From the monthly archives:

October 2008

NBA Noise Hair Watch: Adam Morrison gets a buzz-cut!

October 30, 2008

This is probably the most monumental NBA Noise Hair Watch in its brief history. The long-locked Adam Morrison showed up to practice yesterday with a buzz-cut. Yes. I repeat. Adam Morrison has a buzzcut. They have the video of the hilarity that ensued after his new hairstyle was revealed to his teammates.
Of note:
“Now Adam’s got [...]

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Season-debut surprises

October 30, 2008

One game does not make a season, but a few players have made some surprising debuts for their teams. Fantasy owners take note!
Yi Jianlian, New Jersey Nets – The Nets gave up Richard Jefferson for the future investment that is Yi Jianlian. After opening night, the Nets are hoping that his contributions will be making [...]

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Greg Oden injures right foot in debut

October 28, 2008

It’s another somber night for Portland Trail Blazers fans, as Greg Oden sustained a right foot injury in the first half of his first NBA game. He never returned from the locker room after halftime, and he underwent X-rays to determine the severity of the injury. This comes after a season out of action due [...]

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Welcome back NBA!

October 28, 2008

Today is like Christmas for all of us NBA freaks out there. Opening day. We got to see the Champion Celtics get their rings and battle against King James, and we got a first glimpse of Greg Oden and a Bynum-infused Lakers team (still in progress so I’ll save my judgments for later).
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08-09 Team Preview: The rest of the West

October 27, 2008

Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder have their work cut out for them (again) this season. This is still a young and developing team, and they will have to take their bumps along the way to get where they want to be. Look for Kevin Durant to assert himself even more this season as a leader and [...]

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08-09 Team Preview: The rest of the East

October 27, 2008

New York Knicks
New head coach Mike D’Antoni should be a stabilizing force for a Knicks team that was in utter turmoil under Isiah Thomas. It will be interesting to see how the up-tempo experiment works with the Knicks’ roster. I can see this working very well for Jamal Crawford, Nate Robinson, Quentin Richardson, and even [...]

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08-09 Team Preview: New Orleans Hornets edition

October 26, 2008

The New Orleans Hornets took the league by storm last season, and finished one game short of reaching the Western Conference Finals. They will be returning nearly their entire 07-08 roster this season, and have added perennial winner James Posey to the mix. While the Hornets were somewhat of the darling of the league last [...]

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08-09 Team Preview: New Jersey Nets edition

October 26, 2008

This isn’t the New Jersey Nets team that you’re used to. Gone are the familiar franchise staples of Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson. Even some of their best role players have headed for greener pastures, as Nenad Krstic and Bostjan Nachbar packed their bags for Russia.The Nets are clearly in a re-building phase, and now [...]

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08-09 Team Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves edition

October 26, 2008

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off of a season that they would likely love to forget. After finishing the first two months of their season with only 4 wins (and 23 losses – ouch), they eventually ended up with a 22-60 record. The good news is, this team has added some legitimate talent in the [...]

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