“I’d be a little less disappointed this year just because our record’s not as good.”
How can a team with no collective playoff success as a group — a team that no one picked to win the championship — sit atop ESPN.com’s NBA Power Rankings? The better question, given how the New Orleans … via […]
Tayshaun Prince’s 3-pointer with 4.4 seconds left lifted the Detroit Pistons to a 90-89 victory over the Los Angles Lakers on Thursday night, overcoming Kobe Bryant’s big night. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Bill Haber AP Photo New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul scores two of his 21-first half points against the Golden State Warriors in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. via Tacoma News Tribune
7 tonight, TD Banknorth Garden, Boston
TV: KTXA/Ch. 21, TNT
Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM, KFLC/1270 AM (Spanish)
Records: Mavericks 31-13, Celtics 35-8
Three keys
Gut it out: The Mavs are ailing, but the Celtics might be without Kevin Garnett (abdominal strain) and Ray Allen (flu), who was so sick Wednesday he was taken to the hospital for fluids.
Josh’s day? All-Star […]
New Orleans’ Chris Paul and David West, and Portland’s Brandon Roy were selected to their first NBA All-Star Game, as the league unveiled the reserve selections on Thursday. via Kutv.com
“It’s not like the Western Conference teams vote for the West”
Al Thornton’s face dropped and he immediately looked somber. He was told he was left off the NBA’s rookie team for its Sophomore/Rookie game during All-Star weekend. via Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
“If we’d have had him in the mix (from the start of the season) we’d have won six to eight more games right now. We’re excited to have him back… I’m sure he’ll fit in perfectly.”
Randy Foye is back. Just like that, with little hint that it was coming so soon, Foye - who […]
Bucks forward Yi Jianlian is named to the rookie team for the NBA’s all-star weekend in New Orleans. via Today’s TMJ4
After 41 games last season, the Boston Celtics were 12-29 and totally unburdened with any comparisons of the Bill Russell or Larry Bird eras.
Oddly, it took two important contributors from the teams led by Bird to restore a sense of pride in the franchise.
When Boston executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge and Minnesota […]
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers will hit the road for a season-long nine-game trip this evening, when they take on the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. via ClickOnDetroit
“This is probably one of the worst ones. I don’t want to force it, but I gotta come back.”
It appears the Nuggets will be without Carmelo Anthony for at least one more game. via Denver Post
“I grew up in a seaside city, and so I feel more passionate toward seaside cities.”
Yi Jianlian might have trouble finding his favorite Chinese foods in Milwaukee. And he misses his school buddies back home. via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“I’m not afraid of anyone in the fourth quarter.”
The Cavaliers beat writer for the Akron Beacon-Journal, and co-author the book on the Cavaliers and LeBron James , is where any good NBA fan should be right now: in Portland to watch the hot Cavaliers take on … via True Hoop
I chatted with Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins before Wednesday’s game in Sacramento, and it was clear Higgins hasn’t closed the door on making another deal before the Feb. via Charlotte Observer
Doc Rivers is suddenly a great coach. An All-Star coach. Potentially even a championship coach. via Seacoast Online
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers will hit the road for a season-long nine-game trip this evening, when they take on the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. via ClickOnDetroit
The streaking Dallas Mavericks attempt to extend their winning streak to five games, as they visit the Boston Celtics tonight at TD Banknorth Garden. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“He took some injections to kill the pain. But he was having trouble the day after.”
Even if the Bulls move one young big asset by the trade deadline or this summer, they have enough invested in that area finally to hire a big man’s coach. via Chicago Tribune
“I’ve been around a long time, and I’ve never seen that type of involvement, whether through the Pistons organization or their own involvement”
Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince and wife Farah hang out with a group from Kids Kicking Cancer in a Palace suite he purchased for the organization’s use. via Detroit Free Press
The fellowship of the miserable is alive and well. The Rockets won a game Tuesday against a team that’s ahead of them in the Western Conference standings. via Houston Chronicle
“I’m going to continue to prove that I can play with him here or not. With his time here, I think it’s been great for me, I’ve enjoyed every moment of it, and I’ll continue to enjoy it while he’s here.”
It’s the lame-duck point guard and the lame excuse for a basketball team. The […]
“When we have all our guys on one page and we’re hitting shots like that it feels good because we know we’re definitely hard to beat that way”
Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James drives the basket as he scores the winning shot while Portland Trail Blazers Travis Outlaw looks on during an NBA basketball game Wednesday, […]
“No big deal. We’ll get back next year. Look how good we are.”
I go through the same routine every morning. I wake up, use the bathroom and brush my teeth , and then walk into my computer room. via New Orleans Times-Picayune
“We’ve had our eye on Chris since the beginning of the season”
Detroit Pistons’ Chris Webber watches his team from the bench during an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in this May 10, 2007 file photo in Chicago. via Marin Independent Journal
From our seats in the Ford center last season you could kind of see this coming. via Mungowit’s End
“If you have to come down and let the other team set up, that’s not our best and it’s not in his best interest.”
Mike Dunleavy had the ball on the right wing when he put a move on Detroit’s Richard Hamilton reminiscent of what you would see on a street ball video. via Indystar.com […]
“Anytime I’m out there for an extended period of time, I can catch a rhythm.”
The Pistons are happy to be getting off the road. Tonight’s game against the Lakers at The Palace marks the end of a tough January. via Detroit News
“It wasn’t really motivation. It was kind of distracting, but at the same time you’ve just got deal with it. I expected it, so I just dealt with it.”
Posted by John Reid, The Times Picayune January 31, 2008 12:25AM Categories: Hornets The Hornets had won their last seven games by a margin of 22.1 […]
Yahoo Sports is reporting on a huge trade rumor going around involving the Blazers. via Blog Town, PDX
“Michael’s main responsibility will be working with Pete Myers and focusing on the continued development of our young big men”
The Chicago Bulls today named Michael Brown assistant coach. Brown joins Ron Adams, Pete Myers and Mike Wilhelm to round out Jim Boylan’s coaching staff. via InsideHoops
