Bulls blown out by Sixers
Sixers beat writer Marc Narducci on tonight's game: There are many differences right now between the 76ers and Chicago Bulls, but the biggest has to do with the respective motors of the two teams. The Sixers motor never stops and the Bulls don't appear to be playing with much conviction…
March 26, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Gasol doesn’t progress
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Pau Gasol did not make enough progress to take the floor at practice Tuesday, Coach Phil Jackson said, possibly pushing Gasol’s return to Sunday at the earliest. Gasol still has swelling and soreness in his sprained ankle but Jackson…
March 26, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers-Warriors postgame glory
Phil Jackson: “I told them before the overtime that we deserve to win this game. You just need to go out there and win it. After they won it, I just said they stepped up and played the way you have to play to win games in a playoff-type atmosphere.” Kobe Bryant: “You have to…
March 26, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers 123, Warriors 119
OAKLAND – Kobe Bryant crumpled to the floor with 4:45 left in regulation after taking an elbow to the face from Baron Davis on Davis’ drive toward the hoop. It was just one of the setbacks the Lakers shrugged off in a gut-check victory over the Golden State Warriors that took crazy effort from…
March 26, 2008, 11:15 PM 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 26, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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 26, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
How much money is Sasha Vujacic worth?
LOS ANGELES — Sasha Vujacic already owns two houses, one in Rancho Palos Verdes where he lived as a rookie in a boyish setup with his parents and family, and one in Redondo Beach, where he is now starting to live the good life of an NBA man. Vujacic will be able to afford even more places…
March 26, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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 26, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
RECAP: Warriors 115, Lakers 111: Forcefully Clutch.
Family Guy: Tiefighter - 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…
March 26, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The Golden State Beard
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 26, 2008, 8:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Chris Webber Retires After 15 Golden Years
Earlier this morning Chris Webber and the Golden State Warriors held a press conference announcing his retirement from the NBA. After 15 years of drama there's plenty to smile about! (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Jump for the jam like CWebb could during the Fab 5 era!Here's a snippet of the…
March 26, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Pistons are in Toronto
The Pistons and Raptors square off for the third time this year. So far the Pistons have handled the Raptors with ease, winning the first two games by an average of 15 points. Expect that trend to continue, especially considering the Raps are in the midst of a 2-8 slide that leaves them with a .500…
March 26, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Open Game Thread #71: Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers
How sad is this: last season the Bulls were where the Sixers wanted to be, and this year the Sixers (6pm CST, WCIU) are where the Bulls want to be, and that's the shallow goal of 7th seed in the Eastern Conference. Actually, the Sixers have been winning so much that they're the 6th seed (and a…
March 26, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Game Day Open Thread: Hornets @ Cavaliers
Tonight the Hornets be battling the Cavaliers at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. That likely means mucho MVP talk, since Chris Paul will be sharing the court with that Lebron James kid, who has also been known to play the basketball quite well from time to time. I'm sure CP could care…
March 26, 2008, 5:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Chris Webber retires
Chris Webber has announced his retirement, ending his nine-game “comeback” with the Warriors. Reactions: Simon on Sports, Golden State of Mind, Keith Langlois.
March 26, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons tighten ship with players-only meeting
Dana Gauruder of the Oakland Press doesn’t post much on his blog, but it’s usually interesting stuff when he does. Such as today: Curious ongoings before the Pistons’ shootaround in Toronto this morning. The media was banned from going into the locker room for a few minutes while…
March 26, 2008, 3:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Bulls Beat podcast dishes locker room dirt
[ed. note: From the diaries. I heard this podcast myself yesterday and am glad Sports2 has picked up the slack - seems like a recent theme - and did a write-up. I've heard (both from primary and secondary sources, although I have even fewer sources than Doug who does the BullsBeat) some similar and…
March 26, 2008, 12:45 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Paul Already Making History - and a Game Preview
So, after attacking the whole "Playoff Inexperience" argument thingy yesterday, I wanted to address something else that is irritating me.(It's nice to have a blog) I'm sure at some point this season you've heard that if Chris Paul can just raise his steals…
March 26, 2008, 11:45 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
What's wrong with Emeka?
Just what is going on with Emeka Okafor? He says he isn't sick, and beyond that he was at a loss for explanations Tuesday night as to why he's contributed so little of late. He's totaled 20 points and 19...
March 26, 2008, 09:45 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Is Milwaukee looking at John Hammond?
Pistons VP of basketball operations John Hammond is a candidate for the vacant Bucks’ GM job, says Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times (via the Freep). Hammond has turned down overtures from other teams in the past to remain in Detroit, but it’d certainly be understandable if he…
March 26, 2008, 05:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Transcript of OKC press conference
Here's the full transcript of the Tuesday's press conference in Oklahoma City that included Sonics chairman Clay Bennett, NBA Commissioner David Stern and Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett. Opening Statements: Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett: I’d personally like to thank Commissioner Stern,…
March 26, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
The Hornets beat the Pacers
Definitely not the best of performances from the Hornets tonight, but in the end they came away with a W over the Pacers. Actually, not only did we start off the six-game road trip with a win, but David West once again teabagged the opinion of Rafer Alston, while Chris Andersen finally got to…
March 26, 2008, 00:00 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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