Yardbarker: Qyntel Woods

2009-10 Euroleague Preview

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:51:00 -0500

The Euroleague season kicks off in full force on Wednesday with six games, followed by five games on Thursday. ESPN360 will begin their 2009-10 Euroleague coverage with the Olympiakos-Orleanaise matchup at 12:15 pm (EST). ESPN360 will be showing select Euroleague games all season. Fenerbahce Ulker vs. FC Barcelona is the other quality matchup on Wednesday (though not on ESPN360). Thursday's Euroleague schedule is highlighted by BC Khimki vs. Real Madrid, AJ Milano vs. Panathinaikos (PAO) ...

The Basketbawful Dumb Injury Hall of Shame

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:11:00 -0500

In honor of Francisco Garcia's physioball nightmare, I have updated my original dumb injuries post into an official Hall of Shame post! Because laughing at stupid injuries never gets old.Update! Did I miss one? Provide a story and citation, and I'll add it to the list!Amare Stoudemire: On February 18, 2009, STAT suffered a partially detatched retina in his right eye against (of all teams) the Clippers, which caused him to miss the rest of the season. That doesn't sound all that du...

Around the Association: 2009-2010 Portland Trail Blazers - The Fire Keeps Burning

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:51:00 -0500

Can't read their, can't read their, no, you can't read their Poker Face! I must say, the Portland Trail Blazers might go down as my second favorite team. Why? They went through some troubled times a few years ago, broke down their team, brought in a new mentality, drafted really well, and now they're succeeding. Sounds like a pretty ideal situation right? Realize your mistakes and then do something about it. Like make trades. ...

Top pick Griffin doesn't disappoint in NBA debut

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:00:41 -0500

LAS VEGAS -- Outstanding performances in the NBA's annual summer leagues are usually a good indicator of ... well, nothing really. Just ask Marco Bellinelli, the Warriors guard who used a 22.8-points per game performance in the 2007 Las Vegas Summer League as a springboard to a 2.9-points per game rookie season. Or Jerryd Bayless, who went from 29.8 points per game in Vegas last summer to 4.3 last season and recently declared that his '08 effort was actually "the worst possible t...

Treading Lightly

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:01:00 -0500

Summer leagues can create optical illusions, cause alternate realities to spring up, or defame the entire good name of professional basketball with their outcomes. Qyntel Woods was always a monster in these. However, sometimes, you get a look at the early stages of something great, i.e. Anthony Randolph last summer, or Julian Wright in 2007 (I think). Yes, if Wright got consistent minutes, he'd

Scoreboard Deceives At MSG

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:06:07 -0500

A Daily Babble Production Last night marked my first trip of the season to the hoops mecca that is Madison Square Garden, and every source I've consulted claims that the final score of the Cavaliers' visit to New York last night resulted in a 119-101 Cleveland victory. Since the box score totals seem to corroborate this (and I was trusting the board rather than keeping score manually), I can't in good faith accuse the operating folks at the Garden of any occupational malpractice...

It's eBay Time Again!

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:35:59 -0500

Back before the season started we shared some great Blazer related items that were available on eBay. Every so often, we'll scour eBay's vast selections for some of the best in Blazer related buys. These are some hot items, so act fast. Following the Trailblazer's championship year the Payless ...

100 Celtics clips on YouTube!

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:29:00 -0500

Click here (youtube.com) to start the playlist and watch all 100 videos in a row; estimated playing time is 4 hours and 48 minutes (!), so you might want to clear your schedule before proceeding ...Otherwise, you can scroll down and browse my makeshift "table of contents" to see what's been included:Banner No. 17 ESPYS 2008 Justin With Ray and KG Puppets00:39LOL THIS WAS SO FUNNY, JUSTIN DRESSED AS PIERCE,RAY LOOKED FUNNYLet me tell you about the ratty nasty Boston boysWhen I hu...

Rumors and Free Agent Updates - Lots of Signings Edition

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:30:49 -0500

The Celtics were busy on Friday, first with the news that they had signed Darius Miles and then Bill Walker. This gives the Celtics 15 players under contract, the maximum number allowed. So, the roster is complete. There will be some pretty good battles in training camp as several unproven players try to prove that they can do the job. The fact that Miles is able to play again after what was considered a career ending injury shows that he has a lot of motivation and is working hard to make it...

Presidential Players

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:50:16 -0500

A great list comparing NBA players to their Presidential counterpart. This list covers the first 21 Presidents. Some comparisons are fairly obvious and others were researched. What other list could have George Washington and Qyntel Woods on it?