Kobe gets gold, Shaq sings the blues
Turns out that Shaq was wrong (what else is new?). Kobe could do it without him. Kobe Bryant led the Americans to victory Sunday, bringing home the Olympic gold that had been elusive the past eight years in international competiton. And where was Shaquille O’Neal? The former Laker and current…
August 25, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Who still believes in Hilton Armstrong?
I feel kinda bad for Hilton Armstrong. He seems like a nice kid, his coaches and teammates generally speak well of him, and he's been known to do some great work in the community. But the Hornets' young big hasn't lived up to expectations on the hardwood, and so he gets labeled as a…
August 25, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Sun Yue signs with Lakers — finally
Sun Yue’s goal was to someday play alongside Kobe Bryant. The Chinese guard will get that chance now that he has signed a multi-year contract with the Lakers. Sun, a 6-foot-9 guard, was selected by the Lakers in the second round of the 2007 NBA Draft, but put off signing until after the…
August 25, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Team USA as: Ancient Chinese Historical Figures
These Olympics have provided me with an interesting conjunction of two of my favorite hobbies - Basketball and Ancient Chinese History. Ever since I was young, I've been a big fan of chaotic periods of the early Chinese Empire, and have eagerly devoured translations of some of the most…
August 25, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
No date set
Eventually surgery will have to be performed on Kobe Bryant’s right pinky finger. The procedure is necessary to mend the ligament damage that he incurred during the past NBA season. However, Lakers spokesman John Black reported Monday that Bryant has not decided when he is going to have his…
August 25, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Obama can play some hoops
Check out the youtube mix tape of presidential hopeful Barack Obama:
August 25, 2008, 3:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kobe needs to make good on pinkie promise
The Olympics are over and it’s time to start focusing on the upcoming season. And that goes for Kobe Bryant and his pinkie. Bryant put off surgery on his injured right pinkie until after the Olympics, promising that he would be ready to go by training camp. Well, camp opens late September and…
August 25, 2008, 3:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Sun Yue lives up to his “Magic” name
Lakers’ Sun Yue caught more than a few passes and his country’s admiration during the Olympics. He reportedly also grabbed the attention of a few NBA scouts, who traveled to Beijing with their eye on locating the next possible foriegn star. Good thing for the Lakers, the player dubbed…
August 25, 2008, 3:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Heat is on Mbenga
D.J. Mbenga may or may not be back in Lakers’ practice gear when training camp commences in October. So, the unrestricted free agent center wisely is exploring his options. Mbenga worked out this week with the Miami Heat and according to a report by the Miami Herald, Mbenga was impressive…
August 25, 2008, 2:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The work is paying off
The 18 months of long, arduous and often painful rehabilitation work that guard Shaun Livingston has put in, seems to be paying off. Not only is the Clippers’ former first-round draft pick playing regularly in full-court, five-on-five pickup games at noted personal trainer Tim Grover’s…
August 25, 2008, 2:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
In a landslide
Real Gm.com conducted a poll to find out who fans felt was the MVP for Team USA’s gold-medal winning basketball team in the Beijing Olympics - between the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star LeBron James. So far, it isn’t even close. Kobe has garned 61…
August 25, 2008, 2:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Happy Birthday Mr. Bryant
On Aug. 23, the kid isn’t a kid anymore. Kobe Bryant (wasn’t he just a high school phenom?) is turning 30. That’s 52 in basketball years. He says he feels younger than he did a few years ago, which is a weird thing to say. It would be nice to see him celebrate with a gold medal. I…
August 25, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Brown returns to Hornets
It might have been an intriguing training camp matchup - Trevor Ariza competing head-to-head with Devin Brown. Both the 23-year old Ariza and the 29-year old Brown are hardnosed, spare-no-feelings swingman, who take pride in their defensive abilities. Like every NBA team, the Lakers have a master…
August 25, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kobe gets gold, Shaq sings the blues
Turns out that Shaq was wrong (what else is new?). Kobe could do it without him. Kobe Bryant led the Americans to victory Sunday, bringing home the Olympic gold that had been elusive the past eight years in international competiton. And where was Shaquille O’Neal? The former Laker and current…
August 25, 2008, 12:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Alma mater honors Jackson
Is there a doctor in the house? Actually, there are a number in the Lakers’ organization. Besides the team’s medical staff, there is the team owner, Jerry Buss, who has a Ph.D in physical chemistry from USC. Now, another doctor has joined the fold, although in essence, he was there…
August 25, 2008, 12:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Encounter with Team USA
US distance runner Kara Goucher got a really, really up close and personal look at the USA basketball team. She’s been writing a column in the Duluth News Tribune about her Olympic experiences. One of those columns ended up as fodder for Deadspin, the irreverent sports website. She…
August 25, 2008, 12:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Team USA getting “little” respect in China
Kobe is “Little flying warrior.” Lebron is “Little Emperor.” Tayshaun Prince is “Little Prince.” The Chinese basketball fans have given NBA players nicknames that have very little to do with the fact that they are more than a foot taller than the average Chinese…
August 25, 2008, 12:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Why not Shaun?
Going into training camp in October, it would appear that the Lakers’ backcourt is crammed past capacity. Locked in for jobs are Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Jordan Farmar and Sasha Vujacic. Battling for jobs will be Coby Karl, Joe Crawford, Dwayne Mitchell and Sun Yue. But as crowded as the…
August 25, 2008, 12:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Sun Yue lives up to his “Magic” name
Lakers’ Sun Yue caught more than a few passes and his country’s admiration during the Olympics. He reportedly also grabbed the attention of a few NBA scouts, who traveled to Beijing with their eye on locating the next possible foriegn star. Good thing for the Lakers, the player dubbed…
August 25, 2008, 11:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The FBI is investigating Lindsey Hunter
Lindsey Hunter has bigger fish to fry than simply deciding if he’s going play next year. From Crain’s Detroit Business: So far, Wayne County investigators consider him a victim, with someone else serving as what they describe as “a mastermind.” The FBI, on the other hand, according…
August 25, 2008, 06:31 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
Joe Dumars thinks he’s done for the summer
Keith Langlois interviewed Joe Dumars last week, and several of the questions centered on the lack of expected turnover this summer. From Pistons.com: KL: We’re a little more than a month out from when training camp will open. I know the Rip Hamilton-Jerry Stackhouse trade happened late, but are…
August 25, 2008, 05:45 AM ET from Detroit Bad Boys
J.R. Smith is not a market maker for Ben Gordon. He is taller, though.
As far as I can tell, nobody quite knows what J.R. Smith signed for, but the general guess is in the $5-7m range for 3 years. And as it further dwindles the list of significant unsigned 2004 draftees to pretty much Ben Gordon (with apologies to Delonte West)...the comparisons have come…
August 25, 2008, 01:45 AM ET from Blog a Bull
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