Rally at the courthouse
The City of Seattle seemed to rebound in afternoon court proceedings at the federal courthouse in Seattle. And that momentum climaxed at a rally put on by Save Our Sonics, a grass-roots team trying to keep the team here. Former Sonics Xavier McDaniel and Gary Payton, shown above, spoke a the…
June 16, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Stray thoughts on Tar Heels, Bobcats ...
- I’m not at all surprised Wayne Ellington and Danny Green chose to return to the North Carolina Tar Heels. Ellington understood he’d be selling himself short and Green’s injuries reduced his prospects of being drafted at all this spring....
June 16, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Lakers 103, Celtics 98
LOS ANGELES - If the Lakers are to meet their impending death in Boston, it was appropriate that Kobe Bryant gave them a proper send-off in L.A. Bryant stripped Paul Pierce and was fed for a breakaway dunk for the defining play of Game 5, a 103-98 Lakers victory at Staples Center on Sunday that…
June 16, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
End of third quarter: Lakers 79, Celtics 70
LOS ANGELES - If the Lakers intend to pull this out, they are going to have to find a way to unclog the paint and get baskets inside. They’ve already attempted 20 3-pointers (7-for-20), or one shy of their series high. Of course, Boston is 6-for-19 beyond the arc. More fun with numbers: The…
June 16, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
And you thought Lakers faced tall odds
If you had one wish, it wouldn’t be stupid to return to July 17, 2007. On that day, had you gone to Las Vegas, you could have walked into the MGM Grand sports book, and they would have handed you a sheet of paper offering some (in hindsight) astonishing odds. Last July 17, the odds for the…
June 16, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Watch parties canceled at Staples Center
Who says Lakers fans aren’t rowdy? The Lakers have decided not to hold any more watch parties at Staples Center during the NBA Finals. It’s possible the video below had something to do with it. (more…)
June 16, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The Iowa floods
This isn’t related to sports but definitely worth your time: Mike Payne, a long-time reader and valued member of the DBB community, shares his personal experience of the Iowa floods over at GearCrave. I hope all DBB readers in Iowa have been as fortunate as he has.
June 16, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Nickels on the stand
We're at lunch at the trial, and the City of Seattle, it seems could use a break. Specifically, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels was grilled for about an hour by Brad Keller, lead attorney for the Sonics. Nickels admitted that the current lease agreement between the city and the team is financially…
June 16, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Will Chauncey miss the Olympics?
Chris McCosky doesn’t think Chauncey Billups will make the final cuts for the Olympics. Chris Sheridan agrees, and puts Tayshaun Prince on the bubble, as well.
June 16, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pistons reveal which players have worked out
Pistons director of player personnel George David spoke to the Free Press about which players the team has already worked out: David wouldn’t divulge every prospect the team has worked out, but he did give some names: Vanderbilt shooting guard Shan Foster, Tennessee-Martin combo guard Lester…
June 16, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Pau Gasol’s post-Game 5 interview
Q. Pau, what got into you specifically tonight, the 19 points, 13 boards and one primal screen early in the first half after a dunk. PAU GASOL: It was needed tonight. It was required for us to give our very best effort and intensity and aggressiveness tonight to be able to…
June 16, 2008, 4:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lamar Odom’s post-Game 5 interview
Q. How much easier did you find it physically with Kendrick Perkins out of the lineup? LAMAR ODOM: It’s definitely not easier. Those guys are still banging. Of course, this was the close‑out game. They wanted to close it out tonight. It’s not easy, and I…
June 16, 2008, 3:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Phil Jackson’s post-Game 5 interview
Q. I thought you guys were really, really physical tonight. PHIL JACKSON: We were aggressive. We played hard. Not smart all the time, but we played hard. Q. Now that you, as you said earlier, this series isn’t over,…
June 16, 2008, 3:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kobe Bryant’s post-Game 5 interview
Q. What do you think about the ‑‑ can you explain the game of Pau Gasol today, his aggressive way of playing compared to the rest of the Finals up to this point? And also, the second question is you did a great play in the third game to finish the game with your scoring, and…
June 16, 2008, 3:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Post-Game 5 poll: Does Lakers’ victory give you hope?
Is there hope in the air today as the Lakers travel to Boston? If so, listen up: “Let me tell you something, my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.” That quote was from the prison philosopher Red in “The Shawshank Redemption.” And the Lakers,…
June 16, 2008, 3:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
From from the courthouse
We're about to get started here. Sonics chairman Clay Bennett entered the courtroom about 20 minutes ago with his legal team, and may testify today. Also scheduled to testify today is Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels. Click here for more information on the case. I took a couple shots from outside the…
June 16, 2008, 2:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Hornets Off-Season: Pre-draft workouts
The Hornets have been working out players all this week in preparation for the June 26th draft, bringing in no less than seventeen players in to take a look at. They have another workout scheduled for Saturday - though the number of players, or who they will be, has not been announced. …
June 16, 2008, 1:16 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Shannon the Honeybee
Thanks to some fantastic people over at Hornets HQ, we were able to organize an interview and photo shoot with Shannon the Honeybee last Wednesday. It all went down at the New Orleans Riverwalk. Enjoy… (Click each image for a larger version.)To start, can you give us a mini-bio of yourself?…
June 16, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Dungeons & Hornets Part the Second: In Images
Okay - I had so much fun with that last post, I decided to use my mad photoshop skillz and elaborate. So, I present to you your Hornets Starting Five!At Bard, 6'6" from Michigan State, Morrrrrrriiss PETERSON!!At Ranger, 6'9" out of Xavier, David "Fluffy Nowitzki…
June 16, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Dungeons & Hornets: Be Afraid
In the past, I've associated the Hornets players to Halo Weapons. Not long ago, I compared them to American Idol contestants. Now, in yet another effort to prove my Nerd Cred, I am going to unleash yet one more mind-numbing comparison for you: Hornets Players as Dungeons &…
June 16, 2008, 12:46 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Some Notes on the Lakers Series
One of my co-workers (a Knicks fan, pity him) asked me to take a look at some historical Finals stats after Phil Jackson's complaints about the free-throw disparity in Game 2 of the Finals(10 to 38). He was certain that at some point in the past, there had to be a game where a…
June 16, 2008, 12:30 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Hornets Off-Season: Let's make a Deal
Now that I’ve talked about what the Hornets need, who I’d like to see them go for if they keep the 27th pick of the draft, and what sort of Free Agents I would like to see the Hornets go after, I’ve finally reached the last part of my off-season preview – making…
June 16, 2008, 12:15 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
New Hornets Wallpaper: Julian Wright Elevation
That crafty Dariusz Ejkiewicz went and done it again, delivering another crazy-good Hornets wallpaper for your desktop. This time he's given Julian Wright the spotlight... Julian Wright ElevationDownload: 1024x768 | 1280x800 | 1280x960 | 1280x1024Don't forget that you can check out some…
June 16, 2008, 12:00 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Hornets Offseason: I'd like this one . . . and this one . . . and that one . . .
The Hornets spent $66,079,546 in player payroll last season, and it looks like the Hornets will have some leeway to spend this year - assuming they are willing to spend the same amount they spent this year as they did last year. The dead contracts of Arvydas Macijauskas, Bernard…
June 16, 2008, 11:45 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Hornets Off-Season: The Draft
I've poured over the various sites that give Draft information and put together the players I'd like to see the Hornets bring in for workouts and possibly snag in the Draft if they don't trade the pick. In accordance with the off-season priority I put up yesterday, I focused…
June 16, 2008, 11:30 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Hornets Off-Season: What do the Hornets need?
The Hornets got the first thing they needed yesterday, when Byron Scott had his contract extended. Scott has caught more than his fair share of criticism over the last couple years for things as wide-ranging as his comments about liking Oklahoma City to his substitution patterns to…
June 16, 2008, 11:15 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Hornets Wallpaper: There is no I in team
Just checking in quick to help you freshen up your desktop. Dariusz Ejkiewicz (aka Fartman), has delivered another fine wallpaper, this time inspired by the NBA's "there can only be one" campaign that's been everywhere throughout the playoffs. You'll find the download links…
June 16, 2008, 10:45 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
OPEN THREAD: 2008 NBA Finals Game 5
It's an elimination game that came far earlier than many of us hoped and predicted. Will the wild ride that was the 2008-2009 NBA season end tonight? (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) We shall see... I'll be completely up front. I can't stand either the LA Lakers or the…
June 16, 2008, 09:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Q&A: Marcus Thompson - Contra Costa Times + Inside the Warriors (Part 3 of 3)
Make sure to check out Part I and Part II of our Q&A with Marcus if you haven't already. Here's part trey. After the jump we have MT's analysis of how the Warriors should approach the Andris Biedrins contract decision this summer and what they need to do to get back to the playoffs. …
June 16, 2008, 09:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Thursday’s Layup Drill
Real life is keeping me away from the computer, but the internet doesn’t stop! A few topics worthy of discussion: All this Tim Donaghy stuff. I don’t really know what to think anymore. For the most part, I have a hard time believing there’s been some kind of league-wide…
June 16, 2008, 07:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
What people said about Curry six years ago …
… they’re still saying today: he’s a leader, he relates to players and he takes it upon himself to keep everybody motivated. Check it out for yourself in this old Free Press article about Curry’s role on the 2001-02 Pistons: But Curry, a Pistons co-captain, is more than a…
June 16, 2008, 06:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Michael Curry answers questions
Keith Langlois has a lengthy Q&A with Michael Curry on Pistons.com. Some highlights: Langlois: You also said the other day you had opportunities to be an assistant coach when you retired yet you decided to go the administrative route with the league office for two years. Just talk about why you…
June 16, 2008, 06:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
In search of dance partners for Joe Dumars
Continuing in a series of cameos by DBB readers, here’s LawyerBoy — MW By: LawyerBoy Let me start off with a disclaimer as to avoid subsequent questions/criticisms. All trades were verified by the ESPN TradeChecker (Draft picks can’t be included in the program. If restrictions exist on them…
June 16, 2008, 06:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Bill Walker injures his knee
In Chad Ford’s latest mock draft on June 9, he had Bill Walker of Kansas State going to the Pistons, which is why this report from Andy Katz caught my eye last night: Representatives for Kansas State redshirt freshman Bill Walker were scrambling to secure a commitment from a team drafting…
June 16, 2008, 06:01 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
At the half: Lakers 55, Celtics 52
LOS ANGELES - Instead of Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.,” the Lakers might want to adopt the Rolling Stones’ “Stop Breaking Down” as their theme music. Breakdown of a breakdown: The Lakers went roughly seven minutes without putting the ball in the basket, blowing…
June 16, 2008, 04:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
End of first quarter: Lakers 39, Celtics 22
LOS ANGELES - Maybe Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are inspired after they caught footage of Tiger Woods slamming in that birdie putt before they took the court. Maybe it’s the Sunday home white jerseys. Maybe it’s because it’s foam finger night at Staples Center. Maybe they imagined…
June 16, 2008, 04:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers 103, Celtics 98
LOS ANGELES - If the Lakers are to meet their impending death in Boston, it was appropriate that Kobe Bryant gave them a proper send-off in L.A. Bryant stripped Paul Pierce and was fed for a breakaway dunk for the defining play of Game 5, a 103-98 Lakers victory at Staples Center on Sunday that…
June 16, 2008, 04:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
End of third quarter: Lakers 79, Celtics 70
LOS ANGELES - If the Lakers intend to pull this out, they are going to have to find a way to unclog the paint and get baskets inside. They’ve already attempted 20 3-pointers (7-for-20), or one shy of their series high. Of course, Boston is 6-for-19 beyond the arc. More fun with numbers: The…
June 16, 2008, 04:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Phil Jackson’s pre-Game 5 interview
Q. Do you think it’s kind of like, I mean, to your advantage to an extent that if you can draw this thing out ‑‑ you obviously have to win every game, but as banged up as the Celtics are, you have to look at the end of the rainbow, that maybe you’ve got a shot to pull this…
June 16, 2008, 04:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Pre-game notes: Perkins won’t play
LOS ANGELES - Boston center Kendrick Perkins will not play tonight because of a left strained shoulder, Celtics coach Doc Rivers said in his pre-game press conference. “He called me this morning and said ‘No chance,’ ” Rivers said. Boston will fill-in with Leon Powe and P.J.…
June 16, 2008, 04:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Pau Gasol’s post-Game 5 interview
Q. Pau, what got into you specifically tonight, the 19 points, 13 boards and one primal screen early in the first half after a dunk. PAU GASOL: It was needed tonight. It was required for us to give our very best effort and intensity and aggressiveness…
June 16, 2008, 03:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lamar Odom’s post-Game 5 interview
Q. How much easier did you find it physically with Kendrick Perkins out of the lineup? LAMAR ODOM: It’s definitely not easier. Those guys are still banging. Of course, this was the close‑out game. They wanted to close it out tonight. …
June 16, 2008, 03:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Phil Jackson’s post-Game 5 interview
Q. I thought you guys were really, really physical tonight. PHIL JACKSON: We were aggressive. We played hard. Not smart all the time, but we played hard. Q. Now that you, as you said earlier, this series isn’t over,…
June 16, 2008, 03:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kobe Bryant’s post-Game 5 interview
Q. What do you think about the ‑‑ can you explain the game of Pau Gasol today, his aggressive way of playing compared to the rest of the Finals up to this point? And also, the second question is you did a great play in the third game to finish the game with your scoring, and…
June 16, 2008, 03:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Live Lakers chat during Game 5
Attention, Lakers fans: I’ll be moderating a live chat at OCRegister.com tonight, starting about a half-hour before Game 5. Feel free to drop in and commiserate — or celebrate — with other Lakers followers like you. (And hopefully the U.S. Open will have ended by then, so…
June 16, 2008, 03:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OPEN THREAD: 2008 NBA Finals Game 3
Goin' back to Cali. It's hard to imagine how the Lakers lose this one. Staples will be goin as crazy and be as loud as Laker fans can get - which is about half of what the Warrior fans at the Oracle were like last year. Nevertheless, the home team will be pumped and full of adrenaline. The…
June 16, 2008, 03:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
At the half: Lakers 55, Celtics 52
LOS ANGELES - Instead of Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.,” the Lakers might want to adopt the Rolling Stones’ “Stop Breaking Down” as their theme music. Breakdown of a breakdown: The Lakers went roughly seven minutes without putting the ball in the basket, blowing…
June 16, 2008, 02:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Q&A: Marcus Thompson - Contra Costa Times + Inside the Warriors (Part 2 of 3)
In the first part of our Q&A Marcus Thompson we looked at the We Believe Warriors vs the 2007-2008 edition and the Jason Richardson for Brandan Wright swap. Jump to see Marcus' thoughts on Monta Ellis and the Warriors looming contract decision. ********** Golden…
June 16, 2008, 02:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
End of first quarter: Lakers 39, Celtics 22
LOS ANGELES - Maybe Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are inspired after they caught footage of Tiger Woods slamming in that birdie putt before they took the court. Maybe it’s the Sunday home white jerseys. Maybe it’s because it’s foam finger night at Staples Center. Maybe they imagined…
June 16, 2008, 02:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Derek Fisher’s 6/14 interview
Q. Yesterday Doc Rivers referred to Kobe as, A, the most criticized star, and B, the scariest to play against. Can you describe ‑‑ from your viewpoint, those two perspectives? DEREK FISHER: Okay, what was the first one? Q. Most criticized. DEREK FISHER: I…
June 16, 2008, 02:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kelenna Azubuike Opts Out
According to the SF Chronicle Kelenna Azubuike has opted out of his contract which would have netted him the league minimum of $797,581 for the 2008-2009 NBA season. Kaz is now a restricted free agent. Jump like Kelenna slamming it on Kaman for a few quick thoughts. At…
June 16, 2008, 02:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Lakers 103, Celtics 98
LOS ANGELES - If the Lakers are to meet their impending death in Boston, it was appropriate that Kobe Bryant gave them a proper send-off in L.A. Bryant stripped Paul Pierce and was fed for a breakaway dunk for the defining play of Game 5, a 103-98 Lakers victory at Staples Center on Sunday that…
June 16, 2008, 02:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Phil Jackson’s 6/14 interview
Q. You’ve always had that ability to keep your team focused on what they need to be focused on despite the adversity that they face. How are you going about that this time knowing exactly what is at stake? COACH JACKSON: This is new territory for me even, this type of thing, and…
June 16, 2008, 02:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OPEN THREAD: 2008 NBA Finals Game 4
With all the referee scandals going on and the alleged fixed games from the 2002 and 2005 playoffs, it makes you wonder even more how 'home court advantage' plays into this whole thing and the corporate NBA in shaping the outcomes of games and series. 38-10 free throw advantage for Boston…
June 16, 2008, 02:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Kobe Bryant’s 6/14 interview
Q. Kobe, yesterday Phil said that one thing that was going to drive you were the comments that KG made after the game yesterday. Can you talk about that? And the second thing, you hear a lot of talk on the radio about Doc out‑coaching Phil. KOBE BRYANT: First of all, what did he say? Q. We read…
June 16, 2008, 02:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Q&A: Marcus Thompson - Contra Costa Times + Inside the Warriors (Part 1 of 3)
We recently mic'ed up longtime GSoM friend Marcus Thompson from the Contra Costa Times for another great Q&A. Along with Geoff Lepper, Marcus writes the Inside the Warriors blog. Definitely make it a regular stop for the latest on the Dubs. Make the jump for MT's thoughts…
June 16, 2008, 02:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Pre-game notes: Perkins won’t play
LOS ANGELES - Boston center Kendrick Perkins will not play tonight because of a left strained shoulder, Celtics coach Doc Rivers said in his pre-game press conference. “He called me this morning and said ‘No chance,’ ” Rivers said. Boston will fill-in with Leon Powe and P.J.…
June 16, 2008, 01:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OPEN THREAD: 2008 NBA Finals Game 2
Remember back in the 80s when these two teams were going out for the whole decade? I don't - but I'll take everyone's word on it. R Dizzle don't know jack about this old skool rivalry...I've heard stories, I've heard rumors, but it unfortunately doesn't bring back any memories for…
June 16, 2008, 01:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
End of third quarter: Lakers 79, Celtics 70
LOS ANGELES - If the Lakers intend to pull this out, they are going to have to find a way to unclog the paint and get baskets inside. They’ve already attempted 20 3-pointers (7-for-20), or one shy of their series high. Of course, Boston is 6-for-19 beyond the arc. More fun with numbers: The…
June 16, 2008, 01:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Pau Gasol’s term as Lakers center winding down
EL SEGUNDO — The next game the Lakers lose this season — or the third one they win in a row, for you optimists — will be the last game of the Pau Gasol-at-center era. Andrew Bynum will reclaim that job next season, which is just fine with Gasol, who has always envisioned himself…
June 16, 2008, 01:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OPEN THREAD: 2008 NBA Finals Game 1
Both of these franchises are responsible for the league's renaisance in the 80's. Both of the teams are star-studded. Both of these teams are the benefactors of some questionable trades. Both of teams are making Commissioner David Stern very, very happy. Both of the…
June 16, 2008, 01:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Did this Laker Girl make a mistake?
Last year, Whitney Gallagher of Laguna Hills was part of the first-ever Boston Celtics cheerleading squad — the Celtics Dancers. We introduced you to Whitney earlier this week. She left the Celtics to return to her southern California roots, landing a job as a Laker girl. It looks like her…
June 16, 2008, 01:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Back to basics... drawing Austin Croshere
Here's a little something I did, as requested by Mr. Croshere himself. I know the off season has me drawing less, and spending more time working out but you'll be seeing more of these during the off season. I'm already stoked for the 08-09 season!
June 16, 2008, 01:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Live Lakers chat during Game 5
Attention, Lakers fans: I’ll be moderating a live chat at OCRegister.com tonight, starting about a half-hour before Game 5. Feel free to drop in and commiserate — or celebrate — with other Lakers followers like you. (And hopefully the U.S. Open will have ended by then, so…
June 16, 2008, 01:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Nellie Returns for 08-09!
Great news my golden friends. Nellie's back for one more go to save this franchise and its loyal fanbase from its incompetent owner and front office! Nellie spots a final unBELIEVEable 30th season as a head coach! 1.. 2... 3... JUMP! Word on the street is Don Nelson will return to…
June 16, 2008, 01:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
What the Lakers need right now
It hurts. Bad. You’re down. Literally. You’ve handed them what you want. The so-called experts are saying that it’s over. But you’re not out. There is still life. You win one game at home Sunday, and you head to Boston with all the pressure on the Celtics. YOU CAN DO…
June 16, 2008, 00:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OPEN THREAD: Day 40 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
I know my esteemed colleague and usual weekday TV partner for all things sports wasn't all too excited about yesterday's Eastern Conference Finals match, but I have to say- it was a hell of a game. I hope this series goes the distance. Game 7 in Boston- where you at? P-M-U-J for a…
June 16, 2008, 00:45 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
At the half: Lakers 55, Celtics 52
LOS ANGELES - Instead of Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.,” the Lakers might want to adopt the Rolling Stones’ “Stop Breaking Down” as their theme music. Breakdown of a breakdown: The Lakers went roughly seven minutes without putting the ball in the basket, blowing…
June 16, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OPEN THREAD: Day 39 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
I know how much everyone loves seeing the Lakers celebrate The Champs are on the ropes! Manu Ginobili where have you been? 1 good game and 3 stinkers. I'll throw this series on his shoulders. His play is the reason the Spurs are down 1-3. Had he given them anything at all yesterday, the Spurs…
June 16, 2008, 00:30 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Day 38 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
I’ll give this Celtics and Pistons series one thing. After all of the games we’ve seen this postseason, these two are at least managing to put together an unpredictable series. With each of the teams now sitting on one home win and one road win, they’ve shown all of us that…
June 16, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: Day 37 of the NBA 2k8 Playoffs
Uh-oh. Are we being fooled again? Can anyone please stop the San Antonio Snores? Make a playoff jump... Actually KG and Timmeh in the 2008 NBA Finals might not be so bad! G4: Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons (Celtics lead 2-1) Charles Barkley always says a playoff…
June 16, 2008, 00:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
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