February 7, 200719 yr Author http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=macmullan_jackie&id=2755078&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1 BOSTON -- Kobe Bryant shifted the ball precisely to where he desired it to be -- in his hands, on the way to the hoop, in complete control of a two-on-one fast-break opportunity against the San Antonio Spurs. The easiest path to the basket was obvious. All he had to do was keep the ball, be Kobe, inflict the kind of physical and emotional damage that only the truly gifted can wield, then effortlessly glide back down the floor on defense. Bryant's willingness to be a playmaker is a key for the Lakers ... and for Kobe. "I thought about it,'' Bryant confessed. "I knew I could have just jumped over Tony Parker and scored.'' His instincts urged him in that direction, but instead Bryant hesitated -- and then did a most curious thing. He slowed down, held up, and almost pulled back before dishing the ball to teammate Maurice Evans. The fourth-year journeyman bobbled it momentarily before finishing off the play. "If he drops it,'' said Bryant, chuckling, "[Lakers coach] Phil [Jackson] is going to be shouting to me, 'Kobe. Just take it to the hole!'''
February 8, 200719 yr http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=macmullan_jackie&id=2755078&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1 BOSTON -- Kobe Bryant shifted the ball precisely to where he desired it to be -- in his hands, on the way to the hoop, in complete control of a two-on-one fast-break opportunity against the San Antonio Spurs. The easiest path to the basket was obvious. All he had to do was keep the ball, be Kobe, inflict the kind of physical and emotional damage that only the truly gifted can wield, then effortlessly glide back down the floor on defense. Bryant's willingness to be a playmaker is a key for the Lakers ... and for Kobe. "I thought about it,'' Bryant confessed. "I knew I could have just jumped over Tony Parker and scored.'' His instincts urged him in that direction, but instead Bryant hesitated -- and then did a most curious thing. He slowed down, held up, and almost pulled back before dishing the ball to teammate Maurice Evans. The fourth-year journeyman bobbled it momentarily before finishing off the play. "If he drops it,'' said Bryant, chuckling, "[Lakers coach] Phil [Jackson] is going to be shouting to me, 'Kobe. Just take it to the hole!''' ^^^ Did you miss the whole atricle I put up there???:irked: :irked:
February 8, 200719 yr http://www.nba.com/games/20070207/NJNATL/recap.html Carter Delivers in Final Seconds as Nets Top Hawks Vince Carter made the go-ahead layup with 7.6 seconds left and grabbed a critical board to help the Nets to the 87-85 win over the Hawks on Wednesday Carter led the Nets with 22 points and nine boards. Mikki Moore added 19 points and Jason Kidd had nine assists.
February 8, 200719 yr Author ^^^ Did you miss the whole atricle I put up there???:irked: :irked: :sssh: :sssh: :lol: :lol:
February 8, 200719 yr Here we go again... http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-pacers-barscuffle&prov=ap&type=lgns
February 8, 200719 yr Author Them Pacers just can't stop fighting. I will wait to put blame on anyone till more details are out.
February 9, 200719 yr Author Lakers getting it handed to them by the Pistons. Kobe played a HORRIBLE game.
February 9, 200719 yr Tyrus Thomas rolled his ankle pretty good going up for a dunk on the Bulls game on TNT. His dunk contest could be in jeopardy.
February 9, 200719 yr His dunk contest could be in jeopardy anyways... I read an article earlier that said the league was looking to replace him in the contest based on the comments he made earlier this week.
February 9, 200719 yr Scratch that... I just read that he issued an apology and that all is well now.
February 10, 200719 yr http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2760295 Second semester grades for all 30 teams New Jersey Nets: Charles Barkley picked New Jersey to win the Eastern Conference. And there's nothing the Nets could use more than Prime Chuck right now to provide some muscle in the middle. Grade: D Boston Celtics: A 16-game losing streak gets an F, but the C's are developing their promising kiddies (and positioning themselves for Lottery Love). Grade: C- Chicago Bulls: Scary, deep, gritty ... and inconsistent. If they can find a higher offensive gear, or get another scorer, they can take the conference. Grade: B Washington Wizards: Plenty of thrills, but ... 'til 'Tawn's return, even Agent Zero and Caron can't produce those 110-a-night pointfests. Grade: B+ Dallas Mavericks: The perfect team for the long haul of the season? Not as spectacular as the Suns, but the reigning West champs seem to have the winning formula. Grade: A+ San Antonio Spurs: Sleeping giants or fading stars? The Spurs still spook the West, but no one imagined they'd be seven games back and trying to stay out of the fifth seed. Grade: B- Utah Jazz: The occasional controversy aside, this has been an almost perfect bounce-back year for Sloan's style of ball, with players like Boozer, Williams and Okur working his methodical system. Grade: A- Phoenix Suns: Their depth is an issue, but otherwise the Sublime Six -- Nash, Marion, Amare, Diaw, Bell, Barbosa -- and D'Antoni are having a dream season and recreating the game. Grade: A+ Los Angeles Lakers: It's not quite clear yet what they've got there, but Phil and Kobe's big achievement is that the league takes the Lakers seriously once again. Should be a formidable playoff foe. Grade: A-
February 10, 200719 yr http://proxy.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dailydime_070210-11 SPECIAL WEEKEND EDITION Being openly gay in the NBA
February 10, 200719 yr http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=270209002 Nets spoil Pierce's return as Celtics lose 17th straight Vince Carter scored 21 points, Jason Kidd had 13 points and nine assists and the New Jersey Nets spoiled Pierce's return with a 92-78 victory over Boston on Friday night, extending the Celtics' franchise-record losing streak to 17.
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