Hornets-Mavericks Game 4: What to watch for
I'll keep this one short and sweet. There's really only one key to the Hornets rebounding from their Game 3 loss to the Mavericks and grabbing a win in Game 4: All they need is for Chris Paul and David West to make the shots they normally make. That didn't happen on Friday, when Paul…
April 26, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Lakers 102, Nuggets 84
DENVER – Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher and Luke Walton – the only players who were around the last time the Lakers won a playoff series in 2004 – stood up and collectively pushed the Denver Nuggets to the brink of elimination Saturday. Those three Lakers were outstanding in the second half, when…
April 26, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
After surgery, McDyess questionable for Game 4
From Keith Langlois of Pistons.com: McDyess broke his nose midway through the third quarter of Friday’s nightmarish Game 3 loss at Wachovia Center and returned to Detroit where he underwent successful surgery Saturday at Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital as performed by Dr. Gene Rontal. McDyess’…
April 26, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Lakers, Denver to make adjustments for Game 2
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 Nuggets at Staples Center. Look for more aggressive defense,…
April 26, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Maxiell 1st when it comes to 7th
Jason Maxiell may have finished 9th in Sixth Man of the Year Award voting, but that’s because guys who should be starting like Manu Ginobili, Leonardo Barbosa and Jason Terry dominated the voting. A bunch of bloggers voted on the Seventh Man of the Year to recognize true spark plugs off the…
April 26, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 26, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Cross your fingers, but Chauncey’s banged up
From Dana Gauruder’s blog for the Oakland Press: The last thing the Pistons need after losing Game 1 is an injury to one of their regulars. That’s why it was alarming to see Chauncey Billups walking slowly and flexing his right knee after practice. According to Billups and Flip…
April 26, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Lakers defeat Nuggets, 122-107
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 best-of-seven series…
April 26, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
It’s rough, and it’s not right
The Pistons are the better team, right? Their experience will help them righten their ship, right? We still have at least two more games to find out, but here’s what we already know: Including the regular season, the Pistons have lost four of their last five to the 76ers. Including last…
April 26, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 26, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Pistons are in Philly for Game 3
Andre Iguodala has shot just 5-for-24 from the field and averaged half of his 19.9 points per game in the first two games of the season, but I’m convinced that at some point before this series is over he’ll have his breakout game. Tayshaun Prince is ready for the challenge: Prince…
April 26, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
'This isn't going to work'
My not-quite-a-year covering Sam Vincent: The guy wasn’t boring, if simply because you could never predict what might come out of his mouth. If it was Tuesday, he’d cruise into the media room for his pre-game group interview, swearing he’d...
April 26, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Looking for Lamar Odom
DENVER — After Lamar Odom had just four points and four rebounds in 22:16 of foul-filled play in Game 2, Kobe Bryant quipped: “Lamar? He’ll be well rested for Game 3.” In reality, Bryant’s erroneous approach on one play to Kenyon Martin — mindlessly crowding him…
April 26, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Josh Howard is old news
Just to put this whole Josh Howard stuff in context, realize that this “story” actually broke a good 12 months ago.
April 26, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
In defense of young legs
I realize this horse I’m beating has long since moved to the great pasture in the sky, but here’s another take from Henry Abbott of TrueHoop: Studies have shown that, in general, if you want to win now, you play veterans. They know the game best, they play the right way, they have the…
April 26, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Mo Cheeks testy after Game 2 loss
From the Philadelphia Inquirer (via Full-Court Press): The NBA announced today that 76ers head coach Maurice Cheeks has been fined $25,000 for verbal abuse of the officials and for not leaving the court and going directly to the lockerroom at the conclusion of Wednesday’s 105-88 loss to the…
April 26, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
How the Pistons can win Game 4
By Kevin Sawyer So, let’s go ahead and panic. Sunday’s game is the very definition of a must win. If the Pistons win, they are in the driver’s seat, simply needing to win home games to advance. If they lose, they aren’t going to win the series. Much has been made of the…
April 26, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Game 3 Aftermath: Saturday news wrap
The Mavs took Game 3 last night in Dallas to cut the Hornets series lead to 2-1. Here's the morning-after chatter from around the web.First off, over at The X's & O's of Basketball, there's some excellent commentary and video on the Mavs' defensive adjustments against the…
April 26, 2008, 3:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
OPEN THREAD: Day 8 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
Rockets are going to need all the chemistry they can get tonight! Last Night: I know my eye sight is getting worse over the years, but are the 76ers really leading the series against the Pistons 2 to 1? Did they really beat them by 20 points last night? I guess so. I was watching the game…
April 26, 2008, 2:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Friday Night Recap
April 26, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The Mavericks beat the Hornets; N.O. leads series 2-1
The Mavericks showed up to play tonight. Whether they were energized by their home crowd, or just desperate not to go down 0-3, they came out aggressive from the start on both ends of the floor, and that made all the difference. Our Hornets took the Mavs' first punch pretty well, bouncing back…
April 26, 2008, 02:30 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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