The pair were announcing Lakers-Jazz Game 2 last night.  Reggie Miller is a smart guy, by ball-player standards, and had occasion to use the words "plethora" and "cordial ( Read more... )

W00t!
1 2 3 4 T
LAL (14-2) 30 36 35 16 117
IND (7-10) 28 33 25 32 118

They are now the only team to have beaten Boston and LA, who both have only lost twice.

This kicks off what perhaps may be the most brutal week in the history of the NBA:
Lakers (14-1), @Boston (17-2), @Cleveland (14-3), Boston (17-2)

The only sports media person I know who pays close attention to these numbers is John Hollinger, who accounts for that heavily in his excellent basketball power rankings.  For example, the Pacers are currently ranked 9th of 30 teams in his rankings, despite their 5-7 record, because of their SoS and average margin of victory.  On Marc Stein's more ( Read more... )

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3461029

It's tough how frustration with a team can make you not-so-disappointed that your favorite player got moved.  I get so frustrated with the Pacers' health problems that the swap for a slightly-less-injury-prone T.J. Ford seems like an upgrade.

The exciting thing is that Ford is really quick and had ( Read more... )

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3309745

I feel a twinge of sadness about this, as Walsh as been with the Pacers almost as long as I've been alive, and longer than I've been a fan.  I believe that Larry Bird is not as smart or experienced as Walsh, so I'm worried about the direction of the franchise.

Obviously, the team is in trouble now, ( Read more... )

The final 52ish seconds of a recent game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat will be replayed.  With that time remaining, and Atlanta up by 1 point, the scorer's table incorrectly reported that Shaquille O'Neal had fouled out.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3192421

This hasn't happened since 1982.  Strange that it can happen, ( Read more... )