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Golden State Warriors rout Sacramento Kings as C.J. Watson scores career-high 40 points
The win, just No. 15 on the season, was comfortably in hand. Yet just before the Warriors’ 130-98 win over the Sacramento Kings was complete, every player on the bench — including all of the injured players, even guard Raja Bell — was on his feet intensely watching.

And when guard C.J. Watson’s circus left-hand layup rolled in, giving him a career-high 40 points, they went bananas. It was a moment that encapsulated why these players are happy the team is unlikely to make a trade by today’s noon deadline.

“Things are feeling good,” said rookie guard Stephen Curry. “You can tell. Everybody’s smiling, having fun. … Hopefully this whole unit’s going to be back next year.”
Contra Costa Times

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On his way to a 46 point night against the Dallas Mavericks (and a loss), Monta Ellis excised his “bird rights” of a different nature on the court from behind the glass. I will never tire of watching behind the glass buckets, never!

H/N Ball Don’t Lie

Much like every single album that has come out in the last 10 years, the 2010 all-star reserves list has been leaked and Yahoo! Sports has obtained the list to be reveled Thursday night in their NBA logo sports mug.

The Eastern Conference reserves include Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo from the Boston Celtics, Toronto’s Chris Bosh, Charlotte’s Gerald Wallace, Chicago’s Derrick Rose and Atlanta’s Joe Johnson and Al Horford.

The Western Conference reserves include Utah’s Deron Williams, New Orleans’ Chris Paul, Los Angeles Pau Gasol, Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki , Zach Randolph from Memphis and Brandon Roy from the Portland Trail Blazers.

David Lee, Carlos Boozer, Marc Gasol, Josh Smith, Chris Kaman, Monta Ellis and Chauncey Bilups will all have to wait for next season.

H/N Yahoo! Sports

I have no idea how many attempts it took Monta Ellis to hit this shot, but by far this is the most difficult trick shot I have seen in a really, really long time. Even the Russian judge gave this shot a perfect score.

Another van glorious season of NBA basketball is about to begin and Hooped Up does a quick and dirty preview of all 30 clubs.

Since Baron Davis signed with the Clippers, the the Warriors have been awful and jinxed. The upside to being awful is high draft picks, but there is definitely no upside to being jinxed? Read More »

Monta Ellis is not fond of the idea of him and rookie Stephen Curry in the Warriors backcourt and by the sound of it. Ellis would rather do donuts on his tricked out moped in the rain before he could envision a Curry-Ellis guard pairing this season.

Here’s what Eliis had to say when he was asked ”Do you envision yourself playing together in the backcourt?”. Read More »

Monta Ellis is having a pretty good season after coming back from a wicked moped accident this summer and things should continue onward and upward for Ellis next year in Golden State.

Just watch as Monta Ellis flies down the wing like he’s on a four wheel scooter with airbags and gives Ronny Turiaf a great behind the back pass, (which is the Vespa of passes in the moped basketball community) for the two-handed slam.

As long as he remembers it’s “rubber side down” this summer, his 2009 – 2010 season should be a real good one.

Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva got a talking-to from Scott Skiles after the coach learned that Villanueva had posted a message to his Twitter feed – a “tweet” – from his mobile phone at halftime of Sunday’s home win over the Celtics. “Anything that gives the impression that we’re not serious and focused at all times is not the correct way we want to go about our business,” Skiles said yesterday. Using the screen name “CV31″ – his initials and jersey number – Villanueva posted this message during halftime: “In da locker room, snuck to post my twitt. We’re playing the Celtics, tie ball game at da half. Coach wants more toughness. I gotta step up.” Villanueva finished with a team high of 19 points.
Associated Press

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Is any news from Holly Weber ever bad? I mean, even injury news from her seems okay! Anyway, try to concentrate on what Holly has to says and maybe your sorry fantasy roster can climb out of your leagues basement.

Monta Ellis is back practicing with the Warriors and had nothing but praise for his new teammate Jamal Crawford and kinda dissed his old teammate Baron Davis at the same time, in his first interview with the media since his 30 game suspension was handed down for moped-gate. 

“To be honest, I think it’ll be more exciting because both of us can run. Not taking nothing from Baron, but both of us like to get up and run up and down the court. There’s a lot to be excited about this year.

I think he’s a great fit, with our style of play and his ability to score and pass the ball. And not only that, he can get out there on defense. I see he’s tried to put people in good positions to make basketball plays and make our team better. So I think it’s a great fit for us. … 
In Nellie’s system, we really don’t have a point guard. It’s just get the ball and everybody run it up the court. It’s going to be pretty much like me and Baron last year. I bring the ball up, he brings the ball up, and we just work off each other.”

San Francisco Chronicle