ESPN.com (h/t Joey):
New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler is expected to sit out another one to two weeks while his sore left ankle heals. Team officials said Friday that Chandler had been fitted with a medical walking boot, which he is expected to wear anywhere from seven to 14 days. Chandler already has missed four straight games since his left ankle, which kept him out for about a month earlier this season, began to bother him again.
I know, I know. Forget about Tyson Chandler. Let’s move on. I want to as well. But when you see news like this, it’s hard not to notice. I really wish the best to Tyson, but deep down (waaaaay deep down, in the really dark place) the more I see of these types of stories, the better I feel.
you ‘tweet’ on Twitter? I don’t anticipate myself ever doing that. I guess I’m not around the guys in the locker room enough to see it.”
going to come off as the luckiest GM in the game or a licensed idiot. If the Hornets play themselves into “elite” conversation in the West by season’s end (and they’ve won 12 of their past 15 games) and upset either the Lakers or the Spurs in the playoffs, then Chandler’s failing his physical with Oklahoma City may be the biggest blessing-in-disguise in the NBA this season.”
having gone 5-5 in their last 10 games — and half of those were without Durant, who was injured. Credit this year for the Thunder doing this year what last year’s Sonics did not — just turn the thing over to the kids. Let Green and Westbrook and Durant learn the hard way, but get burn and learn. As evidenced by recent games, they are learning.”
superstar, top-notch contributing role players and overall awesome team basketball. Bold statement: The Lakers are a good basketball team. I want to be them.
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time, Derrick Rose said he’d definitely be returning to Memphis. He’s now finishing his rookie season with the 
Russell Westbrook: the future at point guard?
Russell Westbrook had an interesting quote last week. He said something to the effect, “I know what I’m doing wrong and I know what I need to improve on, but with 82 games and playing every night, it’s not easy to change and learn on the fly.”
Nailed it, young fella. That’s why players get better year-to-year. They have a summer to reflect and take a breath. They can watch video, slow down and focus on details. Instead of just watching a little tape and getting an earful from a coach and then turning around and playing that night with all those thoughts running through their head, they can take time and progress naturally.
Some have been grumbling lately about Russell. He’s not a point guard. He’s a two trapped in a point guard’s body. He’s solid but he’s not the point guard of the future. He takes too many bad shots. He forces it all the time. Way too many turnovers. He’s not getting it. And on. And on. And on.
I can understand those gripes sometimes, especially when he tosses up seven and eight turnover games. I’ll admit to having headbutted my coffee table on more than one occasion when Russ forces a pass or takes a quick shot. The fact that he’s shooing 39 percent with over four turnovers a game this month is understandably frustrating.
But sometimes while we watch, it’s easy to forget what’s going on. He’s a rookie that’s never exclusively played point guard, even in college. Most didn’t think he was worthy of being the No. 4 pick. Most thought he would be a “project” or just a defensive stopper. And now look at him – possibly the Rookie of the Year and averaging 15 points, five assists and five rebounds, something not too many rookies have ever done. Seriously, that list is pretty thin – just nine other rookies have ever done it with names like LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson on it. Uh, that’s pretty good. Keep Reading…