Reflections on Game 4 (Lamar Odom did a “sack dance”!)
Sorry for the hiatus, but my laptop rendered itself completely useless late Saturday night in Utah, leaving me to write and file my story about the Lakers’ overtime loss via my PDA, which I tried to view as an interesting challenge. Anyway, after a productive jaunt into the office today to…
May 14, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Game 4: Utah 123, Lakers 115 OT
Kevin Ding is having technical difficulties. In the meantime, for a synopsis of Game 4 between the Lakers and Utah Jazz, click here
May 14, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Chauncey’s phantom assist
Chauncey Billups played the role of part-time assistant coach last night … and was rewarded with an assist.
May 14, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Phil Jackson says Carlos Boozer is still pushing guys
SALT LAKE CITY — Before heading up here, Phil Jackson was asked about getting fined by the NBA for criticizing referee performance at Utah Jazz home games, and he smiled and said: “I have amnesia about that situation.” Perhaps that moment in the final minutes of the game Friday…
May 14, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Pistons are selling $24 tickets 5/15
Conference Finals tickets are already on sale at Ticketmaster, etc, but the Pistons will put 1,000 tickets priced at $24 for sale tomorrow. The catch? No internet and no phone orders. If you want a chance at them, you have to go to the Palace box office tomorrow morning to put your name in a…
May 14, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Mitch Kupchak: second-best in the NBA
LOS ANGELES — Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak finished second to Boston’s Danny Ainge in the NBA’s Executive of the Year balloting of league executives, conducted by Sporting News. Ainge got 18 of the 47 votes cast; Kupchak got 14 votes, followed by New Orleans’ Jeff Bower, who got 12.
May 14, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Dumars: Billups will “try to give it a go tonight”
DBB reader Q-Dog emailed me a little bit ago to inform me that Joe Dumars was a guest on Chad Ford’s NBA Dish podcast on ESPN today: I just finished listening to ESPN’s “NBA Dish” podcast. Joe Dumars was the featured guest and Chad Ford asked him about Chauncey. He said, “…he went pretty good…
May 14, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Tay is 2nd Team All-Defense
Tayshaun Prince was named to the All-Defense Second Team today. In the “receiving votes” section, Chauncey Billups earned five first-place votes; Rasheed Wallace, three.
May 14, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons eliminate Magic in five
There’s been a lack of activity on my part over here today and last night (not that it’s stopped any of you), but that’s in part because I’ve been pretty active on FanHouse. Here are some highlights from last night: Flip Saunders on Chauncey Billups taking his time…
May 14, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Stuckey is 2nd Team All-Rookie
The NBA revealed it’s All-Rookie teams today, and Rodney Stuckey earned a spot on the second team, though he did receive five first-place votes. All in all, being included among the league’s top 10 rookies is a pretty nice accomplishment for a guy drafted 15th overall, especially when…
May 14, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons, Magic, elimination game
Enough said. I’m at the game for FanHouse — leave your thoughts in the comments.
May 14, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Rip Hamilton climbs the leader board
A. Sherrod Blakely points out that Rip Hamilton is on the verge of an impressive milestone: becoming the team’s all-time leading scorer in the playoffs. Making the record all that more improbable is the fact he has been able to do it in just six postseasons. He needs just 10 points to tie…
May 14, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Elsewhere in the Eastern Conference …
I’m going to try something weird — I’m live-blogging the Celtics-Cavs game over at FanHouse, but I’m pretty sure I can also embed it here … let’s see if this works.
May 14, 2008, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Update on Chauncey’s hamstring
Chris McCosky has an update on Chauncey Billups’ hamstring: “Speaking of Billups, he continues to make good progress with the hammy. He will test it again in the morning. The Pistons are listing him as questionable. It’s down to whether or not Billups feels comfortable and…
May 14, 2008, 10:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
No reaction to Jameer Nelson’s guarantee
No one on the Pistons seems to be taking offense from Jameer Nelson’s “guarantee.” From Krista Jahnke of the Free Press: “I’ve heard from people that I guaranteed a win, but what am I supposed to do — guarantee a loss? We’ve got to win the game,’’ Nelson said.…
May 14, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pictures don’t lie: Pistons caught (another) break
Ben Q Rock of Third Quarter Collapse does a great frame by frame breakdown of referee Mike Callahan’s “cold feet” calling a blocking foul on Jason Maxiell in the final seconds of Saturday’s one-point win for the Pistons. I don’t know if anyone ever wants to see a…
May 14, 2008, 9:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
McDyess and Howard tumble
Antonio McDyess explains how he ended up tumbling to the floor with Dwight Howard in Game 4: “I threw him to the ground. Get it right,” quipped McDyess. “I felt that he was trying to bully me, so I saw him trying to throw me down. So I said, ‘I’m not falling by myself.…
May 14, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Bird vs. Laimbeer
Watching Bill Laimbeer and Larry Bird go at it never gets old. (via TBL)
May 14, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
In defense of Flip
Kelly Dwyer pens a rather solid defense of Flip Saunders (not that he needs much defending these days). (via LB in the comments)
May 14, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Jameer has a little Rasheed in him
From Florida Today: Not even a devastating loss, one in which the Magic squandered a 15-point lead and missed a golden opportunity to beat Detroit without All-Star point guard Chauncey Billups could shake the confidence of the 6-foot Nelson. “You know what, we’re going to make some…
May 14, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Chauncey’s phantom assist
Chauncey Billups played the role of part-time assistant coach last night … and was rewarded with an assist.
May 14, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
There are no dumb questions
Random silliness, courtesy of Elie Seckbach.
May 14, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons are selling $24 tickets 5/15
Conference Finals tickets are already on sale at Ticketmaster, etc, but the Pistons will put 1,000 tickets priced at $24 for sale tomorrow. The catch? No internet and no phone orders. If you want a chance at them, you have to go to the Palace box office tomorrow morning to put your name in a…
May 14, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Dumars: Billups will “try to give it a go tonight”
DBB reader Q-Dog emailed me a little bit ago to inform me that Joe Dumars was a guest on Chad Ford’s NBA Dish podcast on ESPN today: I just finished listening to ESPN’s “NBA Dish” podcast. Joe Dumars was the featured guest and Chad Ford asked him about Chauncey. He said, “…he went…
May 14, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Tay is 2nd Team All-Defense
Tayshaun Prince was named to the All-Defense Second Team today. In the “receiving votes” section, Chauncey Billups earned five first-place votes; Rasheed Wallace, three.
May 14, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons eliminate Magic in five
There’s been a lack of activity on my part over here today and last night (not that it’s stopped any of you), but that’s in part because I’ve been pretty active on FanHouse. Here are some highlights from last night: Flip Saunders on Chauncey Billups taking his time…
May 14, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
OPEN THREAD: Day 26 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
I think Maurice Evans wanted to feel like he was on the Pistons instead of the Magic The Pistons aren't coasting through the playoffs? After taking care of the Magic in game 5 to close out the series, I'd say Detroit is the favorite to represent the East in the Finals no matter…
May 14, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Hornets-Spurs: Sunday News Wrap
Man, everybody must be taking the weekend off. Not so much Hornets-Spurs talk on the internets right now. Here's what I've dug up this morning...While Chris Paul and Tony Parker do battle on the court, they are of course good friends off it. In the San Antonio Express-News, Jeff McDonald…
May 14, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Game 5 Aftermath: Wednesday News Wrap
The Hornets took Game 5 at the Hive last night, securing a 3-2 series lead and putting the defending champion Spurs on the brink of elimination. Today, they had to delete all the porn off the internet so everyone would have room to talk about it. Here's what I found... We'll open it up with…
May 14, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
The Hornets beat the Spurs; lead series 3-2
Man, both these teams suck on the road.The series swung back to New Orleans tonight and our Hornets were back in business, using a massive 28-11 third quarter to sting the Spurs and put ourselves back in control. David West was nothing short of monstrous on the night, Chris Paul was Chris Paul, and…
May 14, 2008, 04:45 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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