Tues, Mar 20 07 "NBA Update! Focus on the amazing Dallas Mavericks! Andrea Bargnani player spotlight! California Hoops! NCAA Results and radio report on March Madness!" Moose Salzer and  Michele DeWalt

From Michele "The Dallas Mavericks are hot as Mike Modano right now and have won 18 straight NBA games setting a franchise record! Since losing the NBA Championship last June after leading the series 2-0, on some of the worst officiating of all time, the Mavs of Coach Avery Johnson have been on a  tear all season. The Mavs have the best record in the NBA  and have been it's top seed all year. A 'shaven-headed' and focused Dirk Nowitszki has been burning up the track as they are the favorites to win it all this year. Recently v. the Suns, Clippers and Lakers, three playoff teams from the Western Conference, who were in the dance last year, the Mavericks showed much depth and style as they continue to win, win, win. With an improved roster of Nowitszki, G Gee Terry and reserves like Austin Croshere (no longer french for Mike Dunleavy, Jr.), the Mavs are the team to beat in the race for the 61st NBA Championship.

Player Spotlight: Andrea Bargnani, F, Toronto Raptors, Italy. 6'11.5", 246 lbs. Born: Oct. 26th, 1985. Favorite Player: San Antonio's Manu Ginobilli. Favorite Band: Cheap Trick. Bargnani has been a real big help to Canadian Matt Bonner and all-star F Chris Bosh, as Coach Sam Mitchell's Raptors have surprised everybody and look to make the playoffs for only the third time in their team's history. The Raptors may have the lowest winning percentage in NBA history (.325%) but that'll change soon.

California Hoops: Clippers, Lakers, Warriors get badly needed wins this weekend. Lakers Kobe Bryant, coming off his second suspension of the season (he's elbowed three white guys this year and the league has him under a microscope now), scored 65 points last night in the Lakers win. The Clippers blew out the Carolina Bobcats, 102-89, and the Bobcats announced they won't be utilizing Bernie Bickerstaff at Coach next year. Team

Executive Mike Jordan said Bernie's place in the organization is safe (why?!), but he'll be in the front office next year. Bickerstaff, a young quality Assistant Coach back in the '70's in three NBA Finals with Washington (one win - '78), has been fatigued lately. It's their own fault for investing so much in Mr. No Defence, Adam Morrison! The Clippers are injured only slightly less than the Lakers and the Warriors are right now in eighth place, two games behind the Lakers and a half percentage point (!) ahead of the Clippers. Expect only one of these teams (probably Clippers) to make the playoffs, as Denver's one-name wonder Nene' (I thought that was a Hawai'ian goose, state bird?!) has finally stayed healthy to go with Al Iverson and Carmello (he isn't 'Mello) Anthony. The Minnesota T'Wolves are also in the race." Michele DeWalt

NCAA Results and radio report on March Madness!" Moose Salzer

NCAA Scores
Men:
Butler 62, Maryland 59, O.T.
THE Ohio St. 78, Xavier 71, O.T.
Texas A & M 72, Louisville 69
UCLA 54, Indiana 49
Pittsburgh 84, VCU 79, O.T.
North Carolina 81, Michigan St. 67
Georgetown 62,  Boston College 55
Vandebilt 78, Washington St. 74, 2 O.T.s
USC 77, Arkansas 60
Florida 112 (!!), Jackson St. 69
Southern Illinois 61, Holy Cross 51

Women:
Amherst 80, VA Wesleyan 67
Florida St. 85, Louisville 80
Middle Tennessee St. 85, Gonzaga 46
Oklahoma 74, SE Missouri 60
Marquette 87, Louisiana-Lafayette 58
Georgia 53, Belmont 36 
Texas A & M 58, Texas-Arlington 50
Iowa St. 79, Washington 60
George Washington 76, Boise St. 67
Georgia Tech 55, DePaul 54
Stanford 96, Idaho St. 58
Weste Virginia 65, Xavier 52

In the battle of the Wildcats,
Dan Issel's Kentucky 67, Villanova 58
Mississippi St. 101 (!), Bradley 72 NC St. 69, Marist 62 [Brain drain (?) Former L.A. Clipper, ESPNs Jay Bilas had this to say on Boston College's Jay Dudley: "He has one  of the highest I.Q.s in the country for a kid over 6'5"(!?!)] N.I.T.s*:
Florida St. 77, Toledo (I got weighed there many times!) 61
Michigan 68, Utah St. 58
Mississippi St. 82, Mississippi Valley St. 63
West Virginia 74, Delaware St. 50
Massachusetts 89, Alabama 87, O.T.
Georgia 88, Fresno St. 78
Kansas St. 59, Vermont 57
Air Force 75, Austin Peay 51
San Diego St. 74, Missouri St. 70 (* Not Important Tournament)

NCAA Trivia:
1) Which ex-Clipper M.V.P. went 21 of 22 from the FT line back in 1973? (Two-time NBA Champion and one-time MVP Bill Walton shotting for UCLA).
2) Which is the last NCAA school to finish the season undefeated? (Bobby Knight's Indiana U.)
3) What was the biggest backcourt in NCAA history? (Washington St.'s Detlef Schrempf [6'9"] and Craig Ehlo [6'8"])
4) Who hit the game winning shot for North Carolina over Georgetown in 1982? (Some guy named Mike Jordan)
5) Who 'drove' Hank O'Toole's Notre Dame to the NCAA title with an amazing 52.7 points per game in 1970? (Former Cleveland Cavalier Austin Carr) Bonus: (6) Who was the University of Nebraska's last four-year starter ? Eric Piatkowski, who is Pro Basketball's first third generation player!" Moose Salzer  

"You can also hear me talking sports many Friday nights on Gabriel Morency's SportsRage now on Sirius Satellite radio, Channel 186. Fri 8-11pm Pacific CDN/US time. Moose Salzer is on many weeks as well. For the details on this great Hardcore sports radio show Click here" Myk

Tues, Mar 13 07 "NCAA March Madness games and picks! NBA report is below, Mar 7! I'm on the radio weekly during Arena season with Gabe Morency on Sirius Hardcore, Channel 186 talking sports! Myk tells me Bill Romo's book is awesome and Pure Romo Nutrition is unreal!" Moose Salzer

"NCAA March Madness games! My picks are in the brackets!" Moose

North Carolina v. Eastern Kentucky, (UNC) 
Marquette v. Michigan St. (Marquette)
Georgetown v. Belmont (Georgetown)
Boston College v. Texas Tech (Texas Tech)
Vanderbilt v. George Washington (George Washington)
Washington St. v. Xavier (Xavier of New Orlean)
USC v. Arkansas (Arkansas)
Texas v. New Mexico St. (New Mexico St.)
The Ohio St. v. Central Conncticut St. (Ohio St.)
Tennessee v. Long Beach St. (Long Beach St.)
Virginia v. Albany (Virginia!)

Pennsylvania v. Texas A & M (PA.)
Louisville v. Stanford (Stanford)
Memphis v. North Texas (Memphis)
Nevada v. Crieghton (Nevada)
Florida v. Jackson St. (Jackson St.)
Arizona v. Purdue (Purdue)
Old Dominion U. [VA] v. Butler (Old Dominion, Scott Baxter's Almer Mater)
Maryland v. Davidson [NC] (Davidson, both are Charles 'Lefty' Drisell's former teams)
Oregon v. Miami of Ohio U. (Oregon)

Notre Dame v. Winthrop (I say Winthrop in upset, Hank says Notre Dame!)
UNLV v. Georgia Tech (UNLV)
Virginia Tech v. Illinois (Illinois)
Southern Illinois v. Holy Cross (Holy Cross)
Kentucky v. Villanova [Both 'Wildcats'!] (Villanova)
Kansas v. Florida A & M
Indiana v. Gonzaga (NBA legend John Stockton's school, Gonzaga!)
UCLA v. Jamie Martin's Almer Mater, Weber St. [Utah] (Weber St.)
Pittsburgh v. Wright St.(Seems Moose forgot to add a puck here. I'll find out" Myk)
" Moose Salzer

"You can also hear me talking sports many Friday nights on Gabriel Morency's SportsRage now on Sirius Satellite radio, Channel 186. Fri 8-11pm Pacific CDN/US time. Moose Salzer is on many weeks as well. For the details on this great Hardcore sports radio show Click here" Myk

Wed, Mar 7 07 "NBA Update - Clippers within striking distance of the Lakers for second in Pacific, ESPN's Dick Vitale to the Basketball Hall of Fame, in Springfield, Massachusetts!" Michele DeWalt

First, California Hoops: The Sacramento Kings (Not Queens, Shaq!) must have read Rich Salzer's report here the last few weeks. They woke up and whipped the Los Angeles Lakers, who have lost 6 out of their last 9 games. The win also pushed them one full game ahead of slumping Golden St (Oakland) into four place in the Pacific West Division. The Phoenix Suns got a big boost from ex-Clipper Eric Piatkowski Friday night in their win over slumping Indiana, who the Clippers beat last night in L.A.'s magnificent Staples Centre. Pike may have only hit three 3's on the night, but he torched tall Mike Dunleavy, Jr. (the six-foot ten-and-a-half) 'power-guard' of the Pacers for 11 crucial points in the fourth quarter.

Pike played nearly the whole fourth quarter in the backcourt with two- time League M.V.P. Steve (Canadian-Flash) Nash(vegas) and held Dunleavy, Jr., who is three inches taller than himself to two points in the fourth. I am surprised Pike has been in Coach Mike D'antoni's doghouse most of the season. In 59 games, though totally healthy for the first time in four seasons, since he left the Clippers via F/A-cy, Pike has gotten into only four games. He hit a three at the familiar Staples Centre stripe four games ago with 1:25 left in the fourth, giving him a share of 22nd all-time in NBA history, tied with a player much like himself, Mr. J. Craig Ehlo, Mike Jordan's old buddy, from the Mars Blackmon poem.

Around the League: Division Leaders: Eastern Conference: Atlantic, Toronto (Sam Mitchell for Coach of the Year!), Southeast, Washington (Gilbert Arena for League M.V.P.!), Central, Detroit / Cleveland. Western Conference Playoff Race: (1) Dallas, (2) Phoenix, (3) San Antonio, (4) Utah, (5) Houston, (6) L.A. Lakers, (7) Los Angeles Clippers, (8) Denver. More next week. ESPN's Dick Vitale is headed to the Naismith Pro Basketball Hall-of Fame. Vitale, who won 200 games for the University of Detroit, Coached the Pistons for two years at the end of the Nineteen Seventies (won 51 games). Vitale, born with one eye, averaged 4.4. pts. per game in College playing on the same Villanova teams with Roland 'Rollie' Massamino (2.2 pts.). Massamino later Coached Villanova and his son, R.C. played point guard there as well.

Vitale, Chris Berman and Dan Patrick are the last three original ESPN 1979 hires. Vitale is known for his coverage of NCAA basketball and his sayings like "Yea, Babeeeee!" When Vitale took over the Pistons, he was an obscure announcer, the bald basketball guru then started a trend later imitated by the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers, as Dan Issel and Pat Riley, respectfully, former players for those teams, later became Coaches as well, after serving apprenticeships as first announcers. Way to go Dickee Vee!" Michele

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Tues, Feb 27 07 "NBA Update! Clippers and Lakers back in Wins! More! Myk says Bill Romo's new awesome Pure Romo Nutrition is unreal!" Michele De Walt


The Los Angeles Clippers beat the cross-state rival Golden (St.) Warriors, 103-90 without starting Centre Chris Kaman and reserve Andrei Korolev in attendance. Elton Brand, who missed his first career All-star game two weeks ago. In the League's scoring race, Denver's Carmello Anthony (30.4) is up one point on Washington's Gilbert Arenas (29.4), who gets mine and Rich Salzer's vote as the current most exciting player in the NBA.

The Sacramento Kings are still in a slump but the Lakers got their first win in the last six games as they got by the slumping Boston Celtics (where's Red Auerbach when you need him?!), 122-96 two nights ago. In the Western Conference, the Clippers, Lakers, Phoenix, with ex-Clipper Eric Piatkowski, Dallas, Minnesota, San Antonio, Denver, and Houston continue to hang onto the eight playoff spots. In the East, Surprising Toronto, New Jersey, Washington, Indiana, Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago hold down the playoff seedings as of this week's report." Michele De Walt

"I hope you can join me in Mates Club for hours of Sports, Comedy, Babe TV Click here" Myk

Wed, Feb 21 07 "NBA Update! West wins All-star game, 152-133 in Las Vegas! NCAA Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski wins number 700 for Duke Blue byMichele DeWalt! Recent MYKwebTV from Las Vegas!" Myk Aussie

From Michele "The Western Conference behind Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett and M.V.P Kobe Bryant beat the Eastern All-star team, 152-133 in Las Vegas, NV. It was the first time the NBA All-star game was held there. MYKwebTV's Rich Salzer was there at the All-star game last Feb. 19th, 2006 in Houston, TX. Los Angeles Clippers Power Forward Elton J. Brand missed his first All-star game in nine NBA seasons and is inured for the slumping Clippers (1-3 in their last four games, but still in eighth place for a playoff spot in the West). But the Lakers, despite Phil Jackson's recent induction into the Naismith Pro Basketball Hall of Fame, and Bryant's Allstar game heroics, have lost four in a row.

In fact all the California teams are in a slump. The Clippers, despite Brand's injury have moved to within three games of the Lakers in the second spot in the NBA Pacific Division. Duke Coach Mike Kyzyzewski (pronounced 'She-Chef-skee) is now at 743 wins in his twenty-seven year NCAA Career. He started with the US Army Team for five seasons. Next Week; All-time NBA All-star game results from 1952-present. Golden St. late Box Score: Jackson: 7-12 3-6 17; Harrington 7-15 7-11 21; Latvian Lefty Centre Biedrins 3-6 0-2 6; Pietrus 4-7 7-8 16; Davis 5-12 7-7 17; Barnes 2-7 2-2 6; Ellis 1-4 0-2 2; Foyle 0-0 0-0 0; Powell 1-2 0-0 2; Azubulke 2-7 0-0 4; Jasikevicious 0-1 (3) 3-3 3." Michele DeWalt

06 MYKwebTV from Las Vegas! For the full 70 minutes of the 06 US Nationals of Australian Rules Football from Las Vegas MYKwebTV Click here

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Sat, Feb 3 07 "NBA Clippers tie franchise record! Celtics hit new low! Myk says Bill Romo's new awesome Pure Romo Nutrition is unreal!" Michele De Walt

Sacramento got great Centre Brad Miller back on I.R. and this should help down the stretch, as they claw their way out of the West's cellar of the Pacific Division. Miller is a career 4.7 assist per game man and the best passing centre in the NBA today. The Best since ex-Clipper / Celtic/ Blazer Bill Walton (5.1)

The Los Angeles Clippers closed to within 3.5 games of their cross-town rivals, the L.A. Lakers in the Pacific West standings. Both teams are still behind League leading Phoenix! The Clippers have tied a franchise record with their 6th win in the last 7 games. Something that has been done 8 times in club history, in a win in Boston last night (for the Celtics more dubious record, see below)

Remembering players of the past, Atlanta/Milwaukee's Sid Monciref, and Paul Mokeski (who later plaed for the San Antonio Spurs) were two of the more colorful & likable players of the 1980's - especially when 'big Mo' kicked Charles (blabbermouth) Barkley's fat racist butt up and down the court in a memorable fight. Barkley went ring less after 16 NBA seasons and was one of the most overrated players in League history. And he calls himself a 'legend?'

More dubiousness. It's a good thing Celtics great Red Auerbach has passed on in this sense; the Celtics, who were blown out by the Clippers in Boston last night, have now lost 14 consecutive games and are a dismal 13-34.

Is it really too late to bring back Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Robert Parish and Kevin McHale, Rick Pitino?

In case you missed it, the Clippers won their franchise 1,300th game, in their 37th season. They have made the playoffs seven times and had .500 or better records 11 times. They really never were as bad as the so called 'experts' said they were. It's just been a tough ride for them in Los Angeles.

MYKwebTV's Rich Salzer and I still say that the most exciting player in the loop right now is not LeBron James or Carmello Anthony but Washington's Agent '0', Gilbert Arenas, the guy who can play three positions equally well and throws his jerseys in the crowd after most home wins. A class act but needs to not get into fights with women in Miami clubs in the off-season. To be fair, she hit Gilbert, not the other way around. Was the women thinking she was so hot that Gilbert had to buy her a drink?" Michele De Walt  

Mon, Jan 29 07 "NBA Update! Elton Brand Sportsman of the Year (2006) in California! Some Team-by-Team Reviews before the upcoming All-star Game, in Las Vegas, Feb 17th, 2007! Myk says Bill Romo's new awesome Pure Romo Nutrition is unreal!" Moose Salzer

California NBA Pro Hoops:
(1) Los Angeles Clippers - The California Pro Sports Association has named Clippers F Elton J. Brand as their 2006 California Sportsman of the Year. The NBA named Brand it's Joe Dumars Award Winner. Brand was the second Clipper to at least get a share of the Award since 2003. No other NBA team has had one player win the award more than once. The irony is that Brand will probably miss the NBA all-star game for the first time in his nine-yr., career. There needs to be sometime done to improve the system of the NBA's (and NFL's Pro Bowl) voting when any hintz or kuntz can go onto a computer and vote often and long for their favorite player, whether he deserves to be voted for or not (for example why should Miami has been Centre Shaquille O'Neal be a starter for the Eastern Conference when he has played exactly five games all year?). Brand is a serious M.V.P. Candidate (again, like last year) and he will miss the All-star game, based on the vote totals now.

Commissioner (?) Dave Sterngang needs to make an adjustment on the process. Go to Paper Ballots, I say. People have ragged on T. (The) Donald Sterling, Clippers Owner for years, but I say the man deserves a lot of credit for hiring the right players and most recently rehiring Coach Mike Dunleavy, Sr. (in recent years), who just got his contract reupped for another three years. Elton Brand may not like this either, but it appears his former  Duke mate and current Clipper teammate, Corey Maggette may not be with  the team after the Allstar break. The rumors going around have Maggette going to Phoenix for ex-Clipper Eric Piatkowski and Centre Pat Burke, the only Irish-born player in NBA history. We'll see. Despite the fact that the Clips have now won five in a row, he just doens't seem to fit in with Chris  Kaman, Brand, rejuvenated point guard Sam Cassell, Cutino Mobley and Tim Thomas. His shot is starting to go. He just has never adjusted well to the bench, since Piatkowski played his option as a free agent three years ago. There just is no room for him in the starting lineup - Quint Ross just plays too good a 'D'.  Now over to the other team in Los Angeles:

(2) L.A. Lakers - Kobe Bryant will have no trouble making the All-star game, but his team is skating on thin ice for the playoff stretch run, if they think the  Centre tag-team of Brown/Bynum is going to take them very far. Shaq really never should have left this team and it's too late to get him back. He's 40 lbs. overweight and the feud between he and Kobe is back on again, albeit a slow burn. Bryant recently said that Bynum could be the next Shaq (When? In a hundred yrs?)(?)! Luke Walton and Bryant, both their dads' used to play for the Clippers in San Diego in the '80's, are the teams best players and two Croats, Vlad Radmonovic and Zelko Rebraca, both of whom played for the Clippers last year are starting to come around. Both Brand kills another ex-Clipper, lefty Lamar Odom every time he plays him.

I did like the gesture last year when Laker fan Jack Nicholson flew in his private plane to Phoenix last spring to watch the Clippers go the distance (7 games) v. Steve Nash and Co after Kobe and Lakers imploded after going up, 3-1 in the series early. A lot of fans don't know this but the Lakers have lost a whopping 10 NBA  Championship Series! They are 14-10 lifetime but only 9-10 in L.A. They won five in six years with the late George Mikan in Minneapolis in the '50's. It'll be a struggle to make the playoffs in either the 7th or 8th spot, like last year if the Clippers continue to roll down the stretch.

(3) Golden St. - Coach of the Year Candidate Don Nelson (ex-of New York/Milwaukee/Dallas and Golden St., 1989-95) has really gone out on a limb with the recent 4for4 trade with Indiana. It's backfired so far and the red-hot Clippers have climbed back in front of the Warriors and are within striking difference of the Lakers now in third place. Golden st., when the Clips and Suns were tied for first back in Nov. was in second place. But by trading too much to the Pacers (why did they throw Troy Murphy, who has averaged about 10 rebounds a game into the mix, as the fourth wheel in the deal?)!

Point-power guard Baron Davis (ex-of New Orlean/Oklahoma City) has reverted into the selfish and now brutal player. David recently was suspended for one game for attacking the Clippers two guards, Quint Ross and Shaun Livingston in a game about a week ago. Davis slugged Livingston, who looks about 16 years old and went after Ross for a semi-hard foul. Not to mention that recently acquired head case Steve Jackson got arrested for two violations two days after coming over from Indy! I mean, Jamieson/Davis/Granger/Jackson looks good on paper, but don't now expect the Warriors in the playoffs or to have a winning record for the first time since Nellie was hear in '95! They'll  be lucky to stave off...

(4) Sacramento. The Kings Coach Eric Musselman, son of ex-ABA/NBA Coach, the volatile Bill Musselman (r.i.p.) has pleaded gulity to a plea bargained reckless driving charge (instead of driving while intoxicated) and will serve Community Service in the off-season. Musselman, the younger did pretty well for the Warriors as Coach several years ago, until replace by 'that College guy', Mike Montgomery. Ron Arrest, er, ah, Artest is back in the lineup from the I.R. and the team's best player remains Mike Bibby. But this team misses Chris Webber badly in middle. Maybe they can bring back flaky Scott Pollard? C-Web recently signed with Detroit and fans, don't forget he was part of the Fab Five frosh starting squad there  for Michigan back in 1991. The Kings will fight it out with Golden St. [really Oakland] for the Pacific West Cellar.

Around the rest of the Loop: The poor New Jersey Nets may have lost three one- point games in California last week, but they did it with style! The recently divorced Jason Kidd (his ex-wife, the Bud-lite girl must miss Spuds McKenzie - or it is it Spud Webb?!) lead a furious Nachbar-three-point-induced comeback v. the Clippers Thursday night on TNT. Announcing were Steve (Greatest lebanese player in NBA history) Kerr [unless you prefer Rony Seikaly?!] and Marv (the left handed toupee/ backbiter) Albert. The Clippers were up by 21 at the half but Jersey aided by 4 for 5 three point shooting by Croat Nachbar and some nifty play by ex-Toronto Raptors (no more!) Vince (Softy) Carter, went up by two with 5 seconds left.

The Nets lost when Sam (I Am) Cassell backed (the) Kidd down low and rifled a pass back out cubano Cutino Mobely, the lefty who swished a three to give  the Clips the lead back for good, with 0.06 left on the clock, 102-101. It was a bad week, or make that 'weak' for poor Opie Frank, the Nets cute Coach, who looks like he and Clippers point forward/ power guard Livingston should be back in high school! Frank's troops lost by one to: (1) Sacramento, followed by a one point loss to (2) Golden St., followed by the loss to the Clippers two night later. It was one of the best games I've seen on TNT in a long while. It was the Clips fourth in a row. The Division Leaders around the League's other divisions: Eastern Conference: Atlantic - Toronto, for only the second  time in club history (they have the lowest winning percentage in NBA history, so far), Southeast - Washington, for all the hooting and hollering are only 25-17, Central - Detroit, followed closely by Cleveland, 'Rest of the West', Northwest: Utah, and Southwest - Dallas. Expect only one California team of the 4 to make the playoffs." Moose 

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Wed, Jan 24 07 "Clippers back on a role! Andrew Bogut back at Centre! Suns still rolling behind Steve "Canadian-Flash" Nash! Myk says Bill Romo's new awesome Pure Romo Nutrition is unreal!" Moose Salzer

Milwaukee still sits at the bottom of the NBA Central Division standings and George Karl's old buddy, Coach Terry Stotts hands are tied. The Team denied getting Stotts another Aussie or Kiwi with size to help plug up the middle so versatile Bogut/Gadzuric tandom continues to plug up the middle. Both should be 4 spots not Centres. The Noose is getting tighter as the old saying goes.

The Division Leaders in the League are now: Eastern Conference: Atlantic: New Jersey, Southeast: Washington, Central: Cleveland. In the Western Conference: Pacific: Ths red-hot Suns (with Eric Piatkowski firmly holding down the end of the bench) are a League leading 32-8. I'd love to see 'Pike' finally get a Championship ring but it must be tough for him being the 12th man.

In the Northwest: Utah, who I saw in late Nov., leads and in the Southwest, three Texas teams are fighting it out: Dallas, San Antonio and Houston." Moose

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Sun, Jan 21 07 "NBA Report! Kobe Bryant for Elton Brand deal off! Andrew Bogut hits a brick wall! NBA Kiwi may be on way back! R.I.P., Clarence "Big House" Gaines! Remembering Mike "G-Man" Gminski! Rest in Peace Arnold "Red" Auerbach! Pictures from my recent trip to Utah Jazz land! Andrew Bogut MYKwebTV!" Moose Salzer

 
Above: Statue of NBA's greatest point guard ever, Utah's John Stockton, who
played his entire NBA career with jazz, in their first 19 years in Utah.

 
Left: Utah Jazz logo on side of an electronics shop. Salt Lake City, UT Right: The Delta Centre, recently renamed 'Energy Solutions Arena'. A controversial deal there in Utah!

Mike Gminski, formerly of Duke and who played 14 years in the NBA, averaged an unconscionable 40.7 pts. per game in High School (Masuk, Monreo, Connecticut), breaking Calvin Murphy's former mark of 40.3. Murphy, who many remember played for both the San Diego and Houston Rockets (1968-81). Gminski's H.S. team set a US record of 52 straight wins. Clarence (Big House) Gaines won 828 games as Coach at Winston- Salem St. College. He was the first black-American Coach to be named NCAA Coach of the Year. Black history month is coming up next month and instead of worrying about Barak Obama, a phony, let's concentrate on real men who REALLY accomplished something FOR ALL OF US! Mr. Gaines died last year at aged 81 in his sleep. R.I.P., 'Big House'!

The Los Angeles Clippers found out in a hurry recently they really have a tiger-by-the-tail in the up-and-coming Golden St. Warriors of ever inventive Don Nelson! The Clippers lost back-to-back games to the Warriors as Elton Brand, a clear choice for possible MVP honours this year, is just not getting enough touches...I know Corey Maggette is his friend, but look for Clips Coach Mike Dunleavy, Sr., to make a trade for another Defencive minded player (Eric Piatkowski, who is rotting on the League leading Suns bench?) before the Allstar break. Speaking of allstars, everybody knows how much I love Elton Jon Brand, and how appalled I was when the Clippers almost Kobe (No Defence) Bryant two years ago. I could see Myk cringe, too!

Last Wednesday the Lakers G.M. is alledged to have called 'The Man of a Thousand (Mediocre?) Moves, teflon Clips V.P./G.M. Elgin Baylor, and offered Bryant, one-on-one for Brand...was he kidding? Baylor is said to have angrily slammed down the phone after screaming, "No way!" If true, Elgin definitely earned that NBA Executive of the Year award last year! I can't see the Clips giving up a potential MVP Candidate for a wild 'scorer-from-the-wing'. Bryant is too small to fit in with the Clips at either the 3 or 2 position and can't play well enough on Defence. Really, where would he start? Would the Clips really want to bench Cubano Cutino Mobely? Or Shaun Livingston, who has like 15 more years to play in the NBA? Please don't EVER trade Elton, Don Sterling or Baylor! It was bad enough Pitatkowski will probably not finish his career with Los Angeles!

Coby and George Karl Update. Most all you folkes out there know that George Karl is the current H.Coach of the Denver Nuggets, who have made  two real good trades recently, acquiring Allen Iverson from the 'Dead-in-the-water' 76ers and getting former Maryland turtle, er, ah, Terrapin, Steve (Def-Con...his shots are radio active!) Blake. Together for the first time last night, Iverson scored his Nugget (so far) high of 32 points and Blake, v. his old teammates scored 25 points. Poor Andrew Bogut is playing strictly Centre this year and not doing as well in his second season in the loop. Obviously his game is starting to be figured out by the better Defencive players in the League. If he doesn't back you in, he tries to pass to the corners or down low and has not shown much improvement in his footwork - yet. For the Aussie Andrew Bogut MYKwebTV interview that Myk Aussie did from the 05 US Aussie Rules Footy Nationals in Milwaukee Click here

The scuttlebut going around in whispers is that the Bucks, just to make him feel at home might bring in 7'2" Kiwi (who grew up Aus) Luke Schensscher, who got cacked in Chicago as the last player cut. Schenscher and Sun E. Piatkowski were mates in the windy city and played a pretty good two man game when they were in the lineup togther. But when Pike left via free agency this past year for $3.4/mil on a two year deal to sit on Steve Nash's team's bench, Schescher was lost in the full-court Offence the Bulls now play with new VA Centre Ben Wallace. Terry Stotts Bucks play more of a half court game and getting a bigger player will allow Bogut to go back to the 4-spot and he'll be back in action scoring more again as 7' Forwards don't grow on trees.

Recently there was a good article on the Nuggets H.Coach's son, Coby Karl, a 6'4" G from Boise St. Coby was named after George Karl's old friend, Coby Dietrick, a 13-yr., ABA- NBA'r who played alongside George in San Antonio in the '70's. Dietrick, a 6'11", 234 lb'r averaged 6.1 pts., 4.9 rebs., 3 assists and 1.04 blcks per game in his pro career and lead the ABA in shooting percentage (.640%) in the playoffs in '74-'75, the year Kentucky won the ABA title for Hubie Brown (74-10 regular season record, all-time Pro Best). Coby Karl recently survived a cancer scare and George himslef had colen cancer several years ago as well. Coby was Lymph node cancer. Both are the deadliest to survive. These tough s.o.b.s deserve our best wishes. I know George can be a bit hard to take, but he's one of us! A gamer!

Rest in Peace Arnold 'Red' Auerbach! Arnold 'Red' Auerbach died quietly in his sleep of heart failure last month right after Christmas. He was 89. Auerbach played all four years of NCAA basketball for Coach Bob Reinhardt at George Washington University in the late '40's. The Brooklyn, New York native was one for Pro Basketball's first great innovators. Auerbach took over the Washington Capitols (Later Boston Celtics) franchise under owner Walter Brown, who basically gave Red free reign to run the club lock, stock and barrell. Auerbach drafted the first black player, and the Celtics had the first black starter in NBA history in Chuck 'Tarzan' Cooper.

The Celtics then had the first all-black starting lineup and the first black H.Coach, and Player-Coach in Bill Russell. They also had the first black general manager. In the 1980's the Celtics had the only team in the NBA to have eight white players, and they won three more Championships, lead by Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, Bill Walton, who they acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers for ex-Championship." Moose Salzer 

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Fri, Jan 12 07 "NBA Report! Allen Iverson-less 76ers rehire Brown as G.M./A.V.P! Myk says Bill Romo's new awesome Pure Romo Nutrition is unreal!" Moose Salzer

Western Conference: It'll be a long season for the Los Angeles Clippers if they don't get all their guys healthy soon. No, they probably won't have a losing season, but with Golden St. (Oakland) playing above their heads with goody John Madden-like Don Nelson's five forward/three Centre alignments, the Warriors are having their best year since they last made the playoffs in 1995, which coincidently was the last year Nelson Coached them. This is his third stint Coaching them. He's also Coached Milwaukee, Dallas, New York and San Antonio.

Eastern Conference: Washington. This is getting scary! If Gilbert Arenas, the Wiz' G/F doesn't cut this out, maybe he WILL win MVP this year. Arenas, easily Washington's best player, scored 34 points as the Wizards beat my beloved Clippers, 114-99 three nights ago. Arenas has averaged 34 points per game in his last eight games and is averaging 22 per game this season, a career high.

The Philadelphia 76ers just rehired former Coach Larry Brown (2003-1997) as Director of Football Operations, Ast.V.P. and 'shadow' General Manager to Billy Knight. The muich traveled Brown, from Manhatten, has also Coached the Los Angeles Clippers (1994-92), the New York Knickerbockers (2006-05), the Detroit Pistons (2005-03, two NBA Championship appearances, one win), the Indiana Pacers (1997-94), the San Antonio Spurs (1992-88) the the New Jersey Nets (1983-81), the Denver Nuggets (1979-76) and the old ABA Carolina Cougars (1976-73, when he was a 'player-Coach'. Brown has the highest number of wins in Pro Basketball history, but nowhere near the winning percentage of the top 15 Coaches in NBA history.

Brown has been fired by six teams (one in the NCAAs) and is regarded as a kook by some (check out Dan Issel's 'Parting Shots', a real good basketball book, I reviewed at Amazon.com for more) and a vagabond, a maddening perfectionist who can't own up to his own many flaws, which is why he has never stayed in one place too long. A year after he lead the Clippers to the playoffs, back in 1993, he was fired when he and owner 'The Donald Sterling almost got into a fight after Brown lost the final game of '94 and the Clippers finished 41-41 and didn't make the playoffs in his second year there." Moose

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Thurs, Jan 4 07 "NBA Report! Clippers red-hot again and win third in a row on Elton Brand's franchise record 8 blocked shots! Myk says Bill Romo's new awesome Pure Romo Nutrition is unreal!" Moose Salzer

The Los Angeles Clippers won their third game in row yesterday when MVP Candidate Elton Brand blocked a franchise record 8 shots. This ties Elton's career high again. The Clippers blew out the fLakers, Rockets and Boston in the last three games to get right back in the playoff race. Across town in 'La-La-Land, Kobe Bryant, G/F for those cross City rivals of America's team, has been on fire lately as well! Kobe torched Utah for 52 points two weeks ago, right before Christmas and is pushing Brand for co-MVP honors.

It'll be a better race to the finish than the last few years for the Clips and Lakers as the Lakers have been well below the Clippers the last few years as the number two team in 'Lost Angels', as Paul Hogan called L.A. in the movie Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. The Clips, and those other guys home, the Staples Centre got a nice arial shot in the movie, which I think is his best yet! But back to the NBA; the League's oldest player, venerable Cliff Robinson of Jason, the Kidd's New Jersey Nuclear swamp-Nets is out indefinitely with shin splints, so to speak. Robinson may also get his left knee scoped...Robinson, 40, is in his 18th year in the League." Moose

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Sat, Dec 23 06 "Merry Christmas! It was a Huge NBA fight and Big suspensions! Bury a team I say! Moose's NBA Update. Clippers injuries have them in a slump!  VA's Al Iverson traded from Philadelphia to 'Suspended record numbers" Denver Nuggets! Bill Romo's new awesome Pure Romo Nutrition is unreal!" Myk Aussie

I think it is a load of rubbish that a team gets criticized for trying to bury a team. What's with that? Win Big if you can has always been the way it is for Aussie Sports guys like me. Seems certain people in North American sports "lately" think that its bad. This was also was the case in a CFL game this year when the Bombers coach "crazily" was not happy that the Montreal Alouettes buried them. What if you relax and do as the Knicks coach wanted and then you loose? Bury your opposition at every chance is the way it has always been in Australian Rules Football and its the way it should be in any game of sport! Kids games? hmmm maybe, maybe not." Myk

From Moose "Virginia's Allen Iverson was traded for three players and a draft pick from Coach Maurice Cheek's Philadelphia 76ers to the Denver Nuggets yesterday in a deal necessitated by the Nuggets having overrated Carmelo Anthony and three other players suspended from the recent brawl in Madison Round Garden (it ain't square!) v. troubled Isiah Thomas New York Knickerbockers.

Anthony will miss 14 more games without pay, G Nate Robinson of New York 9 more, Denver G J.R. Smith nine more, New York G Marty Collins, five more, New York F Jared Jeffries, three more, and Denver F Jerome (Nene) James 1 game. Lameduck Commissioner Dave Stern (any relation to Howard?), who is rumoured to be on the way out  anyway, issued the League's stiffest monetary penalty in League history, $500,000 to each team and put Isiah Thomas, who is skating on thin ice  anyway, on notice. Denver F Carmello Anthony, who was ejected from the Nuggets, 4-1 games playoff loss in the first round to the Los Angeles Clippers last year, is falling apart and continues to backslide. The Nuggets franchise has been in trouble since it's main man, former 4th leading scorer in Pro  Basketball history, V.P.-G.M.-Coach Dan Issel resigned under fire a few  years ago.

Last year is the first time since Issel ask for and received a two million dollars buyout, that the Nuggets made the NBA playoffs. Coach George Karl has done about all he can and bringing in Iverson can only help them in case Anthony is released or traded in the near future. I had predicted big things for the Nuggets and thought Anthony would be the better of the two between he and Cleveland's former High Schooler, LeBron James. I am wrong and James has been very good for Cleveland. But when Anthony threw that stray elbow at L.A.'s Elton Brand in the playoffs in May of 2006 and was ejected, it was the beginning of the end - maybe-, in his progress. Brand won the NBA's equivalent of the Aussie Footy's Best and Fairest Sportsmanship Award, the second Clipper in three years to win at least a part of the award (Eric Piatkowski, now with Phoenix was co-winner).

The NBA's Division Leaders now are: East - Boston, Southeast - Orlando and M.V.P Candidate Centre Dwight Howard, Central - Detroit. In the West, Phoenix, with two-time M.V.P Steve Nash leads the Pacific with the Clippers now at 10-13 because of injuries to Sam Cassell, Chris Kaman and Shaun Livingston, Northwest lead by Utah, who I saw play two games three weeks ago and Southwest - lead by San Antonio. Look for more trades near the All-star Break in Feb., around Pro Bowl time!" Moose

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Thurs, Nov 23 06 "NBA L.A. Hoops! Lakers now 2 up on Clippers in Battle of L.A!" Michele DeWalt

The Los Angeles Lakers have beaten the L.A. Clippers twice now so far this NBA season in the 'Battle of L.A.', as the Clippers were slowed by injuries and a six game road losing streak which was broken in Utah with MYKwebTV's Rich Salzer in attendance last week. The Clippers have since won two of their last three, whipping Memphis and Portland, which will be moving after this season.

Rumor has Seattle going to Oklahoma City and Portland being recruited up the coast by Starbuck's Howard Schultz and replacing the Key Arena-less Sonics. Will the Sonics be called 'SuperSonic Oklahomans' next ano? Stay tuned on that one. Kobe Bryant has been red-hot lately and so has Elton Brand, while Eric Piatkowski and Phoenix have been cold and now so is Eric (DUI) Musselman's Sacramento heartbreakers and

The Other Don - Nelson's Golden State (Oakland) Warriors. That's the report from the West and Rich Salzer's pics from Utah will be up next week or so. Thanks to Rich for letting me Fill-In (Phil Who?) this week. Next Week also Rich Salzer's Top 50 Players in NBA history Updated." Michele DeWalt

"Michelle thanks for the report. I hope you can join me in Mates Club for hours of Sports, Comedy, Babe TV Click here" Myk Aussie

Thurs, Nov 23 06 "NBA Update! Hail the Clippers, the Best in the NBA - so far! Myk says Bill Romo's new awesome Pure Romo Nutrition is unreal!" Moose Salzer

When Corey Maggette and Elton Brand helped lead always tough College powerhouse Duke to the NCAA Finals in '99, I thought to myself, "Boy, won't some NBA teams be lucky to get these two guys!". I should have said 'Team'. First both went together to the Bulls but the formerly Michael Jordaned ones didn't think too clearly and traded these two to the Clippers.

The last three years the Clips have been the best team in the NBA's best basketball City and the only one with two teams. I still am a little a-gog of MY CLIPPER leading the NBA WITH A  6-2 mark. But we'll see what happens in the next few weeks, Merry TurkeyDay, USA!" Moose

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Fri, Sept 17 06 "Moose's NBA report!

From Moose "Elton Brand lead five Clippers in double figure scoring as L.A. tied a franchise record (3 X) with it's fifth win in-a-row. The Clippers now hold a 2.5 game lead on three other clubs in the Western Conference Pacific Division. Yao Ming continued his dominance v. Shaquille O'Neal and Miami in the Rockets blowout win last night.

In New Jersey, Nets G Jason Kidd recorded his NBA 3rd best all-time, 77th triple-double as the Nets whipped the Wiz in O.T by 12 pts. After next week's trip to Winnipeg for the Grey Cup, I'll be heading after that, a week and a half later on to Mormonville, better known as Salt Lake City Utah. Maybe in addition to covering the misnamed 'Jazz' game at the Delta Centre, I'll save a few souls and bring an KJV authorized REAL bible with me!" Moose

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Tues Nov 7 06 "NBA Report: L.A. Hoops Update Clippers/Lakers currently tied in Pacific Western Division Lead; Brand Predicted to win MVP!" Michele DeWalt

"Several Preseason and Internet Reports Predict Clippers Elton Brand to be in the lead for the M.V.P this year. Last year, though he came in fifth for the award, he won two other awards; 'Best and Fairest [Citizenship Award]' and 'Best Defender'. The Clippers, after losing a close 110-104 loss to Phoenix, with ex-Clipper Eric Piatkowski (yet to play... stay tuned...), the Clips beat both Denver and Phoenix the last two games. They and the Lakers are tied at 2-1 records on top of the Division in the Pacific West, to start the year. In December, the 'Battle of L.A.' kicks in.

Rich Salzer will be in Salt Lake City, Utah on Nov. 28th to report on a Jazz game and the pics should be up by Dec., first week. In other NBA News, Yao Ming scored a career high 36 points in the Rockets 107-76 win over Dirk Nowitski-less Dallas Sunday.

The second most exciting player in the NBA to consistent Elton Brand, Gilbert Arenas, scored 44 pts., in the Washington Buzzards win at Boston. Despite the Clippers blowout over the Suns in L.A., Steve Nash, the only Canadian to win the NBA MVP (2x), has two very good games v. the Clippers early this season in the last week; Nash had 28 points and 13 assists, but ageless Sam (I Am) Cassell had 35 pts., and 15 assists to counter him in the Staples Centre. The Clips game got a late start due to the Kings afternoon game in the NHL." Michele

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Thurs, Oct 26 06 "Moose's "Pro" Clippers 2006-07 Preview! More previews! Bill Romo's new awesome Pure Romo Nutrition! " Myk Aussie

From Moose "NBA Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets Previews:

(1) The Los Angeles Clippers look on paper to be the 'Best In The West' this year. Coach Mike Dunleavy, Sr.'s roster is loaded and F Elton Brand is currently the only Clipper playing for Team USA. The only F/A losses were the Croatian bros., Zelko Rebraka and Vlad Radmanovic. The draft brought Mich. St.'s C/F Paul Davis to add to an allstar roster that includes Brand's old mate from Duke, sF/GCorey Maggette, G/F, Quint Ross, Gs Sam (I Am) Cassell, Cutino Mobely, Centre Chris Kaman, and they added F Tim Thomas from the

(2) Phoenix Suns, who crossed up the Clips wires a bit by signing former Mr. Clipper, ex-L.A.,Chicago, Houston 6'7" G/F Eric 'Pike' Piatkowski right aorund the same week the Clips struck back and got T.Thomas. The Suns, who won the Division by five games over the somewhat injury-depleted Clips, who rallied with a strong finish, acing the Clippers in a tough 7-game second round playoff series but losing to Canadian two-time NBA M.V.P. G Steve Nash(vegas) old mates, Dirk Nowitzki and the

(3) Dallas Mavericks. The Clippers and Suns, with Centre Amoure Stoutamire coming back from injury, to go with F Shawn Marion, G Landro Barbosa. Coach Avery Johnson showed his team is much improved, but they did lose to a bad Championship opponant in the Miami has beens last June. Bad Officiating also hurt the cause. So in the offseason, the owner who is more into his team than anybody in the League, Mr. Moneybags Mark Cuban went out and got some depth for his frontcourt in ex-Indy Pacer Austin Croshere (french for Tod Murphy). It's akin to locking the barn door after the horse has escaped [i.e., too little too late].

(4) The  San Antonio Spurs still have the goods to close on the Mavs, Clips an Suns in the West with Centre/F Tim Duncan, Gs Tony Parker and Manu Ginobilli in tow and the Coaching in Bill Parcells old buddy from Air Force, Greg Popovitch. The

(5) Denver Nuggets, who got clobbered by the Clippers in round one of the Western Conference playoffs last year, 4-1 are still a work in progress under vet Coach George Karl. But with Fs Carmelo Anthony and Big Ed Najera manning the corners and Evans and Elston playing the Fs off the bench, expect the Nuggets to be in the playoffs again. Remember ex-H.Coach Doug Moe (hey, he's coached just about everywhere...) is the main Assistant and this team is young, can leap, run and score." Moose  

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Fri, Oct 20 06 "Clippers win first 'Battle of L.A.! 91-90 over Lakers on E. Brand shot!" Moose

Last  Nights TNT NBA Preseason night was a Barnburner as the Clippers behind Elton Brand beat Kobe and the Lakers, 91-90!

That's Preseason! Recent NBA transactions: Milwaukee sent C/F Ray Magliore away via trade (and/)to Memphis, who resigned 5'11" G Chucky Atkins for one more year." Moose

Wed, Oct 18 06 "NBA Preview for 61st season on the way! NBA Preseason Outlook...! Bill Romo's new awesome Pure Romo Nutrition! " Moose Salzer

In NBA preseason action Monday night, Pike aced Kobe as the old nemesis returned back to the Western Conference after spending the last two years with the Chicago Bulls.

The Phoenix Suns smashed the L.A. Lakers as Bryant's number one antagonist, Eric Piatkowski, who signed with the Suns helped lead the Steve Nash-less Suns over the Lakers. Don't forget, I am going to put out the NBA preseason Report this week. Covering all these Leagues that we cover here at MYKwebTV. Don't forget II: Thursday night, 10 p.m., EST time, it's the NBA Preseason TNT network kickoff, er, ah tap-off as the L.A. Clippers take on the L.A. Lakers in the first battle of L.A. in the City Series from 2006-07. My Pick: Clippers by nine." Moose

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Wed, July 19 06 "NBA Free Agency Update!" Moose & Michelle

The Dallas Mavs sent Taivon Daniels (his real name) to the Boston Celtics for former Mavericks Centre/Forward Raef LaFrentz, then traded him to the Indiana Pacermakers for Forward/Centre Austin (Man of Mystery) Croshere (french to english translation: Pau Gasol wannabe), so he can back up import Centre/Forward Dirk (Cheated out of NBA trophy) Nowtizki. The Celtics just reupped the contract of Forward Paul Pierce to three more years for a cool $20.5-mil. The Bulls signed former VA Union Centre and Detroit two-time NBA Champion Series player Ben Wallace to a four year deal making him the highest paid Centre on the planet, which frankly may be too much. True, Shaq O'Neal is on his way out, but Dirk deserves to be the highest paid after the season he had.

Owner Mr. Dolen of the New York Knickerbockers (I swear, it's their real name!) is giving CBA and Toronto Raptors ruin-ER Isiah Thomas one-year, to straighten out the mess he created last summer by signing Larry Brown to that expensive contract. Thomas has been fired everywhere he goes but the players CLAIM now, that they will play hard for him during the 2006-07 season. We'll see...The Los Angeles Clipper have dominated in both the draft (Paul Davis, et, al) and free agency as they reupped  point guard (two Championship rings from Houston 1994'-95) Sam (I Am) Cassell to a new two-year deal in which he has an option to be an Assistant Coach in '07-'08, if he chooses and signing tough shooting Tim Thomas from Phoenix. I hope this doesn't mean the end for the best player in the NBA Elton Brand's buddy Corey Maggette in L.A.! When the Clips couldn't resign ex-Clipper standout Eric (Pike) Piatkwoski and the Suns stole him from Wallace' Chicago, the Clips struck back by signing Thomas, who grew up in L.A. (AND GET THIS;) used to root for the CLIPPERS!

At this point, if the Clips do keep Maggette, it was a non-brainer to get Thomas and let Steve (Canadian-Flash) Nash(vegas) crew have Pike, who has been bothered by a bad back and leg injuries in Houston and Chicago the last couple years since leaving L.A.. Mahalo" Moose & Michelle

"You can hear Moose weekly on Gabriel Morency's SportsRage Montreal Team 990 AM sports radio and on the Internet talking Footy and sometimes NBA Friday night around 1am Eastern US and CDN time. I'm on late around 1.30-2am EST Friday or Monday nights as well talking sports in a comedy/crazy style. I think Gabriel Morency is the best sports radio guy in the World. To me he's like the Howard Stern of sports. I'm very confident you will like his show. To listen Click here

I hope you can join me in Moose and my Mates Club for hours of Sports, Comedy, Babe TV Click here" Myk Aussie

Tues, July 11 06 "NBA Update: Pike's Flight and Gilbert's Fight!" Moose Salzer

Eric Piatkowski became the first 'name' free agent to jump ship from his last years team in the NBA Off-season. The long highly regarded Defensive G/F signed a two year contract with the  Phoenix Suns. Piatkowski, 36, is one of the smartest NBA players and was a first round pick (15th overall player selected) in the 1994 NBA draft. Pike played one year in football, then 4 in basketball at Nebraska U., where he was a teammate and friend of Myk Aussie's footy mate, John Parrella.

Pike is the only third generation Pro Basketball player in League history. Pike spent his first nine NBA seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, where he still holds team records in Games played, 3-pt FGs attempted, made and percentage, The last few years he has played for Houston and Chicago. His contract is contingent upon his making the team, although his back and leg problems seem behind him.

Gilbert's Fight: Washington All-star and playoff star G/F Gilbert Arenas got into a fight and had a drink and punch thrown at him (by a woman!) in a Miami club recently! Gilbert was just defending himself but, Gil, A WOMAN?! Sheesh, at least he didn't drag her down a flight of stairs by her hair like Lawrence Phillips did at Nebraska U. Or beat her car up with a shovel like meathead Jim Brown (not Ar.FL former player Jim Browne) did!" Moose

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You can hear Moose weekly on Gabriel Morency's SportsRage Montreal Team 990 AM sports radio and on the Internet talking Footy and sometimes NBA Friday night around 1am Eastern US and CDN time. I'm on late around 1.30-2am EST Friday or Monday nights as well talking sports in a comedy/crazy style. I think Gabriel Morency is the best sports radio guy in the World. To me he's like the Howard Stern of sports. I'm very confident you will like his show. To listen Click here

I hope you can join me in Moose and my Mates Club for hours of Sports, Comedy, Babe TV Click here" Myk Aussie

Wed, June 21 06 "The Miami Heat win the NBA Championship in game 6, 95 to 92 over the Dallas Mavericks! Moose's NBA report! NBA MYKwebTV!" Myk Aussie

"NBA Report: Miami gets favorative Officiating and wins only Championship! Dallas Owner Mark Cuban fined $250,000 for criticizing! New Aussie to watch for! NBA Draft approaching! " Moose Salzer

For the 60th NBA Championship, we had two teams that had never been to the title Series and Miami won, although I believe the refs definitely were given strict orders from Stern  to give the Series to the HEAT. Sure, exciting young Dwayne Wade is gonna sell tix for years down in suntanville and they should be good enough to contend for awhile.

Now Shaq, Gary Payton, Antoine Walker, Chesapeake's Alonzo Mourning (who I am happy for) and Dictator/Coach Pat Riley can drink their Pina Colada (or in Florida, is it Tuna Colodas?) in the sunset and retire! I can safely say that Dallas Coach Avery Johnson and Owner Mark Cuban were right on the money in their assessments of how bad the officiating was in that Series. It was almost as bad as the Lakers OVER Celtics in two Series back in the '80's! Gotta like the response of D Owner Cuban who said his fines were 'Business expenses and he will also pay Avery's as well. But what's with all the hostilities on fines, Commish? Hasn't Dave Stern ever heard of the First Amendment to the Constitution? Where is Freedom of Speech in the NBA? The League needs a new name: NFBA: National Facsist Basketball Association...

NBDL ("AAA") News: I have done my homework and found out there is no truth to the rumour that the Toronto Raptors will be moving down to the National Developmental Basketball League. Poor Coach Sam Mitchell! He did have one great quote last year: "Somebody ask me about Offencive Execution. After tonight, I may consider it.!" [He was referring to the 81 points his team scored in their loss to' the Los Angeles Lakers when Kobe scored 81 points by himself in the game, which almost went into overtime!

The NBA Draft is coming up and the Int'l player to watch for, for my money is Aussie Brad Newly.

Final NBA Playoffs stats: Los Angeles Clippers: Scoring: Elton Brand, 25.4 pts., FG Percentage: Chris Kaman:.593, Elton Brand: .551, Rebounds: Elton Brand: 10.3, Assists: Sam Cassell: 5.8." Moose

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You can hear Moose weekly on Gabriel Morency's SportsRage Montreal Team 990 AM sports radio and on the Internet talking Footy and sometimes NBA Friday night around 1am Eastern US and CDN time. I'm on late around 1.30-2am EST Friday or Monday nights as well talking sports in a comedy/crazy style. I think Gabriel Morency is the best sports radio guy in the World. To me he's like the Howard Stern of sports. I'm very confident you will like his show. To listen Click here

I hope you can join me in Moose and my Mates Club for hours of Sports, Comedy, Babe TV Click here" Myk Aussie

Mon, June 19 06 "The Miami Heat win game 5 in overtime to go 3-2 up in the series! It's now back to Dallas for game 6 and maybe game 7! Moose's NBA report coming!" Myk Aussie

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Mon, June 12 06 "NBA Update: Almost time to seal up the victory for the Dallas Mavs after Shaq scores an abysmal 5 points in Heat loss Sunday!" Moose Salzer

The NBA Championship Series continues Tuesday night in Miami, as well the two games after that, if needed. Dallas blasted Miami 99-85 last night to take a decisive 2-0 lead in the best of 7 Championship Series. Joining the has beens, a guy I forgot to mention last week in list of old timers competing for the Heat, Antoine Walker, ex-Maverick and Celtic, who despite body-beautiful likes to play soft and shoot jumpers from the outside! I predicted a sweep by Dallas and I expect this prediction to hold up.

If the Heat have any chance it may be on me as I have predicted all three Pro Football Championships wrong this year so far; I picked Seattle OVER Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XL, I predicted Amsterdam to repeat in NFL E Bowl XIV (Frankfurt won) and I predicted Orlando OVER Chicago in ArenaBowl XX. Wrong again. I guess that means I'll be correct in the Grey Cup as I am taking Edmonton to repeat." Moose

"You can hear Moose weekly on Gabriel Morency's SportsRage Montreal Team 990 AM sports radio and on the Internet talking Footy and sometimes NBA Friday night around 1am Eastern US and CDN time. I'm on late around 1.30-2am EST Friday or Monday nights as well talking sports in a comedy/crazy style. I think Gabriel Morency is the best sports radio guy in the World. To me he's like the Howard Stern of sports. I'm very confident you will like his show. To listen Click here

I hope you can join me in Moose and my Mates Club for hours of Sports, Comedy, Babe TV Click here" Myk Aussie

Thurs, June 8 06 "NBA update!" Moose

The Miami Hasbeens will play Dirk Nowtizki and the Mavs, starting Thursday night in game one of the Sixtieth NBA Finals. Good luck to all the denture wearers of the Heat (Coach Pat [greaseball] Riley, Gary Payton, Alonzo Mourning, from here in Chesapeake, VA, and of course the fat old man in the middle, Shaquille O'Neal, who still is only an above average Defender and misses more free throws then he hits. This Series should be a laugher as I am predicting Dallas in five." Moose

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Wed, May 29 06 "NBA Update, Miami and Dallas look to be on the way to 60th NBA Championship!" Moose Salzer

Earth to Detroit's Ben Wallace and Co; You can wake up any day now, Miami is not that great. Sure, Dwayne Wade is a fine young player. Maybe I overstated things when I said that no Canadian teams would make the Stanley Cup this year. I sure didn't expect Edmonton, as young as they are to be in it! I was wrong. No biggie. I've been wrong before. But when they pulled a major upset over Red Wings (to be honest, I would rather have seen them v. the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Finals, like in '02), now the same thing is about to happen to the Pistons, who have just fallen asleep v. the Miami has beens. 'Take Dallas -

Please', as a certain comedian used to say. "Really, this Polish prince from Deuschlaund, Dirk Nowitzski is better than I thought." And Avery Johnson certainly DOES deserve Coach of the Year. But Dallas v. Miami in the NBA Finals? Nah, momma, wake me up!" Moose

From Clippers to Moose!

Dear Rich, CC: MykAussie.com

On behalf of Owner Donald T. Sterling and the entire Clippers organization, please accept our thanks for your undying support this season.  It has been a great season; full of record-breaking accomplishments – and you were there for each and every minute of it.

Together, we were able to celebrate so many breathtaking experiences, including All Star Elton Brand's emergence as the NBA's elite performer, the development of Centre Chris Kaman, and the introduction of Sam Cassell as the team's confident leader.

How about the tremendous growth of Shaun Livingston, the steady influence of Cuttino Mobley, as well as the consistent contributions of the ultimate warrior, Corey Maggette?

It all started with a franchise-best 9-2 start, and just kept rolling from there - all the way to a Los Angeles Clippers record 47 wins (,54 total; reg. season and playoffs combined).  And who will ever forget the sea of red and the Staples Centre Arena volume level during the playoffs?

The best part of it all was sharing it with you.  That's why I wanted to take a minute and send off this letter as a tribute to you and to your huge role in our success.

It doesn't stop now. Via our Full Court E-Newsletter service, we will continue to update you with the latest Clippers' information pertaining to the NBA Draft, team transactions, special offers and much, much more. And drop in at www.clippers.com every time you get a chance to keep up with all the happenings in the Clipper Nation.

We wish you the very best this off-season, and can't wait to see you at Staples Center for an even bigger and better 2006-07.

Sincerely,
Andy Roeser,
Executive Vice President

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Thurs, May 25 06 "NBA Update - Highest Scoring Averages  in NBA-ABA history! Winningest Coaches in NBA history!" Moose Salzer

Highest Scoring Averages (points are inside brackets) in NBA-ABA history:

NBA
1)  Michael Jordan, 30.1 [32,292]
2)Wilt Chamberlain, 30.1 [31,419]
3)  Jerry West, 27.0 [25,192]
4)  Oscar Robinson, 25.7 [26,710]
5)  George Gervin, 25.1 [26,595]
6)  Karl Malone, 25.0 [36,928]
7)  Rick Barry, 24.8 [26,668]
8)  Dominique Wilkins, 24.8 [25,279]

ABA
1) Julius Irving, 28.7 [30,026]
2) Dan Issel, 25.6 [27,482]
3) Artis Gilmore, 22.3 [24,941]
4) Moses Malone, 17.2 [29,580]

Winningest Coaches in NBA history: 
1)  Lenny Wilkens, 32 yrs., 1,412 wins, 1 Championship.
2)  Pat Riley, 22 yrs. 1,300 wins, 4 Championships.
3)  Don Nelson, 28 yrs., 1,265 wins.
4)  Larry Brown, 23 yrs., 1,260 wins.
5)  Jerry Sloan, 21 yrs., 1,087 wins. 
6)  Arnold 'Red' Auerbach, 20 yrs., 1,037 wins, 9 Championships." Moose

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Mon, May 22 06 "NBA Update: Clippers look to eclipse Suns tonight; Detroit moves on; Battle of Texas to wrap up: Spurs or Mavericks?" Moose

Awards Update: As reported last week, Clippers General Manager Elgin Baylor won the NBA's Executive of the Year Award by leading the Clippers to acquiring: Cutino Mobely, Sam (I Am) Cassell, and resigning Elton Brand and Corey Maggette two years ago. The Los Angeles Clipper and Defending Champ San Antonio Spurs look to wrap up their surprising 7-game Semi Finals Series tonight on ESPN  & TNT respectfully. The Clippers got plenty of rest the last few days after blowing out Phoenix in L.A. last Friday night.

If they beat the Suns, which most people expect them to, they would go to the Western Finals for the first time in franchise history (though they did make the Eastern Finals with Boston once as the 'Buffalo Braves') The Spurs look to shake off the pesky Dirk Nowitzski lead Mavs and Coach of the Year Avery Johnson. That's what's in store IN The Western Conference. In the Eastern Conference, the Miami has beens look to oil enough joints with Geritol to try to make a good Series out of it with Flaky Fred 'Flip' Saunders underachieving Detroit Pistons who finally got pesky LeBron James and Cleveland out of the way." Moose

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Mon, May 15, 06 "Moose's Pro Clippers NBA report! More Awards for Clippers! One win away from ousting Phoenix! Larry Brown out in Big Apple, Isiah In?" Myk Aussie

"Rich "Moose" Salzer returns home from 2006 NBA All Star Game. Seriously, Moose has been a #1 fan for the Clippers since I have known him and he is the only Clipper fan I have ever known. About time they came good!" Myk

Wed, May 10, 06 "Canadian Steve Nash wins the MVP Award for the 2nd year in a row! Aussie Milwaukee Bucks Andrew Bogut voted on the NBA's first all rookie team! Moose's Pro Clippers and anti Lakers NBA report! The NBA Second Round Picks/Analysis! Elton Brand wins another award, "NBA Sportsmanship of the Year"! Myk Aussie

"Just a quick note about an Aussie from BrewTown! The Milwaukee Bucks Andrew Bogut was voted on the NBA's first all rookie team." Cwoa Sue

Sue above is showing some of her Map of Tassie from Myk and Cwoa's Click here Cwoa Sue emailed me in February saying that she met Andrew Bogut at a function. I know that Andrew will know what the Map of Tassie means. For the Aussie Andrew Bogut MYKwebTV interview from the 05 US Aussie Rules Footy Nationals in Milwaukee Click here For my Aussie Lingo Click here

Congrats to Canadian Steve Nash who win the MVP for the 2nd year in a row. Some media guys are saying that Steve is now possibly Canada's greatestt ever athlete! He is definitely a amazing basket baler to watch. I was predicting and hoping that Kobe won it. Watching Nash play recently he is a amazing player. Now Moose, seriously I have known Moose for about 6 years and he has always been a #1 Clippers fan. Finally he has something to cheer about.

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Tues, May 3, 06  "Moose's Pro Clippers NBA report! Kobe what a Champ! Buck's Andrew Bogut MYKwebTV!" Myk Aussie

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