Dirk, Dwight Howard and Bill Clinton
Today’s news and notes from around the NBA…
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Maybe…Uh, I think so.” — Dwight Howard, asked if he’d ever heard of Joe Namath.
THE LINKS…
• Dirk Nowitzki will be a Maverick For Life. Probably. Unless, you know, Cuban trades him or something.
• We’ll give the Nets this: They’re being proactive. They’ll be hanging two huge billboards in Times Square, basically as a reminder that the Knicks aren’t very good. At least the Nets players beat the front office in their softball game at Yankee Stadium, as Vince Carter singled home Jason Kidd for the win.
• Larry Brown has hired Bill Clinton’s former lawyers to represent him in the hearing against the Knicks. Think that scares David Stern? He craps bigger than those lawyers.
• Looks like Whit Eboy isn’t going to be ready for the start of the season.
• Not good: Amare worrying about his knee and running to get an MRI. Good: The MRI saying everything is fine. Also details here of a Nike photo shoot in Cali last week. Anyone remember the old Air Force 1 ads?
• Dwight Howard is predicting an NBA Championship for the Magic. This season. Really. His head must still be scrambled from this.
• The Sonics are not only repairing relations with Danny Fortson (yes!), but they’re also bringing 20 players into training camp, including Mike Wilks, Kareem Rush, Denham Brown, Milt Palacios and…Ron Mercer! Remember when he was going to save the Bulls a few years back
• The Stro Show couldn’t figure out why the Grizz wanted him back.
• The Sixers are getting ready to go to one of the greatest cities in the world, Barcelona. There’s also a prickly Mo Cheeks interview at the end of that story. By the way, all our overseas readers, be sure you send in any game reports if you catch any of the overseas NBA games next month.
17 Responses to “Dirk, Dwight Howard and Bill Clinton”
Sep.27 at 3:45 pm
Tom Jackson says:
The Sonics will bring in Ron Mercer but not Shawn Kemp? Sometimes I think owners/mgmt. just totally miss the boat. These guys are total morons.
Sep.27 at 4:23 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Larry Brown: “I…did not have…coaching relations…with that team.”
Sep.27 at 4:59 pm
Boing Dynasty says:
Ask any knick fan, there was definetly no coaching going on last year.
Sep.27 at 5:04 pm
josecuervoesmuybueno says:
quit cryin about the knicks already… damn
Sep.27 at 5:12 pm
Kevin says:
Hey Lang, A little off-topic, but are you going to review either of the NBA games that recently came out. I have a 360, and am having a hard deciding what game to get. I have always been a NBA Live guy, but the last few years the game has been pretty uninspiring. A lot of people rave about 2K7. Have you tried either of them or both?
Sep.27 at 5:12 pm
jay broder says:
air force 1’s…a kobe air force one??? holla i want to see the photo shoot..holla at em!!!
Sep.27 at 5:17 pm
Dblizzy says:
Russ that was pretty weak. I almost don’t wanna say this, but I don’t think Amare gonna be the same plyer he was before the injury. I just don’t think with all the trauma he’s had to his knee over the last year or so he’s gonna play with the same explosiveness. Hopefully he’ll prove me wrong. The Knicks, now they are complete morons, not only are they paying Shandon Anderson about 8 mill to chill in the sun and win rings in Miami, now they’re gonna be on the hook for 50 mill to Larry Brown while he finds another pg to try and destroy and then re-build. I wish the ship would just sink already.
Sep.27 at 6:21 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Eh, I thought it was OK. And if Amare DOES wind up falling off hard due to the knee, pencil him into the Knicks starting lineup for ‘07-08.
Sep.27 at 6:43 pm
nic says:
“Ron Mercer! Remember when he was going to save the Bulls a few years back?” gulp. as a native of the chi, all i can say is: yes. unfortunately, i remember it all too well. but there are a couple other names that are even more rage and confusion inducing - eddie robinson. and jalen. rose. tito, get me a tissue!
Sep.27 at 7:14 pm
Alex says:
hahaha Eddie Robinson…that was the summer the Bulls made a big run at T-Mac but got Robinson instead right? Didn’t he throw out a pitch at a Cubbies game or something?
Sep.27 at 7:28 pm
albie1kenobi says:
wait. eddie robinson? is he still in the league?
and Russ, that comment made me laugh out loud. at work. it’s just too appropriate.
and third, Kevin, if you are really into basketball and NBA (like most people are who come to this site), you’d enjoy 2k7 a lot more. 2k7 plays like a sim while Live is more like an arcade game. and since you said Live’s been uninspiringly lately, why not give 2k7 a try?
Sep.27 at 7:35 pm
Off Topic says:
By the way, regarding the Raptors “official Black” alternate jerseys on “Mo Pete’s myspace”…its a photoshop made by a member from justbball.com…not an official like you guys assumed. TELL UR FRIENDSSSSSS New Raptors jersyes are plainnnn btw. I can’t believe you didn’t link it up for today.
Sep.27 at 7:37 pm
h-wag says:
I should see all 10 of those NBA games in Europe on TV over here in Germany, so if you´re fine with TV game reports I can keep ´em coming.
And is that whole NBA Europe tour a big thing in the USA or is nobody really caring about it ?
Sep.27 at 8:00 pm
Kevin says:
Thanks albie. Honestly, that was the way I was leaning, I was just seeing if Lang was planning a review of either of the games (as he did in years past). I think I might just take the leap to 2K7.
Sep.28 at 3:00 am
o-2da-luv &smarti says:
Dwayne Wade will beat Dirk Nowitzki in the finals next year after they win against the bulls!!!!!
ben wallace is great
Sep.28 at 3:01 am
o-2da-luv &smarti says:
olaf and mathis are going to rule the world with their great basketball. that’s no joke!!!!
Sep.28 at 9:19 am
Dblizzy says:
You’re right about that Russ. The Knicks just have a soft spot for PFs that were dominant then got injured and weren’t the same… McDyess…LJ.