Can the Pistons sign Corey Maggette?
Remember those crazy “Baron Davis to Detroit?!” rumors from last month? They fizzled out the moment Davis opted out of his final year with the Warriors, but as luck would have it, his decision to hit the open market just might help facilitate a different big-ticket move for the Pistons.…
July 07, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Walter Sharpe played 40 games in college, not 18
Keith Langlois has a decent article about Walter Sharpe over at True Blue Pistons. Unfortunately, he also made the same mistake I’ve seen just about everybody make when talking about Sharpe: Sharpe’s college career consisted of 18 games, or roughly half of one of the four seasons Prince put…
July 07, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Exit interview: Trevor Ariza
Hello, Trevor. It’s great to see you and we’re looking forward to you playing for the Lakers’ summer league team in Las Vegas. I know that you believe you caught a bad break this past season, with the broken right foot that caused you to miss the final 44 regular-season games. Had…
July 07, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Blogs vs. MSM (I know, I know …)
I know the “blogs vs. MSM” debate isn’t nearly as interesting for readers as it is for those of us producing content, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out this excellent deconstruction of some commonly-held criticisms of blogs by Ben from BlazersEdge. (hat-tip:…
July 07, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
2008 Summer League Game Thread #1 - extended
First thread is already bursting. All y'all are crazy.
July 07, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Nets' Jefferson heading to Bucks?
Sounds like a deal is done between the Nets and Bucks that sends Richard Jefferson to Milwaukee and Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons to New Jersey. You don't have to be much of a conspiracy theorist to see where this...
July 07, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Posey unhappy with Celtics’ offer; Lakers’ next?
So James Posey (or more likely his agent) is unhappy with the Boston Celtics’ offer and continues to listen to other NBA teams. Are the Lakers still one of the teams chatting it up with the swingman? They should be. Posey reportedly feels the Celtics’ offer falls short of the $5.8 million…
July 07, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Observations from Las Vegas
Stray thoughts as the Bobcats deal with summer league and free-agency: * You’re probably as surprised as I am that Emeka Okafor turned down that $12 million-plus-per-year offer last summer. The way I hear it, Okafor was so close to...
July 07, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
No news maybe isn’t good news on Bynum
So maybe the timing was wrong or the news not what was expected. Whatever the reason, Andrew Bynum’s agent has yet to return numerous calls after hinting a day earlier there were be news to announce regarding the 7-foot center’s surgically repaired knee. As soon as he calls, we’ll…
July 07, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
No rush on Barry
Laker fans wanting to turn the rumors of the team’s interest in veteran shooting guard Brent Barry into reality need to slow their roll. Why? Because there needs to be no rush at all in getting back to the agent of a 36-year old player, whose days of playing substantial minutes, on a regular…
July 07, 2008, 5:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
2008 Summer League Game Thread #1: Bulls at Miami
[From the FanPosts. Thanks to paxson43 for putting up a gamethread. I didn't even have to ask! -ed.] Get ready for Summer League, boys and girls! The Orlando Magic website will be carrying a live stream. The Bulls play the second game of the day (first tip is 2pm CST) at 3:30pm CST…
July 07, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Return of Newble unlikely
As with every other NBA team right now, the Lakers’ focus on the free agent market either is on negotiating for the return of their own restricted free agents (Sasha Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf), giving deep thought to offering a long-term contract extension (Andrew Bynum) or trying to find a…
July 07, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OKC Sonics begin summer league --- do you care?
The Oklahoma City Sonics begin play in the Orlando Summer League today at noon our time. I'm not sure with what has transpired in the last week how many people are interested in what happens in Orlando, but if you want to watch via webcast click on this link. As far as the blog goes, I plan to…
July 07, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes
Exit interview: Ronny Turiaf
It’s good to see you, Ronny. Come on in. This no doubt is a hectic period for you right now, speaking with representatives of various teams, listening to how they’d envision you fitting in with their teams and mulling over that information in your mind. Just so that you know, the grass…
July 07, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
It’s all good news for Bynum
Andrew Bynum did indeed receive medical clearance from doctors Thursday and will begin training in earnest by mid-July. His agent, David Lee, said the Lakers center did not have any pain or swelling in his surgically repaired left knee and will be ready to go by training camp in October.
July 07, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers have China’s Sun Yue on their radar
The Lakers have plenty on their to-do lists, one of them is signing their second-round draft pick from last year, Sun Yue of China. But first things first. Like the Olympics. Sun is a member of China’s National team and the Olympics are his first concern, given the location of the Games.…
July 07, 2008, 4:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Sudden impact
In the NBA’s version of the hot stove league, players are potentially on the move. If it’s anything like last summer (Kevin Garnett leaves the Timberwolves for the Celtics), what happens now could have a huge impact on next season. Which move could potentially have more…
July 07, 2008, 2:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Still waiting for news on Andrew Bynum
Still waiting for the call about Andrew Bynum’s knee. Either the news isn’t good or his agent got caught up in making a trade with another client. We’ll let you know as soon as we know.
July 07, 2008, 2:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Exit interview: Chris Mihm
Hello, Chris. Come in, big fella. Let’s get right down to business. How are you going to help this team in 2008-2009? Those right ankle miseries have kept you down now for the better part of the past three years. It’s so disappointing, too, because when the Lakers acquired you from…
July 07, 2008, 1:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
News on Bynum is delayed
So Andrew Bynum’s agent is going for the maximum of $80 million in a contract extension. Gutsy call considering the young Lakers center is coming off knee surgery. How is that knee? We still are awaiting word.
July 07, 2008, 1:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Posey unhappy with Celtics’ offer. Lakers’ next?
So James Posey (or more likely his agent) is unhappy with the Boston Celtics’ offer and continues to listen to other NBA teams. Are the Lakers still one of the teams chatting it up with the swingman? They should be. Posey reportedly feels the Celtics’ offer falls short of the $5.8 million…
July 07, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Summer league roster set
The Pistons announced their summer league roster a few days ago — it’s mostly what we thought it’d be (absolutely stacked with the likes of Rodney Stuckey, Arron Afflalo, Amir Johnson and this year’s rookie class), but a few of the lesser names have been switched around.…
July 07, 2008, 11:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Bill Davidson has opinions
Pistons owner Bill Davidson gave a rare interview to the Associated Press. Not a lot of basketball made it’s way into the conversation, but it’s still interesting to read the richest man in the state opine about things like the economy … “What sunk the (national) economy,…
July 07, 2008, 11:16 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Detroit’s looking at perimeter players
From A. Sherrod Blakely: The Pistons are expected to spend the early part of free agency focused on landing one of the following players: James Jones of Portland; C.J. Miles of Utah or Mickael Pietrus of Golden State. Also, Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald suggests the Pistons are interested in…
July 07, 2008, 11:16 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The elusive Walter Sharpe highlight package
Like many of you, one of the first things I did after hearing that the Pistons drafted Walter Sharpe was hit up YouTube. There was barely anything there, but earlier this week the University of Alabama-Birmingham’s athletic department uploaded a bona fide highlight reel. Considering Sharpe…
July 07, 2008, 10:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Amir Johnson is working out …
… in front of unsympathetic friends (um, turn down your speakers at work): That doesn’t look easy or fun. Neither does this.
July 07, 2008, 10:00 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Las Vegas Summer League notes
Keith Langlois revealed a few interesting names that will be playing for the Pistons on the summer league: Dee Brown, the former Illinois All-American who played with Utah as a rookie two years ago, will be on the Pistons’ roster. Sammy Mejia, last year’s second-round pick, was going to be but…
July 07, 2008, 09:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The draft was underwhelming, but that’s probably a good thing
That was … interesting. I don’t think anyone outside of 5 Championship Drive thought last night would go the way it did, passing on guys like Chris Douglas-Roberts, Mario Chalmers, DeAndre Jordan, Joey Dorsey and Nathan Jawai twice (and Bill Walker three times!). DBB reader Fuj summed…
July 07, 2008, 09:30 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The “Deron Washington is a Piston” post
He’s a 6-6 swingman taken 59th overall out of Virginia Tech. He’s being hailed as a so-so offensive player capable of locking down on defense, which sounds like Pistons material to me. For his sake, here’s to hoping he has a future in the league beyond Detroit’s summer…
July 07, 2008, 09:01 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The “Trent Plaisted is a Piston” post
Via the Sonics in the DJ White trade, the Pistons take Trent Plaisted out of Brigham Young with the 46th overall pick. He’s 6-10 and a quarter (seriously, ESPN is giving him that quarter inch) but apparently doesn’t play tall, says ESPN. Bill Walker, once rumored to have a promise from…
July 07, 2008, 09:01 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The “Walter Sharpe is a Piston” post
Okay, that was confusing. Out goes DJ White, in comes Walter Sharpe out of University of Alabama-Birmingham. To be honest, I don’t know much about Sharpe — and apparently, neither does DraftExpress: This player does not currently have a completed profile or player blog entries. Bullets…
July 07, 2008, 08:46 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The “DJ White is no longer a Piston” post
DJ White wasn’t a Piston for long. The Pistons just traded him to the Sonics for the 32nd and 46th overall picks. And with the 32nd pick, the Pistons get … Walter Sharpe.
July 07, 2008, 08:46 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
John Hammond talks to BrewHoop
Former Pistons VP and new Bucks GM John Hammond talks to BrewHoop in a three part series. There’s a lot of interesting stuff here, from how he constructed his front office, what his draft philosophy was and why the Bucks won’t attempt to directly follow in Detroit’s footsteps. …
July 07, 2008, 07:46 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
The “DJ White is a Piston” post
Wow — I don’t think anyone expected the Pistons to have this many options. With Mario Chalmers, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Bill Walker and DeAndre Jordan still on the board, the Pistons selected DJ White out of Indiana with the 29th overall pick. I guess we should have figured — it…
July 07, 2008, 07:46 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Can the Pistons sign Corey Maggette?
Remember those crazy “Baron Davis to Detroit?!” rumors from last month? They fizzled out the moment Davis opted out of his final year with the Warriors, but as luck would have it, his decision to hit the open market just might help facilitate a different big-ticket move for the Pistons.…
July 07, 2008, 07:16 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Baron's Last Gift to Warriors Fans?
I know I know...what could possibly be considered a "gift" at a time like this? Well chiggy check it.... I went down to visit the fam and some ol buddies from high school on the 4th, and a buddy of mine told me he saw Mr. Cooper on an airplane that he took home that day. I was like, "NO…
July 07, 2008, 03:15 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
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