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Kobe tries to close in

LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant has 21 points at halftime of Sunday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. He needs 17 more points to become the youngest player in NBA history to reach the milestone of 22,000 career points.

November 30, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding

Andrew Bynum becomes a man’s man

Below is the column I wrote from the Mavericks-Lakers game. It will be posted to the Web site later and run in the Sunday paper, but here is a first look:     LOS ANGELES – To paraphrase “Swingers,” the quintessential Los Angeles coming-of-age flick … Our big baby’s all grows up! Andrew…

November 30, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding

Lakers 114, Mavericks 107

LOS ANGELES - With the prospect of a second loss a distinct possibility to a team whose winning streak matched their own, the Lakers’ resolve was what staved off the equally determined Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers extended their winning streak to six consecutive games, while snapping the…

November 30, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding

Kobe seeks milestone

LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant scored nine points in the first quarter Sunday and needs 29 more points to become the youngest player in NBA history to reach 22,000 points for his career. Wilt Chamberlain holds the record at 30 years, 100 days. Bryant was 30 years, 99 days as of Sunday.

November 30, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding

Andrew Bynum says he’s playing tonight

LOS ANGELES — Andrew Bynum is still feeling pain on the top of his right foot, but he just finished a pregame workout on the court and said he will play tonight. “I still feel it a little bit, but I’ll give it a go and see how I do,” Bynum said. Images of Bynum’s foot…

November 30, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding

Sun suffers minor injury

LOS ANGELES - Lakers rookie guard Sun Yue was not on the court during Sunday’s pre-game warmups, eschewing his normal routine, because of what the team is calling a sprained left foot. Although he has been inactive for all 14 games so far and was on the inactive list again on Sunday, Sun…

November 30, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding

Jackson touts Gasol’s defense

LOS ANGELES - Throughout his NBA career, critics of Lakers power forward Pau Gasol’s game have labeled him as a soft player, especially on defense. But Lakers coach Phil Jackson believes that those who criticize Gasol’s defensive ability are off the mark. “We’ve always been…

November 30, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding

Lakers welcome road challenge

LOS ANGELES - Playing three road games in four days will amount to the next biggest test the Lakers face. The trip beings with back-to-back games Tuesday at Indiana and Wednesday in Philadelphia, followed by a practice day or day off, before concluding with a game Friday against the Washington…

November 30, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding

Antonio McDyess will return to Detroit

Ordinarily I’d be a little dejected after watching a lottery team wipe the floor with the Pistons on the Palace floor, but not today. From ESPN’s Chris Sheridan: McDyess will re-sign with the Pistons on Dec. 3, after a league-mandated 30-day waiting period expires. He will become an…

November 30, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys

Pistons host Blazers

I’ll post some pictures from Friday’s DBB Suite Night later today, but for now here’s a nifty game preview from Kevin. Ball tips at 3 PM on Fox Sports — do your thing in the comments. — MW _______________ By Kevin Sawyer Trailblazers: 11-6 (4-6 away) Margin: +5.1 ppg…

November 30, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Detroit Bad Boys

Open Game Thread #17: Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers

November 30, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull

Game Preview #17 - Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers

[Thanks to BigBenign for today's game preview -ed.] The essentials:Game time: 4 PMChannel: CSN [Note by ed.: it's also on NBATV] Bulls: 7-9, 2-7 on the roadSixers: 7-9, 5-3 at homeThe lineups:Bulls: Rose, Gordon, Deng!!, Gooden, Noah.Sixers: Miller, Iguodala, Young, Brand, Dalembert.The…

November 30, 2008, 3:00 PM ET from Blog a Bull

A few thoughts...

Much like the Suns, I've been forced to curtail my high-speed ways. AT&T didn't feel I needed internet so I've been unable to post much. So 17 games into the season, the Suns (11-6) have shown us quite a bit. The off-season changes have changed the identity of the team. At times we see a team that…

November 30, 2008, 1:30 PM ET from The Rising Suns

Unlocking The Fire

I'd like to take a moment to take a step back and take a good look at Amare Stoudemire right now. It's sometimes difficult to look at him as a player in an objective light... a lot of people have been predispositioned to dislike him based on the common belief system regarding his defense, (Which…

November 30, 2008, 1:15 PM ET from The Rising Suns

Beast Mode Activated

Amare's line vs Indiana: 49 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks, 17-21 FG, 15-15 FTI'll post more later...

November 30, 2008, 1:00 PM ET from The Rising Suns

Vets get a day off

Suns are trying to build chemistry at the moment. Guys are confused and turning the ball over... a lot. They got torched in their home opener by a good team.The Hornets are very similar to Phoenix at their D'Antoni peak. They can be guarded and they will miss shots.Plenty of usable stuff in the…

November 30, 2008, 12:45 AM ET from The Rising Suns

10/29 - Phoenix @ San Antonio

Suns 103, Spurs 98I can't think of a single thing that could be more appropriate than starting the season off with a win against the Spurs. If I were to make a list of the stuff I wanted to happen tonight, "Suns winning." would be right at the top, just about "Amare gets 60 points and 30 rebounds."…

November 30, 2008, 12:30 AM ET from The Rising Suns

Die Hard: 2008-09 Phoenix Suns Season Preview

"I’m doing the game on TV for Euro Sport here and I hear someone is saying that they should’ve put Amare Stoudemire on this team instead of Tayshaun Prince. I mean, are you crazy? You want a prima donna instead of a team guy like Prince who only cares about winning? I mean, just shut up. You…

November 30, 2008, 12:15 AM ET from The Rising Suns

The Greatest Pre-Preseason Preview Ever!

It's that time again, and it's time for another preview to the upcoming season! Following the disappointing first round loss to the rather cantankerous set of Spurs that keep getting thrown at us, Suns fans have been less than optimistic about the upcoming season. I, however, will have to…

November 30, 2008, 12:00 AM ET from The Rising Suns

Getting ready for training camp

Hey Suns fans, I'm sure you're ready for the season to start. We'll have more content in the coming weeks.I'm finishing up my season preview. You can reread last year's reflect on how things have changed and laugh at my prognostication skills. We're doing a fantasy league this year. I a created…

November 30, 2008, 11:45 AM ET from The Rising Suns