Two things, from different coasts, worth reading out there this morning: First, from the Los Angeles Times, there is a great piece about the marketing of the NBA and the fine-line it walks trying to court the youth hip-hop generation and the white-bread suits that purchase the luxury boxes and $200 seats on the floor. [...]
Not only was Caron Butler ejected for his punching foul against New Orleans guard Dan Dickau (great porn stage name, by the way), but with that will come a one game suspension. There’s a very good case to make that Butler did nothing to earn a suspension — Dickau took Caron down from behind, intentionally [...]
We know two things for sure heading into tonight’s game: 1) The Hornets are the worst team in the NBA, and very likely will be without their best player. 2) The Lakers can’t afford to look past anyone. The Lakers are 2-0 against the Hornets this year and this will be the final meeting between [...]
Starting at center for the Miami Heat, out of Louisiana State University, Shaquille O’Neal….. And your reaction is? Assuming he plays (and after all his hype I’m sure he will), I’m curious to see what we will hear when Shaq is introduced in Staples Center just after noon Christmas Day, and what happens when he [...]
Big six-game home stand and the Lakers are now 0-2. And a painful 0-2 because both games were teams the Lakers need to beat. As I am really swamped at work today (maybe it slows down in your office for Christmas, but not around here), today’s post is a collection of notes and observations. Please [...]
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