General Basketball Wiretap

Pierce And Paul Named Players Of The Week

The Boston Celtics’ Paul Pierce and the New Orleans Hornets’ Chris Paul today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 24 through Sunday, Dec 30.

Pierce led the Celtics to a 4-0 week averaging 27.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.8 steals including a season-high 37 points at Seattle on Dec. 27. He helped lead the Celtics to their first undefeated four-game West coast road trip since the 1992-93 season bringing the Celtics to eight straight wins on the road, the longest such streak since the 1980-81 season.

Via NBA.com


Incredible High School Game

The Salesian High School boys' basketball team needed five overtimes to outlast East Rochester-N.Y. 115-111 in the semifinals of the KSA Holiday Tournament in Orlando, Fla., on Friday.

Freshman Jabari Brown scored 25 of his team-high 35 points in the overtime periods to help the Pride best the Bombers.

Brown sent the game into the first overtime with a jumper with 52 seconds left to tie the game at 61. He also assisted in the game-tying layup in the second overtime, hit the tying 3-pointer at the buzzer in the third overtime, hit one of two free throws in the fourth overtime and three free throws to help seal the win the final overtime.

"It was a fun game but also kind of draining for the players," said Salesian Coach Bill Mellis. "Ultimately, we had a little bit more depth."

The game lasted 3 hours, 5 minutes and had 76 fouls called.

Salesian ended the game playing five-on-two against East Rochester. The Pride had six players foul out, and the Bombers had five of their seven players foul out.

Via Contra Costa Times


KG Leads LeBron As Overall All-Star Vote-Getter

Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics are off to a fast start, and fans are taking notice.

Garnett was the leading vote-getter for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game with 1,186,690 votes when the second set of returns were released Thursday. Celtics' forward Paul Pierce and guard Ray Allen were fourth at their positions in the Eastern Conference.

Boston acquired Garnett, a 10-time All-Star, from the Minnesota Timberwolves and Allen, a seven-time All-Star, from the Seattle SuperSonics in the offseason.

Cleveland Cavaliers' star LeBron James, the leading vote-getter last year, had the second-highest total in the NBA with 1,005,733 votes. Guards Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat and Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets and Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard were also in position to start for the East in the Feb. 11 game in New Orleans.

Via ESPN


Dec 2007 Archive

  • OK City Mayor Wants To Build NBA Practice Facility

    Oklahoma City made its first major move toward permanently attracting an NBA franchise Thursday when Mayor Mick Cornett called for the public to support a proposal to spend more than $100 million to overhaul the Ford Center and build a practice facility.

  • Roy, Pierce Named NBA's Players Of Week

    The Boston Celtics’ Paul Pierce and the Portland Trail Blazers’ Brandon Roy today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec.

  • Union Has Beef With 'Restricted' Tags On Free Agents

    Anderson Varejao's situation with the Cleveland Cavaliers has the NBA Players' Association re-thinking the whole restricted free agency concept.

  • Tyson Chandler On RealGM Radio

    Tonight on the RealGM Hoops Show, hosts Cabral Richards, Brendon Lynch, Sacha Kargl and Aaron Bronsteter will discuss the re-signing of Anderson Varejao, the firing of 76ers' GM Billy King and the rumor of Jason Kidd's holdout.