Gameday Open Thread: Hornets @ Kings
The Hornets are in Sacramento for a tussle with the Kings tonight. It's the first stop on a three-game road trip, which will also see us visit Utah and Phoenix, so a strong start would be great, fantastic and all-round awesome.Facts, Jack...Hornets (W-L): 32-13Kings (W-L): 20-24Game Time:…
February 01, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Lakers 121, Raptors 101
TORONTO – Boy, was Kobe Bryant happy Friday night. Bryant poured his joy over adding a potential championship piece to the Lakers’ puzzle with the Pau Gasol trade into one of his magical games. He had 46 points on 19-of-28 shooting and numerous highlight-reel plays. Bryant also entertained…
February 01, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Time to figure it out
So the buzz word about Suns fans is we're whiners. We're obsessed with almosts. It's been 40 years with tons of talent and no title. A fan who can stay committed even through a fraction of that time (Danny Manning's knee, Mario Elie's corner 3, McDyess goes back to Denver, Kidd for Marbury, Joe…
February 01, 2008, 9:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
A little...No, very concerned
The Suns have faced several good teams lately and the tougher competition has given fans and NBA heads a better idea of how good this team actually is. Uneven efforts are going to be there early in the season and teams lose some games they shouldn't lose- that's acceptable. What becoming clearer,…
February 01, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
1st Quarter
The 07-08 season is in full swing. Let's discuss...Record16-5 (6-2 Home, 10-3 Road)The good start is welcome after slow starts the last two years. The team has also had a customary early season winning streaks with a 8 gamer and a 5 gamer that were both ended with sluggish road losses.StartersSteve…
February 01, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Definitive Obstructions
Photo by Barry Gossage via Getty ImagesEveryone knows they're favorite players strong points. They know how D-Wade loves to pull up for the mid-range jumper when guys are playing them too loose, just to keep them honest. They know all about how any time Dwight Howard catches a ball near the hoop…
February 01, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Suns stay hot, doubters get fuel
Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving.So if you read NBA previews, a lot of people picked the Suns to nab the number one seed in the West and picked the Spurs to repeat. A lot of people knocked the Suns for letting Kurt Thomas go and poo-pooed the Grant Hill signing. A lot of people think this team…
February 01, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
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…
February 01, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Lakers Acquire Pau
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AtZ4K5Z_H8NUbnS.tBO4G.S8vLYF?slug=ap-grizzlies-lakerstrade&prov=ap&type=lgns LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers bolstered their banged-up frontline Friday with a key acquisition — 7-footer Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies. The…
February 01, 2008, 8:00 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Suns' Week in Pictures
* The pics that mention scores link to box scores.
February 01, 2008, 8:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Win for the Godfather
Sunday's night game is definitely one I would have loved to have been at. While the Suns play was uneven, the halftime festivities were special as Jerry Colangelo was added to the Ring of Honor. The Suns responded by making a run and put away the Cavaliers in the second half 103-92I was happy the…
February 01, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
A Season In Review
How far are we into the season? Three games? It's practically over, right? Okay. Then it's time to review the performance of our players, clearly.Thus far, in 2/3rds of our games (That's 67%!) the Suns have beat a team that they should have no problem beating. So far, in 3/3rds of our games…
February 01, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Time to get in shape
Here's ten things I thought about during last night's loss.1. Even people who don't watch basketball want to know if Kobe is getting traded. Some dude at the gas station asked me about it. I think he was a terrorist.2. Tons of people complimented me on my KJ jersey yesterday. One Spurs fan at work…
February 01, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Durant named rookie of the month again
Seattle’s Kevin Durant earned the Western Conference player of the month for a third straight month. Toronto’s Jamario Moon won it in the Eastern Conference. The Sonics again practiced light today, with Wally Szczerbiak (sprained right ankle), Nick Collison (right calf strain), Kurt…
February 01, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Suns beat Sonics in season opener
Suns take the season opener 106-99 over the Seattle Supersonics.Not gonna write much of a recap because it's kinda late and I watched the game on DVR. We've got the Lakers tonight though so that should be fun. Feel free to talk it out in the comments. Just as a heads up, I usually write about…
February 01, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Steve Nash: 07-08 Phoenix Suns Preview
The end to last season sucked. (As I type this the Sp*rs are getting their rings.) We've heard plenty of whining, complaining, conspiracy theories and trade rumors to try and cope with that fact. The new season is here.We've taken time this summer to look at how the returning players on our…
February 01, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Phoenix Suns - 07-08 Season Preview
It's that time of year again, preseason is finishing up and regular season is approaching as rapidly as someone doing 25 MPH in a 65 MPH zone. (Slowly. Very slowly.) To prepare you, the fan, for the upcoming season... here is what you can expect out of the Suns upcoming season. The facts, the…
February 01, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
From Start To Finish
While watching the first game of the preseason, something struck me as peculiar towards the end of the third quarter and into the fourth quarter. We went through a stretch of the game where the most consistent outside shooter on the floor for the Suns was Marcus Banks... which means a couple…
February 01, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
More Surgery
Arizona RepublicSuns All-Star center Amaré Stoudemire did not get on the team bus to Tucson today because he is scheduled to undergo an arthroscopy on his right knee Tuesday morning.It will be Stoudemire's third knee surgery in two years but it is not the knee that undwent the microfracture…
February 01, 2008, 5:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Getting Gasol … and greatness
The trade for Pau Gasol is fundamentally, indisputably great stuff for the Lakers — both this season and beyond, because they remain young and deep. They’re just a lot, lot better now and a legitimate championship contender right away. Here’s the current version of my story on the…
February 01, 2008, 5:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Carousel of the Sun
The Suns have had a long history of being a team that will "make the deal". This theoretical deal, of course, is the deal where they will make a big trade in order to get better, or to fix the team. From the deal sending Jeff Hornacek, Tim Perry and Andrew Lang to Philly for the off beat yet…
February 01, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Marion wants out
Shawn Marion has asked to be traded and has gone public with his feelings. He's sick of the trade rumors and wants to end it with an actual...trade.EDIT: Marion wants to go to the Lakers.According to Suns beat writer Paul Coro, well publicized talks with Utah for AK47 as well as the Lakers dangling…
February 01, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
High School Basketball Event
Something that just hit my inbox. I'll just pass it along... FRIDAY, FEB. 1, 2008 Game 1: 6:00 p.m. ET Cardozo High School vs. Frederick Douglass Academy Game 2: 8:00 p.m. ET Kennedy High School vs. Lincoln High School
February 01, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
The Marion Paradox
Everyone who follows the NBA knows about the Suns by now. They know about the Suns style, they know about the Suns players. They know about the run and the gun, they know about the Steve Nash alley oops and the Amare dunks, the three point barrages, the ups and downs the Suns go through over the…
February 01, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Amare Stoudemire - Chris Bosh
Boshosaurus Rex and STAT, respectively.I wrote this elsewhere (in a forum) in a discussion as to whether or not you would rather have Amare Stoudemire or Chris Bosh on your team. I found that this practically wrote itself, as there's so much to talk about on both subjects, so I imagine I will be…
February 01, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Gasol traded to the Lakers
Salary dump (hattip to RealGM): The Commercial Appeal has learned that the Grizzlies have traded Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers for center Kwame Brown, rookie guard Javaris Crittenton and first-round draft picks in 2008 and 2010.The decision was made that the Grizzlies could no longer move…
February 01, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Being Amare Stoudemire
This is the man who wants revenge.Amare seems to respond best when people question his ability to accomplish something. So here are a few questions for Amare.You've said you want to be Most Improved Player and Finals MVP this season, will that improvement be on defense?You've mentioned adding a…
February 01, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Raja Bell
If there is one player who wants another shot at the Finals, it's Raja Bell. Raja got a chance as a rookie to run with the Sixers and ended up guarding Kobe Bryant in their 2001 NBA Finals loss. He's come a long way as a player . Raja turned his buzz-worthy '06 postseason into a great '07 season…
February 01, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Leandro Barbosa
The long summer continues as we wait for the Suns to bounce back and get Revenge. Next up is Leandro Barbosa. LB had a terrific season in 06-07. He won the Sixth Man of the Year Award, he gained some nationwide popularity and he became yet another star in the Suns' lineup. Barbosa emerged as one of…
February 01, 2008, 4:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Being Boris Diaw
Once again, returning to Amare Stoudemire's suggestion that the theme for the 07-08 season should be 'Revenge,' let's take another look at a player returning next season. While there was plenty of discussion about what Marcus Banks could have done last season, Boris Diaw had a letdown after winning…
February 01, 2008, 3:45 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Suns sign Grant Hill
February 01, 2008, 3:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
The State of Affairs
What, another Zei post? "Chances are it will be about something super important!" you all undoubtedly mutter as you get ready to tune out the numbers.First things first, aside from being rather disgruntled about us not taking Tiago Splitter at the #24, in the end it will prove to be a valuable move…
February 01, 2008, 3:16 PM ET from The Rising Suns
The Marion Paradox
Everyone who follows the NBA knows about the Suns by now. They know about the Suns style, they know about the Suns players. They know about the run and the gun, they know about the Steve Nash alley oops and the Amare dunks, the three point barrages, the ups and downs the Suns go through over the…
February 01, 2008, 3:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Shirtless in Seattle
A pretty funny moment during Seattle's second straight win, a 101-95 victory over Cleveland Thursday night. Cleveland's Donyell Marshall, who hadn't played since Nov. 2, tried to check in the game in the first half, but has he pulled his warm-up shirt off his jersey came off too and he walked on…
February 01, 2008, 2:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Since He Covers the Kings, Does that Make Him Paparazzi?
The Hornets buzz into Sacramento tonight, and in preparation for the battle, I exchanged questions with the masterful blogger Tom Ziller of Sactown Royalty and AOL Fanhouse fame. He asked me if I felt that David West had topped out, wondered how the Hornets are so effective on…
February 01, 2008, 12:00 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
RECAP: Warriors 116, Hornets 103 - WE END STREAKS!
Yahoo! Final boxscore Lil things poppin'... big things stopping! Baron is able to score with the least amount of space available. I know this doesn't follow T.I.'s mantra, but it suits perfectly the Warriors take down of the #1 team in the Western Conference. The smaller…
February 01, 2008, 02:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Game 47 - Warriors @ Hornets
Warriors (W-L): 27-19 Hornets (W-L): 32-12 TV: FSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 1050 Time: 5:00 pm PST When people say "everything is bigger in Texas," they weren't lying. Yao Ming looked as dominant as Ghengis Khan (or fill in another historic or contemporary Chinese icon or symbol…
February 01, 2008, 02:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
2008 NBA All-Star Rook-Soph Rosters Announced
DJ Fuzzylogic will of course hit you with a fresh recap of tonight's Warrior splendor soon, but here's a quick intermission. Everyone's looking for a little bit of this tomorrow when the 2008 NBA All-Star reserves as chosen by the coaches are announced: Will these threads be BOOMing in…
February 01, 2008, 02:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Game 48 - Warriors vs Bobcats - GSoM Night 3!
Warriors (W-L): 28-19 Bobcats (W-L): 18-28 Time: 7:30pm PST TV:FSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 680 GSoM Night 3 has finally come. There are still some tickets you can order through Chris Murphy, but seats are seriously dwindling. And don't forget about GSoM Night 4. For those of you going, we're…
February 01, 2008, 02:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The All-Star Game Will Not Be BOOMing... But I LOVE THIS SNUB!
As I'm sure you've all heard by now the Warriors will be continuing their unfathomable steak of 13 straight NBA All-Star weekends without a player in the Sunday spotlight. [NBA.com: All-Star Index | Reserves] via: Yahoo! Sports NBA Before everyone makes the jump can I get a moment of…
February 01, 2008, 02:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OKC mayor 'shocked' he may be questioned
Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett said he was shocked to hear the might be asked to be interviewed as part of the City of Seattle's lawsuit against the Seattle SuperSonics over the KeyArena lease. "I was surprised because I thought the issue had to do with the existing lease between the team and…
February 01, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Sonics up big
With three regulars out of Cleveland's lineup, including front-line star LeBron James, the Cavs are struggling to find any kind of offensive rhythm. The opposite is true for Seattle, as the Sonics are shooting 60.9 percent from the floor, and lead 62-42 at halftime. Seattle's performance against…
February 01, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Planning for Shaq
DETROIT — The Lakers are still thinking of Shaquille O’Neal, even if the coaches voting for the All-Star Game aren’t. O’Neal’s streak of 14 consecutive All-Star selections ended with word of the reserves selected Thursday, and it doesn’t seem as if…
February 01, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers 120, Knicks 109
LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant found some teammates to love besides Andrew Bynum. Bryant’s 11 assists turned into more than just a nice stat when Lamar Odom and Sasha Vujacic stepped into big shots down the stretch for a comeback victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night at Staples…
February 01, 2008, 00:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Fixing Lamar and Luke
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…
February 01, 2008, 00:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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