SB Nation User Blog: Orlando Woolridge

KG Out for Playoffs

Orlando Woolridge — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:44:16 -0000

KG Out for Playoffs

Tyrus' "Sarcastic Comment" Led to the Blowup

Orlando Woolridge — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:36:07 -0000

Tyrus' "Sarcastic Comment" Led to the Blowup

"This is certain: Thomas' seven minutes capped an eventful stretch in which Thomas played 5:06 last Saturday, not at all Tuesday against the Knicks and was sent to the locker room by Del Negro for making a sarcastic comment during a recent practice."

Pooh Crossover GIF

Orlando Woolridge — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:17:51 -0000

Pooh Crossover GIF

Marty Burns on Derrick Rose

Orlando Woolridge — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:34:00 -0000

Marty Burns on Derrick Rose

[From the FanShots -ed.]

Okafor, Bobcats Nowhere Near Deal

Orlando Woolridge — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:07:19 -0000

Okafor, Bobcats Nowhere Near Deal

>Okafor averaged 13.7 points and 10.7 rebounds a game last season, and led the team in blocked shots (1.7 per game) and field-goal percentage (53.5). Brown has said it's critical they retain Okafor for his defense and inside presence on a team that struggled to rebound last season.

With the team losing money and struggling to sell tickets, there is added pressure to reach the playoffs next season for the first time. Keeping Okafor -- or getting a quality big man in a sign-and-trade deal -- is essential. But because of complicated salary-cap rules, it would be difficult for the Bobcats to pull off a sign-and-trade.<

Jermaine O'Neal to Raptors for Ford and 17th pick

Orlando Woolridge — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:22:09 -0000

Jermaine O'Neal to Raptors for Ford and 17th pick

Blog a Bull NBA FINALS discussion

Orlando Woolridge — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:08:32 -0000

The home team Celtics just defeated the Lakers on their home floor in Game 1. Phil Jackson decided not to call any timeouts down the stretch, obviously upsetting the Vegas folk, which resulted in a 98-88 Celtics win.

The win for the C's was not really as decisive as the final score indicates, however, as LA not only hung in there through 3 quarters but led most of the first half.

PJ Brown, ex-Bull, came in off the bench for the Celtics to log some HARD minutes after an ineffective Kendrick Perkins went out with an ankle sprain.

Bryant disappeared in the 4th Quarter, as Sasha Vujajcic pulled up for a couple bad shots and the Lakers basically were totally out of sync in the 4th.

Despite the Lakers' first game loss, I am still holding out for Lakers in 6. Too young. Too athletic. Can play fast or slow. Deeper. Kobe Bryant. I could go on.

Tonight the Lakers failed to cover a 3 point spread, the o/u was at 191.5 and the teams combined for 187 (under). The NBA still does the idiotic 2-3-2 format in the Finals, so Boston stealing one in La La Land could be monumental, or at least more so than stealing one in the 2-2-1-1-1 format is. Three in a row is what LA needs to win if they can't steal one on Sunday @ 6 PDT.

Thorpe and Dr. Jack live blog Lakers/Celts Game 3 (Bynum for Deng?)

Orlando Woolridge — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:03:10 -0000

Thorpe and Dr. Jack live blog Lakers/Celts Game 3 (Bynum for Deng?)

some gems in here from Thorpe.

he wants the Lakers to sign and trade us Bynum for Deng.

Suns to Name Terry Porter new head coach

Orlando Woolridge — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:38:22 -0000

Suns to Name Terry Porter new head coach

Multiple sources told ESPN's Stephen A. Smith that Terry Porter is the new coach of the Phoenix Suns.

Terry Porter

Porter

Suns general manager Steve Kerr called Porter on Saturday morning to offer him the job, and Porter accepted.

Porter is a former head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks and was an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons this season.

Porter was interviewed twice, most recently on Monday.

The Suns had been searching for a head coach since Mike D'Antoni resigned to lead the New York Knicks. Other candidates included Houston Rockets assistant Elston Turner and former NBA player and TV analyst Mark Jackson.

Porter was Flip Saunders' lead assistant in Detroit the past two seasons. Porter led the Bucks from 2003 to 2005, helping them earn a spot in the 2004 playoffs.

His coaching career started as a Sacramento Kings assistant in 2002.

Joakim Noah Sentenced to $200 fine and 6 Months Probation

Orlando Woolridge — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:25:46 -0000

Joakim Noah Sentenced to $200 fine and 6 Months Probation

Deferred Sentence.