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…
March 04, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers 108, Mavericks 104
LOS ANGELES – The Lakers won’t get another major test for 12 days – when they start a trip to New Orleans, Houston, Dallas and Utah – so they sought to make this one count Sunday against Dallas at Staples Center. And they did push past the Mavericks down the stretch with an improved defense…
March 04, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Tex Winter on Kobe’s best: now or before?
LOS ANGELES — Glad to see Tex Winter back around the Lakers. I caught up with him the hallway at Staples Center and asked him for his take on the team. Among the things we discussed was whether Kobe Bryant is playing better than ever previously. (more…)
March 04, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kobe vs. LeBron, as seen by Lamar Odom
SACRAMENTO — I was over talking to Lakers PR honcho John Black and wasn’t even part of the continuing NBA MVP discussion Lamar Odom was having with a few writers in the Lakers’ locker room. But as he was walking out the door after making his case for Kobe Bryant, Odom threw back…
March 04, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OKC arena package passing
According to early reports from Oklahoma City, the $121 million initiative to upgrade the Ford Center is passing handily at 59 percent. With 12 of 271 precincts counted, the Yes vote is 2439 yes (59.1 percent) and 1,690 no (40.9 percent) Some news on Robert Swift. He underwent successful surgery…
March 04, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
As good as it gets
The Sonics can't play any better than this. They're shooting 81.8 (18-of-22) percent from the field against one of the best defensive teams in the league in Detroit. Seattle leads 41-28 at the end of the first quarter, the most points the Sonics have scored in an opening quarter this…
March 04, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Photos from the Jordan CP Launch Party
Because we're so incredibly important and fantastic, we got passed along some photos and info from the Jordan CP Launch Party, which went down at a fine establishment called Republic in the Warehouse District here in New Orleans last Friday night. Yeah, right after we got done beating the…
March 04, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Sonics-Pistons pregame report
Same starters for Seattle tonight, with Earl Watson, Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Chris Wilcox and Johan Petro starting. Chauncy Billups, Richard Hamilton, Rasheed Wallace, Antonio McDyess and Tayshaun Prince will start for the Pistons. Still no word from the Oklahoma City vote today. I've been told…
March 04, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Open Game Thread #60: Bulls vs. Memphis Grizzlies
[Editor's note: Thanks to Big D for today's game preview. The Griz should be the cure for what ails ya. You'd hope. -Matt] The Bulls will face the Los Angeles Lakers' farm team tonight, when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies (7:30 CST, Comcast SportsNet). OK, maybe that's a little harsh,…
March 04, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Pistons host Kevin Durant
It’s not that exciting, but I just couldn’t bear to post this one. In any case, I’ll be at the Palace tonight (7:30, TV20) covering the game for HOOPSWORLD. As usual, post your thoughts on the game in the comments.
March 04, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Bobcats' Wallace cleared to begin shooting
A brief update on Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace’s recovery from post-concussion symptoms: Wallace’s most recent neural testing shows he’s getting better, but he’s not been cleared for full-scale practice. He has been cleared for some non-contact activity, such as shooting....
March 04, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
NBA lottery draft preview
With only 24 games left and not much to look forward to except the NBA draft in June, who will Seattle take in the lottery this season? ESPN’s mock draft lottery machine set up by Chad Ford attempts to answer that question. The machine scrambles up the 2,184 possible scenarios and spits…
March 04, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
RECAP: Warriors 119, 76ers 97 - Gangsta Gangsta, Tell me how you do it?
Yahoo! final boxscore More accurate from the floor than Tony Parker? Dr. Jeckyl showed up tonight and the Warriors calmly dominated the Warriors-lite the full 48 minutes. In what looked more like a Rookie-Sophmore game than an important playoff-run game, both teams provided some…
March 04, 2008, 2:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
GSoM Night 4 - Get your tickets!
GSoM Night 4 T-shirt Design GSoM Night 4 - Friday, March 21 vs Houston As you all know, GSoM Night 4 vs Houston is rapidly approaching on March 21st, so we have just under 3 weeks to go. This game could have serious playoff implications if the standings remain as tight as they are right now.…
March 04, 2008, 2:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Warriors @ Hawks - In Whose Club?
Warriors 36-22 Hawks (W-L): 24-33 Time: 4:00pm PST TV: FSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 1050 When I think of Atlanta, I think of 3 things: Clubs, the song "Welcome to Atlanta" by Jermaine Dupri and Ludacris, and Usher. As you realize that I'm a byproduct of the MTV Generation (and I make no apologies…
March 04, 2008, 2:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Have Some Bizarre Awards, Guys
As the season enters the stretch, the MVP race has boiled down to Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Chris Paul and Kevin Garnett. All are worthy, and I won't be upset over any of them winning the prize. I fully expect it to be LeBron or Kobe, but it's still pretty amazing that Paul, in…
March 04, 2008, 1:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Durant critics on the rise
Heading into the final quarter of the season, it seems the criticism of Kevin Durant has heated up. Some national pundits argue he’s jacking up too many shots, doesn’t play enough defense and other than scoring doesn’t have any other impact on the game. Some articles in the…
March 04, 2008, 03:00 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Fisher tired, slumping
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Remember when Derek Fisher was on fire? He still is, statistically speaking, but that’s not evident lately. (more…)
March 04, 2008, 02:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Trail Blazers 119, Lakers 111
PORTLAND, ORE. – From Kobe Bryant on down, the Lakers didn’t bring the individual or team defense necessary to beat a talented and hungry team in a loud road house Friday night. The Lakers’ streak of 10 consecutive victories and seven in a row on the road ended in Portland. When the offensive…
March 04, 2008, 02:00 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,…
March 04, 2008, 01:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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…
March 04, 2008, 01:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Gasol isn’t learning any power forward yet
LOS ANGELES — You could argue that Phil Jackson, with the Lakers atop the West and humming along, should already be preparing his team to put its best playoff foot forward — which would mean making sure Pau Gasol is fully capable of producing at power forward once Andrew Bynum is back…
March 04, 2008, 01:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The Hornets beat the Knicks
Another day, another uninspiring performance against a weak-ass team. Well, for 46 minutes at least. The Hornets turned it on late against the New York Knicks tonight and ended up with a 100-88 victory.Chris Paul grabbed the game by the balls down the stretch, scoring a couple of tough, clutch…
March 04, 2008, 01:00 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Phil Jackson: the enlightening young “Maverick”
Two Lakers-themed offerings from me today: evaluating the Western Conference race, in which the Lakers have the best record against the other eight West playoff contenders, and reviewing Phil Jackson’s hard-to-find 1975 book, “Maverick,” which I’ve got to say was an…
March 04, 2008, 01:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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