As the Spurs get ready to begin their march towards a fifth NBA Title, we say goodbye to those who have departed: Bruce Bowen, Fabricio Oberto, Kurt Thomas, Ime Udoka, Jacque Vaughn and Drew Gooden. We wish them the best of luck in the next chapter of their lives. We also wholeheartedly welcome the changes made by the Spurs during the offseason. "I just think it’s a different time in the...
The San Antonio Spurs had a terrific off season, as they boosted their roster with significant talent and going for this season, they are one of the legit contenders to win it all. However, they are coming from a disappointing season last year. Last season, the Spurs were derailed by injuries on their best players. Tony Parker got injured earlier in the season and Manu Ginobili missed the second half...
I know what you are thinking. Why today, ATS? Why today for a team preview when the preseason has just started? Well, today is my day. As part of blogger preview organized by Jeff at CelticsBlog, I've got the Spurs on Saturday, October 10th. So let's get down to it. With the Spurs offseason acquisitions putting them well into luxury tax land for the first time, there is only one sufficient outcome...
Kansas Jayhawks: The voice of the heartland, Jason Whitlock, has weighed in on the Kansas Kerfuffle: “In pursuit of victories, Bill Self and Mark Mangino have both been recruiting more kids from tough backgrounds. I am not vilifying either coach or the kids they’re bringing to campus. I’m stating an obvious fact. Jacque Vaughn and [...]
It sure has been taking awhile to finalize the Marquis Daniels deal. I know Danny must be trying every option possible to get a sign and trade worked out. Since Indy isn't willing to take on any of the players Danny is offering, Danny needs to find another team to trade with and I am sure he is calling every GM in the league to try to work something out. It's hard to believe, but there are still rumors...
Exploring the Point Guard Scrap Heap And now for something completely different... a look at point guard options. Bobby Jackson, Ty Lue, Jacque Vaughn, Brevin Knight, and Jason Hart
More photos » by Rich Pedroncelli - AP Browse more photos » How did Beno Udrih get here? I'm not privy to Beno's workout habits or his video room work. I have not heard good things about either, both in published reports (by both Sam Amick and Ailene Voisin) and behind the scenes. It's an accepted notion: Beno is lazy, or became lazy some time around July 2008, when he just so happened...
(By Robbi Pickeral and J.P. Giglio, rpickeral@newsandobserver.com) NORTH CAROLINA 2008-09 RECORD : 34-4 overall, 13-3 ACC (first) POSTSEASON : 6-0, beat Michigan State in national championship game PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP : PG Larry Drew II, SG Dexter Strickland, G/F Marcus Ginyard, F Ed Davis, F Deon Thompson On the plus side SIZE . Here's a brutal reality check for the rest of the ACC: North Carolina...
More photos » by Elise Amendola - AP The Utah Jazz select... Sam Young. Browse more photos » We will always remember Larry Knight. The last time we had the #20 pick was in 1979 and the Jazz selected via hoopedia.nba.com I was looking up information about him and came across Tim Buckley's article (which goes into a lot of detail and which I hadn't read yet). According to Tom Nissalke, He...
Here's a very handy list of all the free agents that will be hitting the market in July. They even have a page sorted by position . Why don't we pool our collective wisdom and start picking some favorites? As you make comments, I can update this list. So far I've just tried to narrow the list down to guys that interest me and start lumping them into vague groupings. (r = restricted | eto = early termination...
Dear Clarkpojo, Is that how it is? Rashes of injuries, a brutal Western Conference, and a four-game skid and it's over? Fine then. Be a Memphis fan. Walk out on what we have, but remember... when #8 breaks Jacque Vaughn's ankles, #47 swats a Shaq shot, #5 dunks with his off hand, #13 is Money, #9 makes ESPN's Top 10 with a highlight flush, #24 goes for 20 and 20, #34 makes a cold-blooded three, #15...
{Jacque Vaughn] for [Marcin] Gortat makes sense for both teams. Gortat played solid basketball against the Pistons last postseason, so it's odd that he's out of the rotation. A Spurs fan thinks his team could use Marcin Gortat and suggest it trades the Jacque Vaughn to the Magic to acquire him