Pistons (bench) vs. T’Wolves
Yes, it’s a complete non sequitur, but you try finding interesting T’Wolves videos. (Update: I swapped out videos — I forgot about this one.) Get ready to see a whole lot of bench players. Or, more accurately, get ready to see a whole lot of new starters. From A. Sherrod…
April 01, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Open Game Thread #74: Bulls vs Boston Celtics
I remember when I was choosing between the 11-game season ticket plan options, and seeing this game against Boston on the schedule was a major factor in picking the option it was under. I thought Boston would be obviously far better than the previous season (as people were too busy…
April 01, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Hammond not going to Milwaukee
The Pistons turned down the Bucks’ request to talk to Pistons VP John Hammond about their vacant GM job. My unsubstantiated guess? Hammond simply wasn’t interested.
April 01, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Will David Stern merge East and West for postseason ‘09?
To answer Jeff’s question posted under the Luke Walton header, Ira Newble has been signed for the rest of the season. I spent my day checking out the Eastern Conference for a change and found out that it is still there. But the way David Stern is talking, it’s possible that neither the…
April 01, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Players and coaches collaborate on LBJ Rules
From A. Sherrod Blakely: Detroit’s defense did an exceptional job against Cleveland, in part because of some suggestions made by some of the players. Prince said that he and some of his teammates went to Saunders with some ideas on how to mix things up a little bit more defensively. “We…
April 01, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
More talk about “Coach Rasheed”
Flip Saunders made an interesting comment before last night’s game that’s caught the attention of some people around the blogosphere. From Chris Silva of the Detroit Free Press: “You know, Coach Wallace has done a pretty good job along those lines,” Saunders said.…
April 01, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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…
April 01, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Billups belongs in MVP debate
From my latest on HOOPSWORLD: If you consider the point guard position spot to be the most important position in the game, than one candidate you have to consider for the award is Detroit’s Chauncey Billups. His raw numbers aren’t quite as gaudy as the likes of Paul or Steve Nash, but…
April 01, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons and Cavs …
… are in progress. Better late than never — leave your thoughts in the comments. Funny update: Remember how LeBron James and Mike Brown got called for techs when Rasheed Wallace and co. “blocked” LBJ in the paint? Even Sheed admits LeBron had a point — from Dana…
April 01, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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…
April 01, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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.
April 01, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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…
April 01, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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.…
April 01, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Game Day Open Thread: Hornets @ Magic
Two games left in this, the longest road trip of the season for the Hornets. They'll wrap it up in Florida, playing the Orlando Magic tonight and the Miami Heat tomorrow. The Heat suck, the Magic don't.Instead of an image today, we'll go with a random video clip from the last time the…
April 01, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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…
April 01, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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.
April 01, 2008, 7:45 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…
April 01, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The NBA can learn from March Madness
I’m not a fan of college basketball whatsoever, but I really get into March Madness. Clearly, the suits in the NCAA’s offices are on to something (beyond just making billions of dollars while not paying athletes a dime). What can the NBA take from the success of March Madness?…
April 01, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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…
April 01, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Gasol probable, Bynum running
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Slowly, but surely… The Lakers expect one of their big men to return Wednesday night, and the other is coming along. Pau Gasol said he felt good after practice and should be on the court against Portland in his first game since he…
April 01, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Golden Break: Waving, Not Drowning
With roughly four minutes left in the fourth quarter Sunday night, someone in the upper deck of the Arena decided to stand up and sit down. Then he or she got some friends to do it, then the next row, then the next section. Before you could say "Kelenna Azubuike shooting two," the Arena…
April 01, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Emerald City Center
This the vision of a partnership between former Sonic Fred Brown and Dave Bean, senior director of Wongdoody Communications. The duo, called B2 Inc., presented their very preliminary plans for what they are calling the Emerald City Center, a facility that could house both an NBA and NHL…
April 01, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Sheed vs. Adriana
I think Sheed is going to need your help (and then some) in the second round of the BDL Bedlam Tournament.
April 01, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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…
April 01, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The W Column: Counting W's for Week 23
This is a very special edition of The W Column. It's our first installment on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area! To break out this monumental occasion I'm going 4-0 for this week's edition of Counting W's. CLUTCH. What are your predictions for this week? Just copy and paste…
April 01, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
ReSignPrimoz
They really, really like Primoz Brezec in Toronto. (via TrueHoop)
April 01, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
OPEN THREAD: Game 74 - Warriors @ Spurs
I can just imagine Jax getting up and saying "April Fools!" Warriors (W-L): 45-28 Spurs (W-L): 51-23 Time: 5:30pm PST TV: No TV! This is an outrage! Radio: KNBR 1050 Phew. That was a quick visit to the 9th spot. Hopefully it was enough of a scare to get this Warriors team over the hump to…
April 01, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Rookies vs. Nash
Nice account from Empty the Bench on how Rodney Stuckey and Arron Afflalo fared against Steve Nash in yesterday’s game against the Suns.
April 01, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Comparing Amir to other youngsters
Amir Johnson is in his third year but is still the 12th youngest player in the league. See how he fares against some of his fellow NBAers too young to buy beer.
April 01, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Is the NBA a niche sport?
Is this NBA becoming a niche sport? Tom Ziller fights the good fight by arguing with Dan Shanoff.
April 01, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
What if the Pistons played in the West?
If the Pistons played in the West, would they still be an elite contender or just another good team? DBB reader Mike Z. tackled that problem in an interesting email he sent me last week (note: his final numbers don’t include Sunday or Monday’s games), using Detroit’s actual…
April 01, 2008, 5:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Hammond not going to Milwaukee
The Pistons turned down the Bucks’ request to talk to Pistons VP John Hammond about their vacant GM job. My unsubstantiated guess? Hammond simply wasn’t interested.
April 01, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Announcement and a Game Preview
After the dazzling ten thousand visits we received from our American Idol post, Ron and I decided to take a long look at what we're doing here at Hornets247. We have come to a decision, and while we still love the Hornets and everything they stand for, we both realized we love lots of…
April 01, 2008, 2:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
New arena proposal
Today at 11 a.m. and local investment group is supposed to announce plans for a new privately financed downtown Seattle, although public relations contacts for the group would not confirm if this arena would be capable of housing the Sonics. From what I understand, this group is separate from the…
April 01, 2008, 2:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
The Knick Are Tanking, So Let’s Get Tanked
Sorry for the lack of updates, but there seems to be little to write about. I can’t tell you how many columns I’ve started that’s ended in the waste bin. I’m not going to rehash any of the arguments I’ve made 100 times this year. I guess this team has just sucked the…
April 01, 2008, 1:45 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Players and coaches collaborate on LBJ Rules
From A. Sherrod Blakely: Detroit’s defense did an exceptional job against Cleveland, in part because of some suggestions made by some of the players. Prince said that he and some of his teammates went to Saunders with some ideas on how to mix things up a little bit more defensively. “We…
April 01, 2008, 06:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
More talk about “Coach Rasheed”
Flip Saunders made an interesting comment before last night’s game that’s caught the attention of some people around the blogosphere. From Chris Silva of the Detroit Free Press: “You know, Coach Wallace has done a pretty good job along those lines,” Saunders said.…
April 01, 2008, 06:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Billups belongs in MVP debate
From my latest on HOOPSWORLD: If you consider the point guard position spot to be the most important position in the game, than one candidate you have to consider for the award is Detroit’s Chauncey Billups. His raw numbers aren’t quite as gaudy as the likes of Paul or Steve Nash, but…
April 01, 2008, 06:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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…
April 01, 2008, 06:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Mavs @ Warriors - In need of a miracle
Warriors (W-L): 44-28 Mavs (W-L): 45-27 Time: 6:00PM PST tip off TV:FSN It would have to be Warriors luck that being 16 games over .500 might not be enough to qualify for the playoffs. After stumbling a half step out of the final playoff spot, the Warriors should know…
April 01, 2008, 05:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Recap: Warriors 112, Nuggets 119 - Reality Check
Yesterday's tragedy (Yes, tragedy) was possibly one of the most baffling games of the season for me. I can't specifically say that it was one flaw in our game that makes me feel this way, but rather the sum of all of the factors that led to this loss. As the clock ticked down in the 4th and the…
April 01, 2008, 05:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Recap: Warriors 111, Trailblazers 95- Taking Care of Bidness
With the Denver Nougats playing sweeter than the sweetest confection in the second half of first game of the doubleheader against the Dirk-less Mavs, the Warriors were dangerously close to falling to the 9th spot in the Wild Wild West. Things didn't look so pretty after the first quarter…
April 01, 2008, 05:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Golden Break: Waving, Not Drowning
With roughly four minutes left in the fourth quarter Sunday night, someone in the upper deck of the Arena decided to stand up and sit down. Then he or she got some friends to do it, then the next row, then the next section. Before you could say "Kelenna Azubuike shooting two," the Arena…
April 01, 2008, 05:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
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…
April 01, 2008, 04:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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 didn’t…
April 01, 2008, 04:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kobe Bryant’s one-game leadership setback
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant will almost certainly not be posting another season high in points in this game coming up vs. Washington. Bryant adopted a shoot-first, think-about-the-team-situation-later approach Friday night in the loss to Memphis. Bryant actually shot quite well, but the other…
April 01, 2008, 03:45 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…
April 01, 2008, 03:30 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…
April 01, 2008, 03:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Will David Stern merge East and West for postseason ‘09?
To answer Jeff’s question posted under the Luke Walton header, Ira Newble — as expected — got another 10-day contract. No downside to it. I spent my day checking out the Eastern Conference for a change and found out that it is still there. But the way David Stern is talking,…
April 01, 2008, 03:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Bosh illustrates Bobcats shortcoming
The Bobcats aren’t unique in giving up a big game to Chris Bosh. Still, the 32 points Bosh posted Monday, and the ease with which he did it, exploited a key flaw in how the Bobcats are currently configured. The...
April 01, 2008, 02:45 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
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