Archives for May 2012

Tweet of the Night: Gregg Doyel

May 31, 2012 by Brian Kilkenny

Got shot down by both coaches. Asked Popovich if he'd say why Blair, who started 62 of 66 games, doesn't play. "No."

May 31, 2012 7:09 pm via TweetDeck ReplyRetweetFavorite

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Gregg Doyel

You know, I was a bit humbled by this tweet. It had crossed my mind many times as to why Blair had seen virtually no playing time throughout the playoffs, and I simply assumed he was hurt without looking further into it. The Spurs have been fantastic without him, especially since Matt Bonner, Boris Diaw, and Tiago Splitter have played so well his relative positions. Clearly, the reasons for Blair’s absence are deep, but I would never question Coach

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SH blog: Thursday’s News: Conspiracy theories arise after draft lottery

May 31, 2012 by James Park

Today’s news around the league was dominated by the results of Wednesday night’s draft lottery. Some seem to believe in conspiracies, while others laugh at the notion. You can find all kinds of opinions about it below. The New Orleans Hornets acquired the No. 1 lottery pick on Wednesday night, giving the franchise an opportunity to draft a franchise-level player in Anthony Davis, and perhaps draw up a new logo as well. The problem? Though they are in the process of selling

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SI’s Lowe gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at Draft Lottery

May 31, 2012 by Chris Sheridan

Just a great piece of writing today by Zach Lowe on SI.com that should quiet all the conspiracy theorists (although, of course, it will not). Among the details reported by low were the winning ping-pong ball combination (6-4-9-7), and the fact the Cleveland Cavaliers were in the mix to win the lottery for the second straight year. But they needed a 3 to come up on the final ping-pong ball, and when “7” came up Hornets general manager Dell Demps initially

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Bernucca: The top 10 restricted free agents

May 31, 2012 by Chris Bernucca

Yesterday, we ran down the top 20 unrestricted free agents. Today, we look at the top 10 restricted free agents, which is a little trickier. By and large, restricted free agents are all on their rookie contract, which provides guaranteed money that can establish the starting point for negotiations. And that’s where it gets tricky. JaVale McGee made $2.46 million this season and has a qualifying offer for $3.49 million next season. Both figures are well below what starting centers receive. But how

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Was the draft lottery fixed? Is David Stern’s Olympic idea asinine? No and Yes

May 31, 2012 by Chris Sheridan

// First of all, the draft lottery was NOT fixed. NBA commissioner David Stern would be committing a felony if he rigged the lottery, and the guy does not want to be using soap on a rope for 15-to-20 years. OK? So lay off the conspiracy theories. Your time would be better spent perusing our first Mock Draft, now that the order is known. Is Stern’s idea of limiting the Olympics to players 23 and younger a good one? Hell no! It is idiocy in

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SH Blog: Wally Szczerbiak takes a shot at Kevin Garnett

May 31, 2012 by James Park

Wally Szczerbiak, a teammate of Kevin Garnett for seven seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, had a surprising take on the performance of the Big Ticket, who has been scorching hot in these playoffs but had a rare off-game in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat, needing 18 shots to score 18 points.

KG is another one who lacks the #clutchgene always has!

May 30, 2012 10:42 pm via Twitter for iPhone ReplyRetweetFavorite

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Wally Szczerbiak

The man they call Wally World is certainly entitled to his opinion, but it’s safe to say, not many could have seen this one

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Mock Draft 1.0: Who goes where after Hornets take Anthony Davis?

May 31, 2012 by Joe Kotoch

The draft lottery is over. The pecking order has been established. We all know that the New Orleans Hornets will do with the No. 1 pick. But then what? The draft is a month away, and the stock of certain players will rise and fall. You can bet your bottom dollar there will be trades, and there might even be some team making a pick on behalf of the Orlando Magic if it is going to ultimately land them Dwight Howard in a

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Playoffs: Rondo’s best game ever not enough in OT loss to Heat

May 31, 2012 by Chris Sheridan

Let’s get a little overly dramatic here, shall we? On what will forever be known as Black Wednesday everywhere from Boston to Brooklyn to Beijing to Barcelona, commissioner David Stern’s referees swallowed their whistles when Rajon Rondo got whacked in the forehead late in overtime, and Stern’s ping-pong ball machine magically delivered the No. 1 pick in the draft to the league-owned New Orleans Hornets — all on the same night Stern sounded as though he endorsed the idea of banning

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