Wilcox done for the season
From the Sonics today. Seattle SuperSonics general manager Sam Presti announced today that forward Chris Wilcox will miss the remainder of the 2007-08 season with a dislocated PIP joint of the right little finger. “After gathering all of the necessary information, the decision has been made…
March 27, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
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 27, 2008, 8:45 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 27, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Miami is in Detroit
The Pistons take on the D-League All-Stars Miami Heat tonight at the Palace. I’ll be at the game filing pre-game, halftime and post-game reports for HOOPSWORLD — leave your thoughts in the comments.
March 27, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Random Shizzle:
Some link-heavy shizzle for your good selves on a fine Thursday evening...After the Cavs-Hornets highlights this morning, ESPN showed Chris Paul's stats in games against other MVP-candidates this season. Against Garnett, Kobe and LeBron, CP has averaged 22 points, 13.2 assists, 3.7 boards, 3.2…
March 27, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Bryant still fuming?
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Kobe Bryant still wasn’t in the mood to talk about his early exit from Wednesday’s game. Bryant ducked out of Lakers practice without talking to reporters on Thursday, leaving Coach Phil Jackson to explain that Bryant…
March 27, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The W Column: Counting W's for Week 22
EVERY GAME COUNTS! Head on over to The W Column on FSN Bay Area (soon to be ComcastSportsNet Bay Area) for Counting W's Week 22. The Warriors went 2-3 last week and they're going to have to do much better this week. 3-0 would be unBELIEVEable. 2-1 would be nice. 1-2 would be tough.…
March 27, 2008, 2:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Gorton on Sonics arena situation
Former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton was interviewed this morning by Mitch Levy of KJR and provide an update on the arena situation. You can listen to that here. Most of the interview was just a rehash of what has been happening the past week, but Gorton, who's firm is representing the city in its…
March 27, 2008, 2:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
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 27, 2008, 1:45 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 27, 2008, 1:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: TNT Thursday- Mavs @ Nuggets + Game 71- Warriors vs Trailblazers
I don't think you could ask for a better TNT Doubleheader this Thursday Night. Mavericks (W-L): 45-26 Nuggets (W-L): 43-28 Time: 5:00pm PST Unfortunately Air France will not be flying at the Roaracle tonight. Warriors (W-L): 43-27 Trailblazers (W-L): 38-34 Time:…
March 27, 2008, 1:15 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 27, 2008, 12:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Rumor: Chris Webber to Retire
Say it ain't so! Marc Stein just dropped this bit on ESPN.com: Sources close to Webber told ESPN.com on Tuesday that the 35-year-old has decided to retire from the game and end his comeback with the Golden State Warriors after more problems with a surgically repaired left knee that has …
March 27, 2008, 12:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
RECAP: Warriors 119, Lakers 123: Revenge of the Fakers
What was the greatest game of the year ended in the worst possible way ... due to a STUPID call by a pretty good referee! I've never been one to bash on the refs because I feel it always comes back both ways ... but tonight's episode was worse than anything I've seen in years. Let's see how…
March 27, 2008, 12:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
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 27, 2008, 12:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The W Column: Counting W's for Week 22
EVERY GAME COUNTS! Head on over to The W Column on FSN Bay Area (soon to be ComcastSportsNet Bay Area) for Counting W's Week 22. The Warriors went 2-3 last week and they're going to have to do much better this week. 3-0 would be unBELIEVEable. 2-1 would be nice. 1-2 would be tough.…
March 27, 2008, 11:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
NBA should suspend Kobe Bryant
I'm not sure whether Kobe Bryant will be suspended. I know he should be suspended. Bryant should have received a technical foul in the first half Wednesday against the Bobcats, after showing up an official who called him for a...
March 27, 2008, 09:45 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
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 27, 2008, 03:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kobe Bryant will have to avoid trash talk, too
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant has been able to navigate since the All-Star break without opponents taking any extra liberties in hacking at that torn ligament in his right hand. Now Bryant will have to be careful not to be lured into any verbal altercations that could result in…
March 27, 2008, 03:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Bobcats 108, Lakers 95
LOS ANGELES – The Lakers played too casual at the start and too desperate in the middle. By the end, they were stuck with one of those losses they might look back on with regret once the Western Conference standings are finalized. The Charlotte Bobcats controlled the Lakers, who were out of…
March 27, 2008, 01:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Bobcats-Lakers observations
--Remember when the NBA toughened its rules interpretation, telling officials not to allow players to publicly show them up without drawing a technical foul? Despite all that, Kobe Bryant gets away with far too much. In the second quarter, after...
March 27, 2008, 00:45 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
The Hornets beat the Cavs
What a finish.I was just about ready to criticize David West's performance against the Cavaliers tonight. He couldn't get a body on Anderson Varejao all game, didn't get his first rebound until the third quarter, passed up several open jumpers, shot the ball poorly and never figured out…
March 27, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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