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Depending how the west plays out, I guarantee it will be
Detroit* vs Who*
Depending how the west plays out, I guarantee it will be
Detroit* vs Who*
The fact that you needed an injury like this to win the East shouldnt make you feel all that special. It isnt an official season ending injury yet but I know fans are praying that it is which makes me sick to my stomach!
The Pistons didn't need this to win the East. The Pistons are still the best in the east. Send Wade out there we don't care.
Wade is out for 1 month and and a half ; interesting to see how his teamamtes can keep their playoffs chances intact
batman, come now
have you ever dislocated your shoulder? im talkin about thre kind of dislocation where it swells up right away so that you appear to have two shoulders, one on top of the other? when that happens ANY movement will magnify the already excruciating pain. the feeling is indescribable
You said that last year and got your asses beat in a non-dramatic 6 game series. Wade had his way with the Pistons especially last year so dont give me "it wouldnt of mattered against the Pistons" bull
Fine.... him I'll ship up the Riverwalk.
Have you heard of the legend where the mav fan broke both shoulders at age 4 and walked home without crying?
From Sac Bee just a few minutes ago confirming non-move of Bibby...
http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/127443.html
or Shareef, who had been in the rumor mill....Kings don't make move as trade deadline passes
By Sam Amick - Bee Staff Writer
Last Updated 12:33 pm PST Thursday, February 22, 2007
Mike Bibby will remain with the Kings after the NBA trade deadline came and went without Sacramento making a move.
The NBA trade deadline came and went Thursday, and the Kings' roster looked the same after noon PST as it did before it.
While the efforts were many to move Mike Bibby for a package that could help the Kings going into the future, the point guard will, according to a team official, remain with the team.
The Cleveland Cavaliers continued a push to land Bibby early Thursday morning but was unable to come to a compromise. No other Kings trades took place either.
The Kings weren't alone in their inactivity at the trade deadline. Just a pair of minor trades took place Thursday morning, with Portland trading Juan Dixon to Toronto for Fred Jones in a swap of guards, and the Dallas Mavericks shipping veteran reserve guard Anthony Johnson to Atlanta for a second-round draft pick.
Real boring trade deadline.
Yeah I didn't expect any blockbusters, but I was hoping for some movement by the Spurs FO....Real boring trade deadline.
worst trade deadline in recent history....And here I thought this was going to be one of the busier ones.
According to the St. Paul Pioneer, James is still w/ T-Wolves...
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twinci...s/16759796.htm
Timberwolves stand pat
The Timberwolves didn't make any trades today as the NBA's deadline passed at 2 p.m., so they will have to look within their current group to resolve their woes.
No magic solution was announced in the form of a trade. And, realistically, that might have been too much to ask. So Mike James is still here, along with Marko Jaric, Troy Hudson and the rest of the team's guards. The Wolves had too many, and now they still do.
Coach Randy Wittman said after Thursday's practice that he wanted his players to play the right way. It's an old Larry Brown expression that became popular when he was in Detroit. And now Wittman knows exactly which names to call upon moving forward with the final 28 regular-season games.
Wednesday night's 100-95 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats at home featured Minnesota's biggest blown lead of the season: 17 points. The Wolves are 25-29.
—Rick Alonzo
Sonics idle too...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...bsonics22.html
Sonics pass on NBA trade deadline
By Seattle Times staff Seattle Times staffattle Times staff
Unlike last year, today's NBA tradeline passed without any moves being made by the Sonics.
At last year's trade deadline, the Sonics were part of four-team trade that gave them Bryon Russell and Earl Watson, as well as Mike Wilks.
No other teams had reported trades as of mid-day.
The Sonics are 21-32 and last place in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. They are 14 games behind first-place Utah (35-18).
There was no reason for any teams to make changes. No one could convince themselves to do it, not even the middling teams.
Confirmation of no-deals for Kidd and Carter, but interesting to see who reportedly offered what...
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?...Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2
Trade deadline ends, Nets keep Kidd and Carter
Thursday, February 22, 2007
By AL IANNAZZONE
STAFF WRITER
EAST RUTHERFORD — The Nets’ All-Star backcourt will remain intact for at least the rest of this season.
Jason Kidd and Vince Carter remained in New Jersey after the NBA trade deadline passed at 3 p.m. Thursday.
There was plenty of trade talk and rumors about the two players, but in the end Nets’ management didn’t find a deal that would help them immediately or in the future.
Kidd was linked to teams such as the Lakers, Suns, Warriors and Clippers. Carter received interest from numerous teams, including the Knicks.
The Nets were said to be considering a deal that would send Kidd back to Phoenix in a package that included Kurt Thomas, Raja Bell, Leandro Barbosa and a draft pick belonging to the Atlanta Hawks.
The Lakers wanted Kidd badly to team up with Kobe Bryant. But Los Angeles never sweetened the offer of Jordan Farmar, Chris Mihm, Kwame Brown, Aaron McKie and a couple of picks. The Nets wanted second-year center Andrew Bynum, but he was deemed untouchable.
The Knicks were offering a package for Carter that included Channing Frye, Malik Rose and Jamal Crawford.
Even though the Nets decided to stand pat with Kidd and Carter, either one — or both — could be moved after the season.
Now that the deadline has passed, however, the Nets can focus on making a playoff push. They have 27 games left and are two behind Miami for the eighth seed in the East.
Of greater concern now is the health of Kidd. He has been playing with a cracked rib for an unspecified time and may not play in Friday’s game against the Kings. Coach Lawrence Frank said Kidd was “hurting” Thursday and listed him as questionable for Friday. Kidd was unavailable for comment.
I just did last year everything fell right for the Heat. The Pistons were spent and Sheed was banged up but whatever they beat us. You talk alot of for a fan of a team that Dallas beat last year why are you guys any better?
Cavs unable to pull off Bibby deal, or deal for any PG for that matter....
http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/16759872.htm
No trade for Cavaliers
Attempts to land Bibby fail
By Brian Windhorst
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Despite two days of heavy negotiations, the Cavaliers were unable to complete a trade before 3 p.m. today, the deadline for trades in the NBA.
The team pursed a hand full of options to land Sacramento Kings point guard Mike Bibby but ultimately failed to get a third team involved.
The Cavs had serious talks with three or four trade partners in an attempt to land the pieces to acquire Bibby but were unable to pull it off.
See Ohio.com and the Akron Beacon Journal for more details tomorrow.
Found this nugget in an article (will post link below) that states Jones has agreed to cut his contract short one year, basically making this trade a wash contractually....As part of the trade, Jones has agreed not to exercise the player option year of his contract, meaning his current deal will expire at the end of the 2007-08 season.
http://www.salem-news.com/sports/feb...ade_022227.php
No deal for Bulls players either....looks like the only two to go down were Dixon-Jones and Johnson-pick....
SUCKS!
http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/story.asp?id=284073
Bulls' bosses stand pat as NBA deadline passes
By Mike McGraw
Daily Herald Sports Writer
Posted Thursday, February 22, 2007
CLEVELAND _ The Bulls couldn’t get a deal done before the NBA’s trade deadline passed at 2 p.m. Thursday. They will carry the same undersized roster they’ve had all season into tonight’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena.
According to a league source, Bulls general manager John Paxson worked the phones hard all week trying to acquire any kind of post scorer.
Most of the attention has been focused on Memphis 7-footer Pau Gasol, who asked to be traded last month. But the Bulls also had interest in players such as Sacramento’s Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Houston guard Bonzi Wells and Washington’s Etan Thomas.
The lack of activity is a disappointment for the Bulls, because they had more than $13 million in expiring contracts to peddle between P.J. Brown, Michael Sweetney, Malik Allen and Andre Barrett. Since those players may not be back next season, the Bulls will lose some of their payroll flexibility.
Paxson refused to part with any players from the Bulls’ young nucleus, specifically Ben Gordon, Luol Deng or Kirk Hinrich. It’s possible the Bulls and Grizzlies could revisit a Gasol trade this summer.
Two minor trades were announced prior to the deadline. Toronto sent Fred Jones to Portland for Juan Dixon in an exchange of undersized shooting guards. Atlanta acquired point guard Anthony Johnson from Dallas for a second-round pick.
Cleveland was rumored to be chasing Sacramento guard Mike Bibby in a trade that would reportedly send power forward Drew Gooden to the Kings. But that deal hadn’t happened, either, by 2 p.m. and it appeared the Cavs’ personnel will be unchanged at tonight’s game against the Bulls.
Mike McGraw will have more on Bulls and reports from the game in Friday’s Daily Herald and later at dailyherald.com.
No word yet confirming no moves by Spurs...still optomistic (not really)
ONE MORE DEAL.....not exactly awe-inspiring though....
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660197903,00.html
Jazz make trade for Henderson
But team expected to waive veteran big man
By Tim Buckley
Deseret Morning News
The Utah Jazz made only one minor deal before Thursday's NBA trade deadline, acquiring veteran big man Alan Henderson from Philadelphia in exchange for a swap of second-round draft picks, and cash consideration going from Philadelphia to Utah.
The move, however, is not expected to impact the Jazz's current 14-man roster. That is because Utah is expected to waive Henderson, who has played 34 games and averaged 3.5 points in a mostly reserve role for the Sixers this season.
The trade will lead to the Jazz having a better second-round pick, though details on the second-round picks involved were not immediately available.
Jazz basketball operations senior vice president Kevin O'Connor said he was not tempted enough to pull the trigger on any other deals.
"I felt like if we could have improved our team we would have tired to," O'Connor said. "But we didn't think we could."
The Jazz are idle until playing Friday night at Denver.
Confirmed by LA Times...no Maggette
No moves for either LA team...
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...la-home-sports
Lakers decide to stand pat
Clippers also opt to make their run for a playoff spot without dealing for another player.
By Mike Bresnahan and Jason Reid, Times Staff Writers
1:18 PM PST, February 22, 2007
No deal
The noon trade deadline came and went, and the Lakers stayed the way they were.
Jason Kidd went to practice Thursday morning as a member of the New Jersey Nets, and the Lakers assembled, fully intact, a few hours later for practice at their El Segundo training facility.
The Lakers had been trying to make something work for Kidd, but it was difficult with Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom and, obviously, Kobe Bryant designated as untouchables.
As expected, the Clippers also made no moves.
General Manager Elgin Baylor spoke with many teams about potential trades before the deadline, but nothing proposed would have significantly helped the Clippers in their bid to earn a Western Conference playoff berth, team sources said.
The Clippers (25-29) have lost four in a row and are tied for ninth place in the conference with the Minnesota Timberwolves, a half a game behind the Golden State Warriors for the final playoff spot.
The Clippers play host to the Warriors on Saturday at Staples Center.
Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak did not attend Wednesday's home game against Portland, preferring to stay in El Segundo to work the phones.
His Wednesday night premonition that a trade was "very unlikely" turned out to be accurate, and by late Thursday morning, the Lakers had only faint hopes for a late-breaking deal.
It all became official when morning turned into afternoon.
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