Hornets-Mavericks Game 3: What to watch for
With the Hornets up 2-0 against the Mavericks in the first round of the Playoffs, the series switches to Dallas for Game 3 on Friday. Here's a few things to keep an eye on... 1) The Hornets' reaction to a hostile crowdThe Hornets have managed to shut up just about every critic in the…
April 24, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Curry a candidate for Bulls job?
Chris McCosky advises not putting too much stock in the “Michael Curry to the Bulls” rumors just yet, but adds “make no mistake about it, Curry is going to be a head coach in this league some day, some day soon. It’s no secret that Curry is being groomed for that role right…
April 24, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
HP’s NBA Bloggers Season Awards
Hardwood Paroxysm posted the results of their NBA Bloggers Season Awards — congrats to all the winners, especially Need4Sheed, who swept the Readers and Bloggers vote for best Central Division and best Eastern Conference blog.
April 24, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pechman to preside over Schultz case
The same judge presiding over the city’s of Seattle’s case against the Seattle SuperSonics ownership group regarding the Keyareana lease will oversee a recent lawsuit filed by former Sonics owners Howard Schultz against the Oklahoma City-based ownership group. Schultz lawsuit, filed on…
April 24, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Hornets-Mavericks: Thursday news wrap
Here comes Thursday's dose of Hornets-Mavs talk from around the web. Enjoy!Jason Terry is glad to have left New Orleans. From Brett Martel's AP article...Perpetually upbeat Jason Terry came out smiling "because we are back home where we are loved, away from all of that voodoo down…
April 24, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Lakers lead Nuggets, 59-49, at halftime
Kobe Bryant only scored five points in the second half, but others stepped up as the Lakers used a 9-0 run early in the second quarter to pull away and lead, 59-49, at the half. Coach Phil Jackson wanted the offense to be more active around the basket and he got his wish as Luke Walton came in and…
April 24, 2008, 04:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Bryant paces Lakers in first quarter
It was business as usual for the Lakers in the early going, with Kobe Bryant taking over the scoring duties. And he took over literally. Bryant scored 20 points, including the team’s last two baskets, to lead the Lakers to a 33-32 first-quarter lead. He took 10 shots, while the rest of the team…
April 24, 2008, 04:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Offseason Q&A: Tim Kawakami (San Jose Mercury) Part 1 of 4
We thought we'd be doing our Warriors offseason Q&A with Tim sometime in late May after a fun playoff run, but as long time Warriors fans know all too well, things don't always go according to plan here in Dubs land. A MUST READ for all Bay Area sports junkies. Make…
April 24, 2008, 04:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Better defender: Kobe or Camby?
EL SEGUNDO — Kevin Garnett breezed to the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, getting 90 of 124 possible first-place votes. Kobe Bryant, who quietly would’ve loved to get this honor but faced a very uphill battle, did not get a single first-place vote. The tally was announced…
April 24, 2008, 04:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Big-picture Bryant
Very noteworthy quotes from Kobe Bryant from Monday about the state of the Lakers … I wasn’t there, but the gist of them is clear: It’s easy to see him legitimately being a Laker for life again. On Mitch Kupchak: “I’d give him an A-plus. He goes from an F to an…
April 24, 2008, 04:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers, Denver to make adjustments for Game 2
By JANIS CARR The Orange County Register LOS ANGELES The Lakers beat Denver by 14 points in Game 1, yet Coach Phil Jackson wasn’t altogether pleased. In fact, he was unhappy with his team’s start to the playoffs. So displeased, he is making adjustments for tonight’s Game 2 against the…
April 24, 2008, 03:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Ronny Turiaf not playing
LOS ANGELES — Ronny Turiaf’s throat problem is still bothersome enough that he’s not at Staples Center for Game 2. That means Coby Karl will be on the active roster against his dad, George, and either Chris Mihm or DJ Mbenga could get a turn as the backup center. But the Lakers…
April 24, 2008, 03:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers defeat Nuggets, 122-107
LOS ANGELES Whatever concerns Lakers coach Phil Jackson had about his team’s offensive play should have been erased Wednesday at Staples Center. The Lakers used a balanced attack to hand the Denver Nuggets a 122-107 defeat to go up 2-0 in their Western Conference first-round series. The…
April 24, 2008, 03:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers preseason schedule
EL SEGUNDO — The Lakers, who will have training camp at their El Segundo facility next season, have scheduled two exhibition games for the Honda Center in Anaheim. The Oct. 7 game against Utah at 7 p.m. is the exhibition opener; the Lakers will return to face Charlotte at 7 p.m. on Oct.…
April 24, 2008, 03:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers take Game 1, 128-114
The Denver Nuggets played the Lakers three times in the regular season and lost all three. Only one game was close. And that was before Pau Gasol joined the Lakers. The Nuggets got their first look at Gasol in a Lakers uniform and the look was too much to handle. Gasol scored a game-high 36 points…
April 24, 2008, 03:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers hang on to lead, 89-79
LOS ANGELES The Lakers let a 10-point halftime lead slip away, but managed to regain the momentum to lead, 89-79, after three quarters. Nuggets, who trailed, 59-49 at intermission, scored 11 consecutive points to take a 68-67 lead with 5:18 left in the third quarter. The game went back and forth…
April 24, 2008, 03:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers lead, 97-78 after three quarters
That slip in the second quarter? Just a minor difficulty. The Lakers righted whatever offensive trouble they had in the first half and led, 97-78, after three quarters. Maybe it was an “inspired” speech by Phil Jackson. Perhaps another talking to by assistant Brian Shaw about how the guards…
April 24, 2008, 02:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers lead Nuggets, 59-49, at halftime
LOS ANGELES Kobe Bryant only scored five points in the second half, but others stepped up as the Lakers used a 9-0 run early in the second quarter to pull away and lead, 59-49, at the half. Coach Phil Jackson wanted the offense to be more active around the basket and he got his wish as Luke Walton…
April 24, 2008, 02:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers lead, 58-56, at halftime
Andrew Bynum wasn’t in the game, still sidelined by a knee problem. But where was Kobe? He was there, but not much in the box score. Bryant was 1 for 9 with one assist through the first 19 minutes, 43 seconds of the game, and he didn’t score his second basket with 4:17 left in the second…
April 24, 2008, 01:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Bryant paces Lakers in first quarter
LOS ANGELES It was business as usual for the Lakers in the early going, with Kobe Bryant taking over the scoring duties. And he took over literally. Bryant scored 20 points, including the team’s last two baskets, to lead the Lakers to a 33-32 first-quarter lead. He took 10 shots, while the rest…
April 24, 2008, 01:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Better defender: Kobe or Camby?
EL SEGUNDO — Kevin Garnett breezed to the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, getting 90 of 124 possible first-place votes. Kobe Bryant, who quietly would’ve loved to get this honor but faced a very uphill battle, did not get a single first-place vote. The tally was announced…
April 24, 2008, 01:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Big-picture Bryant
Very noteworthy quotes from Kobe Bryant from Monday about the state of the Lakers … I wasn’t there, but the gist of them is clear: It’s easy to see him legitimately being a Laker for life again. On Mitch Kupchak: “I’d give him an A-plus. He goes from an F to an…
April 24, 2008, 00:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Ronny Turiaf not playing
LOS ANGELES — Ronny Turiaf’s throat problem is still bothersome enough that he’s not at Staples Center for Game 2. That means Coby Karl will be on the active roster against his dad, George, and either Chris Mihm or DJ Mbenga could get a turn as the backup center. But the Lakers…
April 24, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers, Denver to make adjustments for Game 2
By JANIS CARR The Orange County Register LOS ANGELES The Lakers beat Denver by 14 points in Game 1, yet Coach Phil Jackson wasn’t altogether pleased. In fact, he was unhappy with his team’s start to the playoffs. So displeased, he is making adjustments for tonight’s Game 2 against the…
April 24, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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