Lawrence-Ceis interview
In his daily wrap up after a day in court, Paul Lawrence, lead attorney for the city, brought a surprise guest with him -- Seattle Deputy Mayor Tim Ceis. Both addressed reporters in the interview room set up at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Seattle. Ceis said he was pleased with how the case…
June 20, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Computers vs. Scouts, Updated
Erich Doerr and John Hollinger have each published new analyses, looking at the 2008 draft from a purely statistical standpoint. Doerr’s piece at DraftExpress nicely summarizes some of his previous work, for a new audience. He’s extremely cautious. The article is not, strictly…
June 20, 2008, 9:45 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
The Celtics think they know how to party
This is the funniest video you’ll probably see today. Scene: The Boston Celtics victory parade. Subject: Idiot fan climbing atop a public structure for no apparent reason. Check out what happens to him, paying particular attention to the comments from the crowd. I love the people…
June 20, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Admission of defeat? -- not so fast
There's been a little bit of an uproar over a Paul Lawrence, lead attorney for the city, asking U.S. District Court judge Marsha Pechman for the opportunity to allow Wally Walker to talk about his background with the Sonics in order to have it on the record for a future appeal. Some saw Lawrence's…
June 20, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Andrew Bynum is in, but is Lamar Odom out?
EL SEGUNDO — Well, Kevin Garnett is on top of the world, and Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom (the gist of the Lakers’ trade offer to Minnesota last offseason) are not. Truth be told, the Lakers did pretty well in holding on to Bynum and Odom and landing Pau Gasol, obviously, but not…
June 20, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kobe Bryant: 30-something-to-be
EL SEGUNDO — When I was growing up, I must say I had part of my pop-psychology future shaped by watching “thirtysomething” episodes. But boy, did those people seem old (and have a lot of problems to work out). Well, it’s the real world now — and it’s where Kobe…
June 20, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Frustrations of 4-year college player
For four years, Chris Lofton labored at guard for Tennessee, averaging 16.6 points in his 128-game career, making a bushel of all-star teams and finishing high on many of the Volunteers' all-time leader boards. Yet Lofton, who worked out for...
June 20, 2008, 3:30 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
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 20, 2008, 3:15 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Poisoned Well plan revealed
Paul Taylor, attorney for the Sonics, is now presenting into evidence the "Poisoned Well Plan", a powerpoint document created by K & L Gates attorney Slade Gorton and presenting in a meeting with Wally Walker, Gorton, Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer in an effort to coax Balmer to pursue ownership of…
June 20, 2008, 3:15 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
More draft chatter
Danilo Gallinari’s first trip to the United States involved playing a basketball tournament in Charlotte in 2004. It’s probably a safe bet his next trip to Charlotte won’t be as the Bobcats’ first-round pick. Gallinari, a 19-year-old Italian pro, indicated...
June 20, 2008, 3:00 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Wally Walker on the stand
Attorneys for the Sonics called former Sonics executive Wally Walker to the stand this morning. The first line of questioning by Attorney Paul Taylor to Walker delved into the Sonics successive failures to secure funding from state lawmakers in Olympia for a $200 million proposal to remodel…
June 20, 2008, 3:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Modern media, Kevin Love, etc.
Stray thoughts on the Finals and the draft: Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers made a great point Wednesday about modern media; that some of the same people who accused Paul Pierce of faking an injury, when he came up lame...
June 20, 2008, 2:45 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Don't expect Bobcats to pull off blockbuster draft-night deal
Some of you have checked with me, wondering how the Charlotte Bobcats could lack huge salary-cap room this summer. Some things to consider: - When Emeka Okafor becomes a restricted free agent July 1, he’ll temporarily count for $16.2 million...
June 20, 2008, 2:30 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Basketball's culture of tease
Billy Packer called me, interested in what I wrote Sunday about players skipping games at the NBA’s pre-draft camp. Packer, the Charlotte-based college-basketball analyst, makes a valid point: The system that carries a player from high school star to NBA...
June 20, 2008, 2:15 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Brown could use Moe by his side
Larry Brown offering Doug Moe a coaching job is about more than collecting a whole set of ex-Tar Heels. In an "Odd Couple" kind of way, Moe on the bench would offer a healthy balance to Brown’s driven personality. He’d...
June 20, 2008, 2:00 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Bobcats' short workout focused on 4 guards
The Bobcats kept Friday's pre-draft workout short and sweet, quickly putting four guards who could be potential second-round targets in the June 26 draft through their paces. Charlotte picks 38th overall in the second round, and it may be that...
June 20, 2008, 1:45 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
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…
June 20, 2008, 09:45 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 20, 2008, 09:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Chauncey Billups pulls out of Olympics
Chauncey Billups has pulled out of the Olympics citing a personal family issue. From Ric Bucher at ESPN.com: “It’s a matter of what you want to do and what you need to do,” said Billups, who declined to be more specific about the family matter prompting his withdrawal from the…
June 20, 2008, 09:15 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 20, 2008, 09:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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It’s not often you see a team dominate the rest of the league from wire-to-wire, but the Celtics were hands down the best team in the world from the first game of the regular season to the end of their 39-point thrashing of the Lakers last night. Congrats to the team and its fans for winning…
June 20, 2008, 08:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
DBB is mocking drafts
At some point this afternoon, I’ll be submitting my pick to Ridiculous Upside for whom the Pistons should select with the 29th pick of next week’s draft. So far, 22 picks have already been made (you can see them all below the jump), and six more will be posted on the site before…
June 20, 2008, 08:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Tay’s an Olympian
Chauncey Billups may be out, but “two league sources confirmed on Thursday that [Tayshaun] Prince will be among the players chosen” for Team USA this summer.
June 20, 2008, 08:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
More suggestions for Dumars
By Kevin Sawyer: The NBA: Where an offseason that’s as interesting as the regular season happens. While I remain unconvinced of the need to make roster changes before the season begins, here are some moves that would justify such hasty behavior. Trade Tayshaun Prince for Josh Howard Could…
June 20, 2008, 08:15 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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