Sports Illustrated's Kelly Dwyer is talking to NBA bloggers about the upcoming season. So far this past week he's had some pretty interesting Q&A's with Blogabull's Matt Bernhardt, Sactown Royalty's Tom Ziller, True Hoop's (and avid Blazers fan) Henry Abbot, and RaptorBlog's Scott Carefoot. I read all four and... Link
UPDATE: Check out the comments for a scenario I completely missed. - Matt I tried to avoid doing this after all the confusion regarding these playoff tiebreakers , but I can't help myself: Tomorow's games: Bulls vs. Toronto Washington at Detroit (i.e. the Tony Delk show) Indiana vs. Orlando... Link
Shira Springer of THE BOSTON GLOBE writes, "Raef LaFrentz met with coach Doc Rivers yesterday following comments the veteran big man made after recording 20 points and eight rebounds off the bench Tuesday night in Toronto. In uncharacteristically pointed remarks, LaFrentz sounded frustrated with the Boston coaching staff constantly... Link
Here is my mock draft, usually when a player does well in the tournament, their stock goes up in the draft. Teams are gonna pass on Sheldon Williams, due to poor tournament performance. He’ll be the next Elton Brand and will help that Hornets go to the playoffs... Link
Alright, since everyone in the league was off last night, it's time to reset the playoff race. I'm going to break down the remaining win probabilities for each of the four teams in the hunt - the Lakers, Kings, Hornets and Jazz. (My previous posts on win probability are... Link
In the MIAMI HERALD, Joseph Goodman writes that "Shaquille O'Neal missed Wednesday night's game against the Toronto Raptors with a hyperextended left knee and is day-to-day." O'Neal did make the trip, however, so at least he gave the Canadians a little face time. Heat coach Pat Riley said he... Link
Mike James scored 37 points in a terrific all-around effort to lead the Toronto Raptors to their fourth win in five games, a 114-109 victory over the New York Knicks.... Link
Former Piston Mike James–Lindsey Hunter's fellow pitbull on the '04 championship squad–has finally busted out of his journeyman shell this season with the Raptors. CBS.Sportsline's Tony Mejia breaks down James' meager past and his money future. Not only is James up for free-agency after this season, but he'll have... Link
It would seem that last night’s infernal burst of Gilbertology might truly need no comment from ours truly. As in, we live in heaven, he lives alone, our souls are intertwined and the moment need not be soiled by explanation. The more and more I gazed upon that fascinating... Link
Though I enjoyed it very much, the slam dunk contest was a joke. The problems have been written about all over the place, so instead I'll offer a solution. Each of the four contestants get four dunks. The first three rounds are limited to three attempts per dunk with... 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
"A trade rumor filtered down from Canada into American Airlines Center on Monday night," writes Dwain Price of the DALLAS FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM. "And it was stamped out fast. According to a league insider, the Mavs and Toronto were talking about sending Keith Van Horn to the Raptors... Link
The San Antonio Spurs target their season-high seventh straight win this evening when they continue their eight-game road trip against the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre.... Link
Anna Benson and Ron Artest have already found new homes, and now Kendra Davis joins in the fun, as the Knicks sent her and her husband back to Toronto in exchange for Jalen Rose and a first-round pick. If you're into conspiracy theories, consider that there's been a little... Link
Brian Hanley of the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES writes, It looks as if Antonio Davis will be available soon, which means it's possible he may yet return to the Bulls. Imagine the headache that would pose for Bulls executives trying to figure out where to sit Davis' wife, Kendra, at the... Link
With his 28 fourth quarter points in his 81-point outburst versus Toronto, the Lakers' Kobe Bryant could become the first player in NBA history to average double-figures in the fourth quarter for an entire season.... Link
Mike Terry of the LOS ANGELES TIMES writes, The Lakers and Kobe Bryant have had four days to recover and reflect on his 81-point performance against Toronto, the second-highest single-game point total in NBA history. They return to the court tonight against Golden State, which is struggling after a... Link
TEAM SAYS: "ROB WAS THE WRONG CHOICE FOR US." After a mostly turbulent 18 months on the job the Toronto Raptors fired general manager Rob Babcock yesterday. His short tenure was stained with questionable moves that has a franchise regretting they hired him on the first place.... Link
As eye-opening as Kobe Bryant's 81-point performance against the Raptors on Sunday was, it should come as little surprise, writes SI.com's Marty Burns in his NBA Notebook.... Link
Steve Buffery of THE TORONTO SUN reports, Rafer Alston did not burn any bridges yesterday. He torched them. In his first visit to Toronto since being traded by the Raptors to the Houston Rockets on Oct.4 for Mike James, the volatile point guard stood by controversial comments he made... Link
