Earlier this month, we talked about an almost inevitable trade with Monta Ellis and the Golden State Warriors . With seemingly nothing going right in the bay this season, it looked as if the relationship between Ellis and the Warriors front office was deteriorating quickly. But, with consecutive wins over Portland and Dallas (granted without Shawn Marion ), things in Northern Cali are looking a little less gloomy. Read Full Story
At this point, it appears that it’s not if, but rather when, Monta Ellis will be traded from the Warriors. With his agent, Jeff Fried, scheduled to meet with team management in Oakland tomorrow , apparently at Don Nelson ’s urging, Golden State has been calling teams and offering to trade Ellis all week.
We all know the stories. From throwing his teammates under the bus to beefing with Steph Curry to his verbal altercation with Nellie in New York, things have not been good since Monta... Read Full Story
So you thought that after the Golden State Warriors were able to unload a member of the “ NBA TOP TEN PUD LIST ” forward Stephen Jackson to the Charlotte Bobcats every thing was going to be all “ Nicey-Nice ” and calm for the rest of the season, right? Well that does not look like it is going to be the case according to the “ San Jose Mercury News .” The Bay Area newspaper is reporting that it looks like another member of the team could be heading out the door sooner than later. According... Read Full Story
Vince Carter scored 21 points and the Orlando Magic remained unbeaten in the preseason with a 117-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Magic (7-0) play Atlanta on Friday night, hoping to finish off the first undefeated exhibition season in franchise history. Marcin Gortat added 15 points and Brandon Bass had 14 for the Magic. Roy Hibbert scored 14 of his 20 points in the first half for Indiana. Troy Murphy added 15 rebounds for the Pacers, who were without T.J. Ford... Read Full Story
We’re going to keep posting the ridiculousness that comes from the circus that is the Golden State Warriors because it’s ridiculous .
Aside from the news that Monta Ellis and Don Nelson had some sort of verbal altercation today , there was this amazing recap from the Contra Costa Times ‘ “Inside the Warriors” blog of what may or may not have been a fake injury created by Don Nelson yesterday to keep Stephen Jackson on the pine:
Jackson played 17:56 in the loss to Indiana, where he... Read Full Story
Monta Ellis
Now that Stephen Jackson is gone, Monta Ellis is the last defensive presence on the Warriors. Well, according to Monta Ellis anyway. In an interview today with Marcus Thompson II of the Contra Costa Times , Ellis not only said that nobody on the Warriors besides him can play D, but he also said he doesn’t plan on taking on more responsibility or being more vocal now that Jackson is gone. Asked about whether his new teammate Raja Bell was a good defender, Ellis offered this... Read Full Story
Orlando Magic ’s own #31, Adonal Foyle, is hosting a happy hour tomorrow night, November 17, at The Black Olive in downtown Orlando to benefit the Kerosene Lamp Foundation .
When : November 17, 2009
Time : 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Where : The Black Olive, 22 E Pine Street, Orlando
Why : To raise funds for disadvantaged youth in the Eastern Caribbean (Foyle’s a native of St. Vincents & the Grenadines)
$15 will get you a glass of wine, hors d’oevres and a raffle ticket.
For more info, e... Read Full Story
Golden State Warriors
2008-09 Record: 29-53
Anticipated Starting Five
PG- Monta Ellis
SG- Corey Maggette
SF- Stephen Jackson
PF- Anthony Randolph
C- Andris Biedrins
Key Reserves: Stephen Curry, Kelenna Azubuike, Devean George, Anthony Morrow, Ronny Turiaf
Biggest Strength: Young wing talent
Monta Ellis is a nice young talent. They brought in Steph Curry in the backcourt and he will turn out to be a nice player when he adapts to the speed and size of the NBA. And my... Read Full Story
Anthony Randolph
Last year we debuted the “Highs and Lows” system — previewing the NBA season by predicting the respective ceiling and basement for each team. Same theme, different season…
Added: Stephen Curry , Mikki Moore, Devean George, Acie Law, Speedy Claxton
Lost: Jamal Crawford, Marco Belinelli, Rob Kurz
Ceiling: 2nd place, Pacific Division
Three main things working in Golden State’s favor this season: (1) Between them, the Suns, Clippers and Kings, second-place in the... Read Full Story
As you are most likely aware by now the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday became the fifth NBA team to terminate their head coach since the start of the season. Maurice Cheeks, joins P.J. Carlesimo, Eddie Jordan, Randy Wittman, and Sam Mitchell as former NBA bench bosses. Has the blood letting stopped, or will there still be further victims in the coming days and weeks?
There are of course 30 franchises in the Association, eliminating the five teams that have already fired their coaches... Read Full Story
