Hornets 2008-09 schedule released
Happy face.The NBA released the new schedule into the wilds of the internet today, and thus I know exactly what I'll be doing for 82 specific nights in the future.Highlights from the schedule include the home opener against LeBron and the Jameses, games on every imaginable Christian, Jewish and…
August 29, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Olympic Thoughts
So here's the most important observation I have about the Olympic game - and it may be the reason why our team seems to really struggle in the half court:When you watch the other teams, who are experienced with international ball, they initiate their offensive sets about six…
August 29, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
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…
August 29, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Random Shizzle: Gustav edition
Just a few things to bring to your attention today. First and foremost is that big ball of storm they're calling Gustav, which is just south of Cuba at the moment. It poses a possible threat to New Orleans so there's a lot of evacuation procrastination right now. Today being the third…
August 29, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Sun’s contract is standard stuff — sort of
Sun Yue, who signed a contract with the Lakers this week, reportedly got a standard two-year deal worth $1.2 million. What isn’t routine is the fact that it is fully guaranteed, according Hoopsworld.com. The Chinese guard, the 40th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, reportedly will earn…
August 29, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Bynum’s heading this way
Lakers center Andrew Bynum, sidelined since January because of a knee injury and subsequent surgery, will head back to Los Angeles mid-September to continue his comeback. Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak, who met with Bynum this week in Atlanta, said Wednesday that the player expressed an eagerness to begin…
August 29, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Bryant and the Queen
Kobe Bryant meets the Queen. Of daytime television, that is Gold medalists Bryant, Michael Phelps and Nastia Liukin, along with approximately 150 other U.S. Olympic team members, will be on the season premiere of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Winfrey plans to tape the show at Chicago’s…
August 29, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers mum (as usual) on Mbenga’s status
As promised, an answer to what the Lakers are thinking regarding D.J. Mbenga…. As usual, GM Mitch Kupchak was evasive in his answer. Kupchak wouldn’t comment on the MiamiHerald.com report that the Lakers have offered the big man a minimum-level deal that would keep him on the…
August 29, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Roster numbers grow
The Lakers’ signing Wednesday of their second-round draft pick, Joe Crawford, brings the number of players now under contract to 16. Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak has stated that the plan is to bring 18 players to training camp, which begins Sept. 30, at the Lakers’…
August 29, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Lakers hope Crawford isn’t an ‘Average Joe’
There are going to be battles in Lakers camp this year. With Wednesday’s signing of Joe Crawford (check out Janis Carr’s story), the Lakers will have no less than four players (Crawford, Sun Yue, Dwayne Mitchell and Coby Karl) battling for what could be the final roster spot. Floor…
August 29, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Make Lamar the sixth man?
How about Lamar Odom as one of the NBA’s top sixth man of the year candidates for the 2008-2009 season? It’s not as farfetched as it seems. One of the ideas being pitched around, as the Lakers prepare for training camp, is to have Odom come off the bench, playing starter-type minutes in…
August 29, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
West, Magic will be on hand for Pat Riley’s induction
Can you have two too many presenters? Apparently not if you’re Pat Riley. Riley will have not only Jerry West, but Magic Johnson introducing him for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame next week. In 1981, West turned down the chance to coach the Lakers and agreed to serve as Riley’s…
August 29, 2008, 2:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Fill-in role
With Kobe Bryant likely to be recuperating from surgery on his right pinky finger, when the Lakers commence training camp Sept. 30, who should be paired alongside Derek Fisher on the first unit? Who should take Kobe Bryant's place in preseason? Sasha…
August 29, 2008, 1:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Which mega star will be the first?
Kobe to Italy? Not so fast. Jerry Colangelo, the architect of the gold-meal winning Team USA, said NBA fans shouldn’t be worried that players will bolt enmasse for large salaries across the Pacific. The money just isn’t there. Colangelo, speaking on 570/ESPN radio, that while basketball…
August 29, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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