OPEN THREAD: Day 18 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
While three of the four matchups in the second round are already underway, there remains a lone 7 game series that has yet to begin. And this series is arguably going to be the most entertaining of them all. (I know… we’ve said that about pretty much every matchup this…
May 06, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Game 4 TV update
All the playoff games now are on national TV, but if you’re in metro Detroit and want the local angle, note that Game 4 on Saturday will be on FSN and FSNHD. Pistons Insider starts at 4:30 and then Blaha and Special K do the game at 5pm.
May 06, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Hornets-Spurs Game 2 Aftermath: Tuesday news wrap
Game 2 is in the books, the Hornets won again in a blowout, and everybody in the world is talking about it today. Here's the latest from around the web.Quotes lifted from the AP recap of Game 2..."These are some of the best moments, I think, of my life that we're experiencing right…
May 06, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Chris Paul's Edge
It started last night about six posessions in. As Bruce Bowen started to run down the court after a made Hornets basket, Chris Paul casually stepped in front of him and delivered a hard bump. Bowen flailed a little, raised his hands in the air, and continued down court, making no eye…
May 06, 2008, 2:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Pistons, Magic, Game 2
I’m at the game for FanHouse — leave your thoughts in the comments.
May 06, 2008, 07:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons go up 2-0 on Magic
I have all sorts of stuff from last night’s game going up at FanHouse this morning. Before the game, Rashard Lewis told me that the brewing war of the words between he and Theo Ratliff was over and done with: “I’m a basketball player, I go out there to play basketball and not to…
May 06, 2008, 07:15 AM 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 06, 2008, 06:00 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
The Hornets beat the Spurs; lead series 2-0
So the Spurs made their adjustments. They clamped down on David West, holding him to 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting. They got a much better game from Tim Duncan, who scored 18 on 6-of-11 shooting. They hit the boards harder, they mixed up their defense even more, and Gregg Popovich gave Ime Udoka…
May 06, 2008, 05:45 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Golden State of Mind... GTA style!
It seems like forever since I've posted anything new on GSoM and I apologize for that. One thing I'm happy to share with the world is that I've been on a diet for 9 weeks now and have dropped 21 pounds. I've been spending a lot of my drawing time on working out (2 hours a day), cooking…
May 06, 2008, 04:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Nickels deposed
As part of ongoing discovery in the suit involving the Sonics and the city of Seattle over terms of the KeyArena lease, an April 2nd transcript of Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels being deposed was released by attorneys for the Sonics on Monday. During the deposition, asked if he believed a solution…
May 06, 2008, 03:45 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Durant to represent Sonics at NBA lottery
Kevin Durant will get another opportunity to show off his growing wardrobe in two weeks. The league’s Rookie of the Year will represent the Sonics in the NBA draft lottery on May 20 in Secaucus, N.J., according to the team’s spokesperson Tom Savage. The No. 2 overall pick last season,…
May 06, 2008, 03:30 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
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 06, 2008, 00:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rasheed calls Dwight his “intern”
Just like last year, Rasheed Wallace has taken Dwight Howard under his wing by offering advice.
May 06, 2008, 00:30 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 06, 2008, 00:15 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 06, 2008, 00:00 AM 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 06, 2008, 00:00 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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