Knicks may copy (and/or steal) from Detroit
Donnie Walsh, the former Pacers czar who’s seized the front office reins from Isiah Thomas in New York, may be looking to fuel the re-building process with key pieces from Detroit. From Newsday: As for the coach, experienced options include current Knicks assistant Herb Williams, Pistons…
April 07, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Congratulations to Patrick Ewing, Hall of Famer
As hoped/expected, Patrick Ewing was, indeed, chosen to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame for its 2008 class, along with his longtime nemesis, Hakeem Olajuwon and New York hero/villain, Pat Riley. Congratulations, Patrick!!
April 07, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
A little acknowledgement of Kobe Bryant’s restraint
LOS ANGELES — Just thought it was worth mentioning given how much Kobe Bryant gets killed by critics when he overdoes stuff (and he does overdo stuff sometimes, no doubt). Part of the reason the Lakers just beat the Mavericks was because Bryant had the restraint to do the simple, best thing…
April 07, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Davidson, Dantley go to the Hall
Pistons owner Bill Davidson has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame: An owner of the Pistons since 1974 and the WNBA Shock since 1998, Davidson’s Pistons have captured three NBA crowns to go along with two WNBA titles for the Shock. Davidson has served as Chairman of the NBA Board of…
April 07, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Lakers 112, Mavericks 108
LOS ANGELES – The Lakers are 6-0 this season with three players scoring at least 20 points, which is a testament to their excellence when they have more than Kobe Bryant lighting it up. Pau Gasol is around, and Andrew Bynum will be back for the playoffs, but it’s a lot easier to get three guys…
April 07, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The Pistons are in South Beach
Sadly, my search for a Chris Quinn mixtape was fruitless, so instead I settled on Blake Ahearn becoming Missouri State’s all-time leader in three pointers. “Breaks the record! Breaks the record!” I hope you cleared your schedule for this one — it’s going to be…
April 07, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons host Nets
The Nets are still technically alive in the playoff race, but they’re a long shot. To make matters worse, they’ll be without Vince Carter tonight. Why is it that I’m guessing the Pistons will handle playing without Rip Hamilton better than New Jersey playing without Carter? In any…
April 07, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Kevin Ding hiatus
Just wanted to drop a note that I’ll be on leave till the end of the regular season for the birth of my second child. Phil Jackson and I had a humorous exchange about it Friday night during his pregame press gathering in which I noted how I’d covered every game to date and would be back…
April 07, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Stuckey as Starbury?
Why bring Starbury to Detroit when Detroit already has Starbury 2.0? Flip Saunders, as quoted in McCosky’s blog: “I commented to Joe (Dumars) when we drafted Stuck and we had him in the summer league that I thought he was a lot like Marbury with his ability, as far as his speed, his…
April 07, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Regular-season games might not be worth it for Andrew Bynum
LOS ANGELES — Andrew Bynum has a bundle of curly hairs sprouting from the bottom of his chin these days. Maybe it’s the start of a playoff beard for the 20-year-old. Bynum said he will not play before the last two regular-season games and would like to get in there for a…
April 07, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Saunders open to deep playoff rotation
For most of the year, we’ve been led to believe the rotation will inevitably get shorter in the playoffs. After all, that’s what conventional basketball wisdom says teams are supposed to do. A little bit ago, I argued that perhaps the Pistons ought to ignore that school of thought since…
April 07, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Odom welcomes Nowitzki matchup
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register EL SEGUNDO - Lamar Odom doesn’t mind getting one more shot at the reigning MVP. Dirk Nowitzki made a surprise return from ankle and knee injuries Wednesday and will be in the linuep when Dallas plays the Lakers on Friday. Odom was asked half-jokingly…
April 07, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Every single one of you, you know my steez
It has nothing to do with Detroit, but if you’re a fan of the NBA, you need to be reading Shoals’ Quotemongering series over at SLAM.
April 07, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Playoff tickets on sale
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register Individual playoff game tickets for the Lakers went on sale Saturday. Call 800-462-2849 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. There will be a limit of four tickets per person, per game. Tickets will not be sold at Staples Center, the team said in a release. .
April 07, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Random moment of Bad Boys history …
With tomorrow’s nostalgia-fest taking place at the Palace, it’s only appropriate for this Bad Boys appetizer popped up on YouTube today. In case you had trouble figuring it out, it’s Detroit closing out the 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Bulls. They’d go…
April 07, 2008, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Lakers 104, Trail Blazers 91
LOS ANGELES – Phil Jackson will acknowledge that most of his great teams from the past will hit a late-season lull before building toward the postseason. Perhaps with the return of Pau Gasol, Jackson’s team is starting its climb for this season. After a three-week absence, Gasol helped the…
April 07, 2008, 10:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Cast your mini-vote for MVP and the other awards
LOS ANGELES — The e-mailman delivered the most valuable e-mail of the season to my inbox Tuesday, so it’s time to begin officially my mental debate regarding how to vote for the major NBA awards. If you have some ideas or advice on how I should be leaning, lemme know. Here are the…
April 07, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kobe chatty on off day
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register PORTLAND - A dreary, rainy afternoon didn’t leave the Lakers in much of a mood to discuss their recent woes in the Rose Garden, where they will attempt to break a five-game losing streak in the venue against Portland on Tuesday. Coach Phil Jackson…
April 07, 2008, 9:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
All-Starbucks Team
This cracked me up: the Pistons just announced their All-Starbucks Team — players whose cup of coffee with the Pistons lasted 10 games or fewer. I remember Pepe Sanchez and Jermaine Jackson, but Tracy Moore? Cozell McQueen? Bubbles Hawkins? I’ll have to take their word.
April 07, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
New time for DBB/N4S Blogfest
I’m guessing most of you have long-since tuned out that big, shiny Blogfest graphic to the right, but if you look at it again you’ll see that there’s a new time listed: the NBA has bumped up the 4/13 game between the Pistons and Raptors to 1pm so that ABC could televise it as the…
April 07, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Herrmania
PistonsNation: An appreciation for Walter Herrmann.
April 07, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
In which Kevin infiltrates the Target Center
By Kevin Sawyer Pre-game Managed to score seats in the corner, five rows behind the Pistons bench, for $50 each. The NBA, where “hell, I don’t want these tickets” happens (accompanied by a B&W photo of Mark Madsen manically dribbling the ball off his foot as a Laker fan celebrates in the…
April 07, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
No Olymmpiccs for Herrmann
Walter Herrmann has decided against playing in the Olympics: “He feels the need to be with his family and loved ones rather than playing in the national team,” [Argentina’s coach Sergio] Hernandez revealed to Ole Newspaper. “He told me that basketball is only a job for him,…
April 07, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 07, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Ode to Juan Dixon
Since DBB is somewhat known for putting bench players on a pedestal, be sure to check out We Rite Goode’s ode to Juan Dixon.
April 07, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
A little revenge for Sonics
After getting drilled twice by Denver the Sonics get a big, double-overtime win over the Nuggets Sunday night at KeyArena. Kevin Durant (37 points, nine assists, eight rebounds) and Jeff Green (35 points, 10 rebounds) both had career highs in points, and Durant made clutch 3-pointers at the end…
April 07, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Wallace out for T-Wolves, maybe year
Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace is out for Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and it’s possible a doctor’s appointment Tuesday could end his season. Wallace has a groin pull that knocked him out of the second half of Friday’s...
April 07, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Bucks interested in Scott Perry
Ordinarily this wouldn’t warrant a post, but with the recent talk about team’s poaching from Detroit’s front office, I found this interesting: having struck out on being able to talk with John Hammond, the Bucks are now looking at former Pistons director of player personnel and…
April 07, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Knicks may copy (and/or steal) from Detroit
Donnie Walsh, the former Pacers czar who’s seized the front office reins from Isiah Thomas in New York, may be looking to fuel the re-building process with key pieces from Detroit. From Newsday: As for the coach, experienced options include current Knicks assistant Herb Williams, Pistons…
April 07, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Davidson, Dantley go to the Hall
Pistons owner Bill Davidson has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame: An owner of the Pistons since 1974 and the WNBA Shock since 1998, Davidson’s Pistons have captured three NBA crowns to go along with two WNBA titles for the Shock. Davidson has served as Chairman of the NBA Board of…
April 07, 2008, 4:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Give David West some Credit
Okay, for a guy who is really hoping Chris Paul takes home the MVP trophy this year, I'm about to do something kinda stupid. I'm going to talk up one of his teammates and explain why he isn't ten times better because Chris Paul is on the floor.(By the way, one of my favorite…
April 07, 2008, 3:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Lakers 114, Kings 92
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register SACRAMENTO - The latest phase of the Lakers resurgence took shape with a breakout game from Vladimir Radmanovic and a typical finish from Kobe Bryant. Radmanovic matched a season high with 21 points and equaled a career-high 14 rebounds while Bryant…
April 07, 2008, 07:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Recap: GSoM Night 4
Take it to the court- GSoM and friends bring it on the hardwood floor! First and foremost, we would like to thank everyone within the GSoM community that took part in GSoM Night 4! We represented 500 deep that night and couldn't have made it possible without your support. I know there…
April 07, 2008, 06:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Game #75- Warriors @ Mavericks
Is Dirk planning an early fishing trip? Even earlier than last season? (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images) Warriors (W-L): 45-29 Mavericks (W-L): 46-28 Time: 6:30pm PST TV: ESPN HD + ESPN 360 + ESPNdesportes Radio: KNBR 1050 Leer más! Leer más!! Leer más!!!You…
April 07, 2008, 05:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Game #77- Warriors @ New Orleans - Biggest Game of the Year?
Warriors (W-L): 46-30 Hornets (W-L): 53-22 Time: 10:00am PST TV: ABC Radio: KNBR 680 Thanks ESPN for this preview! Biggest game of the year? Well, it's too damn early in the morning for that and every game here on out is the biggest game of the year! But tied in 8th we need to push…
April 07, 2008, 05:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
And We Can Breathe Again
Things didn't look so rosy around 12:30p today. The Warriors had just lost to the Hornets and Denver was playing the Sonics. It looked like the Warriors were going to drop back 1 game behind the Nuggets with just 5 to play. But the Sonics, yes the Sonics, did the unthinkable - they beat the…
April 07, 2008, 05:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
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