Last night, in the fourth quarter at Staples Center, one team had another gear left, took control of the game late and came out with a close win. We Angelinos had become spoiled in recent years because that team had always been the Lakers — and with Kobe still around we expected much the same […]
Archives for December 2004
On Tap: The Phoenix Suns
No game so far has been a better microcosm of the entire Lakers season than the last time the Lakers played the Suns (Nov. 19). To refresh: The Lakers raced out to an early lead double-digit lead with Lamar Odom (9 points, 8 rebounds in the first quarter) getting the ball down low, and that […]
One and Done
No need to worry about who gets bumped off the roster when Karl Malone comes back — he’s not. Malone’s agent, Dwight Manley, took time out of his busy afternoon schedule to get interviewed on virtually every radio station in Southern California and say that if Malone is coming back, it won’t be with the […]
What’s Under The Tree For Laker Fans
Are you finished shopping for the holidays? If you’re Jewish your time is up, the rest of us have 18 days left until Christmas. I guess I need to start making out my list of who to buy for. We Laker fans went into this season not sure what we would be getting for Christmas. […]
Mini-Rant
Sunday night’s big ESPN “Sunday Conversation” with Kobe, Shaq, Phil and Dr. Buss talking about the change over in the Laker was almost everything I have come to expect from ESPN — over-hyped and providing nothing new of substance. I just want to know how I can get those five minutes of my life back. […]
Kobe’s Got A Brand New Backup
It’s official — Kareem Rush is no longer a Laker. In his place, at least in the short term, that roster spot will be filled by Tony Bobbit, who tore up the summer league in Long Beach and was the last cut from this year’s roster, although he isn’t considered a long-term solution for the […]
Idle Hands
With the Lakers off until Wednesday and working on defense, defense, defense, expect little news for the first part of this week (save for the Rush trade). You know what happens when Laker fans have too much time on their hands — we start thinking about trades. Crazy, stupid, radio talk show trades, like how […]
Kareem Rush a Bobcat?
That’s the rumor out of Charlotte: The Charlotte Bobcats unexpectedly waived reserve shooting guard Eddie House late Saturday, a move that one informed source said could soon make Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Kareem Rush a Bobcat. The source said the Bobcats and Lakers are discussing a trade of Rush for one or more future second-round […]
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted
Four days off in the middle of the season is a virtual vacation in the NBA (the Lakers are off until Wednesday). Here are some scattered questions, with a few suggested answers, after a scattered game from the Lakers (that still resulted in a win). * What is the best Laker five-man unit on the […]
On Tap Tonight: The Golden State Warriors
How bad is Golden State this season? Well, look at the official poll on the Warriors World fan Web site: What does it take to get you through a game this season: 1) 12 oz 2) 40 oz 3) 6 pack 4) 12 pack 5) Case 6) I am clean and sober, but won’t be […]