Yesterday, as I was mangling facts about Kareem Rush, I also pointed out that Phil Jackson was sticking it to the Bobcats for letting rush go. Jackson called the move "vindictive." The Bobcats' Bernie Bickerstaff more than took the bait,...... Link
As promised, today we’ll open up the mailbag to see what you all are talking about … Q: Hey guys, got a question today regarding the SG position on my team. I'm down to James Posey, who I was going to get rid of after this week. I have... Link
Sonics 56 Bobcats 46 at the half Sonics go on an 8-0 run with 6 of those points coming on the fast breakSups force 7 turnovers in the 2nd Quarter for a good defensive quarter.Rashard Lewis has 19 points and looks awesome.Very good shot distrubution by the Sups in... Link
Consider this a tale of two cities (and three players). In one city, Charlotte, you have the future rookie of the year in Emeka Okafer. He’s put up solid numbers — PER of 15.85, scoring 16.4 points per 40 minutes, has an impressive rebound rate of 17.3 (percent of... Link
That's the rumor out of Charlotte: The Charlotte Bobcats unexpectedly waived reserve shooting guard Eddie House late Saturday, a move that one informed source said could soon make Los Angeles Lakers' guard Kareem Rush a Bobcat. The source said the Bobcats and Lakers are discussing a trade of Rush... Link
A source close to the situation said Eddie House was waived because the Bobcats are going to acquire Kareem Rush from the Los Angeles Lakers for a second-round pick....... Link
L.A. Daily News - More Sports Headlines Kareem Rush will be given the opportunity to test the free agent market and see what life in the NBA is like not backing up Kobe Bryant. I understand his desire to see what he is worth but I feel he may... Link
* Atlanta Hawks
* Boston Celtics
* Charlotte Bobcats
* Chicago Bulls
* Cleveland Cavaliers
* Dallas Mavericks
* Denver Nuggets
* Detroit Pistons
* Golden State Warriors
* Houston Rockets
* Indiana Pacers
* Los Angeles Clippers
* Los Angeles Lakers
* Memphis Grizzlies
* Miami Heat
* Milwaukee Bucks
* Minnesota T-Wolves
* New Jersey Nets
* New Orleans Hornets
* New York Knicks
* Orlando Magic
* Philadelphia 76ers
* Phoenix Suns
* Portland Trailblazers
* Sacramento Kings
* San Antonio Spurs
* Seattle Sonics
* Toronto Raptors
* Utah Jazz
* Washington Wizards
I'm still in shock. It may not even be a bad deal for the Lakers....it's just, as I'm sure Boston fans can tell you, when you trade for a guy like Chris Mihm, it kind of knocks the wind out of you.
Anyways, as it stands, here are your 2004-2005 Lakers:
Kobe Bryant - G
Lamar Odom - G/F
Caron Butler - G/F
Brian Grant - F/C
Vlade Divac - C
Chucky Atkins - G
Slava Medvedenko - F/C
Chris Mihm - C
Devean George - F
Kareem Rush - F/G
Marcus Banks - G
Luke Walton - F
Brian Cook - F
Sasha Vujacic - G
Wow....that's definitely going to be different.
And looking at the cap situation, I have to really question if Karl is coming back--I'd imagine they pulled this deal after confirming that the Mailman was gone, either to Miami or San Antonio, or to retirement.
Could Kareem Rush become the next Craig Hodges for Phil Jackson? With the absence of forwards that can hit tres--Horry, who scared me with his double-double off the bench for the Spurs tonight, and Rick Fox, who must have lost his shot in those gigantic wastes of metal know as Fords that he advertises for (Southern California), the Lakers could use another clutch 3-point guard that can do a little more...