Empty the Bench

- LA Times – Bill Plaschke thinks Pierce was faking it. Bill is also a big, fat idiot.
- Dime Mag – If Pierce was indeed faking it, he’s sure sticking to his story.
- Upside and Motor – D.J. Augustin really, really worries Rob Mahoney as an NBA prospect.
- Ball Don’t Lie – Getting deep into 48 minutes of hoop that saw a lot of the typical.
- Lakers Blog – Fortunately, this is a seven-game series, not a best of one.
- New York Times – A Phil Jackson championship team that wasn’t “ready-made for him.”
- Basketbawful – That was the worst Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Playoffs.
- Josh Q Public – Josh had hunches they’d score knockout punches, score in the crunches.
- HOOPSWORLD – Four players NBA GMs will select entirely too late (aka sleepers).
- Waiting for Next Year – Jermaine O’Neal-to-Cleveland rumors stubbornly refuse to die.
- Fantasy Sports Matrix – Apparently there’s a trademark on the books for “Beat LA.” Huh.
- Ball in Europe – It’s getting crowded in Portland: Rudy Fernandez officially a Blazer.
- Cuzoogle – Look out Michele Tafoya, Chris Bosh is gunning for your job: