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November 30, 2005

Phil the Weirdo

Here's a link to a pretty funny one-on-one interview with Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson at latimes.com:

Just Sit There and Talk, Phil [latimes.com]

Posted by pedersen at 11:30 AM in Los Angeles Lakers | Comments (0) | TrackBack

November 28, 2005

Dallas Mavericks waive Christie

Doug Christie was waived by the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. I guess injuries etc. finally caught up with the 35-year old guard. This waiver is not a big blow to the Mavericks balance sheet; Christie was only guaranteed a little over $3 million with the contract he signed with the Mavericks during the offseason.

Coach Avery Johnson comments: "It was a situation where it just didn't work," Mavericks coach Avery Johnson said. "It was just good for everybody to have a chance to move on. Doug came in with the intentions that it was going to work, but it just didn't work and in a lot of different ways."

Christie waived by Mavericks, future uncertain [ESPN.com / AP]

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Wells quickly becoming a leader with the Kings

The Sacramento Bee has a story on the rising popularity of Bonzi Wells in Sacramento. Wells has been playing very well with the Kings this season. The story touches on a rumored "verbal smackdown" on Peja Stojakovic. Bottom line is Wells has found a new home, and things are looking good for him in Sacramento filling the role of tough guy.

Wells quickly becoming a leader with the Kings [sacbee.com]

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November 22, 2005

Warriors eye Kevin Garnett

Tim Kawakami of The Mercury News writes:

Open your eyes, Warriors fans: The Unofficial Garnett Trade Market just revved to life this week, and Mullin could turn out to be a very intriguing and very motivated participant.

Kawakami goes on to describe the ultimate dream of how the Warriors could land Kevin Garnett through a trade; of course assuming the Timberwolves are ready to let him go. He argues this would work if the Warriors offer anybody and everybody not named Baron Davis.

Garnett would be big-name fix for Warriors' small-ball troubles [MercuryNews.com]

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Olowokandi to Utah for Boozer?

TwinCities.com Pioneer Press reports:

Don't be surprised if the Timberwolves talk trade with the Jazz, with Michael Olowokandi going to Utah for Carlos Boozer, and with either Troy Hudson or Marko Jaric of the Wolves as part of a deal.

Don't print that [TwinCities.com Pioneer Press]

Posted by pedersen at 04:02 PM in Minnesota Timberwolves | Comments (0) | TrackBack

November 21, 2005

Nate McMillan complains about new team

New Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan complains about his new team:

"It's all about numbers and points, no focus on the defensive end of the floor. Just too many agendas."

Ruben Patterson is expected to receive a suspension or fine for openly complaining about playing time when the Knicks visited and won Sunday.

Are the Blazers already numb to coach McMillan's yelling and discipline?

Blazers' loss to Knicks is a team effort [OregonLive.com]

Posted by pedersen at 09:23 AM in Portland Trail Blazers | Comments (0) | TrackBack

November 16, 2005

Larry meets Phil

The New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers meet in the Staples Center on Wednesday night (coverage begins at 9:30 ET on ESPN).

The two highest paid coaches in the NBA Larry Brown and Phil Jackson meet for the first time since Game 5 of the 2004 NBA Finals.

ESPN SportsNation is hosting a little survey:

Vote: Larry or Phil? [ESPN.com]

My money is on LA tonight.

Posted by pedersen at 01:59 PM in New York Knicks | Comments (0) | TrackBack

November 09, 2005

Kings apologize for negative Detroit video images

During Tuesday nights game in Sacramento, video of depressed areas of Detroit was shown on the overhead video screens. An embarrassing event that the Kings are now apologizing. The Kings are placing a full-page ad in Thursday's Sacramento Bee and Detroit papers with their apology to the city of Detroit, the Pistons fans and the Detroit Pistons organization.

Kings officials apologize for negative Detroit video images [Sacbee.com]

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