All-Time Team videos
Even more All-Time Team stuff? I promise, this is (probably) the last of it: here’s video of the entire ceremony courtesy of Need4Sheed, as well as the montage the Pistons put together courtesy PistonsNation.
April 10, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
George Blaha reflects
Pistons announcer George Blaha reflects on this past week’s All-Time Team festivities.
April 10, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
John Salley won’t be getting a Christmas card from Chris McCosky
Chris McCosky of the Detroit News offers some final thoughts on the Tuesday’s All-Time Team ceremony in his blog, including a not-so-flattering depiction of John Salley: This guy has become an insufferable jerk. I am not kidding. The guy shouldn’t even have been on the all-time team, in…
April 10, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Basketball blog navel gazing
Basketball blog navel gazing: 1) Hardwood Paroxysm is asking people to vote for their NBA Blogger Season Awards; 2) Upside and Motor has organized the basketball blogosphere into a pretty chart.
April 10, 2008, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 went on to…
April 10, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons are in Philly
Possible first-round matchup? Too close to call, but if the Pistons win tonight, Philly will (at least momentarily) drop to the seventh seed. Either way, ball tips in a few minutes on FSN — leave your thoughts in the comments.
April 10, 2008, 9:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rasheed Wallace gets his due
Eric Adelson penned a great profile of Rasheed Wallace for ESPN the Magazine. There are a lot of interesting points in the article, but I’d like to highlight two points: 1) The idea of Rasheed Wallace as a future coach, something I suggested back in November and Flip Saunders talked about…
April 10, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
On Rodney Stuckey and turning corners
This was mentioned in the comments, but Rodney Stuckey has cracked ESPN’s David Thorpe’s top 10 rookie rankings: Rodney Stuckey has exploded thus far in April, averaging 20 points per game and 5.3 assists per game in three wins. He has grown into a trusted player in Detroit’s…
April 10, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
“Let’s get ready to rock and roll and meet your Bad Boys”
From my HOOPSWORLD courtside blog: Over in the other locker room, Isiah Thomas spoke a little bit about the loud ovation he received from the Detroit fans. “It is always kind of embarrassing to live with because we always looked at ourselves as a team and as a Pistons family. Anything…
April 10, 2008, 8:45 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 10, 2008, 8:30 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 10, 2008, 8:15 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 10, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 10, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Looking at tie-breakers
With the Pistons locked into the No. 2 seed, it’s clear that the only thing left to play for is guaranteeing home court advantage should they advance to the NBA Finals. This obviously entails finishing with a better record than any team in the West, which, for the moment, means the Pistons…
April 10, 2008, 7:15 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 10, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 10, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Bynum not cleared
By CURTIS ZUPKE The Orange County Register Lakers center Andrew Bynum has not been cleared for full practices or contact drills after he was examined by a knee specialist, the club announced Thursday afternoon. Bynum saw New York-based specialist Dr. David Altchek, who said in a release that…
April 10, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
All-Time Team videos
Even more All-Time Team stuff? I promise, this is (probably) the last of it: here’s video of the entire ceremony courtesy of Need4Sheed, as well as the montage the Pistons put together courtesy PistonsNation.
April 10, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
George Blaha reflects
Pistons announcer George Blaha reflects on this past week’s All-Time Team festivities.
April 10, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Tradin' Questions about the Lakers
Before I get to the questions, I just wanted to put this link up for you. It's a reader's poll sponsored by the guys at Hardwood Paroxysm that asks people to list their favorite blogs in a number of categories. If you feel like it, go and vote for…
April 10, 2008, 1:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
John Salley won’t be getting a Christmas card from Chris McCosky
Chris McCosky of the Detroit News offers some final thoughts on the Tuesday’s All-Time Team ceremony in his blog, including a not-so-flattering depiction of John Salley: This guy has become an insufferable jerk. I am not kidding. The guy shouldn’t even have been on the all-time team, in…
April 10, 2008, 07:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Basketball blog navel gazing
Basketball blog navel gazing: 1) Hardwood Paroxysm is asking people to vote for their NBA Blogger Season Awards; 2) Upside and Motor has organized the basketball blogosphere into a pretty chart.
April 10, 2008, 07:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 10, 2008, 04:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Recap: Warriors 140, Kings 132 - Giving Them The Business.
Now THAT'S what I'm talking about. Tonight the Warriors came out and looked like the team that we all know that they can be. They faced a situation where they knew what needed to be done against a team that they knew they could do it to, and what did they do? They gave them the business. …
April 10, 2008, 04:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
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 10, 2008, 04:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
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 10, 2008, 04:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Warriors vs Kings - The Battle Rages On.
Originally posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 12:29:57 PM PDT 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…
April 10, 2008, 03:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Game #79 - Warriors vs Nuggets - The BGOY
Warriors (W-L): 47-31 Nuggets (W-L): 47-31 Time: 5:00pm PST TV:TNT Radio: KNBR 1050 Reminder: Game time is EARLY at 5pm. Don't be late! I'm sure I don't need to tell you how important this game is. Even my mom was asking for tickets! It's the BGOY - Biggest Game of the Year. If you're…
April 10, 2008, 03:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The Hornets beat the Timberwolves
The Hornets bounced back from their loss to the Jazz yesterday by blowing out the T-Wolves in Minneapolis tonight. Everybody say thanks to the nice schedule for giving us a punch bag. Let's dive into some notes...Final score was 122-90 ( recap | box score | standings ). The Hornets sucked…
April 10, 2008, 02:00 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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