More players flee to Europe
Wow, this really happened: Josh Childress signed with Olympiakos in Greece. Also, Bostjan Nachbar signed with Dynamo Moscow. Europe is taking all of the players I wanted the Pistons to sign! However, there is some good news: Mo Evans signed with the Warriors. Not sure if the Pistons ever considered…
July 23, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Would the Pistons actually trade for Ron Artest?
In internet years, this rumor already decades old, but I haven’t touched officially on it yet and would like to offer my two cents. Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee recently listed several possible destinations for Ron Artest and surprisingly included Detroit: Could this be why Artest was so…
July 23, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
LeBron James suffers mild sprained ankle
LAS VEGAS LeBron James laid flat out on the trainer’s table, ice bags strapped to both knees and a wrap on his right ankle and foot. When he got up and tried to walk, he was understandably wobbly. His knees weren’t the problem. James suffered a mild ankle sprain Tuesday during Team…
July 23, 2008, 3:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Bryant sees upside and down to off-season moves
As a businessman, Kobe Bryant understands why the Lakers let Ronny Turiaf walk. The popular forward, a restricted free agent, had received a four-year, $17 million offer sheet from the Golden State Warriors and the Lakers decided not to match it. But as a teammate and basketball player, he thought…
July 23, 2008, 3:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Wannabe Laker girls tryout
The Lakers held their annual tryouts this weekend. Click here to see the photos.
July 23, 2008, 3:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Mayo and Love take in Olympic experience
A year ago, O.J. Mayo and Kevin Love were incoming college freshmen, eager to enroll in their classes and learn their respective offenses at USC and UCLA. This week, the two local stars are in Las Vegas as members of the Select team that is practicing against the USA Team, helping them prepare for…
July 23, 2008, 3:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
If the Lakers need to get tougher …
Phil Jackson and Mitch Kupchak are searching the countryside for someone to raise the toughness level on the Lakers next season. Should they be looking in Los Angeles? How about Candace “Sugar Ray” Parker?
July 23, 2008, 3:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Afro-Samurai Goes to Greece
Sekou Smith, the excellent Hawks beat writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, is reporting that the man with the maddest ‘fro this side of the Afro-Samurai will sign with Olympiakos, and for more than the above-the-mid-level contract Atlanta was offering (rumored at $33 million). Atlanta…
July 23, 2008, 2:00 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Hornets Off-Season: Summer League
Despite being thoroughly convinced that the NBA Summer League games aren't worth much, I went ahead and watched four of the Hornets games. Anything to fight the symptoms of basketball withdrawl.I also wanted to watch the players and see if any of them were going to be candidates for…
July 23, 2008, 1:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Where did Artest go? No where yet
What happened to all those Ron Artest-to-the-Lakers rumors? They’ve floated to Detroit, where the Pistons now are exploring a trade with Sacramento for the mercurial foward. In place of the Artest talk, the Lakers now are rumored to have joined a list of teams interested in signing Luol Deng,…
July 23, 2008, 1:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Ranking Charlotte's NBA coaches
I got an email from a reader Friday, suggesting I rank the NBA head coaches who’ve worked in Charlotte. Here goes: 1. Larry Brown: Yeah, I know; hasn’t coached a real game here yet. But his attention to detail in...
July 23, 2008, 12:00 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Rule will complicate any Okafor trade
As if this Emeka Okafor situation won’t get complicated enough already, I’m told by front-office folk from two other NBA franchises that an NBA salary-cap rule – base-year compensation – makes it challenging to trade a restricted free agent for...
July 23, 2008, 11:45 AM ET from Bobcats: Inside the NBA by Rick Bonnell
Breaking: Camby to Clips for a Second Rounder
Breaking: Camby to Clips for a Second Rounder [From the FanShots. Like 'fundamentallysound' says, it's good news and bad news for the Bulls. -ed.] Well this should eat up most of that Clippers cap room, thus making Deng and BG more likely to settle for less. On the other hand, a Camby for…
July 23, 2008, 05:45 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Orlando Summer League Game 4: Bulls Vs. Nets
[From the FanPosts. No Rose or Thomas today. -ed.] After a win yesterday the Bulls improve to 2-1. First time they were over .500 in anything in a while. This was led by Tyrus Thomas scoring 25 points and 2 blocks. Following a game with 5 players in double-figures, the Bulls will play the New…
July 23, 2008, 05:30 AM ET from Blog a Bull
2008 Summer League Game #3: Chicago @ Orlando
[From the FanPosts. Rose isn't playing today :( -ed.] The game is here: http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia-live/nba/11191/300_nba-orlandmagic_060502.asx My first EVER fanpost! Yay! :D The purpose is selfexplanatory... ;) Go Bulls! :D Ah... Apparently these things need to be 75 words…
July 23, 2008, 05:15 AM ET from Blog a Bull
BlogABull 5th Anniversary Retro-Post: "The 2004 Draft"
It's true (and a bit strange, to be honest): BlogABull (including its previous independent blogspot incarnation) is celebrating its 5th anniversary. Rather than merely the usual single self-serving post, this year I've instead decided to extend my self-congratulations through the summer. I'll be…
July 23, 2008, 05:00 AM ET from Blog a Bull
The Qualifying Offer and you
There's been a lot of comments lately regarding Deng&Gordon and the Qualifying Offer without realizing how poor an option that is for both sides. First of all, it makes the player believe he's not coming back, and the team treating the player like they're not coming back. Maybe it's a…
July 23, 2008, 04:45 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Summer League Game 2 reaction
Couldn't catch this one, though KC has a decent Rose-centric live reaction(s). Reads like Rose played much better in this game. Being aggressive, leading the break, fighting through screens on defense. And unfortunately continuing to miss his jump shots. And, of course, having to point to his…
July 23, 2008, 04:30 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Summer League Game Thread: Chicago @ Indiana
Well, yesterday's threads were definitley a shock. Close to 800 comments total on a summer league game. If you're not aware by now, you must go to the Orlando Magic website to watch these games. They are being streamed live, so if you're at work and can't watch, well you suck at life. Hopefully…
July 23, 2008, 04:15 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Summer League game one reports
Ira Winderman Ridiculous Upside KC Johnson I personally don't have much of a reaction. It was just fun to see Derrick Rose in a Bulls 'uniform', and Tyrus and Noah play. I wish both of the latter reigned in their summer league 'I don't give a crap' mode a bit more, but heck it's a glorified…
July 23, 2008, 04:00 AM ET from Blog a Bull
2008 Summer League Game Thread #1 - extended
First thread is already bursting. All y'all are crazy.
July 23, 2008, 03:45 AM ET from Blog a Bull
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 23, 2008, 03:30 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Who will I incessantly rip on now?
Chris Duhon is no longer a Chicago Bull. The writing's been on the wall for months, but it's still odd to realize he won't be back. I'be been trying to restrain any premature celebrating of his departure, because I still thought he'd find a way to worm his way back on the roster. But…
July 23, 2008, 03:15 AM ET from Blog a Bull
BlogABull 5th Anniversary Retro-Post: "Bulls bring back Scottie Pippen"
It's true (and a bit strange, to be honest): BlogABull (including its previous independent blogspot incarnation) is celebrating its 5th anniversary. Rather than merely the usual single self-serving post, this year I've instead decided to extend my self-congratulations through the summer. I'll be…
July 23, 2008, 03:00 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Announcement: Teacher's gone through Sunday
So you kids behave! (and by that I mean....please please please don't create multiple fanposts/fanshots for the same topic. And use the recommendations and flag buttons liberally.) If the software's post scheduling feature works, there's a very special post coming Sunday morning.
July 23, 2008, 02:45 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Paxson's the one without leverage
This 'negotiation' is really starting to get to me. Especially this permeating (if perhaps still a minority) opinion that it's of such paramount importance that the Bulls don't overpay for Deng and Gordon. This is usually accompanied wit the odd tough-guy talk that the Bulls can just let them go…
July 23, 2008, 02:30 AM ET from Blog a Bull
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