- Sonics honcho Wally Walker, taking a page out of Paul Allen's playbook: "The sale of the franchises has never been our preferred option, but given time running short on our current lease, we must contemplate all scenarios. This ownership group has no interest in owning professional basketball franchises outside of the state of Washington."
- Look at this guy hypnotizing Shaquille O'Neal from 30 yards.
- Remember when the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament was the big deal? Chad Ford points out that only one player from last year's tournament (Jason Maxiell, who I love) was drafted last year, and he quotes an anonymous executive saying: "The truth is that if it went away, no one in the NBA would miss it. We just don't learn much here. We've seen these kids for four years. None of the top players attend. The few who do well will be reinvited to Chicago. But most of them struggle when placed up against better competition. It's more of a social thing than anything else."
- They love Ben Wallace in Detroit. And now you can blow him up and cuddle with him at home.
- Spurs are hungry to have the top seed. Kings are hungry to make the playoffs. Sacramento won in San Antonio, which ain't easy, and these two could see each other again.
- Jason Quick describes Blazer coach Nate McMillan's reaction to the team's first in in 11 games: "the final buzzer sounded, and McMillan dropped to his knees and put his face in his hands." In the same game, Jeff Van Gundy did something that seemed like it should work: he spent an entire timeout in the huddle with his team silently brooding.
- Freak coincidence! The Knicks got a win too. Qyntel Woods held LeBron James to 8 points in the first half, and blocked his layup at one point.
- The Bulls have a playoff spot at least for the moment, and Scott Skiles is ready with the paranoia: "Now we're the hunted, and they're going to be coming after us.''
- Frank Isola on Larry Brown: "...it has been suggested by many league executives that Brown will become so frustrated with the state of the franchise that he will eventually walk away. Brown didn't exactly shoot down that theory yesterday."
- John Canzano gives his impressions of a whole bunch of potential draft picks. Forum Blue and Gold, too.
- Vince Carter has made three 28-footers in recent games.
- With Jason Williams hurt, the Heat need a ballhandler. How about Tim Hardaway? Ira Winderman says it won't happen, but quotes Timmy saying it ought to. "I think I'm the right fit for this team and I've been trying to come back for two seasons now," said the 39-year-old, who occasionally played for the minor-league Florida Pit Bulls in Sunrise this past season. "I don't know what they're waiting on."
- FreeDarko: "We don't need Euros anymore. We make them here in America. If you want 6-10 guys who can play outside, we've got them in spades."
- The Kareem Rush debacle through the eyes of Sports Law Blog.
- All hail Johnny Mac.
- Blog a Bull: "Play for [Billy] King and you'll get paid. And then traded for another contract some other team didn't want."
- John Wooden is home from the hospital.
- Amare Stoudemire has more surgery, will likely play next for Team USA.
- City Pages: "Sooner or later, Kevin Garnett will leave Minnesota without a championship." Via Moonball.
- After an investigation, Damon Jones will not be charged with a sex offense.
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