The Don Nelson Show (4/17/08)
"Avery- you gotta check me out on my show!" The final Don Nelson Show with the The Razor and Mr. T of the 2007-2008 Warriors season is up over at KNBR. Use your hops for some notes from the final segment. Here some interesting points from the interview: Nellie…
April 29, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Preparing for possible summer sales
When watching the playoff games, it's tough to completely think through a Bulls-eye lens as to who I'd rather see win or lose. When I'm watching it's mostly instinct, like giggling while Detroit loses. Or simply hoping that each series go as long as possible so there's just more playoff…
April 29, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Blog a Bull
OPEN THREAD: Day 4 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
And I thought I loved this game! Interesting little trifecta of games we have this evening. As the Round 1 madness continues, it would appear that most everything is going according to plan (seedwise). Let’s break down tonight’s events shall we? JUMP! …
April 29, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
BlogABull roster evaluation: take one
[If this is your first visit to the site since the upgrade, visit this post first. Though suggestions for the tech team are encouraged, don't be whiny about the change -ed.] As it's the start of the offseason (for the Bulls, anyway), I felt the need to post my…
April 29, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull
OPEN THREAD: Day 3 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
Let me explain to you why I HATE LeBron James. We both graduated high school in the Spring of 2003 yet I'm pretty sure he's made more money in the last year than I will ever make in my lifetime. Sure sure, maybe he's the next Jordan, maybe he's going to end up the Hall of Fame, but…
April 29, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Welcome to the new Blog a Bull and SB Nation
Hey Blog a Bull, Today is the big day. We've switched your community over to the new SB Nation sports blog platform. My name is Trei, and I'm here to help you get adjusted to the new home we've built for you. If you have questions or trouble with the new system, post a comment in this thread…
April 29, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Blog a Bull
OPEN THREAD: Day 2 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
The last time AI played a Game 1 in LA... Jump like AI over Tyron Lue! G1: (6) Toronto Raptors @ (3) Orlando Magic (Series Tied 0-0) I think I'll go with Dwight Howard at home in the Magical Kingdom against Rasho Nesterovic and the Craptors. G1: (8)…
April 29, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Guys, I'm starting to worry about our guy Paxson here
Especially weird Pax-speak after the Boylan wake on Thursday: Paxson claimed to have no timetable and no preconceived leading candidate for the job. When he addressed the media at the Berto Center, Paxson made it sound as though he'll accept the best sales pitch. "I'm not going into this…
April 29, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull
OPEN THREAD: Day 1 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
IT'S PLAYOFF TIME BABY! [NBA.com] Don't forget to make your picks for a chance to win a free t-shirt of your choice from the GSoM Store 2.0 or an iPod Touch (from BallHype)! Definitely check out these Playoff Predictions that the HoopsAddict crew invited me to be a part of too. Make the…
April 29, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Report: Bulls fire Boylan
So reports KC Johnson. No official word from Paxson yet on Boylan or his staff.Good riddance.
April 29, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Blog a Bull
2007-2008 NBA Playoff Bracketology
It's time for the pretenders to go fishing and the NBA's finest (not counting the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Toronto Raptors) to show us what it's all about. IT'S PLAYOFF TIME BABY! And that of course means it's time to fill out your playoff brackets over at BallHype for a chance to…
April 29, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
The prophecy, or just awful symmetry
We've been hearing reports now that Skiles knew 'something' was up with this team in the preseason that foretold doom.But meanwhile, I saw worriesome things regarding Skiles himself, especially when he was entertaining the idea of starting Aaron Gray.And lo and behold, by the end of the season,…
April 29, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull
OPEN THREAD: Day 11 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
THE PLAYOFFS WAIT FOR NO MAN!! While I’m stuck here at work, the quest for Hoops Eliteness continues with 4 games tonight. And in 3 out of 4 cases, we may very well see the end of some first round action! Almost back to Geico commercials for a few…
April 29, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Open Game Thread #82: Bulls vs Toronto Raptors
Ah...finally this awful, awful season is over.And so is the season of the open game thread, specifically the last game thread on the `old' SBNation platform (BaB is migrating this weekend).Special thanks to those who helped me this season in writing previews for each game. As you can likely…
April 29, 2008, 10:00 PM ET from Blog a Bull
The last great night of Chris Duhon's Bulls career (?)
Sham with the fitting eulogy: The first 20+ point and 20+ assist game in Bucks history was undermined somewhat by Chris Duhon's statline of 15 assists with 0 turnovers, along with scoring 22 points on 9 shots. All of this took place in 14 less minutes than what Sessions played. Had he played…
April 29, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Exit interviews
Paxson gave out some media morsels on Monday (and we all talked it out today), with the announcement that a meeting with the Boylan Bunch will take place Thursday, followed by the players on Friday.And then came the PaxSpeak: Several players recently have suggested a massive overhaul…
April 29, 2008, 9:30 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Open Game Thread #81: Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks
I know I made the joke somewhere else in this space before that the Bulls weren't going to catch the Bucks at this brief tank-a-thon because the Bucks have so much more practice.And with a new GM and a completely mucked-up salary structure, Milwaukee will likely be looking to make some major…
April 29, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Open Game Thread #80: Bulls vs. Orlando Magic
[ed. note: Thanks to chgobr for today's game preview. -Matt]A loss tonight ties us with Charlotte and puts us two games behind Jersey with two games left. Tie breakers are broken by drawings so we will not be penalized by having won the series with Charlotte 3-1. The 8th pick is…
April 29, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Blog a Bull
A few weekend thoughts
Man, not only a post on the weekend, but in bullets... After reading the game thread comments, I taped the replay of the Bulls/Cavs game from Friday night. Unfortunately ESPN cuts up the replays so I didn't get to see everything, but it was a fun game to watch considering how well Tyrus and…
April 29, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Open Game Thread #79: Bulls vs. Cleveland LeBrons
[Thanks to bullshooter for today's game preview. -Matt]Playing out the StringOh yeah, there is a game tonight. That's been the prevailing feeling for the last few weeks now that Bulls have gone into unequivocal tanking mode. Not coincidentally, most of you should feel lucky that you…
April 29, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Open Game Thread #78: Bulls at Orlando Magic
Go Magic, Go Bobcats.
April 29, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Game Day Open Thread: Game 5 - Mavericks @ Hornets
The Hornets look to finish off the Dallas Mavericks at home in New Orleans this evening, as they do battle in Game 5 of their Playoff match-up. The Hornets lead the series 3-1. Game info...Game Time: 6:00pm Central.TV: TNT nationwide.Radio: KMEZ 102.9 FM in New Orleans and the super-fantastic WIBR…
April 29, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
It's all Noc's fault
[ed. note - I was thinking of writing something similar this week, so I both damn and praise Sports2 for this work. Of course, it's not "Noc's fault", but Paxson's for overpaying for intangibles.Beyond the inherent problem with a tax-conscious team paying for a bench guy, there's the on-court…
April 29, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Blog a Bull
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…
April 29, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull
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 been about…
April 29, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Open Game Thread #76: Bulls verses Washington Wizards
[Thanks to chgobr for tonight's game preview. -Matt]The Thursday Cleveland game exposed my emotional fragility. Of course I know losing solidifies our chances for the 9th pick as well as maintains hope that Charlotte makes up 1½ games and we get the 8th pick. However, I couldn't control…
April 29, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Pistons look to take control of series
Before the series started, I thought Tayshaun Prince’s biggest contribution would be slowing down Andre Iguodala. Instead, Prince has flat-out stopped Iggy while still having the energy to carry Detroit’s offense for long stretches. From Marc Narducci of the Philadelphia Inquirer: …
April 29, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons pull even with Philly
By Kevin Sawyer I had to Tivo the game, so it was fun watching the amateur general managing from the peanut gallery in the last one. So what happened? We won. Why? Here goes. For all the talk of this team being hot and cold, this was an outstanding defensive effort from start to finish. Having…
April 29, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Welcome to our world, Boston
So yeah, the Celtics are also tied 2-2 in their series, dropping two games in a row to Atlanta. Watching the end of last night’s game, I kind of felt bad for my Boston brethren. Actually, no, that’s a total lie — welcome to our world, Celtics fans.
April 29, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Appreciating Boston
Need4Sheed and DBB make an appearance over at The Diff, talking about Boston’s revival this year. (I swear I’m not looking ahead, I just answered the questions put in front of me.)
April 29, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Hornets-Mavericks: Tuesday news wrap
Game 5 gets going this evening at 6 Central. Ahead of that, we've got the usual dose of Hornets-Mavs chatter from around the web. Dig in.The big news this morning is about Avery Johnson canceling Mavs practice yesterday. Then his team decided to go ahead and practice anyway. Jeff Caplan tells…
April 29, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Hornets-Mavericks Game 5: What to Watch For
Byron Scott will be presented with his Coach of the Year trophy before tonight's game, earning some deserved hardware to put on his mantle next to his championship rings. Meanwhile on the other bench, a former Coach of the Year will be hoping his newest game plan will make it possible for…
April 29, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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 29, 2008, 12:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
KG gives Sheed props
From the ESPN’s Daily Dime: Said Garnett: “Joe Johnson is the most underrated player in our league besides [Detroit’s] Rasheed Wallace. He’s underrated … I’ll give it to him. He played his [butt] off.”
April 29, 2008, 12:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Larry Brown will make life interesting
We’ll find out once and for all if Raymond Felton is a point guard. Brown is hard on point guards, forcing them either to excel or fizzle out. I’m confident Phil Ford will remain on the staff, not just because...
April 29, 2008, 11:30 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
'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 29, 2008, 11:15 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Johnson takes unusual approach
Bobcats majority owner Bob Johnson showed up at the Observer newsroom Monday, looking for support on a rather bold suggestion: That Charlotte’s business community hasn’t done enough to ensure the financial success of the local NBA team. Wow. This isn’t...
April 29, 2008, 11:15 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Stray thoughts on the road to Lotteryville:
Ever wonder how a team could shoot 62 percent overall and 56 percent from 3-point range and be thankful to win by two? The Bobcats managed that Tuesday, exposing what has become a perpetual flaw. They will never be dependable...
April 29, 2008, 11:00 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Wallace could shut down for season
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 29, 2008, 11:00 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
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 29, 2008, 10:45 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Bosh illustrates Bobcats shortcoming
The Bobcats aren’t unique in giving up a big game to Chris Bosh. Still, the 32 points Bosh posted Monday, and the ease with which he did it, exploited a key flaw in how the Bobcats are currently configured. The...
April 29, 2008, 10:45 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
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 29, 2008, 10:30 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Celtics' Big Three not expected to play
The thousands who bought tickets for Bobcats-Celtics months ago won't exactly get what they paid for tonight. Word from Marc Spears of the Boston Globe is the Celtics don't plan to play any of the big three - Kevin Garnett,...
April 29, 2008, 10:15 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Larry Brown posts his resume
In case you didn't notice -- and I assume Bobcats management already has -- Larry Brown is casting about for a job. "I've got to figure out if I can get a coaching job," Brown told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "I...
April 29, 2008, 10:00 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Bosh illustrates Bobcats shortcoming
The Bobcats aren’t unique in giving up a big game to Chris Bosh. Still, the 32 points Bosh posted Monday, and the ease with which he did it, exploited a key flaw in how the Bobcats are currently configured. The...
April 29, 2008, 09:45 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
NBA News and Notes for April 29th
* The biggest news of the night has to be the Atlanta Hawks taking two in a row at home from the Boston Celtics, to go back to Boston tied at two games apiece! Joe Johnson was simply amazing in the fourth quarter, hitting incredibly difficult shots and also getting to the basket with [...]
April 29, 2008, 07:15 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Remembering Will
From the Freep: the Pistons reflect on the passing of Will Robinson, including trainer Mike Abdenour: “When you look at Will Robinson and the legacy that he leaves, he is what we should all become — fair, patient, love life to the fullest, and achieve what you can possibly achieve. He…
April 29, 2008, 05:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
McDyess may stay on the bench
It sounds like the Pistons will stick with Sunday’s rotation featuring Jason Maxiell in the starting lineup and Antonio McDyess coming off the bench. From A. Sherrod Blakely: After Sunday’s win, McDyess said he would not have a problem coming off the bench. In fact, he sounded as if…
April 29, 2008, 05:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
DBB on the radio
I’ve been invited to appear on a panel of Detroit sports bloggers on WDET’s Detroit Today program on Tuesday morning. It should be a lot of fun, especially given the company I’ll be sharing — host Craig Fahle will be moderating, and Billfer from the Detroit Tigers Weblog,…
April 29, 2008, 05:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Five ways Larry Brown will make life interesting
We’ll find out once and for all if Raymond Felton is a point guard. Brown is hard on point guards, forcing them either to excel or fizzle out. I’m confident Phil Ford will remain on the staff, not just because...
April 29, 2008, 04:15 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
5 things you get with Larry Brown
Five ways Larry Brown will make life interesting: -- We’ll find out once and for all if Raymond Felton is a point guard. Brown is hard on point guards, forcing them either to excel or fizzle out. I’m confident Phil...
April 29, 2008, 04:00 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Ronny Turiaf better, albeit 11 pounds lighter
EL SEGUNDO — Expect Phil Jackson to tighten up his rotation Saturday, as he usually does in big road games, so there won’t be as many minutes for the second-teamers (Luke Walton over Vladimir Radmanovic, excepted). But Ronny Turiaf should be able take his usual turn as the backup center…
April 29, 2008, 03:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers 107, Nuggets 101
DENVER – Just as they did in the third quarter of Game 3, Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher and Luke Walton made the big plays in the fourth quarter of Game 4 – lifting the Lakers to win the first close game of the series that ended in a Lakers sweep. Bryant hit four consecutive shots down the stretch as…
April 29, 2008, 03:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Two questions for Bulls beat reporters to track down
What's the story on the money the Bulls still owe Scott Skiles? Last I read was from KC Johnson: The Bucks made their offer tough to beat, fully guaranteeing $18 million to Skiles, who is still owed $6 million from the Bulls. Is that really true? Not only can Skiles be paid by two…
April 29, 2008, 02:30 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Phil Jackson’s current wishes
DENVER — Some questions for Phil Jackson to answer: Do the Lakers want or need to win a close game against Denver for that experience rather than rolling again? “I’d like to see us win early.” How much time off is ideal in the playoffs, as the Lakers could have a lot if…
April 29, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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