Pau Gasol coming soon; Chris Mihm might follow
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 24, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers 106, Jazz 95
SALT LAKE CITY – The Lakers embarked on the trip with the Western Conference lead. And now they return – with a cushy schedule the rest of the way – still holding that lead. Kobe Bryant played another masterful game – and nearly collided with Phil Jackson on the sideline early in the…
March 24, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Walton, Turiaf share NCAA link
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Only a handful of the Lakers have experience playing in the NCAA Tournament, but Luke Walton and Ronny Turiaf hold the distinction of being on opposite sides of one of the most memorable games in tournament history. (more…)
March 24, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers 130, SuperSonics 105
LOS ANGELES – It’s funny how these things work out sometimes. The Lakers were eager beavers to unload Vladimir Radmanovic’s fat contract at the trade deadline last month, but no one wanted it. Now Radmanovic is becoming a player again as the Lakers dominate. Radmanovic had his third…
March 24, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Shooting Sasha Vujacic (i.e. he should be shot)
OAKLAND — Phil Jackson just brought up that second-quarter play Sunday night when Sasha Vujacic tried to stop a Golden State run by firing up a 3-pointer with all four of his teammates way back at midcourt or further behind. Here’s what Jackson said: “Most of the irritation…
March 24, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Sonics-Blazers pregame notes
Seattle signed veteran journeyman guard Eddie Gill to a 10-day contract. Gill is here and will be in uniform tonight. Earl Watson (bruised calf) put up some shots during shootaround but will not play tonight. Chris Wilcox (sprained right pinkie) also will not play tonight. Wilcox went to a hand…
March 24, 2008, 10:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Walsh to the Knicks Imminent?
Donnie Walsh is officially out at Indiana. Like Jon Abbey mentioned in the comments, the timing of this move (with Indiana still in the running for the postseason) seems awfully suspicious. Add to that, Walsh’s own comments regarding his departure (where he seems to specifically not rule out…
March 24, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
The Zoo Crew as Cinderella
Detroit’s Zoo Crew is pitted up against Gilbert Arenas’ blog in the hard-to-explain, just-click-and-you’ll-get-it Ball Don’t Lie Bedlam Tournament. Go vote to help them advance to the next round.
March 24, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rasheed’s 11th
Just in case you’re a masochist, here’s video of Rasheed Wallace’s 11th tech.
March 24, 2008, 5:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Detroit Bad Boys Suite Night
Let’s just pretend Wednesday’s game didn’t happen, okay? Instead, here are some pictures from Tuesday’s romp against the Nuggets, which I attended along with a handful of long-time readers of this site as guests in the Pistons.com suite courtesy of the team. Created with…
March 24, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Thanks, Zeke!
From Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News (via TrueHoop): “The consensus in the Indiana Pacers’ draft war room in late June 2002 was to take Tayshaun Prince, the long-armed Kentucky star who was expected to be available when the Pacers were making the 14th pick. The team’s…
March 24, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Weekend Open Thread
I’m out of town for a long weekend. May you have good luck with your brackets (and avoiding the boss seeing you check scores all day long) — consider this your weekend open thread. For actual Pistons news, visit Need4Sheed, PistonsNation or Motor City Blogs.
March 24, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Appreciating Jarvis
Jarvis Hayes’ recent hot streak might be a good sign for the playoffs — from Empty the Bench: The Pistons’ starters have encountered some very ugly, very prolonged shooting slumps in recent playoffs, a byproduct of fatigue, excellent defensive schemes, and just simply missing shots at…
March 24, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rip Hamiltion
Anyone notice something a little funny with Rip “Hamiltion” last night?
March 24, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Where a full house beats a king
Boney impatiently screamed: NO POST UP YET ABOUT THE CAVS???? C’MON MATT! GET WITH IT! NBA - Where a full house beats a king anyday… Yeesh, my bad. I agree with Boney’s declaration, as well as Rasheed’s that there aren’t any kings in the NBA in the first place. In…
March 24, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons, Nuggets and DBB clash at the Palace
The Nuggets have been picking up steam in their last three wins: first game a 108-86 win over the Grizzlies, then a 137-105 blowout over the Raptors and then a 168-116 laugher over the Sonics. Graphing those scores in my head, the thought of a 198-130 loss tonight did cross my mind, but then I…
March 24, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Blogger MVP and ROY Ranking: Round 9
Welcome all, to the Blogger's MVP and ROY Ranking, Round 9. Through the good graces of Alex of Brewhoop, Hornets247 was given the honor of hosting this round of voting and witty(or not) comment collation from bloggers around the web.In case you are new to the format, each…
March 24, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Notes from shootaround
P.J. Carlesimo Earl Watson (bruised right calf) is a game-time decision, and is probably doubtful for tonight's game. Francisco Elson (sprained right knee) went through drills at the shootaround and will probably be available tonight. Kevin Durant was limping at the end of the Utah game and…
March 24, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Good news and bad news
First the good news: Detroit’s predicted to make the Finals. Now the bad news: so are the Utah Jazz.
March 24, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Are the Pistons really playing fewer minutes?
I received an interesting email from DBB reader Fadel: I’m always hearing people (and even the Pistons themselves) saying how much rest the starters are getting because the bench is playing more. But is this actually true and does this really matter? I made a spreadsheet comparing the…
March 24, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons host Suns
The last time the Pistons played the Suns, the Boys in Blue pulled out a 30-point whooping despite Shaq’s best efforts to maim Amir Johnson. Can they put together a similar effort tonight? It sure would be timely. The Pistons are in the midst of a two-game losing streak, and only once have…
March 24, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Dale Davis sighting
Dale Davis, who got passed over by the Pistons for Theo Ratliff, might land with a contender yet: HOOPSWORLD reports that he’s working out with the streaking (22!) Rockets today.
March 24, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Hornets buzz into Detroit
I’ve been looking forward to this game for awhile and it seems I’m not alone: the game was bumped (twice) from it’s original 6pm start time to 1pm so that ABC could televise it for a national audience. For the oft-overlooked Hornets, it’s about time they get a share of the…
March 24, 2008, 4:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Amir on PT, Popovich on Amir
Echoing sentiments expressed to me last week, Amir Johnson told A. Sherrod Blakely he’s fine with uneven playing time so long as the team keeps having success: Johnson said he knew his playing time this season was probably going to fluctuate. “I’m fine with that,” Johnson…
March 24, 2008, 3:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons and Spurs
Again, no time for a preview. Pistons and Spurs tip in a few.
March 24, 2008, 3:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The Zoo Crew as Cinderella
Detroit’s Zoo Crew is pitted up against Gilbert Arenas’ blog in the hard-to-explain, just-click-and-you’ll-get-it Ball Don’t Lie Bedlam Tournament. Go vote to help them advance to the next round.
March 24, 2008, 3:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
OPEN THREAD: Game 69 - Warriors @ Lakers - A New Hope
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 Staples Center far far away ... Jump CALI WARS A New Hope It is…
March 24, 2008, 2:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
RECAP: Warriors 106, Rockets 109 - Can't Really Complain
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 24, 2008, 1:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Rasheed’s 11th
Just in case you’re a masochist, here’s video of Rasheed Wallace’s 11th tech.
March 24, 2008, 1:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Detroit Bad Boys Suite Night
Let’s just pretend Wednesday’s game didn’t happen, okay? Instead, here are some pictures from Tuesday’s romp against the Nuggets, which I attended along with a handful of long-time readers of this site as guests in the Pistons.com suite courtesy of the team. Created with…
March 24, 2008, 1:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
OPEN THREAD: Game 70 - Lakers @ Warriors - Revenge of the Fakers!
Warriors (W-L): 43-26 Lakers (W-L): 48-22 Time: 7:30pm PST TV: FSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 680 Tony.psd did it again. Check out his site! EPISODE IV Cali Wars - Revenge of the Lakers Long time ago but really today, in a Oracle very close to home ... Jump EPISODE IV Cali…
March 24, 2008, 1:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Does Detroit take losers lightly?
From DBB reader Brad in reaction to last night’s loss: We’re missing something. A championship level team mows these teams down with little to no effort (reference Boston.) We just don’t have it this year. Is he on to something? Have the Pistons reverted back to their ways of not giving…
March 24, 2008, 1:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Thanks, Zeke!
From Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News (via TrueHoop): “The consensus in the Indiana Pacers’ draft war room in late June 2002 was to take Tayshaun Prince, the long-armed Kentucky star who was expected to be available when the Pacers were making the 14th pick. The team’s…
March 24, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
3-Guard Lineup
[ed. note: from the diaries. Kudos to Sam Smith for being the first beat coverage that made the connection between small lineups and getting pounded in 4th quarters. Looks like it happened again Saturday, a game I happily missed. -Matt]The Tribune has an article here about the pathetic state of the…
March 24, 2008, 12:30 AM ET from Blog a Bull
RECAP: Warriors 115, Lakers 111: Forcefully Clutch.
We could have used these two in the second half! Tonight couldnt have been written any better by a Hollywood producer. Tonights game had beauty, heart, energy, impotence, and then a Hollywood ending! We went down to LA to fight the Evil Empire while the Nuggets are one game…
March 24, 2008, 02:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Newble: Kobe is better than LeBron
LOS ANGELES — Trevor Ariza, if healthy, can easily run faster and jump higher than Ira Newble, who is about 10 years his elder. But just as coaches of NBA championship-contending teams can appreciate veterans who know so well how to use their brains on the court, sportswriters usually prefer…
March 24, 2008, 01:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kobe Bryant: a Derek Fisher guy
Here’s what Kobe Bryant had to say about Utah Jazz fans, who booed Derek Fisher lustily on Nov. 30 in his return and booed again at the start of the Lakers-Jazz game Thursday night: “He took it personal. I know I sure as hell did. I was talking to Derek when he was going through that…
March 24, 2008, 01:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The daily Andrew Bynum update
SALT LAKE CITY — As the Andrew Bynum world turns … even as he’s really not doing anything … Here’s what Phil Jackson said about Bynum’s return this time: “We don’t anticipate Andrew coming to help us until the playoffs. I hope he can play three or four…
March 24, 2008, 01:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Jackson hedges again on Bynum return date
SALT LAKE CITY — It was nice to have some clarity on Andrew Bynum’s injury outlook Tuesday night … except the picture went fuzzy again by Wednesday afternoon. Bynum might, in fact, be back before the regular season ends — contrary to what Phil Jackson said in Dallas. When I…
March 24, 2008, 00:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers 102, Mavericks 100
DALLAS – Lamar Odom made the biggest free throws and held off a fired-up Dirk Nowitzki at the end, and the Lakers held on to win after what was a 25-point lead in Dallas. Odom finished with 17 points and 17 rebounds and won, whereas Nowitzki had 35 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks but…
March 24, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Warriors 115, Lakers 111
LOS ANGELES – A terrible start and nearly a tenacious comeback for victory, but the Lakers wound up just short. Stephen Jackson matched his fast start with a fabulous finish, topping Kobe Bryant with the last best shot. After Al Harrington opened the second half with a 3-pointer, the Lakers were…
March 24, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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