Gasol might miss two weeks
NEW ORLEANS — Pau Gasol likened the sprained left ankle he suffered Friday night to one he had in training camp with Memphis — and that one cost him 10-to-14 days, as best as he could recall. Gasol will have diagnostic tests Saturday to determine the level of damage, but count him out…
March 14, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Q&A: Spartacus from 3 Shades of Blue (3/14/08)
Saturday night at the Roaracle features what should be a high scoring affair between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors. Neither team seems to be a fan of defense. In preparation for the game we mic'ed up Spartacus from top notch Memphis Grizzlies blog 3 Shades of…
March 14, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Hornets 108, Lakers 98
NEW ORLEANS – When Chris Paul hurt his left ankle in the final minutes, he cringed in pain and grabbed at the injury and was able to walk it off. When Pau Gasol hurt his left ankle, it was in the opening minutes of the game and he didn’t come back. In the time in between, the Hornets had far…
March 14, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
No Kobe next training camp? No problem
NEW ORLEANS — The pregame conversation with Phil Jackson landed on the topic of the Olympics, and we know by now that he’s not real big on his players overexerting themselves elsewhere (All-Star Games, international play, snowboarding slopes, etc.). “It’s a financial loss to…
March 14, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Toughest Lakers trip since 1973
The Lakers are an impressive 12-6 on the Western Conference road, but even with a day off before each game, this trip starting Friday is daunting: New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, Utah. The Lakers have not faced a late-season trip with four opponents combining for at least a .600 winning percentage…
March 14, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kobe happy for McGrady
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - There were so many “one game at a time” references emanating from Lakers practice it was practically a seminar on pro-athlete cliches. The Lakers weren’t too keen on talking about the nationally televised game against…
March 14, 2008, 10:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers 117, Raptors 108
LOS ANGELES – The Lakers are going to have to play more consistently solid defense to thrive on their upcoming trip to New Orleans, Houston, Dallas and Utah, but this was good enough Tuesday night. With the triangle offense exploding off the graph paper again, the Lakers overwhelmed Toronto to…
March 14, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Andrew Bynum treadmill update
LOS ANGELES — Andrew Bynum progressed from working in the swimming pool to running on a treadmill Tuesday. He went 20 minutes at 60-65 percent of his body weight to ease stress on his left knee. Pau Gasol can reportedly go more than 20 minutes at 100 percent of his body weight, so this is…
March 14, 2008, 9:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Pau Gasol (ankle): will not return to game
NEW ORLEANS — The Lakers appear as if they’ll be playing without Pau Gasol for awhile after he sprained his left ankle in the opening minutes of the game. He appeared to get tangled up with Hornets Tyson Chandler and Morris Peterson while Kobe Bryant was taking and making a jump shot.…
March 14, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Pau Gasol, Spain’s main man
It’ll be really fun for Lakers fans if it’s the U.S. vs. Spain in the Olympic men’s basketball final come August, which it might well be. Pau Gasol discussed his excitement about what lies after the NBA season — and whether he or Sasha Vujacic cheats more in cards — in…
March 14, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Bryant to get 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 14, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers-Rockets at 12:30 p.m. on ABC
LOS ANGELES — The Rockets’ winning streak might still be going by the time the Lakers visit Houston on Sunday, and ABC wants in on that quality action. The Lakers-Rockets game has been changed from 4 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., and ABC has picked up the telecast.
March 14, 2008, 8:45 PM 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 14, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Again, no time for a preview. Pistons and Spurs tip in a few.
March 14, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pau Gasol’s sore back? Gone
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant is coping with his finger pain and Chris Mihm’s sad struggle with his foot is finally on the upswing. But Lakers fans probably could use one really glowing health report, so here goes: I checked in with Pau Gasol before the game to see how his sore back was…
March 14, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
No Kobe next training camp? No problem
NEW ORLEANS — The pregame conversation with Phil Jackson landed on the topic of the Olympics, and we know by now that he’s not real big on his players overexerting themselves elsewhere (All-Star Games, international play, snowboarding slopes, etc.). “It’s a financial loss to…
March 14, 2008, 8:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Open Game Thread #65: Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers
SHOWDOWN. I heard radio reports that Thabo is active for tonight. There's also word that Andre Miller may be out, however he has a 431 games played streak, so I doubt he sits. If you get bored here, Kelly Dwyer is liveblogging the game over at Yahoo!. This is a must-win for the pseudo-important 7th…
March 14, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Gameday Open Thread: Lakers @ Hornets
Hey look! Another big game!The LA Lakers are in town this evening to take on the Hornets. Of course, that means we get to see two supernatural MVP candidates balling their asses off. Oh yes, it's the battle everyone wants to see...Kobe Bryant vs. Melvin Ely. Game info...Hornets (W-L):…
March 14, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Sonics send letter of intent to OKC
According to The Oklahoman, the Sonics sent a letter of intent stating the lease terms they would like if the team moves to city's Ford Center next year. Among the requests, the Sonics are seeking a total rent of $40,000 per game. The team would share in ticket and concession revenues, have…
March 14, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
OPEN THREAD: Game 64 - Warriors @ Suns
Warriors (W-L): 40-23 Suns (W-L): 42-22 Time: 7:30pm PST TV:TNT Radio: KNBR 680 Coming off a solid win against the Chris Bosh-less Raptors, the Warriors hit their 40th win of the season with 19 games remaining. Let's take a quick playoff race check. Doing the math, if the Warriors can just…
March 14, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
RECAP: Warriors 117, Raptors 106 - A Win Is A Win!
Good lord. We can talk about the Dubs blowing an incredible start and a 20 point lead. We can talk about the excessively poor shot selection that practically invited the Raptors back into the game. We can talk about how we let the Raptors come back to actually take the lead in the fourth…
March 14, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Golden State Gallery
Oh Austin... shall we shag before or after the game? I'm down to my last 4 games of the season! (including GSoM Night 4!) Renewal for next year's season and this years playoffs are just too much for me to commit to. (My seats literally doubled in price... the reality of blowing up!) With that in…
March 14, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Lakers Question Exchange with Forum Blue and Gold
Tonight's matchup is huge, as we take on the Lakers, owner of the best record in the Western Conference. In honor of the matchup, I bring to you a question exchange with one of the most thoughtful and enjoyable bloggers out there, even if he does write about the Lakers: Kurt of…
March 14, 2008, 10:30 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
RECAP: Warriors 115, Suns 123 - Gut Check
Final BoxscoreExactly. In what was supposed to be a matchup to see the new look Suns matchup with a team that ran up and down even more than they did, I was a little disappointed. Shaq was stuck in foul trouble for most of the game totaling just 14 minutes through 3 quarters and sitting the…
March 14, 2008, 03:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
8's not enough
After a pleasantly surprising 2-2 stretch that could've easily gone 0-4, the Bulls are now only a half-game out of the 8th playoff seed. But unfortunately during that time the Sixers have stayed hot, and as a 7th seed they're now 4.5 games ahead entering into Friday's game. And looking…
March 14, 2008, 01:30 AM ET from Blog a Bull
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