Boozer scores 31 in debut with Bulls
Making his debut in a Bulls uniform, Carlos Boozer dropped 31 points in Tuesday night's 118-97 thrashing of Phoenix, despite playing only the first three quarters. Boozer went on to do nothing and just sat there in the fourth quarter, which seems to be Tom Tibodeau’s plan for his starting big men this season.
Pistons plane forced to make emergency landing due to Frank’s flatulence
It was widely reported that the Pistons plane Roundball One's emergency landing in Houston Monday night was due to a mechanical issue. It came out Tuesday, however, that the plane was actually forced to land prematurely due to coach Lawrence Frank's uncontrollable flatulence.
Knicks broadcasts to feature laugh track
“Our research showed that most people painfully laugh while watching our guys play anyway,” said MSG’s head of programming, Greg Hollander. “So why not make it seem like the terrible play is intentional?”
Pistons, seven other teams mercifully only playing 50-game schedules
NBA deputy commissioner Adam Silver said fan reaction to the shortened season has been mostly positive.
Thibodeau trying to get cast as Joker in next Batman film
“I managed to track down Christopher Nolan’s phone number,” Thibodeau said. “It's one of the perks of being a famous media personality. He politely declined my offer to play the role of the Joker in his new movie, so I had to take it up a notch.”
Pistons concerned as down-and-out Tayshaun watches ’17 Again’ to prepare for Bulls game
"We've had some lean years around he recently, but this season's shaping up to the be worst," said the 31-year-old veteran. "Watching movies like '17 Again' take me back to better days, like when I was a teen growing up in Compton."
Derrick Rose diagnosed with TooQuickia Disorder
“Due to the patient moving at speeds normally reserved for sports cars driven by drunk celebrities or Lance Briggs, Mr. Rose was beginning to feel the effects of the human body moving much quicker than it’s designed to,” said Dr. Raymond Peterson.
