EL SEGUNDO — Lamar Odom was quite glum after the game Friday night in Dallas, where he stayed out of sync on offense, didn’t stop Dirk Nowitzki on defense and heard some words from Phil Jackson when Jackson pulled him in the third quarter. On Saturday back home, Jackson followed through…
January 29, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
LOS ANGELES — I tried to take a broader scope when analyzing Kwame Brown in my latest column, but here’s a little more from Phil Jackson on Brown … The gist of what Jackson told Brown in Honolulu at the start of training camp when they sat down for a heart-to-heart in part to…
January 29, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Tony Parker is not starting for the Spurs tonight. Jacque Vaughn will start in his place. Brent Barry (calf) also is out for San Antonio. Seattle coach P.J. Carlesimo said the Sonics sent Mickael Gelabale down to Idaho because he wasn't getting any time, even in practice because guys have been…
January 29, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
I stumbled across this blog today, where an interesting idea be brewing..."My challenge to Mr Shinn: Have one game a year in the Superdome, let it count toward the average attendance benchmark, and I'll buy two season tickets." Could this really work? The writer, Ashley Morris, asked…
January 29, 2008, 10:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
It's official. Can you believe Chris Webber- CHRIS WEBBER (!)- and Don Nelson- DON NELSON(!)- are both back on the Warriors? Someone pinch me. [photo: warriors.com] The golden welcome for our old friend resumes... after the jump! CWebb on the World Wide Web. Here's Webber's…
January 29, 2008, 9:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Well it looks like it's a done deal and will be made official tomorrow. America's Next Top Warrior! Use your hops for some more Webber links. (Yes this honestly amuses me more than The Yi Movement!)Straight from eWebber [ESPN.com]: Chris Webber told ESPN.com on Monday night that…
January 29, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
For this next installment of the show we are pleased to have on a man who needs no introduction. You know him from his ballin' on SD's finest beaches. You've seen him drop science- Political Science to be exact- on the Cal hardwood. You've got all his YouTube videos in heavy rotation.…
January 29, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Warriors (W-L): 27-18 Rockets (W-L): 24-20 TV: FSN Bay Area HD Radio: KNBR 1050 Time: 5:30 pm We interrupt your irregularly scheduled Chris Webber to the Warriors hype to bring you our scheduled coverage of tonight's matchup between the Houston Rockets and Golden State…
January 29, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The first quarter is almost over, but better late than never … Have at it in the comments.
January 29, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Interesting, the extent to which Bobcats coach Sam Vincent relied on his veterans to beat the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. Check out the minutes played: Derek Anderson played as much as Matt Carroll. Jeff McInnis, who like Anderson...
January 29, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
The Warriors have officially inked CJ Watson for the rest of the season [Warriors.com]. Congrats to CJ! Lucky #100. Hit Read More for the rest. Signed, Sealed, and Delivered!CJ isn't that pass-first PG that the Warriors would probably like to have backing up Baron Davis, but Nellie…
January 29, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
[Thanks to wjb1942 for today's game preview. -Matt] Everyone likes good news, right? Well, part of the good news for the Bulls is that tonight's game is the front half of a home-and-home against the NBA team with the worst record , the Minnesota Timberwolves. Just 8 and 35 on the…
January 29, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Blog a Bull
As we welcome back a familiar face (C Webb) and welcome a new one for the rest of the season (CJ Watson), we head towards a favorable section of the schedule. Hopefully it'll be a great time to get these two fully integrated into the team. We're finishing up a 3 game week and starting up on another…
January 29, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Comin' at ya by Tuesday? 1, 2, 3... JUMP!Via Marc Stein of ESPN.com: Chris Webber's unlikely but fast-moving return to the Golden State Warriors is on course to be completed by Tuesday, according to sources close to the negotiations. Barring an unexpected change of heart, sources…
January 29, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Final BoxscoreI don't know how you do it either Jax Wow. I guess this is just how it has to be. No easy wins. They make you yell at the tv in frustration but also scream in celebration as they roll off one of their runs. Sometimes I think I should just avoid watching the first 3 quarters so my…
January 29, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
It's official. Can you believe Chris Webber- CHRIS WEBBER (!)- and Don Nelson- DON NELSON(!)- are both back on the Warriors? Someone pinch me. [photo: warriors.com] The golden welcome for our old friend resumes... after the jump! CWebb on the World Wide Web. Here's Webber's…
January 29, 2008, 5:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman set a June 16 trial date in the federal court case between the City of Seattle and the Sonics. The two sides are disputing the KeyArena lease. Read a short story about the date set here. I'll have more later.
January 29, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Well it looks like it's a done deal and will be made official tomorrow. America's Next Top Warrior! Use your hops for some more Webber links. (Yes this honestly amuses me more than The Yi Movement!)Straight from eWebber [ESPN.com]: Chris Webber told ESPN.com on Monday night that…
January 29, 2008, 3:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
For this next installment of the show we are pleased to have on a man who needs no introduction. You know him from his ballin' on SD's finest beaches. You've seen him drop science- Political Science to be exact- on the Cal hardwood. You've got all his YouTube videos in heavy rotation.…
January 29, 2008, 3:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Warriors (W-L): 26-18 Knicks (W-L): 14-28 Time: 6:00pm PST TV:FSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 680 This is one of those games that scares me. Maybe it was the loss to the Timberwolves and the narrow win against New Jersey that now has me spooked, but I feel like the Warriors can't consistently put…
January 29, 2008, 3:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The Warriors have officially inked CJ Watson for the rest of the season [Warriors.com]. Congrats to CJ! Lucky #100. Hit Read More for the rest. Signed, Sealed, and Delivered!CJ isn't that pass-first PG that the Warriors would probably like to have backing up Baron Davis, but Nellie…
January 29, 2008, 2:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
As we welcome back a familiar face (C Webb) and welcome a new one for the rest of the season (CJ Watson), we head towards a favorable section of the schedule. Hopefully it'll be a great time to get these two fully integrated into the team. We're finishing up a 3 game week and starting up on another…
January 29, 2008, 2:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Now that his dental and passport issues are cleared up, Cheikh Samb is returning to Ft. Wayne … Cheikh Samb, the 7-foot-1 center who was sent from the Detroit Pistons and played two games in Fort Wayne in mid-December before being sidelined with a broken jaw, is returning to the…
January 29, 2008, 2:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/2008/01/fallibility_is_sexy.html From beat the Newsday beat writer: As for David Lee….I’ve often suggested to him privately that he needs to be more aggressive with his moves to the basket. David knows he’s not a top three…
January 29, 2008, 12:00 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Everyone knows Mikey. He's the New Orleans Hornets mega-fan who yells his head off at every home game (and the odd road game within driving distance) and always has a comment or three for radio host Joe Block at the postgame show at Gordon Biersch. The dude always has something to say.But, with…
January 29, 2008, 03:45 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Unable to find playing time behind several players at the stacked wing position, the Sonics assigned Mickael Gelabale to the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League on Monday. Gelabale will join fellow Sonic Mouhamed Sene in Idaho. He hadn’t played in the last five games. In 24…
January 29, 2008, 01:00 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes