JS Online: Bucks to bring back assistant coach Todd: "'Jim was in a good place in Toronto last year,' Krystkowiak said. 'They're getting to where we want to be. So I wanted a piece of that and was glad we were able to do so.'"
James returns to Rockets with offense in mind | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "'I think one of the things the team does need is somebody that can break people down and get to the basket,' said Adelman, who replaced Jeff Van Gundy on May 23. 'We're going to create opportunities for that, because (James') history is doing that.'
James, who averaged 10.1 points and 3.6 assists last season, made it known he is ready to compete with incumbent Rafer Alston for the Rockets' starting job at point guard.
'I'm no good sitting on the bench,' said James, a Rockets starter toward the end of the 2004-05 season.
Adelman likely will give both players a chance to make a case for playing the point during preseason, but he likes what the addition of James means for the depth of his backcourt."
Alston, who averaged 10.1 points and five assists last season, said he's at the point in his career where winning matters most.
"No one's called me and said where this leaves me or what direction the team is trying to go by having two starting point guards," said Alston, a childhood friend of James'. "I'll be 31. Mike will be 32. At this point in your career, you're (trying) to win a title."
Is it Teamwork? A History Lesson � The Wages of Wins Journal
The Blazers might have thought that teamwork and coaching was the key to their lone NBA title. The data, though, suggests that the key was Bill Walton. The Blazers had Walton, the most productive player on the court in the 1977 Finals. The 76ers had flashier players, but no one who could match the production of Walton. Consequently it was not a surprise that the Blazers won.
Walton was hurt in 1978, and missed the 1978-79 season and most of the next. In fact, he only played 259 more regular season games before calling it a career in 1987. When we look at Walton’s Win Score per-minute, we see that he was never quite the same player after 1978. Yes, he was still a key reason why the Celtics were able to win a title in 1986 (their last as a franchise), but he was never quite as dominant.
TorontoSun.com - Basketball - Howard's howling now
Finally, Howard is in the Twin Cities. In the first of what could be several moves to shake up its roster, Minnesota shipped disgruntled point guard Mike James and swingman Justin Reed to the Rockets for Howard, and the 34-year-old veteran can't wait to get here to help Kevin Garnett.
