 The Warriors look to build on last night's improbable W against the defending champs tonight up in Portland, Oregon. But before we move on to tonight's match up let me take a few minutes to relish…
December 14, 2007, 3:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Pistons will keep it in the family
File this under the “things I’ve wanted to know but never had the heart to ask” category: Chris McCosky addresses what will happen to the Pistons organization when Bill Davidson eventually passes away: I did an interview with Oscar Feldman before the season started. Feldman, a…
December 14, 2007, 3:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
FASHION FRIDAY: Get your stockings stuffed with this...
Attention all you ladies! It's the holiday season and I know a bunch of you are sitting on your butts, wasting time in front of your computer looking at sweaters from Macy's or Nordstroms to give to your boyfriends, husbands, or friends because you're sick of their tired wardrobes of Warrior…
December 14, 2007, 3:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Sonics-T-Wolves pregame
Seattle (6-17) at Minnesota (3-17) Tipoff: 5 p.m., Target Center, Minneapolis. TV: FSN. Radio: 770-AM. Series: Seattle won three out of four games against Minnesota a season ago, with the only loss a 101-82 setback at Minnesota. The Sonics have won the past three games in the series, and four…
December 14, 2007, 3:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Stuckey still sidelined
From the Freep’s Krista Jahnke: Stuckey met with doctors again Thursday, who told him again that they need to see him in two weeks before they can clear him. The next checkup is Dec. 20. As for the new time frame to look for him on the court during a game? Try 2008. Stuckey said “for a…
December 14, 2007, 3:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Are the Pistons and Bulls a rivalry?
(For the second part of that video, go here) Chicago has won only five times this year … including once against the Pistons. While this rivalry may not be quite the same level of Pistons-LeBron (no offense to the other 11 guys in Cleveland), it’s still something more than just yet…
December 14, 2007, 3:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rasheed has verbal intercourse
Hat-tip to Natalie of Need4Sheed, from whom I blatantly swiped this from. And to Free Darko, whose commenters clued me in to what song Rasheed was rapping.
December 14, 2007, 2:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Introduction - and Game Preview!
Hello all! In case you haven't noticed who posted this, 'tis I, Ryan Schwan, frequent commentator and owner of that The New Orleans Hornets Fan blog. Ron and I have been linking back and forth for several months now, and frankly, I think Ron got tired of it. So he invited…
December 14, 2007, 1:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
RECAP: Warriors 95, Blazers 105- Outlawed!
There's the mantra in the NBA that good teams take care of bad teams, but I really question if that applies to these two teams. The Warriors have gone 7-3 over their last 10 games, so I'm fairly confident in calling them a good team right now or at the very least saying that they been…
December 14, 2007, 03:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Game #23 - Warriors vs LA Fakers
Warriors (W-L): 12-10 Lakers (W-L): 12-9 Time: 7:30pm PST TV: FSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 680 Can you hear the drums? You know the pounding beat of the evil horde coming into town? Tonight we face the team I despise the most, the LA Fakers. Yea that's right ... they're evil and it's only…
December 14, 2007, 03:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Lakers 111, Nuggets 107
DENVER – Kobe Bryant took a deep breath, blew by J.R. Smith, eluded Marcus Camby and stuck the jump shot. Bryant had scored the Lakers’ two baskets before that, too. And with Bryant pitching like the closer he loves being, the Lakers overcame Allen Iverson’s 51 points and seven assists…
December 14, 2007, 02:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers 102, Spurs 97
LOS ANGELES – The Lakers were just too talented for the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. Well, San Antonio played without key starters Tim Duncan and Tony Parker because of injury, which was pretty huge. Still, the Lakers had the depth to overcome the ejection of Andrew…
December 14, 2007, 02:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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