Potential KeyArena investors issue ultimatum
BY ERIC D. WILLIAMS Eric.williams@thenewstribune.com Indianapolis – A private investor group who have put up the lion’s share of a $300 million proposal to refurbish KeyArena say the clock is ticking on their offer to fund a new facility for the Seattle SuperSonics at Seattle…
March 10, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Pre-Game Odds and Ends
Again with the “Style versus Substance” on Nate? Nate Robinson had his best offensive performance of his young career on Saturday against Portland. He shot 16-28 from the floor and 13-15 FTs. He handed out 6 assists and had 5 boards. Subjectively it didn’t “feel” like he dominated the…
March 10, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Random Shizzle: Steak-eye edition
Not much Hornets-related stuff on the internets as the team takes a three-day break between games. Allow me to fill the void with some shizzle...As you've no doubt heard by now, CST and the Dish Network have agreed on a multiyear deal, meaning everyone can now see the Hornets on TV here in New…
March 10, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Bryant to be more aggressive
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - It’s bad news for an opposing team when Kobe Bryant says he’s going to be more aggressive. It’s really bad news if you’re the Toronto Raptors. Bryant said he will be more aggressive offensively to prevent the…
March 10, 2008, 5:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
They are the Postmen
We are the Postmen knows how to get on DBB’s good side: a Carlos Delfino sighting (of sorts) and a Baby Eater reference. Coming soon: Amir Johnson walks on water, heals the blind.
March 10, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Primoz smells good
Sorry, but here’s another Primoz anecdote: Primoz Brezec, though, seems to have moved on from the tough loss rather quickly. His locker is next to Calderon’s, who is taking questions from a throng of media, and Primoz is busy apparently prepping himself for the remainder of the evening. I…
March 10, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The Pistons aren’t hosting Big Ben
The Pistons are looking to avoid the season sweep at the hands of the Bulls tonight (8pm, ESPN) at the Palace. Will no Big Ben mean no buddy ball in the first quarter? Let’s hope so — the Pistons have been smoked in the first quarter in two of the last three games. I’ll be…
March 10, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Starbury to Detroit?
Wait, what? Stephon Marbury was on bench, perhaps scouting his next club. Detroit is a logical destination if he gets bought out because Marbury and coach Flip Saunders get along. Marbury and Saunders hung out for 10 minutes in the trainer’s room of the Detroit locker room after the game.…
March 10, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Where Isiah is still employed happens
The Pistons are in New York looking to bounce back from Wednesday’s loss in Boston (and truth be told, Tuesday’s harder-than-it-had-to-be win against the Sonics). Rasheed Wallace might sit this one out, which would open the door for Theo Ratliff to get serious burn (assuming that…
March 10, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons-Celtics as a boxing match
Wait, maybe the Pistons actually won on Wednesday? I don’t pretend to understand this, but here’s Mike Moreau of HOOPSWORLD: This is why I scored the fight/game last night as a boxing judge, splitting the game into twelve rounds of four minutes (three rounds per quarter.) With a…
March 10, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rasheed may sit tonight
Krista Jahnke reports that Rasheed Wallace sat out of this morning’s shoot-around in favor of getting treatment — or as Theo Ratliff would say, having Arnie Kander lay his hands on him. Whether the miracle worker gets Wallace in good enough shape to play tonight is still unknown, but…
March 10, 2008, 4:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
TrueHoop talks to Terry Porter
If you haven’t done so yet, check out Henry Abbott’s interview with Terry Porter at TrueHoop. The two cover just about everything, from how the team tried to cover Kevin Garnett during Wednesday’s Celtics game, the development of the young players off the bench and Porter’s…
March 10, 2008, 3:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Best advice I’ve read all week
PDXPistonsFan said: I start to let this game affect me, then I look at the standings and I take a deep breath and I relax. We’re going to be fine. Sleep well, eat your vegetables, and remember to set your clocks ahead on Saturday. The Pistons will make us proud.
March 10, 2008, 3:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons @ Celtics
No intro filler or silly YouTube videos needed. Game starts at 7:30 (TV20), talk about the game starts now.
March 10, 2008, 3:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Theo Ratliff may stay awhile
From Chris McCosky in the Detroit News: Even though the Pistons’ contractual commitment to Theo Ratliff ends after this season, the door is wide open for him to come back next season. “It’s pretty much up in the air right now,” said Ratliff, who started his second straight…
March 10, 2008, 3:15 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 10, 2008, 3:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 10, 2008, 3:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 10, 2008, 2:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The value of the No. 2 seed (Go Magic!)
Disclaimer: My head still hurts from last night, so I can’t even begin to fully comprehend all of Kevin’s logic below. That said, he sounds confident and it’s on the internet, so it must be true, right? Something that’s not addressed that some people will likely bring up is…
March 10, 2008, 2:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 10, 2008, 2:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
They are the Postmen
We are the Postmen knows how to get on DBB’s good side: a Carlos Delfino sighting (of sorts) and a Baby Eater reference. Coming soon: Amir Johnson walks on water, heals the blind.
March 10, 2008, 1:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Primoz smells good
Sorry, but here’s another Primoz anecdote: Primoz Brezec, though, seems to have moved on from the tough loss rather quickly. His locker is next to Calderon’s, who is taking questions from a throng of media, and Primoz is busy apparently prepping himself for the remainder of the evening. I…
March 10, 2008, 1:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Interpretation of the organization's mixed message
Paxson: Trade will open up frontcourt time for our young players. Boylan: ::extends middle finger:: Either Pax is failing to properly jam his hand up what should be a puppet coach, or he endorses this kind of 'earned' time.
March 10, 2008, 09:15 AM ET from Blog a Bull
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 10, 2008, 00:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kings 114, Lakers 113
LOS ANGELES – The Lakers and Sacramento Kings played Tuesday night and Sacramento coach Reggie Theus said the Kings won 42 of the 48 minutes before faltering late. The Kings outplayed the Lakers for more than that Sunday night — and this time won when Kobe Bryant missed a fading shot at the…
March 10, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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