Pistons sign Will Bynum for two years
While NBA players left and right are heading overseas, Will Bynum will be staying put for once. After playing in Israel last season, he impressed the Pistons with a solid performance in summer league to earn a two-year deal. A. Sherrod Blakely has the details: “It’s pretty much a done…
July 31, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
CJ Miles is off the market
He signed with the Seattle Oklahoma City Sonics Something-or-others. From the Salt Lake Tribune: Miles signed a four-year, $15 million contract with Oklahoma City, sources said Friday. Utah will have seven days to decide about matching the offer sheet and keeping the restricted free-agent guard.…
July 31, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Walter Sharpe interview
Pistonscast.com interviewed rookie Walter Sharpe earlier this week on their podcast — Sharpe appears on the air around eight and a half minutes in through the 17-minute mark. Also, Sharpe shows off his uniform.
July 31, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Another former Piston bolts for Europe …
It took a few days for the English-speaking mainstream media to catch up with the “Carlos Delfino to Russia” news that DBB reader Ohad sent me last week, but it finally happened. Now, Ohad passes along this translated tidbit from Ynet.co.il: “Slovenian center Primoz Brezec (216…
July 31, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Vegas Summer League chat …
I’m in Las Vegas and from 6-7pm ET, I’ll be doing a live chat over at FanHouse. Fire away with any questions …
July 31, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Was Kwame signed simply to trade later?
In my first Kwame Brown post, I suggested that his signing might set up another trade. Before Brown’s arrival, Rasheed Wallace was the only player on the roster who could defend opposing centers without worrying about specific matchups. Now, the Pistons have two such players, allowing Joe…
July 31, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Another summer league chat …
Just like yesterday, I’ll be doing a live chat about the Summer League over at FanHouse from 6:30-7:30. Head over if you have any questions about Detroit’s draft picks, Amir Johnson and Cheikh Samb’s progress, what Detroit missed out on by passing up Nathan Jawai, or anything,…
July 31, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Monta Ellis gets 6/$66m from Warriors
Monta Ellis gets 6/$66m from Warriors Somewhere, Ben Gordon (adjust Ellis' numbers for Nellieball) is peeved.
July 31, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Plaisted and Washington head to Europe
We knew from the start that one of the reasons the Pistons drafted Trent Plaisted and Deron Washington was because they were willing to start their professional careers overseas. Well, it’s happening. Plaisted will spend 2007-08 in Italy. From Daily Herald, a newspaper in Provo, UT: The…
July 31, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
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 31, 2008, 10:30 PM 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 31, 2008, 10:15 PM 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 31, 2008, 10:00 PM 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 31, 2008, 9:45 PM 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 31, 2008, 9:30 PM 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 31, 2008, 9:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Two great Luol/BG links
Andrew Wamboldt, going (very) deep into the Bulls luxury tax predicament following the Deng deal, and what it means for Gordon. Kelly Dwyer, ruminating on all things Reinsdorf when it comes to this roster. Warning, it's sort of depressing.
July 31, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Bulls Waive JamesOn Curry
Bulls Waive JamesOn Curry [From the FanShots -ed.] The Bulls on Thursday released second-year guard JamesOn Curry. The 6-foot-2 guard was a second-round pick, chosen No. 51 overall in 2007, but never played for the Bulls in the regular season.
July 31, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Blog a Bull
Pau Gasol a rock star?
Never thought of Lakers forward Pau Gasol as a rock star, but then again, who would have thought Snoop Dogg would be an owner of a youth football league? Strange times we live in. Yet here is proof that sports and music do indeed crossover. Check out this photo from the Spanish version of Rolling…
July 31, 2008, 9:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
UPDATE: There’s a Tractor in the gym
The Lakers confirmed Wednesday that former NBA player Robert “Tractor” Traylor has been invited to their El Segundo practice facility for a private workout to be conducted Thursday. The 31-year old Traylor has not played in the NBA since the 2004-2005 season, when he averaged 5.5 points…
July 31, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakerland is much quieter without Artest
You have to be thankful for small miracles. Ron Artest isn’t even a Houston Rockets yet (the deal won’t be done until Aug. 14) and the mercurial forward already has stirred up the pot with the team’s biggest star, Yao Ming. Ming reportedly questioned Artest’s volatile past,…
July 31, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Steinmetz: More JRich Trade Talk
Because Matt Steinmetz's article and Atma's posting of it got so much attention, I figure I'd post Steinmetz's response to some of the common reasons people cite for it being a good trade. Because Jason deserves it, more talk about the Warriors trading Richardson I received tons of feedback…
July 31, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Carlos Delfino spurns NBA for Moscow …
… so says DBB reader Ohad, who emailed the following bit of breaking news from Ynet.co.il, complete with a Hebrew to English translation: Trust me with the translation: “Khimki Moscow, who will play this year in the Euro Cup (the second league in europe), have managed to put their…
July 31, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Bynum’s recovery progressing
Lakers center Andrew Bynum’s current rehabilitation program consists of running, lifting weights and jumping, with no restrictions. However, Bynum has yet to be cleared for any contact drills, so he is not allowed to play in any pickup basketball games. (more…)
July 31, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Tuesday’s Summer League Layup Drill
I’m still woefully behind from the extra long weekend, so forgive me if you’ve seen a few of these before … I mentioned last week how Michael Curry seemed to view Rodney Stuckey as the leader of the second unit. Stuckey confirmed that he’s using the offseason to take on a…
July 31, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Did Walter Herrmann just re-sign with the Pistons?
Walter Herrmann recently gave an interview with DiarioDemocracia.com, which appears to be a Spanish-language news site. If there are any Spanish-speaking readers out there, I’d like a little help with this passage: Consultado sobre su negativa a integrar la Selección Nacional que…
July 31, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Tellem wields the power
The NBA’s top player agents have been ranked by Hoopshype.com and the one with the most juice is Arn Tellem, whose stable of 33 players includes All-Stars Jermaine O’Neal and Tracy McGrady. Tellem, who once represented NFL great Ronnie Lott, will see his NBA clients earn more…
July 31, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Here’s a bad idea….
OK, so if the Lakers need a new target to aim for, how about this? Robert “Tractor” Traylor, a former NBA player who is serving time in a halfway house for preparing a false tax return, is expected to ask a federal judge Tuesday to amend his probation conditions so he can try out for…
July 31, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Team USA begins digging for China gold
Team USA, looking to recapture gold-medal glory, held its first practice on Chinese soil Tuesday and the players offered their thoughts on being there. Check out this CNN report from Macau. Go to www.CNN.com
July 31, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Celtics’ Pierce taking shot at Kobe?
The Celtics’ Paul Pierce will be back in his hometown this week for his basketball camp for kids, but his reception when he makes his appearance Thursday might not be as kind as a local player who just won an NBA title might expect. That’s because Pierce apparently thinks he’s the…
July 31, 2008, 4:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers need new target … Artest is taken
Fans have been clamoring since the end of the Finals for the Lakers to make a move, and one involving them getting Ron Artest seemed especially popular. On to Plan B. Looks like a deal is done for Sacramento to ship Artest to Houston for Bobby Jackson and another player. Of course, fans now can…
July 31, 2008, 3:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kobe, Team USA don’t get roasted
Beneath Kobe Bryant’s tricky bounce passes and LeBron James’ flamboyant dunks and Dwyane Wade’s rehabilitated return, Team USA showed some vulnerability in its romp against Turkey on Thursday. (more…)
July 31, 2008, 3:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Room for Shaun?
With 12 players currently under contract, the Lakers remain one under the NBA minimum. However, moves will be made to boost that number because Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said he plans to have 18 players signed by the time the Lakers report for training camp in October. Five guards…
July 31, 2008, 1:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Draftness
The draft is finally here! Excitement! Amidst all the hype and mock drafting, I read a harrowing story about Len Bias. Something makes me think all the doubts about Beasley being a risk for being a funny 19-year-old kid pale in comparison. Sorry I didn't post a mock draft for you. I hate the…
July 31, 2008, 1:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Pau Gasol a rock star?
Never thought of Lakers forward Pau Gasol as a rock star, but then again, who would have thought Snoop Dogg would be an owner of a youth football league? Strange times we live in. Yet here is proof that sports and music do indeed crossover. Check out this photo from the Spanish version of Rolling…
July 31, 2008, 1:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Phoenix Suns new coaching staff
Head Coach: Terry PorterPorter was the head coach in Milwaukee from 2003-2005. He was let go in what many saw as a raw deal. He was the lead assistant to Flip Saunders in Detroit the last two seasons. He played for Rick Adelman, Saunders, Pat Riley and Greg Popovich. Porter played with GM Steve…
July 31, 2008, 1:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns
Lakers lose in NBA Finals
Congrats to Eddie House. Sun Devils everywhere are proud.Now on to the draft!
July 31, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns
UPDATE: There’s a Tractor in the gym
The Lakers confirmed Wednesday that former NBA player Robert “Tractor” Traylor has been invited to their El Segundo practice facility for a private workout to be conducted Thursday. The 31-year old Traylor has not played in the NBA since the 2004-2005 season, when he averaged 5.5 points…
July 31, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Around the L (*Terry Porter notes at bottom)
Been a while since I've written anything. Much like the Suns my offseason began a little early...Yeah, so I'm not watching the Finals. Not due to any sort of personal boycott, I'm in Switzerland and I'd much rather sleep than stay up til 3 am to watch Lakers vs Celtics. The history aspect is cool…
July 31, 2008, 12:45 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Lakerland is much quieter without Artest
You have to be thankful for small miracles. Ron Artest isn’t even a Houston Rockets yet (the deal won’t be done until Aug. 14) and the mercurial forward already has stirred up the pot with the team’s biggest star, Yao Ming. Ming reportedly questioned Artest’s volatile past,…
July 31, 2008, 12:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Horny
What if Jeff Hornacek became the new coach of the Suns... with a staff of specialists... 3 HOF caliber veterans, an MVP candidate and hungry young players who don't defend... and the elite medical staff. He'd be scrutinized but hey he might be able to inspire some decent clutch performances. I like…
July 31, 2008, 12:30 AM ET from The Rising Suns
What now?
One of the stranger seasons in Suns' history ended with yet another tough loss to San Antonio. Turnovers once again proved to be the killer as the Suns could not execute with their season on the line.So what happens between now and training camp? The teams showed a lot of warts and flaws and the…
July 31, 2008, 12:15 AM ET from The Rising Suns
The Spurs Rules
July 31, 2008, 11:45 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Revenge
The regular season kinda sucks after a while. Fans much like players start looking forward to the playoffs. I can't remember a year where I've wanted the playoffs to come so quickly. The ultra-competitive Western Conference has been like the playoffs for the last month. No one could afford a slump…
July 31, 2008, 11:30 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Patience Paying Off
Are you liking the Shaq trade now?The Suns have strung together five straight wins and are showing the versatility we were hoping the trade would bring. Things started to turn in the loss to Utah. That loss really was the last straw because the bad defense hit bottom giving up 41 in the fourth…
July 31, 2008, 11:15 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Suns Pursuing (Player Name)
The Phoenix Suns are reportedly pursuing (Player) who was recently waived by the (City) (Team) in an attempt to add depth to their bench. Steve Kerr is said to have personally visited (Player)'s house and bribed him with large sums of candy and prescription pain killers. The Suns need a player like…
July 31, 2008, 11:00 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Rewriting the future
So the Suns have sputtered a bit since the trade. They've had a few tough losses and a couple blowouts as they played without Marion and now with Shaquille O'Neal. A subject that's been coming up a lot is the playoffs. After what we saw with Dallas last year (and even Cleveland when you think about…
July 31, 2008, 10:45 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Open Letter to Brent Barry
Brent,I understand this must be a tough time for you. The San Antonio Spurs traded you to Seattle to retool in their quest for a repeat and fifth NBA title. It's gotta hurt. Not only did they feel they could get there without you, now they are dangling money to come back as if nothing happened. A…
July 31, 2008, 10:30 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Detroit Basketball...
Detroit is the best team in the league. Their continuity and versatility is impressive and they put on a clinic Sunday afternoon.
July 31, 2008, 10:15 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Suns overpower Celtics
This is the type of game that the Suns got Shaquille O'Neal for. The grinders. How would the Suns respond when someone tried to muck it up and push them around with Shaq in the lineup? We got a decent idea Friday night. The Suns broke out early and matched the Celtics intensity throughout in a…
July 31, 2008, 10:00 AM ET from The Rising Suns
First to 125 wins
"When we do get used to each other, we'll be the most dangerous team ever created." Shaquille O'Neal The doubters, naysayers and Lakers fans will start chirping right away but the first game of the NASH/SHAQ campaign was intriguing. I had to watch this game Frankenstein style. I rocked a little…
July 31, 2008, 09:45 AM ET from The Rising Suns
We root for Shaq now
Ok, we've had a few days to take this all in. Let's look at the trade for Shaquille O'Neal.1. We actually have a center now. Think about that for a second. The Suns are now a power team. All of Shaq's title teams have feasted on points in the paint and behind the line because defenses double and…
July 31, 2008, 09:15 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Hoops comes into focus
So I've finally gotten out of bed and have begun to cope with my beloved Patriots losing Superbowl 42. For me it's on par with the 1997 Rose Bowl, Game 6 of the 2002 World Series and Game 5 against the Sp*rs last year. When our teams lose it sucks, especially with a title on the line. Sports is the…
July 31, 2008, 09:00 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Time to figure it out
So the buzz word about Suns fans is we're whiners. We're obsessed with almosts. It's been 40 years with tons of talent and no title. A fan who can stay committed even through a fraction of that time (Danny Manning's knee, Mario Elie's corner 3, McDyess goes back to Denver, Kidd for Marbury, Joe…
July 31, 2008, 08:45 AM ET from The Rising Suns
A little...No, very concerned
The Suns have faced several good teams lately and the tougher competition has given fans and NBA heads a better idea of how good this team actually is. Uneven efforts are going to be there early in the season and teams lose some games they shouldn't lose- that's acceptable. What becoming clearer,…
July 31, 2008, 08:30 AM ET from The Rising Suns
1st Quarter
The 07-08 season is in full swing. Let's discuss...Record16-5 (6-2 Home, 10-3 Road)The good start is welcome after slow starts the last two years. The team has also had a customary early season winning streaks with a 8 gamer and a 5 gamer that were both ended with sluggish road losses.StartersSteve…
July 31, 2008, 08:00 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Definitive Obstructions
Photo by Barry Gossage via Getty ImagesEveryone knows they're favorite players strong points. They know how D-Wade loves to pull up for the mid-range jumper when guys are playing them too loose, just to keep them honest. They know all about how any time Dwight Howard catches a ball near the hoop…
July 31, 2008, 07:45 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Suns stay hot, doubters get fuel
Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving.So if you read NBA previews, a lot of people picked the Suns to nab the number one seed in the West and picked the Spurs to repeat. A lot of people knocked the Suns for letting Kurt Thomas go and poo-pooed the Grant Hill signing. A lot of people think this team…
July 31, 2008, 07:30 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Suns warming up
Sorry for the lack of updates Suns fans. I've been a little busy and some games I'm catching on radio (free NBA Audio League Pass FTW) or other means. This past week brought some dysfunctional Eastern conference teams to PHX.The Knicks came to town with Stephon Marbury. Apparently Isiah Thomas told…
July 31, 2008, 07:15 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Suns' Week in Pictures
* The pics that mention scores link to box scores.
July 31, 2008, 06:30 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Summer Fun
Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Hope you're enjoying your summer as much as I am. Here's a few thoughts...I love the Matt Barnes signing. I was hoping the team would nab him last year but Grant Hill came to town instead. Now we have both, Bonus. So looking at the team now, we are at least 10…
July 31, 2008, 06:15 AM ET from The Rising Suns
Time to admit mistake on Jason Richardson-Brandan Wright trade [SF Examiner]
Time to admit mistake on Jason Richardson-Brandan Wright trade [SF Examiner] Props to GSoM friend Matt Steinmetz for this piece. Forgive me if it takes a few years to get over the unfortunate dismantling of We Believe and slipping back to We Got Suck. The Golden State Warriors... where every…
July 31, 2008, 03:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Quickthoughts on the impending Ben Gordon negotiation of doom
Sorry in advance for the bullets, but I'm tired... Unfortunately my happiness with Deng's deal is put on hold, until this Gordon deal is sorted out. While one can say Gordon can't get a $10m+ deal from any other team, the Bulls can't get a player as good as Gordon, either. I'm not completely…
July 31, 2008, 01:45 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Q&A with Gerry V
Today we've got an interview with the man, the legend, Gerry Vaillancourt. We had to go through three agents, two guard dogs and a restraining order to get our questions asked, but it was all worth it in the end. Gerry has been with the Hornets for the past 18 seasons and teams up with…
July 31, 2008, 00:15 AM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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