On December 5th last, I attended my first Hornets game. The Detroit Pistons, one of the top-tier teams in the NBA the last half decade, were in town on a Wednesday night and just over 10,000 people showed up to see them take on the home team. There wasn't much noise when the Hornets raced out…
March 23, 2008, 10:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
LOS ANGELES — Phil Jackson said Pau Gasol is “within a week of coming back, for sure.” We estimated Sunday against Washington as the most likely come-back game for Gasol, but he could beat it if he can practice Tuesday (“Maybe,” Jackson said) or Thursday (“Hopefully,” Jackson…
March 23, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Inspired by the good folks over at Fear the Beard! What if we were to flip the script on believing this season and simply... grow a beard! I know it's a far fetched idea but a lot of people are making that extra effort during our playoff run. Even the fake beards are acceptable to rock in…
March 23, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Warriors (W-L): 42-25 Rockets (W-L): 46-22 Time: 7:30pm PST TV:FSN Plus Radio: KNBR 680 The used to be red-hot Houston Rockets visit the Warriors for GSoM Night 4. This is the third and final GSoM Night of the '07-'08 year and it comes right in the heart of a playoff race against one of…
March 23, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
We're about 24 hours away from the unstoppablness that is GSoM Night 4, our final official field trip for the community at large. You all know about the hypeness- the high-fiving, the volume, the shout outs from our man Franco Finn, jumbotron airtime, inflatable Thunder, the prizes,…
March 23, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
"I come to find out though, all these years, man The game wont wait no matter who you are Where you are or how you are The game wont wait Its a cold thang, its a cold game You know how it is" -Warren G, "Game Don't Wait" The Warriors were thoroughly demolished the night before by the…
March 23, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Warriors (W-L): 42-26 Lakers (W-L): 48-21 Time: 6:30pm PST TV: FSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 680 Tony.psd did it again. Check out his site! EPISODE III Cali Wars - A New Hope Long time ago but really today, in a Staple Center far far away ... Jump CALI WARS A New Hope It is a…
March 23, 2008, 5:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Just wondering … -- Is Emeka Okafor worn out? Is he tuning out the coach? Over the past three games, he has totaled 16 points, 17 rebounds and 13 shots. He’s proven in the past he can do more than...
March 23, 2008, 2:00 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Final BoxscoreJohn Legend singing the national anthem Finally, a competitive game for one of our GSOM Night's this year. Opening night GSOM Night was a blowout loss to the Jazz while the second GSOM Night this year was a blowout win over the Bobcats. This third GSOM Night of the year was close…
March 23, 2008, 1:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Warriors and Clippers fans have always had a special connection. [via Deadspin] Warriors (W-L): 41-25 Clippers (W-L): Playing Super Lotto TV: ESPN + ESPN 360 Radio: KNBR 680 Time: 7:30 PST Of all the Warriors games to put on national TV, they pick this one? Make the jump for a…
March 23, 2008, 1:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The Clippers' season hasn't been so hot, but that doesn't mean our man ClipperSteve hasn't been doing a great job over at Clips Nation. We mic'ed up our SBNation hoops brother for some insights on LA's other team that never gets much…
March 23, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Inspired by the good folks over at Fear the Beard! What if we were to flip the script on believing this season and simply... grow a beard! I know it's a far fetched idea but a lot of people are making that extra effort during our playoff run. Even the fake beards are acceptable to rock in…
March 23, 2008, 12:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Twas a glorious time at the New Orleans Arena tonight.The Boston Celtics, owners of the NBA's best record, sweepers of Texas and hyped by all the media in the land, came into the Hive and found out first-hand what we've been seeing all season: The Hornets are for real.Notes from 305...Final…
March 23, 2008, 03:15 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog