Baron Davis CLIPPED by Los Angeles?
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
The road for the 2009 NBA title has really begun now.
With still more than a few months before the brand new 2008-09 NBA basketball season begins, teams have started tweaking their rosters here and there, hoping that they’ll be able to land basketball’s biggest prize next year.
And now that it’s that time of the year when the biggest of NBA stars start asking for bigger paychecks, things will become even busier. One team that has been busier than usual is the Los Angeles Clippers.
With Elton Brand opting out of the final year of his contract in L.A., it looks like they already have their eyes fixed on a new dog after the guy opted out of his contract as well, Baron Davis. And rumor has it that the Clippers have landed him
You read it right, like Mr. Brand, Baron Davis decided to opt out of the final year of his contract with the Golden State Warriors, an unexpected move to say the least after strong indications last week say that he would not be forfeiting next season’s whopping $17.8 million salary to become an unrestricted free agent.
Well, that’s exactly what he is at this point. That’s why the Clippers have been clamoring for the guy since.
Baron Davis’ agent, Todd Ramasar, said that his agent has always been adamant about remaining a Warrior. Tell that to the Clippers who are trying to land Davis and pair him with Elton Brand. That is if they can sign both guys.
With them trying to sign both guys for the coming season, that’ll mean they no longer have any interest whatsoever in Corey Maggette. After leading the Clippers in scoring most f his career, he also opted out of his contract after seeing his role with the team diminished since Mike Dunleavy took over as…
It’s a wild wild West in the 2008 NBA Playoffs
Monday, April 21st, 2008
Yes, the wild wild West is where it’s at in the postseason.
With the regular season finally over, the seedings in the West were finally finalized for the 2008 NBA playoffs. And in case you’ve been living under a rock, Tinseltown is back on top after the Lakers won the Western Conference title for the first time since the 2000 playoffs.
That means, the Los Angeles Lakers will enter the playoffs as the no.1 seed. They will face the no.8 seed Denver Nuggets in a best-of-seven, first round series to kick-off their playoff campaign and with Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony killing some of the momentum his team gained after he was charged with DUI, the Lakers are definitely looking quite good to have their way in this playoff match-up.
Of course, Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson will still be focused as he prepares himself for a match-up with Lakers star Kobe Bryant. But then again, let’s not kid ourselves with the idea that Denver will actually shock L.A. in the first round.
No.2 seed New Orleans Hornets will face the no.7 seed Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks had a statement game against New Orleans for the final game of the regular season, winning 111-98 when J-Kidd had a massive triple-double of 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Of course, the New Orleans Hornets are hoping for a different tune especially after winning Game 1. But I STILL won’t be surprised to see the Dallas Mavericks knock off the no.2 seed in the first round.
No.3 seed San Antonio Spurs renew their playoff rivalry with no.6 seed Phoenix Suns once they meet again in the first round. The last time they played a series in the playoffs, Suns star Steve Nash was on the receiving end of a shoulder block from Spurs vet Robert Horry. That ended with the Spurs moving on and the Suns taking an abrupt exit from the playoffs.
This time though, the Phoenix Suns will have…
NBA Betting: Golden State Warriors Defeat Phoenix Suns 120-118
Friday, February 15th, 2008
Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors -2
Monta Ellis scored 37 points and Baron Davis scored three straight baskets down the stretch to send the Golden State Warriors into the All-Star break with a win against the Western Conference’s top team, 120-118 over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
But even if the Phoenix Suns were defeated, they still won against the spread.
Baron Davis of the Golden State Warriors made a double-double performance with 27 points and 13 assists. Stephen Jackson added 19 points.
Amare Stoudemire led the Phoenix Suns with 29 points, but missed one of two free throws with 3.5 seconds left and the Phoenix Suns down by two points. Amare Stoudemire had made 36 straight foul shots before missing in the third quarter. Grant Hill made a double-double stint with…
NBA Betting Results: Chicago Bulls Beat Golden State Warriors 114-108
Saturday, February 9th, 2008
NBA Betting Line: Chicago Bulls at Golden State Warriors -12.5
The Golden State Warriors had hoped to end its season series at the Oracle Arena with a big win against the Chicago Bulls. Sadly though, those hopes went down the drain when the undermanned Chicago Bulls managed to topple down the well-rested Golden State Warriors, 114-108. The Bulls missed three of their top scorers, Ben Gordon, Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich, due to injuries, but still they played a great game. Forward-center Chris Webber, the former no.1 over all draft pick, made its debut to his former team, but his guard services were outplayed by the Bulls’ great game. The Bulls took the led in the first minute of the forth quarter, holding off the Golden State Warriors rallies. Chicago Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas dominated the floor in the final seconds, managing 13 points, as the Bulls scored on nine of ten down the stretch and sealing the game with a big win.
Chris Duhon made 11-of-16 shots, four 3-pointers and nine assists that carried the Bulls. Point guard Chris Duhon scored a career-high 34 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists and he made the Bulls’ win possible. Power forward Joe Smith had 27 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist. Forward Tyrus Thomas finished with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2assists.
The Golden State Warriors were led by the 25 points of guard Monta Ellis. Power guard Baron Davis backed him up with 22 points while forward-center Al Harrington chipped in 20 points. Stephen Jackson had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while center Andris Biedrins had a double figure of 12 points and 18 assists.
NBA Betting: Golden State Warriors Top San Antonio Spurs 130-121 in OT
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors -3
The San Antonio Spurs did well in the last quarter against the Golden State Warriors to send the game into overtime. The Spurs were down 6 points 110-104 with less than a minute to go when San Antonio Spurs team captain Tim Duncan scored 5 straight points to bring it to within one point at 100-109. With 10 seconds remaining in the game, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Jackson converted two free throws to put the lead comfortably at 112-109. However, 2007 NBA Finals MVP Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs was able to tie the game with a three-pointer with 6 seconds to go.
In OT, the momentum should have swung the way of the San Antonio Spurs with Tony Parker giving the lead with a lay-up to put the Spurs ahead 114-112. The Golden State home crowd urged the Warriors on as they exchanged baskets with the San Antonio Spurs, resulting in a 119-119 tie with less than 2 minutes to go in overtime.
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