Posted in Portland Trail Blazers on Jul 10th, 2007
Greg Oden’s play in summer league has ended. The complete details are on InsideHoops.com’s front page but basically he needs his tonsils out, and will miss the rest of the action in Vegas. Oden struggled in the games he played, but no one takes that too seriously. Now, sure, it isn’t exactly a good thing […]
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As the Heat and the Nets played in the first game of the afternoon at the Pepsi Pro Summer League in Orlando, it was behind the scenes action that had reporters talking. First, Otis Smith told reporters that Darko Milicic most likely won’t be back with the team next season. Second, the Magic are expected […]
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Posted in General, Miami Heat on Jul 9th, 2007
Just like his hair, Pat Riley’s business persona is slick too. Don’t view him as a hip replacement kind of guy who sits back and calls players into his office. No, at 62 years old, he’s hip and still goes after the gems. The other night, Riles wined and dined free agent Milwaukee Bucks point […]
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The first game of the 2007 Pepsi Pro Summer Leage is in the book, The Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls 93-89. The game lasted two hours and 1 minute, and committing a combined 73 fouls. The rules for fouls are a little different in Orlando than they are in the Las Vegas Summer League, […]
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This is Woody Wommack, I’m a contributer to insidehoops.com and I’ll be blogging live from Pepsi Pro Summer league here in Orlando, Fla. The teams participating in this years league are the Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, New Jersey Nets and the host team Orlando Magic. Games are just about to get […]
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Posted in General, Seattle Sonics on Jul 9th, 2007
From today’s InsideHoops.com NBA rumors, Gary Washburn of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer writes that Kevin Durant refuses to refer to himself as a superstar, savior, or cornerstone. Sorry Kevin, but even if you won’t refer to yourself as that, all of Seattle is. So accept it, deal with it, and live up to it. Your one […]
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Posted in General on Jul 9th, 2007
We’re a couple days away from players being able to sign contracts, and its time to fuel your paranoia with a nasty reminder: its all hype until you see a signed contract. Especially with your restricted agents. There’s always time for another team to slip in with an offer. Just ask the Jazz. We understand […]
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Posted in General on Jul 9th, 2007
Basketball is truly a year round season. With summer league just starting, Team USA playing in August, training camp in September, and the preseason games in October, the start of the regular season seems like an eternity. But that’s not going to stop me from looking forward to next season. So I bring you a […]
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What’s harder than watching Summer League basketball? Trying to take any noteworthy notes while doing it. I sit here watching a feed of the Denver Nuggets vs LA Clippers game and decide to take some notes on the game. Why? Because what’s better than random observations from a summer league game? I put it just […]
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Posted in New York Knicks on Jul 8th, 2007
By InsideHoops.com editor Jeff Lenchiner Only Knicks fans and arena enthusiasts will care about this — and I have no idea if there is such a thing as an ”arena enthusiast” but I’m sure at least one exists out there — but Madison Square Garden, home to the Knicks, the WNBA’s Liberty and the St. […]
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