Monday Bullets

Big two game roadie starting tonight in San Antone. Status of Ginobli is a game time decision, as he has yet to come back from his strained back injury. The Spurs have been on a mini skid with him out of the lineup, including a loss to the Dubs last monday night.
However, the Dubs haven't done much to impress since that win, including losing two games and playing down to the level of their competion. Check out their ineptidute here.

Other news of note:

This from Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune (via hoops hype)

"If the Bulls can't get my personal speculative favorite, Kevin Garnett, you can see the Warriors' Jason Richardson being a possibility.

Golden State is showing why good coaching does make a difference. Though the Warriors just lost two games at the buzzer, they're a better, more entertaining team under Don Nelson. And that's with Richardson, who's returning slowly from off-season knee surgery, averaging just 14.3 points.

A big part of the Warriors' quick start has been the play of center Andris Biedrins and shooting guard Monta Ellis, the latter a second-rounder out of high school in 2005. A year ago under Mike Montgomery, Richardson was an untouchable big-guard scorer. But that seems no longer the case as much with a bursting Warriors' payroll and the Bulls having P.J. Brown and Michael Sweetney on ending contracts worth about $11.3 million. It wouldn't be easy to get Richardson, though you figure the Warriors might listen these days with Ellis averaging 18.3 per game and Biedrins 11.4 points and 9.9 rebounds at the Warriors' previous dead-zone position."

Monta Ellis has reportedly signed a new shoe deal with And1.

Monta Ellis receives a pie in the face. Check out the youtube here.

Lastly, Kawakimi with his November grade for the Dubs.