Phil Jackson or Mike D’Antoni?
SAN ANTONIO — A Sports Illustrated poll of 242 NBA players on the coach they’d most like to play for resulted in a tie at No. 1 between Phil Jackson and Phoenix’s Mike D’Antoni. Each got 21 percent of the vote, with San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich third at 15 percent. “Phoenix has a…
January 24, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Rumor: Warriors to Release CJ Watson for Gary Payton
The Warriors recent DLeague call-up CJ Watson is just a few days into his second 10-day contract. I've liked what I've seen from him in his very limited playing time so far, but it doesn't look like the Warriors are going to have the FM radio dial set on 102.9 that much longer. A Bay Area hoops…
January 24, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Kobe’s best situation: Lakers or Mavs?
DALLAS — As the Lakers’ schedule last month took Kobe Bryant through Chicago and New York – two of the four cities on Bryant’s preseason list of trade destinations – he stoked the fire of locals by openly acknowledging his interest in their cities. In his first visit of the season…
January 24, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
2k7-2k8 Warriors Midterm Report Cards... Featuring Hotspots!
We're at about the midpoint of the Warriors 2007-2008 season. The good news is that if the regular season ended today the Warriors would be playoff bound for the second year in a row and are only 5.5 games out of the prestigious #1 seed in the mighty Western Conference. The bad news is…
January 24, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Quickie: Kawakami Q&A with Mullin
If you haven't got a chance yet to read Tim Kawakami's blog post today, make sure to drop by: Chris Mullin Q & A: Not planning big changes for the Warriors, talking about Brandan Wright. He interviews Mullin about the current state of the Warriors. Of course, Mullin doesn't really ever say…
January 24, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Chris Paul is taking over the internets
Just a quick post to let all you super-fantastic people know about the launch of CP3TV.com. To quote the press release, CP3TV.com is "a behind-the-scenes look into the life of Chris Paul as a professional basketball player away from the court. Through a season-long series of short webisodes,…
January 24, 2008, 8:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
OPEN THREAD: Warriors vs Timberwolves
Warriors (W-L): 25-17 Timberwolves (W-L): 5-34 Time: 1:00pm PST TV:FSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 1050 Our heroes return from what was nearly an undefeated road trip. 3-1 and finishing it off with a blowout on the 2nd game of a back to back? Nice. This team is taking care of the teams it should…
January 24, 2008, 8:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Recap: Warriors 119, Bucks 99- Now That Was Yi-sy
Now that was easy. Too easy. Way too Yi-sy. Preview/ Open Thread (115 Comments) This is pretty much all the Bucks' fans had to cheer about all night. Final Boxscore Let's buck this down after the jump.1st Half: No One Expected the Unexpected The Warriors ran away with this game in the…
January 24, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD - Warriors vs Nets
Skills like Tony.psd son! Naw seriously couldn't find the image. But it's a spitting replica eh?!" Warriors (W-L): 25-18 Nets (W-L): 18-23 Time: 7:30PM PST tip off TV: TNT Vegas Odds: Golden State by 9 (source: yahoo.com) Counselor: "Hello everyone. Welcome; we're glad to see so many…
January 24, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Amir Johnson, not your average bear
Earlier this week, Antonio McDyess said this about the Pistons’ needs: “We need a pretty much another energy player, you know, Lindsay we are pretty much saving him for the playoffs or whatever. You can tell Lindsay is a big difference coming off the bench with his energy. Just having…
January 24, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Davidson going for overdue D-League stint
The Bobcats will announce this afternoon that they're sending rookie Jermareo Davidson to their developmental-league affiliate in Sioux Falls, N.D. Good move, and probably an overdue one, by the Bobcats. The Bobcats nearly sent Davidson to the D-league earlier this...
January 24, 2008, 4:00 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Special night for Karl family
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Lakers coach Phil Jackson acknowledged that his insertion of seldom-used guard Coby Karl in Monday’s game was more than just a move to empty his bench. “Guys all wanted him to do well, perform,” Jackson said. “There was a lot of…
January 24, 2008, 05:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
C-Webb vs. Jelani (vs. Mbenga)
LOS ANGELES — Although it looks like defensive specialist DJ Mbenga from Kinshasa, Congo, might be the choice, I was debating with someone today whether it made more sense for the Lakers to sign Chris Webber for the rest of the season or just call up Jelani McCoy temporarily from the…
January 24, 2008, 05:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers 116, Nuggets 99
LOS ANGELES – In recent years Kobe Bryant has gotten an inordinate amount of experience cracking help, zone and straight double-team defenses to score on his own anyway. That’s the hard way to do things. What Bryant did so masterfully Monday night is far easier, though still so tricky that most…
January 24, 2008, 05:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The Poison of 20 and 10
Nothing I am about to say here is all that new, but I keep seeing comments that seem to belie this point, so I figured it would be worthwhile to bring it up. The focal point of this piece is why the Knicks are better off dumping Zach Randolph as soon as possible, even if [...]
January 24, 2008, 05:00 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Needing Luke
LOS ANGELES — Vladimir Radmanovic (ankle) hasn’t resumed running yet, but he has shown some improvement and there’s a chance he’ll be ready to be with the Lakers to start their nine-game trip on Jan. 31. Although it looked at one time as if Radmanovic might struggle to regain a rotation…
January 24, 2008, 05:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Ariza goes down
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO – Another one bites the dust …. Trevor Ariza became the latest Laker to go down when suffered a fractured fourth metatarsal bone in his right foot when he got tangled up with Odom in practice on Sunday. The team won’t announce…
January 24, 2008, 04:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Boo birds loud and clear
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Kwame Brown knew the questions were coming, so he answered them before they were asked. It had been two days since he was booed for a dismal performance in Thursday’s loss to Phoenix, so he broke the ice on the uncomfortable topic when he…
January 24, 2008, 04:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Suns 106, Lakers 98
LOS ANGELES – The Lakers rose to the top of the Western Conference standings with phenom Andrew Bynum having become a hard-working professional center. They fell fast and fantastically Thursday night with Kwame Brown in his place. Brown had such an uncommon run of offensive ineptitude that he had…
January 24, 2008, 04:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Help wanted
The Lakers are in danger of slipping into the injury abyss again with Andrew Bynum out at least eight weeks, Chris Mihm at least a week from getting on the court (and iffy as far as regaining full mobility anyway) and Vladi Radmanovic now apparently still two weeks from a return. That last item…
January 24, 2008, 04:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
“Lamar just had an awful night”
Lamar Odom was getting dressed in the KeyArena visiting locker room afterward, smiled and hollered over to Luke Walton a few doors down: “Feels great to win a ballgame like that, doesn’t it?” Odom had shot 3 for 15 from the field; Walton had shot 1 for 6. Kobe Bryant bailed…
January 24, 2008, 03:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Phil Jackson or Mike D’Antoni?
SAN ANTONIO — A Sports Illustrated poll of 242 NBA players on the coach they’d most like to play for resulted in a tie at No. 1 between Phil Jackson and Phoenix’s Mike D’Antoni. Each got 21 percent of the vote, with San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich third at 15 percent. “Phoenix has a…
January 24, 2008, 03:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The once and future Kirk
Hopefully future Kirk, anyway. Hinrich looked like his old self tonight for the Bulls, and quite unlike his more prevalent alter ego, the Mopey Iowan, who we had seen most of this season. The Bulls need for offense was dire, as before tipoff Ben Gordon joined known scratches Deng and Duhon…
January 24, 2008, 01:45 AM ET from Blog a Bull
The Hornets beat the Blazers
Wow!That one was fun to watch. The Hornets and Blazers are both playing some great basketball this season and this match-up didn't disappoint. Well, maybe it disappointed Blazer fans, but everyone else went home happy.Gonna switch it up a little again with this recap. Instead of pouring out the…
January 24, 2008, 01:15 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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