NBA Live 08’s the clear winner
At the start of every NBA season, each team has a chance to win a title . And as the season begins, it seems that every video game maker has an NBA simulator of its own. via Los Angeles Times
Archive for October, 2007
Will Deng be good … or great?
“What happens often times is that (a player in Deng’s position becomes) a big focal point.”
Kobe Bryant hasn’t arrived at the Berto Center yet, so the Bulls still need a superstar, all-star or even mere star. via Daily Herald
Jerry West: The Logo knows best
“There’s a high school kid who we’d like you to work with too”
I saw Jerry West do something nobody has seen for 30 years. West was perhaps the best shooter in the world in the 1960s and ’70s. He blistered the nets, silencing talkative defenders at the game’s highest … via Los Angeles Times
Ian Thomsen: Defending Kobe and his desire to win
His PR skills stink, but appreciate his desire to win Posted: Tuesday October 30, 2007 2:09PM; Updated: Tuesday October 30, 2007 4:08PM Kobe Bryant hasn’t gotten out of the first round of the playoffs since … via SI.com
Dealing with the Bull
As the Lakers and Bulls try to put together an amicable deal for Kobe Bryant, all of Los Angeles awaits the outcome.A Personally, I doubt Kobe goes to the Bulls, but stranger things have happened.A How does one … via MVN - Recent Articles
Yao’s willingness to change roles is a rarity
If you’re looking for another reason to love Yao Ming, you’ll find it in the way he has dealt with his new role. via Houston Chronicle
L.A., Lakers need Kobe’s star power
“Let me think. Not a whole lot, right? We wouldn’t have a whole lot to talk about. “But there is basketball. We could talk about that.”
All signals indicate the Lakers are drawing close on a deal to trade Kobe Bryant, and I have one thing to say: Don’t do it. via Daily News
Phoenix Suns 2007-08 Season Preview
After opening the campaign by dropping five of its first six contests, Phoenix won 17 of 18 and 35 of its next 38 games. via SanLuisObispo.com
Bynum’s got game — at least half of it
“You see him smile. He’s stoked about it, but hey, I wish was 19 or 20. I’d be having the same kind of fun. “He’s starting to recognize opportunities in the game, starting to gain wisdom about the game that you get from minutes [of playing time].”
Andrew Bynum is getting pretty good at slamming the ball through the hoop. Now all he has to do is remember there’s another hoop at the other end of the court as well. via Los Angeles Times
Business is becoming personal in L.A.
“I talked to him before the coaches and players meeting this morning when he had just gotten back from taking the MRI, and he pretty much knew the results. … He’s obviously down.”
Kobe Bryant is still a Laker, but for how long? Peter Vecsey says Kobe’s poor relationship with owner Jerry Buss may force a deal. via Fox Sports
Something’s behind Bryant’s Vegas void
“Foot-tapping and hand gesturing is only freedom of speech if you’re Fred Astaire of Senor Wences.”
Winning the Pacific shouldn’t be all that difficult for Phoenix, but that won’t be enough to satisfy the Suns, Charley Rosen says. via Fox Sports
No Harm No foul
“It will be in the back of people’s minds”
The 2007-08 season is set to kick off Tuesday. Rosters are pretty much set. Tickets are bought. via Pleasant Hill Record
Bryant missing, but Lakers beat Kings
“I sat out (Thursday) in practice”
The marquee attraction was absent Friday night, stuck at home in Southern California with a sprained right wrist that needed attention. via San Bernardino Co. Sun
Rockets Notes: No Kobe talk
“I’m learning, going out there working every day, trying to become a better player. It definitely helped (to play in the preseason games).”
No Kobe talks If the Rockets actually were hoping to get the Lakers’ attention in pursuit of Kobe Bryant , they have been playing very hard to get. via Houston Chronicle
Gauging the latest Kobe story
Peter Vescey of the New York Post is talking about Kobe pretty much non-stop these days. via MVN - Recent Articles