It’s technique, not trash talk
From A. Sherrod Blakely: “Jason Maxiell is about as physical as any low-post defender in the league,” Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. “He was able to use his strength and leverage to take Dwight out of position.” The key to Maxiell’s defensive success against Howard…
May 05, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Hornets - Spurs Game 2: What to Look For
The Mavericks were picked to beat us because they had Playoff Experience. The Spurs are being picked to beat us by a lot of pundits as well. I'll give you one guess as to their reasoning. That's right: Playoff Experience! As always, give me some…
May 05, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Orlando gets chippy (and chirpy)
From my FanHouse post on Saturday’s game: Things almost boiled over in the fourth when Rashard Lewis wrapped up Theo Ratliff under Detroit’s basket. Ratliff shook off the contact, but Lewis drew a technical, as well as an earful from Maxiell. “I wanted to make sure my…
May 05, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Hornets-Spurs Game 1 Aftermath: Sunday News Wrap
The Hornets got off to a fine start with a convincing win over the Spurs in Game 1 yesterday. On a super-fantastic morning in New Orleans, here's me bringing you the latest buzz from around the web. Enjoy!Jim Eichenhofer's got a funky recap of what went down last night, diving into the…
May 05, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Lakers take control of game, lead, 54-41, at half
LOS ANGELES Kobe cont’d. Can’t talk about the Lakers without mentioning the All-Star guard. It simply can’t be done. Not when he scored 24 points in the first half to lead the Lakers to a 54-41 halftime lead against the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. Not when he…
May 05, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
DBB on WDET
As mentioned earlier this week, I was part of a panel of Detroit sports bloggers on WDET’s Detroit Today Wednesday morning with host Craig Fahle along with Billfer of The Detroit Tigers Weblog, Big Al from the Wayne Fontes Experience and Matt Slaer from the On the Wings. I think it went well,…
May 05, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The Hornets beat the Spurs; lead series 1-0
Kick. Ass.The Hornets held Tim Duncan to a career playoff low 5 points and cruised to a big win over the Spurs in Game 1 tonight. David West led the Hornets with 30 points, Peja Stojakovic added 22, while Chris Paul and Tyson Chandler both came up big with double-doubles. Twas a glorious team…
May 05, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Kobe to get MVP trophy Tuesday
The NBA will officially announce Kobe Bryant winning the NBA MVP award Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. So all you Kobe fans who feared the evil media would never give your guy this well-deserved honor can rest easy.
May 05, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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: …
May 05, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Game Day Open Thread: Game 1 - Spurs @ Hornets
Hornets-Spurs gets rolling tonight at 9:00p.m. Central. Everybody's talking about it as a showdown between youth and experience. Who will win out? Call me crazy, but I think it will be whichever team plays better basketball. Stuff to know... Game Time: 9:00pm Central.TV: TNT nationwide.Radio:…
May 05, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
In which DBB reader Boney eats crow
If you ever jump out of your RSS reader and read the comments on this site, chances are you’ve come across Boney. Hell, if you read the comments section of any NBA blog, chances are you’ve come across Boney. And if you have, you know he’s not afraid to out on a limb with an…
May 05, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Hornets-Spurs: Saturday News Wrap
Game Day! Round 2 tips tonight as the Hornets battle the Spurs in New Orleans at 9:00p.m. Central. We posted the full schedule for the series earlier, so check that out. Here's what everybody be talking about ahead of the big game...First the big news: Kobe Bryant will be named MVP. Mike…
May 05, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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.
May 05, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Hornets-Spurs Playoff Schedule
Hey look! The full schedule is out for round two. Here's when it will go down between the New Orleans Hornets and the San Antonio Spurs...GameDateDaySiteTimeTVOneMay 3SaturdayN.O.9:00pm TNTTwoMay 5MondayN.O.8:30pmTNTThreeMay 8ThursdayS.A.8:30pmESPNFourMay 11SundayS.A.7:00pmTNTFive*May…
May 05, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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.)
May 05, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Hornets-Mavericks Recap Part 2 - In Pictures and Quotes
Okay - I'm going to give in to a touch of smugness and post this before we get tested by the Spurs. Here is one more recap of the Hornets-Mavericks Series, told in accordance with the 5 Stages of Grief.Stage 1: DENIAL"We get this win, it's a new series. We haven't shown up in…
May 05, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Pistons go for the KO
The Pistons are going for the knockout punch tonight in Philly. Ball tips in just a few (TV20 and TNT) — leave your thoughts in the comments.
May 05, 2008, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Hornets-Spurs: Friday News Wrap
Here was me thinking today would be the calm before the storm that is tomorrow's Game 1 of Hornets vs. Spurs. But no. Millions of stuffs be on the interwebs. Here's what I found... Tony Parker sat out the physical drills at Spurs' practice yesterday. Seems he's a little banged up…
May 05, 2008, 10:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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.”
May 05, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Game Day Open Thread: Game 2 - Spurs @ Hornets
Game 2 between the Hornets and Spurs gets underway at 8:30 CT this evening at the New Orleans Arena. The Hornets took Game 1 convincingly on Saturday and hope to put the defending champs on the ropes with another big win tonight. Stuff to know... Game Time: 8:30pm Central.TV: TNT nationwide.Radio:…
May 05, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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…
May 05, 2008, 9:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons, Magic, Game 2
I’m at the game for FanHouse — leave your thoughts in the comments.
May 05, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Lakers hold off Jazz, 109-98
By JANIS CARR The Orange County Register LOS ANGELES Don’t call this series over yet. The Lakers held off a late charge Sunday by the Utah Jazz to claim Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, 109-98, at Staples Center. “We avoided a game in which we could of easily come up on the…
May 05, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers lead, 25-24, after the first quarter
The chants now are more than wishful thinking. Nearly every game – home or away this season — Lakers fans have chanted “MVP” whenever Kobe Bryant is around. Now, they can say it with some authority. Bryant is expected to receive his first MVP award this week, probably Wednesday. (Might not be…
May 05, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers rested and ready for Jazz
To rest or not to rest? That’s the question that could be answered quickly in today’s Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals at Staples Center. The Lakers have been off for six days after sweeping the Denver Nuggets, while the Utah Jazz is coming off a close first-round series against the…
May 05, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Utah Jazz: Dead or alive?
LOS ANGELES For much of the first half and the first five minutes of the third quarter the Jazz didn’t show much life. They fell behind by as many as 17 points shortly after the second half started. Then they went on a 9-0 run to trim the lead to 10 and eventually pulled to within, 68-60, before…
May 05, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
12:30 p.m. Sunday: Game 1 vs. Utah (probably)
Plan your Sunday, accordingly: If Utah eliminates Houston on Friday night, Game 1 in Jazz-Lakers will be a 12:30 p.m. start at Staples Center unless there are Game 7’s in both the Washington-Cleveland and Atlanta-Boston series, in which case the Lakers’ game will be at 6 p.m. So unless…
May 05, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Jazz-Lakers series schedule
Game 1 - Sun May 4 Utah at L.A. Lakers, 12:30 p.m., ABC Game 2 - Wed May 7 Utah at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m., TNT Game 3 - Fri May 9 L.A. Lakers at Utah, 6 p.m., ESPN Game 4 - Sun May 11 L.A. Lakers at Utah, 12:30 p.m., ABC Game 5 * Wed May 14 Utah at L.A. Lakers, TBD, TNT Game 6 * Fri May 16…
May 05, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Better with Pau Gasol than Andrew Bynum
The Lakers have gone 13-1 on their current run of the most important games of the season and are 27-5 with Pau Gasol on the floor. These numbers trump all that they did with Andrew Bynum blossoming and the Lakers emerging. Bottom line: The Lakers are far more of a championship threat with Gasol…
May 05, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Hornets - Spurs Series Preview
There's so much to address here, I had a hard time getting started. In the end, I did my usual thing and turned to the numbers to get rolling.Like the Mavs, the Hornets and the Spurs were pretty similar teams - there must be something in the water in the Southwest Division. The…
May 05, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
DBB on the radio
Update: The panel has been bumped to tomorrow at 10am. I feel like Matt Damon. ____ 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 —…
May 05, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Hornets-Spurs: Monday News Wrap
Monday morning afternoon, and it looks like some people are starting to take the Hornets a little more seriously after their 19-point win in Game 1. Let's dive in...Kicking off with Peter Finney's words in today's Times-Picayune...I now have twin-vision about a team I picked to lose to…
May 05, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Billups wins J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
Congrats to Chauncey Billups: “The Pistons’ three-time All-Star point guard was named Monday as the 2007-08 recipient of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association. The award, named for the second commissioner of the league,…
May 05, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
OPEN THREAD: Day 17 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
I'm all for We Believe - East Coast Edition...but come on Atlanta, you have to finish what you started!!! 10 points in the 2nd quarter? Sigh... Hey, but at least Paul Pierce looks happy...or something.... via www.nba.com Mad props to Atlanta for putting up a fight and for putting up…
May 05, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Offseason Q&A: Tim Kawakami (San Jose Mercury) Part 4 of 4
We saved the best part for last. In this segment we cover the probable extensions for young Warriors Monta Ellis and Andris Biedrins, their flaws, and Tim's picks for the 2k8 playoffs. Use your hops! ********** Golden State of Mind: In…
May 05, 2008, 08:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Rasheed calls Dwight his “intern”
Just like last year, Rasheed Wallace has taken Dwight Howard under his wing by offering advice.
May 05, 2008, 07:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons and Magic kick off the second round
I’ve been severely negligent in my DBB duties, but all of you seem to have gotten along fine without me. In any case, um, yeah, the Pistons beat the 76ers! And now they play the Magic! Starting tonight, in fact. Just to be thorough, here’s the complete schedule: TONIGHT @ the Palace,…
May 05, 2008, 07:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Thursday’s Layup Drill
Flip Saunders on the Pistons’ tendency to “flip the switch” come playoff time: “I didn’t even know about the switch until I got here and was told that they had one. Last night, I asked them to turn the switch on at 7:00, and that seemed to work.” From A.…
May 05, 2008, 07:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
It’s technique, not trash talk
From A. Sherrod Blakely: “Jason Maxiell is about as physical as any low-post defender in the league,” Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. “He was able to use his strength and leverage to take Dwight out of position.” The key to Maxiell’s defensive success against Howard…
May 05, 2008, 07:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Orlando gets chippy (and chirpy)
From my FanHouse post on Saturday’s game: Things almost boiled over in the fourth when Rashard Lewis wrapped up Theo Ratliff under Detroit’s basket. Ratliff shook off the contact, but Lewis drew a technical, as well as an earful from Maxiell. “I wanted to make sure my…
May 05, 2008, 07:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
DBB on WDET
As mentioned earlier this week, I was part of a panel of Detroit sports bloggers on WDET’s Detroit Today Wednesday morning with host Craig Fahle along with Billfer of The Detroit Tigers Weblog, Big Al from the Wayne Fontes Experience and Matt Slaer from the On the Wings. I think it went well,…
May 05, 2008, 07:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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: …
May 05, 2008, 06:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
In which DBB reader Boney eats crow
If you ever jump out of your RSS reader and read the comments on this site, chances are you’ve come across Boney. Hell, if you read the comments section of any NBA blog, chances are you’ve come across Boney. And if you have, you know he’s not afraid to out on a limb with an…
May 05, 2008, 06:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Hornets - Spurs Game 2: What to Look For
The Mavericks were picked to beat us because they had Playoff Experience. The Spurs are being picked to beat us by a lot of pundits as well. I'll give you one guess as to their reasoning. That's right: Playoff Experience! As always, give me some…
May 05, 2008, 01:00 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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