Avert your eyes Sonic fans
There's not much to see here in the land of bratwurst than just bad basketball by the Sonics. Seattle trails 69-54 at halftime, and doesn't appear interested in playing any defense. Milwaukee is shooting 55 percent from the floor, including 7-of-15 from beyond the acr and already have three…
March 05, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Tyrus Thomas suspended 2 games for missing practice
[ed. note: From the Diaries. Ugh. I can't wait for the offseason to begin: Tyrus Thomas out, Tyler Hansborough in. Ty-3, this time he'll stick around (literally. That's a lack-of-vertical joke). Tyrus isn't helping himself: why can't he at least show up late like Wallace, or hungover like Duhon?…
March 05, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Sonics in Milwaukee
I made it to Milwaukee (barely). The Sonics trail 39-24 at the end of the first quarter. The Sonics only trailed 20-18 midway through the first, but Milwaukee went on a 14-0 run with Charlie Villanuava leading the way. Villanuava started for rookie Yi Jianlian, who is out with a left ankle…
March 05, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
“We still hate Cleveland”
Will Ben Wallace’s arrival in Cleveland lessen the rivalry between the Pistons and Cavs? The Pistons don’t think so. From the DetNews: “We still hate Cleveland,” Lindsey Hunter said, with no trace of a smile. “We didn’t like Chicago (when Wallace was there), either. That’s…
March 05, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Billups will be back
With his personal business behind him, Chauncey Billups is expected to play tomorrow when the Pistons host the Sonics.
March 05, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Who has the best future in the East?
By Kevin Sawyer The Western Conference is scintillating right now, but with all the hot deadline action, has the East put itself in a position to catch up? Not at all. Nonetheless, I thought it would be fun to look ahead to the next 2-3 years, and rank potential future of each club. 1. New…
March 05, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Cheikh up
PistonsNation takes a look at Cheikh Samb’s progress with the Ft. Wayne Mad Ants.
March 05, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons are in Clipperland
I can’t figure out what’s more impressive — that half-court shot or this one from Corey Maggette. In any case, here’s to hoping we don’t see any hijinks like that tonight (unless, of course, it’s from a guy wearing a blue jersey) as the Pistons go for their…
March 05, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Flip Murray to the Pacers
From Chris McCosky’s blog: By the way, what’s the over-under on how many points Flip Murray puts on the Pistons Saturday. From what I am hearing, he will be in uniform for the Clips. I’m going with zero — it seems Murray has reversed course and is now expected to stay in the…
March 05, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Coach Hunter?
Lindsey Hunter admits that coaching might be in his (near) future.
March 05, 2008, 8:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
With Billups (likely) out, Stuckey will start
Chauncey Billups returned to Michigan to deal with an undisclosed personal matter. He’s not expected back in time for Saturday’s game, which means Rodney Stuckey should get his first start. In fact, we could even see a little bit of Lindsey Hunter … with an emphasis on little.…
March 05, 2008, 8:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
2008 Game Thread: Cavs at Knicks
*Sigh* wish I could watch the Pistons/Celtics game. Too bad the ESPN game is Suns/Nuggets. Does anyone else think Phoenix will be lucky if they make it out of the second round?
March 05, 2008, 8:00 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Gameday Open Thread: Hawks @ Hornets
Back home in New Orleans are them Hornets this evening, following their mighty 1-1 East coast adventure. The Atlanta Hawks will be the opponent, but it matters not. We will crush them with equal parts kung fu and superior dribbling skills.Game info..Hornets (W-L): 39-19Hawks (W-L): 24-34Game Time:…
March 05, 2008, 8:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Pistons @ Celtics
No silly YouTube videos needed. Game starts at 7:30 (TV20), talk about the game starts now.
March 05, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Flip on Amir: “We made a mistake”
Flip Saunders regrets his handling of the rotation in Wednesday’s loss to the Jazz. From the Freep: “We got to a point where Maxey was playing really well, and we were trying to match things,” Saunders said. “But we made a mistake — we should have played him. We got in…
March 05, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Primoz will bleep your mascot
Primoz Brezec’s sideline antics continue: [A] spy sitting courtside tells me during one timeout the Magaic mascot, a not particularly fearsome looking dragon, was goofing around near the Raptor bench. Seems Primoz Brezec, for some reason known only to Primoz Brezec, took great umbrage at a…
March 05, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Stuck in Minnesota
Because of the winter snow storm that blew through the Midwest last night my flight plants have gotten jumbled and I'm in an airport in Minnesota hoping to catch a plane in Milwaukee in time to catch tonight's game. With my copious free time, I've put together a few links to keep you…
March 05, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Recap: Warriors - 110, Blazers - 104 - The Right Stuff at the Right Time.
Oh man did we need that. Despite the Warriors coming out and putting on one of their better performances tonight, the Blazers were incredible at scratching and clawing their way back into this game repeatedly. And for that, I have to give some serious credits to Portland. With Denver having…
March 05, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The W Column: Counting W's for Week 19
Last week was a perfect 3-0 week. Couldn't have asked for anything more really. Brandan Wright started all 3 games. This Beans injury may be a blessing in disguise if BWright can continue to earn minutes without hurting the W-L record. Check out this week's Counting W's segment over at The W…
March 05, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
KD picks DET
From Kelly Dwyer on Yahoo’s Ball Don’t Lie: “The Pistons team that we’ve seen at times working to its fullest capacity — dominating on defense, moving the ball, caring — that squad not only has enough to make up the three games that separate them and the Boston…
March 05, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
OPEN THREAD: Warriors vs Blazers - The Future is Now
Warriors (W-L): 35-22 Blazers (W-L): 31-28 Time: 6:00PM PST tip off TV:FSN Vegas Odds: Golden State by 6 (source: yahoo.com) Portland is coming to town! It wasn't really that long ago that those words were relatively insignificant to teams in the NBA world. Sadly, that isn't the…
March 05, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
RECAP: Warriors 135, Hawks 118: No D, but a whole lot of O!
Disclaimer: what you are about to read has some truths and many untruths. Some of these truths might accidentally be untruths causing the following recap to hold no more than 10% truth. With that, if you can count the number of untruths in this recap, you will inevitably receive spectacular a…
March 05, 2008, 4:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Game 60 - Warriors @ Bobkittens
Warriors (W-L): 37-22 Sonics (W-L): 21-39 Time: 4:00pm PST TV:FSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 1050 The Warriors slammed the Hawks in the 2nd half of last night's game. It was something similar to what the Warriors did for an entire game against the Bobcats in Oakland for GSoM Night 3 (Thanks…
March 05, 2008, 3:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
On playoff seeds and jersey-popping: a Q&A with CelticsBlog
Let’s not kid ourselves: tonight’s game against the Celtics is huge. (And I don’t think anyone will argue that the Pistons weren’t caught looking ahead a little bit last night.) In preparation for the battle, Jeff from CelticsBlog asked me a few questions about the Pistons,…
March 05, 2008, 2:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The Birdman Flyeth and Hawks are Previewed
Chris Andersen was fun to watch in his first year as a Hornet. Despite that being 1 BCP(Before CP) and the year the bottom fell out for the Hornets, he, PJ, and Dan Dickau made that season at least watchable if not truly enjoyable. He was pure energy, loved to dunk, and seemed to be a…
March 05, 2008, 2:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Theo Ratliff is signed and delivered
Theo Ratliff was at the Palace last night, meeting some new teammates, reuniting with others and talking to the press while wearing a Pistons (practice) jersey for the first time in almost 10 years. From my latest on HOOPSWORLD: It’s been several years since Ratliff has been a part of a…
March 05, 2008, 2:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 05, 2008, 2:00 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 05, 2008, 1:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Rumor: Warriors Interested in Jeff McInnis
The Warriors struck out during this year's in-season trade sweepstakes, but have no fear my friends. Help could be on the way in form of a recently cut Charlotte BETcat [The Charlotte Observer]: [Jeff] McInnis, a 10-year veteran, started 26 of 54 games, averaging 26 minutes. His…
March 05, 2008, 1:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Recap: Warriors - 110, Blazers - 104 - The Right Stuff at the Right Time.
Oh man did we need that. Despite the Warriors coming out and putting on one of their better performances tonight, the Blazers were incredible at scratching and clawing their way back into this game repeatedly. And for that, I have to give some serious credits to Portland. With Denver having…
March 05, 2008, 1:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The W Column: Counting W's for Week 19
Last week was a perfect 3-0 week. Couldn't have asked for anything more really. Brandan Wright started all 3 games. This Beans injury may be a blessing in disguise if BWright can continue to earn minutes without hurting the W-L record. Check out this week's Counting W's segment over at The W…
March 05, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Warriors vs Blazers - The Future is Now
Warriors (W-L): 35-22 Blazers (W-L): 31-28 Time: 6:00PM PST tip off TV:FSN Vegas Odds: Golden State by 6 (source: yahoo.com) Portland is coming to town! It wasn't really that long ago that those words were relatively insignificant to teams in the NBA world. Sadly, that isn't the…
March 05, 2008, 12:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
RECAP: Warriors 135, Hawks 118: No D, but a whole lot of O!
Disclaimer: what you are about to read has some truths and many untruths. Some of these truths might accidentally be untruths causing the following recap to hold no more than 10% truth. With that, if you can count the number of untruths in this recap, you will inevitably receive spectacular a…
March 05, 2008, 12:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Mike Montgomery and the Indiana Vacancy
If there is a coach out there who would be an excellent candidate for the Indiana basketball job, it would be Mike Montgomery. Having played for "Monty" as everyone calls him, I can tell you that his knowledge of the game is vast and he knows how to run a team. When I was at Stanford,…
March 05, 2008, 06:45 AM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Is KG coming or not...
That is the big question that all of the fans and media are asking me constantly. Today a trusted media member told me that KG had been planning on coming, but that now it was "a decision that would be made by the Celtics Organization" and not by Kevin Garnett. I wouldn't even waste…
March 05, 2008, 06:30 AM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Dinner at Gerald Green's house
It's always nice to have a team bonding event during the middle of a long season. The most recent one took place at Gerald Green's apartment near the Mall of America. Gerald hosted the team, and Antoine Walker had some great food catered in from one of the best Italian restaurants in…
March 05, 2008, 06:15 AM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Current State of the NBA
I knew the Boston Celtics were going to be good this season, but we haven't seen an NBA team go 20-2 for a very long time. Tonight Kevin Garnett and Paul P. and the rest of the Celtics play against another great team in the Detroit Pistons. If I didn't have a game of my own tonight, I…
March 05, 2008, 06:00 AM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Hello Again!!!!
Today we had some time off, so John Edwards (My current teammate who has played for the Hawks and the Pacers) and I went over to see some sites here in Istanbul, Turkey. The coolest one to me was the Hagia Sophia Mosque. For one thousand years, it was actually the largest Christian…
March 05, 2008, 05:45 AM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
One Win, and many more to come....
We finally won our first game and it happened to come in front of our home fans in Minnesota. We had a lot of guys step up in the win. Rashad McCants had 30 points, Al Jefferson had his normal dominant performance and Antoine Walker had a huge game in crunch time to put us over the…
March 05, 2008, 05:30 AM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Saying Goodbye to a good friend: Kevin Garnett
Today I got the unimaginable news that Kevin Garnett was traded to the Boston Celtics. Being out here in Minnesota and hearing this news was interesting because it is the most talked about thing in almost every circle in which I move. Friends from out of state are emailing me…
March 05, 2008, 05:15 AM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Trades and Trade Rumors
Last week I lost one two teammates and I gained one. As I scrolled through ESPN.com last week, I saw the breaking news that Justin Reed and Mike James were being traded to Houston for Juwan Howard. I guess this is the really hard part of the business of NBA basketball. When you go…
March 05, 2008, 05:00 AM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Derek Fisher comes through......
Warriors versus Utah Jazz Playoff Series I played with Derek Fisher for three years while playing for the Lakers and he is one of the most professional people I have ever met in any field. When I got to the Lakers Derek was going through a very serious foot injury and was on the…
March 05, 2008, 04:45 AM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Oden or Durrant?
Trenton Hassell told me that if he was an NBA General Manager he would rather have the 2nd pick in this year’s NBA draft instead of the first pick. When I asked him why, he said, “Because you can’t go wrong with the 2nd pick….I’d hate to be the GM that had to choose between Greg…
March 05, 2008, 04:30 AM ET from Mad Dog Blog by Mark Madsen
Lakers 117, Kings 105
SACARMENTO – If the Lakers keep playing crunchtime defense this way, the championship-threat talk will become very real. After the Lakers outlasted Dallas on Sunday with improved defense, they locked down the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night over the final six minutes to rally for a victory that…
March 05, 2008, 02:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
'Winning isn't everything' doesn't just pertain to Larry Hughes
This place shouldn't be Blog-a-Tyrus&Noah, but honestly: it's tough to be too happy about a gimme victory when Noah plays 20 minutes, Tyrus plays 8, and neither play in the last 16 minutes of the game. Yes, Tyrus looked terrible tonight. In those 8 minutes, he had 4 fouls. But there's…
March 05, 2008, 01:15 AM ET from Blog a Bull
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 05, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Hype getting too big?
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Is the hype around the Lakers getting too big? Is it realistic to expect an NBA title from a team with little playoff experience outside of Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher? The buzz around the club got even louder after Sunday’s victory…
March 05, 2008, 00:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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