October 30th, 2008 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Wednesday night pitted two teams who are similar in that both are in rebuilding mode – the Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves. And the game that both teams played did not disappoint any of the 17,820 who came to the Target Center as Minnesota held on to edge Sacramento 98-96 in both teams’ season openers. This [...]
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Timberwolves Show Some Love, Edge Kings 98-96
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Curry Coaching Debut Successful, Pistons Beat Pacers 100-94
The 2008 version of the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday sure seemed like the well-oiled machine from seasons past as balanced scoring was the key while the Pistons made new coach Michael Curry‘s debut a successful one as they beat the Indiana Pacers 100-94 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Prior to this season, it seemed [...]
Scott To Decide On Hornets’ Reserves Today
New Orleans Hornets coach Byron Scott will, after the team’s shootaround Wednesday, determine who will nab the backup center position, according to John Reid of the New Orleans Times-Picayune; the two players fighting for that spot are Hilton Armstrong and Melvin Ely. The Hornets begin their season tonight in their season opener against the Golden [...]
Dallas Cowboys’ New Stadium To Host 2010 NBA All-Star Game
It appears that the venue for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game has been chosen as according to the Dallas Morning News, the new stadium that will house the Dallas Cowboys will host the event; an announcement is being planned prior to Thursday’s home opener between the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets. The game will be held at [...]
Harrington Wants Out Of Golden State
The lack of a relationship between Golden State Warriors forward Al Harrington and head coach Don Nelson appears to be the catalyst that has, according to SportsTicker, Harrington requesting a trade from the team. Harrington had told the San Francisco Chronicle on Tuesday that he and his agent met with Warriors vice president Chris Mullin [...]
Lakers Blast Trail Blazers 96-76, Oden Hurt
The Los Angeles Lakers played very close to what can be described as a “perfect” basketball game – a diversified offense and tenacious defense – as they easily disposed of the Portland Trail Blazers 96-76 at Staples Center on Tuesday. Los Angeles was in control from start to finish, although Portland had their moments early [...]
Slam Dunk Central Reporter Stephen Rhodes’ NBA Predictions – 2008/09 Season
Well folks, today is opening day for the 2008-09 NBA regular season; and as such, I, along with many of you out there have made predictions for this season. Today, I am going to make some bold predictions as to what should happen this season. Having said that, here I go: NBA MVP: Lebron James, Cleveland Cavaliers. I [...]
Ainge Given Promotion, Extension By Celtics
With success comes the perks – literally. It was announced by the Boston Celtics on Tuesday that general manager Danny Ainge has been given a new title and a contract extension; specifically, Ainge has been promoted to president of basketball operations while the terms of the contract extension have not been revealed as of this [...]
