Phil on Kobe’s MVP candidacy
LOS ANGELES — Cleveland coach Mike Brown is saying it should already be a done deal that LeBron James wins his first NBA MVP award. But Kobe Bryant’s coach — unlike in past seasons when the Lakers weren’t among the best in the West — is right there behind his…
February 29, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Phil Jackson’s nouveau “gnat” named Jordy
PORTLAND, ORE. — I had a nice chat with Jordan Farmar before the game in Seattle on Sunday night about both his individual situation and the team’s bright future. He proceeded to play pretty badly that night, but nevertheless I opined about Jordy’s underrated value to the team now…
February 29, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OPEN THREAD: Game 56 - Warriors vs Sonics
Originally Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 at 12:08:02 PM PDT Warriors (W-L): 33-22 Sonics (W-L): 15-40 Time: 7:30pm PST TV: FSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 680 You never know what you'll get with this team. One night they're knocking off the best team in the league, the next night they're getting…
February 29, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
RECAP: Warriors 105, Sonics 99 - Just Enough
Final BoxscoreCollison, do you really think you're going to block that? It wasn't pretty (expected) but in the end it still counts as a W. Maybe I'm getting spoiled expecting the Warriors to handily take care of lesser teams. I mean, c'mon, 34 wins already? It used to take 2 years for the…
February 29, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Warriors vs. Atlanta - Time to get ill!
Warriors (W-L): 33-21 Atlanta (W-L): 21-30 Time: 7:30PM PST tip off TV:FSN The Warriors host A-town tonight in Oaktown! Despite the wide margin of difference in their records, the two teams are perhaps more similar than we think. In a basketball sense, they're both…
February 29, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
YouTubeTuesday: The College Baron
I was surfing around YouTube last night I thought I'd post a couple highlights I found from Baron's college years. Just for fun. The first is one a dribble fake that I'm sure all Warrior fans are familiar with - the behind the back dribble in the open court back to the same hand. The thing…
February 29, 2008, 10:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Time to find out Felton's ideal role
If the incentive for cutting Jeff McInnis is what the Bobcats say it is "taking the training wheels off Raymond Felton the rest of the season" then this move was overdue. The Bobcats need to settle whether Felton is the...
February 29, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
The W Column: Counting W's for Week 18
Count some week 18 W's with me over at The W Column on FSN Bay Area. My crystal ball says 3-0 for this week. What are your predictions for this week? Just copy and paste the schedule below and fill in a W or L. vs Sonics: vs 76ers: vs Blazers Overall:
February 29, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
RECAP: Warriors 110, Hawks 117 - Blame it on the Weekend
The Warriors are déjà vu like Beyonce Knowles. Its like the Warriors were re-living a game played last year. After beating one of the best teams in the league, the Warriors let the lowly Atlanta Hawks take them to the house. Granted the Warriors were without,…
February 29, 2008, 9:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: 76ers @ Warriors - Go watch "Semi-Pro!"
Warriors (W-L): 34-22 76ers (W-L): 26-32 Time: 7:30pm PST TV: FSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 680 In my opinion, the Warriors vs. 76ers match-up tonight just doesn't stack-up against the debut of "Semi-Pro." For those older cats who lived through the ABA, please feel free to let us…
February 29, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Gameday Open Thread: Jazz @ Hornets
Tonight will be the best night of my life. First, I shall partake in the drinking of the free beer at the latest pregame BuzzFest. Then, I will dive inside the Arena and watch the Hornets beat the Utah Jazz by any means necessary. Following that, I'll stay out late and drink some whiskeys and…
February 29, 2008, 8:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Open Game Thread # 58: Bulls vs. Washington Wizards
[Thanks to wjb1492 for tonight's game preview. -Matt] Yet another game originally slated for a national audience but now dropped in favor one between two good teams. There's nothing quite like being barely relevant heading into March! Tonight the Bulls, currently in 10th place and 2 1/2…
February 29, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Swift out; Wilks in
The Sonics announced today that Robert Swift will undergo surgery to repair a torn right meniscus on Tuesday in California. Dr. Stephen Lombardo will perform the surgery. The surgery means Swift is out for the rest of the season. Also, the Sonics plan on waiving Ira Newble and adding Mike Wilks…
February 29, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Stat love for Amir
Bloggers and mathematicians agree: more Amir Johnson = good things.
February 29, 2008, 4:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Still waiting for Dale
From Krista Jahnke’s Free Press blog: The thing is, teams have until Saturday to waive players, and team president Joe Dumars is playing a waiting game, eyeing that waiver wire to see if any other big men get released. That means it could be nearly another week before anything happens. Former…
February 29, 2008, 3:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
2nd Annual Need4Sheed/Detroit Bad Boys Blogfest
For the second year in a row, readers, writers and lurkers of Need4Sheed and Detroit Bad Boys will be getting together at the Palace to take in a game. Last year we witnessed the sinking ship that was the reigning champion Miami Heat. This year, we’ll be watching the up-and-coming Toronto…
February 29, 2008, 3:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons are in Salt Lake City
What is it about the Jazz that give the Pistons fits? The Pistons couldn’t even beat them in the preseason. In fact, they haven’t beat the Jazz since 2005, and they haven’t won in Salt Lake since 2002. The Jazz just dropped a game last night to the Timberwolves, but I’m not…
February 29, 2008, 3:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
That didn’t take long …
Just a few months ago, it was like pulling teeth just to get some members of the media to admit Amir Johnson even belonged in the rotation. Now? There are calls to turn him into a starter. From Terry Foster at the Detroit News (update: now, with new and improved fixed links!): I love the idea of…
February 29, 2008, 3:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Amir’s absence explained
There was a lot of speculation and conspiracy theories among fans regarding why Amir Johnson didn’t get into Wednesday’s game against the Jazz, but A. Sherrod Blakely cleared the air today: And maybe most important to Joe Dumars, [Theo Ratliff] won’t take minutes away from Jason…
February 29, 2008, 2:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
2008 Game Thread: Knicks vs. Hawks
http://www.nba.com/hawks/feature/Preview_022908.html Hawks.com emailed Mike, one of the authors of Knickerblogger.net, one of the best basketball blogs on the Internet, to get his thoughts about New York’s season so far. His responses are below…
February 29, 2008, 2:15 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Desperation in Utah
I've avoided the whole Deron Williams vs. Chris Paul argument pretty consistently since I started writing about the Hornets. It's not that I don't have an opinion - of course I do - it's just that I think the people who have opinions I give a damn about(stat geeks, NBA…
February 29, 2008, 12:00 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
2/29 Two Quick Links
Well actually three.
February 29, 2008, 08:45 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
The Lakers’ future
We’re all caught up in what the Lakers could do this season. Let’s stop for a moment and think about what they could do beyond that. In both cases, Jordan Farmar is a major element. Is Lamar Odom? Hmm. Check out my weekly column about the Lakers’ future.
February 29, 2008, 05:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Jackson in line for fine?
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Given the hard stance the NBA takes regarding coaches and players commenting on its officials, Coach Phil Jackson will probably be called into the principal’s office soon. Jackson delivered another of his patented barbs Sunday when…
February 29, 2008, 05:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Wade matchup ‘old hat’ for Bryant
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Kobe Bryant is three years older has played seven more NBA seasons than Dwyane Wade, and that might explain why he downplays showdowns with his fellow superstar. “When I first came into the league, I really relished those matchups…
February 29, 2008, 05:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
61: Roger Maris and these Lakers
The Lakers have the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference as of the moment. They might actually be able to keep it given how well they’re playing and how light the rest of the schedule is (17 games left at Staples, nine elsewhere), although San Antonio will absolutely be a factor. How many…
February 29, 2008, 04:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Rewriting the future
So the Suns have sputtered a bit since the trade. They've had a few tough losses and a couple blowouts as they played without Marion and now with Shaquille O'Neal. A subject that's been coming up a lot is the playoffs. After what we saw with Dallas last year (and even Cleveland when you think about…
February 29, 2008, 04:30 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Lakers 111, SuperSonics 91
SEATTLE – It’s awfully fun to be a Laker these days. Sunday night started with Jordan Farmar, Sasha Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf linking arms and dancing in front of the bench upon seeing Lamar Odom make a nifty right-handed finish. It stayed all good from there – Kobe Bryant’s third-quarter…
February 29, 2008, 04:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
I love Lakersground.net
I encourage you all to drop by Lakersground.net, my new favorite Web site for this brilliant thread (wink, wink) about who is the best Lakers writer. One of their moderators e-mailed me to tell me about it, and I can’t match the likes of Luke Walton or Ronny Turiaf when it comes to humility,…
February 29, 2008, 04:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Dale or Jamaal?
Expect Dale Davis or Jamaal Magloire soon. My personal preference is Davis since he’s a better defender (and has a name easier to spell), but how much rust has settled in? He turns 39 in March and hasn’t played all year. Magloire, on the other hand, is about nine years younger and…
February 29, 2008, 03:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Grant Hill explains not coming back
Grant Hill on why he didn’t sign with Detroit this summer: “It would have been hard to go back and not be the same (player),” said Hill, who signed instead with the Suns. “I realized that during the playoffs. It was hard to play there. I used to play so well in that building…
February 29, 2008, 03:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons will get Theo Ratliff, not Dale Davis
From Chris McCosky’s blog: The Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday night placed veteran center Theo Ratliff on waivers and have agreed to buy him out of what remained on his $11.6 million contract. If he clears waivers in the next 48 hours - which is almost a given with his salary - he will sign…
February 29, 2008, 02:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Lakers 106, Heat 88
LOS ANGELES – Jordan Farmar outscored Kobe Bryant and Dwayne Wade on Thursday night in the Lakers’ victory over the Miami Heat at Staples Center. The victory was the Lakers 10th consecutive, which ties for the 16th longest streak in club history. After tying his career high with 21 points Tuesday…
February 29, 2008, 02:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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