Call it an Okafor effect: Winning
This should be one of those things so obvious, it doesn’t require repeating. Still: How do the Charlotte Bobcats ever forget to feed Emeka Okafor in the post? A wee bit of statistical analysis: Okafor took 10 or more shots...
March 31, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Luke Walton, overlooked glue guy
Phil Jackson is finally giving the Lakers a day off today. He probably should’ve done it six days ago before the Charlotte and Memphis games, but oh, well. With the team staging its charity golf tournament today, Jackson had little recourse anyway. We’re still on the job, though: Check…
March 31, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OPEN THREAD: Warriors @ Denver - Yea. This one is big.
Warriors (W-L): 44-27 Nuggets (W-L): 44-28 Time: 6:00PM PST tip off TV:FSN Vegas Odds: Denver by 6.5 (source: yahoo.com) Oooookay. I don't want to over-blow the importance of tonight (and tomorrow's) games, but tonight game is HUGE. I'm talking Yao Ming big. I'm talking Blue Whale…
March 31, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Q&A: Jeremy from Pickaxe and Roll
The Warriors kick off the the MOST IMPORTANT WEEKEND OF THE SEASON Saturday night in Denver. We thought it would be great to have our SBNation brother and Mile High Favorite Jeremy from Denver Nuggets blog Pickaxe and Roll on the show. Make…
March 31, 2008, 5:45 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 31, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
RECAP: Warriors 114, Mavs 104 - Time to 'Step up'
Final Yahoo! boxscore Top flight point guards are a must in this league It's March Madness and the Warriors improved their chances by making it to the NBA versions of the big 'dance.' The Warriors 'took it to the streets' last night. If the Warriors were Omarion and Marques…
March 31, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The Hornets Defense is Byron's claim to Coach of the Year
This post started out with an entirely different focus. After I read Bill Livingston's article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and he referred to Peja Stojakovic as a 'traffic cone with legs' I had decided I was going to create a post defending Peja's defense. Announcers…
March 31, 2008, 1:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Rossi at the Key
Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi was at the Sonics game against Sacramento Sunday night. Rossi reiterated his support for a proposed $300 KeyArena remodel. He also said he believes Gov. Chris Gregoire should call as special session to allow for state lawmakers to allocate $75 million…
March 31, 2008, 1:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Extended garbage time
With the Bulls all-but-officially eliminated from the playoffs, it's difficult to find a reason to watch the final 9 games of the season. First of all, Boylan's still coaching: Boylan doesn't think it's time to change the rotation in favor of the younger players...Even when the Bulls are…
March 31, 2008, 02:30 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Lakers 126, Wizards 120
LOS ANGELES – The lesson the Lakers learned from their Friday night debacle vs. Memphis? Not necessarily to shoot a lot fewer 3-pointers, but to shoot a lot better ones. The Lakers (14 of 27 on 3-pointers) got back to their inside-out, sharp-passing game with a tone set by ball-sharing Kobe…
March 31, 2008, 02:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Gasol sore, doubtful
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Pau Gasol went through a light practice Saturday but still has pain in his ankle. He said he is doubtful for Sunday’s game. ”It’s still pretty sore,” he said. “I don’t know. It’s still doubtful.…
March 31, 2008, 01:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Grizzlies 114, Lakers 111
LOS ANGELES – The previous season high for an NBA team and Lakers record in a regulation game was 36 3-point attempts. The desperate Lakers jacked up 45 3-pointers to no net effect in their second lame loss in a row. After losing to Charlotte on Wednesday night, the Lakers couldn’t ride Kobe…
March 31, 2008, 00:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The Hornets beat the Raptors
A nice showing by the Hornets up in Toronto this evening, where they led the Raptors by double digits for most of the game and wound up with win number 50 on the season. Unfortunately, our bench decided to suck major ass in the fourth quarter and almost blew a 22-point lead. In a move to strengthen…
March 31, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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 31, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Derek Fisher trying to play through torn foot tendon
LOS ANGELES — Derek Fisher has a partial tear of the peroneus longus tendon in his right foot, an injury that normally he would rest for six to eight weeks for healing. But given the proximity to the postseason, Fisher will try to play through the pain. Fisher played with the injury Wednesday…
March 31, 2008, 00:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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