Lakers 108, Jazz 105
SALT LAKE CITY – The Lakers looked the part of the NBA’s main championship threat by closing out their second-round series with the Utah Jazz in Game 6. They’ve wrapped up both series so far in their first try – and on the road, no less. They dominated right from the start this time,…
May 18, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers, Jazz tied at 81 after three quarters
LOS ANGELES There was a Lakers player on the floor, having been knocked to the ground as he drove to the basket. It wasn’t you-know-who. Lamar Odom took a hard fall and had to have treatment on his chin midway through the third quarter. He came back in moments later and with Kobe Bryant helped…
May 18, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kobe Bryant moving fine today
SALT LAKE CITY — There is some normalcy returning for the Lakers with the issues in Kobe Bryant’s back calming down. Bryant took part in the Lakers’ Friday shoot-around, as usual. “He went out early and shot with his teammates and seemed to be moving fine,” Phil…
May 18, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
After Game 5, Kobe Bryant’s back no worse for wear
Here was what Kobe Bryant had to say after playing 41:03 of Game 5 (and then taking a long time afterward to lie on the training-room table for treatment on his sore back): “I feel OK. It feels really, really tight right now.” “I knew I wasn’t 100 percent healthy, so I…
May 18, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Andrew Bynum to have surgery
EL SEGUNDO – Andrew Bynum is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Wednesday, yet another disappointing turn in his recovery struggle. The Lakers said the surgery is to “clean up some rough spots” and address “fraying on the underside of his…
May 18, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Hornets-Spurs: Sunday News Wrap
A fine Sunday afternoon it be here in New Orleans. I should really go do some outside stuff today. Volleyball perhaps. Hmm... But ahead of all that madness, here's what's being said about the Spurs and Hornets on the internets today. Enjoy! Actually, before we get to the linkage, let's…
May 18, 2008, 3:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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. (more…)
May 18, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Flip talks about Porter’s interview with the Suns
From Chris McCosky: “It says something about the organization here and the success we’ve had,” Saunders said. “This league is a copy-cat league a lot of times. When teams have success, others look at things you do and try to inject that same thing into their team.”…
May 18, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Suns interview Terry Porter
From Chris McCosky of the Detroit News: Pistons lead assistant Terry Porter met with Phoenix Suns general manager Steve Kerr Thursday in Birmingham. Porter, the former Milwaukee Bucks head coach, is the first candidate to formally interview for the Suns’ head coaching vacancy. Porter and…
May 18, 2008, 00:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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