There was considerable talk around the time of the Earl Watson trade that this move was going to spur Luke Ridnour to greater heights; that the reason he wasn’t playing to the level people expected this season was because he lacked adequate motivation, unlike the past two seasons when... Link
"When the Nuggets traded Earl Watson in February, they decided to bring in an emergency point guard, someone who could learn the system fast and be ready if needed," writes Phil Miller of THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. Howard Eisley was the result, and so far, "it's been a good... Link
window.document.getElementById('post-440').parentNode.className += ' adhesive_post'; The Team has now made this report official with a press release just arriving. Also confirmed is that the pick is a 2008 second rounder: “We drafted Earl in 2001 after his solid career at UCLA, and it will be great to have him back... Link
So it finally happened. Ruben Patterson and Charles Smith are on their way to Denver along with Reggie Evans, Voshon Lenard and Vitaly "The Potato" Potepenko (credit for that nick goes to Nuss at SuperSonicSoul) are new Blazers, and Earl Watson, Byron Russell, and Denver's 2nd rounder are on... Link
Well I’m glad the NBA (David Stern) came to its senses and invited Gilbert Arenas to play in Houston this weekend after all. Too bad Gil had to go and finish the first half of the season with a 4-for-22 effort and 6 turnovers at Dallas. Ouch.So we have... Link
window.document.getElementById('post-416').parentNode.className += ' adhesive_post'; The Seattle Supersonics made news last night by trading Vladimir Radmanovic to the Los Angeles Clippers for PF Chris Wilcox in a move that didn’t stay in the headlines long. First the move was overshadowed by a piss-poor effort against the Milwaukee Bucks. Secondly that... Link
David Waldstein of THE STAR-LEDGER writes, "The Knicks really want Denver backup point guard Earl Watson, but in order to get him they may have to accept a package deal that would include former Net Kenyon Martin and Voshon Lenard."... Link
It's possible the Nuggets soon will make another change at shooting guard. Earl Watson has made the past nine starts, one of four players this season to have started six or more times. But coach George Karl has been considering...... Link
Three Situations to Pay Attention To (Because Five Just Makes This Column Too Damn Long) Denver Earl Watson was one of my favorite guys to write about when doing this column last year. The Memphis rotation prevented him from having consistent fantasy value, but whenever Jason Williams was out,... Link
Tis the season to see folly. And so goes the current Sonics season. The Sonics dropped another game last night–that they typically won last season–when Baron Davis’ prayer from somewhere near Aurora Avenue barely ruffled the net as it went through the hoop giving the Warriors their 11th win... Link
Earl Watson knows what happens Dec. 15. "I am eligible to be traded," he said. What is this? Another story of an athlete demanding a trade? Hardly. Entering Wednesday, the point guard hadn't played in seven of eight games for...... Link
George Karl had a half-hour talk Saturday with point guard Earl Watson, who signed a five-year, $29 million contract in September. Watson's playing time was the key subject. Backing up Andre Miller and Earl Boykins, Watson has not played in...... Link
Denver's Andre Miller wonders why management brought in Earl Watson as a third point guard behind him and Earl Boykins, with no true shooting guard....... Link
The Denver Nuggets have signed free agent G Earl Watson, team General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe announced Wednesday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.... Link
When Earl Watson signs his name to a contract with the Denver Nuggets -- something that could happen as soon as today -- he'll become the second Grizzly free agent allowed to leave without compensation. Watson agreed in principle to...... Link
It's with a heavy heart that this 15th edition of the Carnival of the NBA comes to you. All our minds are on not the hoops world, but the Gulf Coast. It's the most horrible tragedy of my life by far, and I have to admit my eyes have... Link
The Wolves still are looking for at least one more player. They could make a deal with Memphis for point guard Earl Watson or might try to sign forward Reggie Evans, a restricted free agent with Seattle....... Link
The last man affected by the domino sequence could be Earl Watson. The defensive rock from Memphis has been searching for a big money contract this summer and found no takers. Now sources say he is looking for a 3...... Link
According to RealGM: RealGM - The Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies and Boston Celtics have reached a tentative agreement on a three-team trade according to an NBA source close to the negotiations who spoke with DraftExpress.com's Jonathan Givony. The Miami Heat will receive Antoine Walker via a sign-and-trade from Boston,... Link
The Heat has been linked to free-agent point guards Antonio Daniels and Earl Watson, but Pat Riley cautioned about such reports. "You focus in on signing your guys back," Riley said of the team's priorities. "You have all the dialogue,...... Link
And in other free agent news, the Heat met this week in Los Angeles with the representatives of Grizzlies free agent point guard Earl Watson, a move that is related to Damon Jones' decision to opt out of his Heat...... Link
The Lakers should be able to compete for several second-tier free agents. Included in that group are Memphis' Earl Watson (UCLA), Cleveland's Jeff McInnis, Chicago's Chris Duhon, the Clippers' Marko Jaric, Portland's Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Washington's Kwame Brown and Seattle's Antonio...... Link
Welcome to another round of NBA Roulette, more commonly known as the NBA Draft. As always, my crazy friend 'Neal and I get together and see if we can predict where each player will land in the first round using team needs, past tendencies and overall guess work that... Link
Danny has mentioned adding a point guard to our roster. Which makes it the 20th consecutive year (give or take) that its been one of the team's top offseason priorities. So you'll excuse me if I'm not sold that we'll find the next Jason Kidd this summer. Still, it... Link