Sene suffers torn meniscus
Seattle SuperSonics General Manager Sam Presti announced today second-year center Mouhamed Sene suffered a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee during last Friday’s Idaho Stampede game at Bakersfield of the NBA Development League. The extent of the injury was revealed in an MRI performed…
April 08, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Cuban supports Sonics staying in Seattle
Dallas – He may be the only NBA owner that votes this way come April 18, but Dallas Mavericks owners Mark Cuban reiterated Tuesday evening before his team’s game against the Seattle SuperSonics that his preference is for the team to stay in Seattle. “My prejudice is against…
April 08, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Open Game Thread #77: Bulls at Miami Heat
[Thanks to wjb1492 for today's game preview. Go Heat and Bobcats. -Matt] How great is it to cheer for a team that plays hard and plays together? That makes its free throws? That, when it stares into the jaws of defeat with just 2 minutes to play, locks down on defense and outscores its…
April 08, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Open Thread: NCAA Women's Final- Stanford vs Tennessee
Photo: Go Stanford Stanford (W-L): 30-3 Tennesse (W-L): 30-2 Time: 5:30pm TV: ESPN It's the biggest game in Bay Area hoops in over 30 years and it's going down tonight!From The W Column on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area earlier today: Last but not least, a special The W Column…
April 08, 2008, 9:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Game Day Open Thread: Jazz @ Hornets
Great game ahead this evening with the Utah Jazz in town to battle the Hornets. Chris Paul vs. Deron Williams, David West vs. Carlos Boozer, me vs. old ladies and fat kids to get a Peja Stojakovic bobblehead. Should be fun. Stuff to know...Hornets (W-L): 54-22Jazz (W-L): 51-26Game Time: 7:00pm…
April 08, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
MRI hasn't swayed Wallace to play
Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace is leaning toward shutting it down for the rest of the season. He missed his second straight game Tuesday with a groin injury that he says is affecting abdominal muscles. He said he won’t play...
April 08, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Emerald City Center moves on
David Bean of B2 Inc., talked about his group and its proposed entertainment facility that could host an NBA and NHL franchise, in light of the city and a private investment group headed by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer pulling the plug on a $300 million proposal to rebuild KeyArena. Bean is the…
April 08, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Gregoire on dead KeyArena proposal
Gov. Chris Gregoire released this statement after the city's announcement this morning. "While I am disappointed that funding could not be found to renovate KeyArena., I am proud of the local ownership group that came forward, especially because those individuals have lived and worked in the…
April 08, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
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 08, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons honor All-Time Team tonight
Ordinarily, a game against the Knicks wouldn’t be one to get excited about this late in the season. But if you’re a Pistons fan, you owe it to yourself to get in front of a TV at 7pm and tune into TV20 for the unveiling of the All-Time Team. From Pistons.com: Hosted by play-by-play…
April 08, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Recap: Warriors 96, Hornets 108 - The Revolution Will Not Be DVRed
Before I begin the recap, allow me to explain to all of you why it is coming at you so late. I tell you this not to make an excuse for the lag in this recap (although that is a nice by-product), but rather to set the stage for the adventure that followed. For some ungodly reason, I thought the…
April 08, 2008, 5:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Warriors vs Kings - The Battle Rages On.
Warriors (W-L): 46-31 Kings (W-L): 36-41 Time: 7:30PM PST tip off TV:CSN Bay Area Vegas Odds: Golden State by 11 (source: yahoo.com) Despite our loss in New Orleans on Sunday morning, we were fortunate enough to witness Denver fall short on their matchup to the Sonics, keeping us tied…
April 08, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
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 08, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The W Column: Counting W's for Week 24
We're in the final stretch and it's time to count those W's for The W Column on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. What are your predictions for this week? Just copy and paste the schedule below and fill in a W or L. GO CARDINAL! Stanford vs Tennessee: vs Kings: …
April 08, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Tonight's Bobcats' game switching to Fox Sports Net
The Bobcats are starting to release details of their TV/naming rights deal, to be formally announced later this afternoon. Heads-up for tonight: The switch from News 14 to Fox Sports Net is IMMEDIATE. So the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves...
April 08, 2008, 3:15 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Official: Ballmer group pulls out of KeyArena plan
Here's the Associated Press story. Reporter Wendy Carpenter is at the press conference, and I'll post more information here as it becomes available.
April 08, 2008, 3:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Game Preview: Jazz @ Hornets
There isn't a player on Jazz that I don't like - except for maybe Harpring(untalented and uses aggression bordering on thugery to make up for it) and Okur(don't like his playing style), but they aren't like the Nuggets, who have two players in Kenyon Martin and Carmelo Anthony that…
April 08, 2008, 2:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
City pulling the plug on KeyArena remodel?
That's what is being reported this morning. I have no confirmation of that, but the city has scheduled a press conference for this morning to make an announcement on the KeyArena proposal. It sounds like the city was unable to come up with the $75 million it needed to make the $300 million…
April 08, 2008, 12:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Cross one off the list
I didn't pay attention enough to know if John Calipari coached well or not in Monday night's championship game. But I do remember, while seeing some key free throws clank, when weeks ago he started really bristling at the questions regarding his team's shooting from the line: "We've…
April 08, 2008, 03:00 AM ET from Blog a Bull
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 08, 2008, 01:30 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 08, 2008, 01:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
RECAP: Warriors 117, Grizzlies 86: At least we aren't the Griz!
If you get a chance, check out the new B-boy documentary! Fitz put it best tonight "Just what the doctor ordered". Hanging by a thread our Warriors are on the brink of a complete collapse right out of the playoff race with each loss. Luckily for us we got the best recipe for tonight, a…
April 08, 2008, 01:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Game #76- Warriors @ Memphis - P to the Anic
Warriors (W-L): 45-30 Grizzlies (W-L): 22-55 Time: 5:00pm PST TV: CSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 1050 We should have pressed this a while ago!Now I'm trying to be as optimistic as I possibly can ... but we are in serious PANIC mode right now! Losing 3 of our last 4 games and looking sluggish at…
April 08, 2008, 00:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Kobe chatty on off day
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register PORTLAND, Ore. - 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…
April 08, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
RECAP: Warriors 86, Mavericks 111 - Upset doesn't begin to describe it
Final BoxscorePretty much the Warriors D the entire night I honestly don't know how to describe what I'm feeling right now. It's a combination of pain while being upset, frustrated, and pessimistic all rolled in one. Part of the anger is with the loss, but the majority of my pain has to do with…
April 08, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
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 08, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 08, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Recap: Warriors 96, Hornets 108 - The Revolution Will Not Be DVRed
Before I begin the recap, allow me to explain to all of you why it is coming at you so late. I tell you this not to make an excuse for the lag in this recap (although that is a nice by-product), but rather to set the stage for the adventure that followed. For some ungodly reason, I thought the…
April 08, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Bucks interested in Scott Perry
Ordinarily this wouldn’t warrant a post, but with the recent talk about otehr teams 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 08, 2008, 00:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Walton scratched with hamstring injury
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register SACRAMENTO - Under the last-thing-the-Lakers-need-right-now category, Luke Walton was scratched from Sunday’s lineup with a strained right hamstring. He is day to day. Walton said he initially suffered the injury last Wednesday against Portland and…
April 08, 2008, 00:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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