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While we wait for more trade information to come down, let’s look at the last major Laker trade — the one with Boston this summer that has defined what both teams have become this season. The two teams face each other tonight at Staples. After all the retirements (Rick Fox), refusals to report (Gary Payton), [...]

Something to lighten the mood while trade rumors swirl: My wife, 8-month-old daughter and I landed at LAX Sunday night after an hour flight delay in Phoenix (where we had been visiting relatives from Ireland, several 65-year-old women who liked to complain about how hard it is to get a cab when they leave the [...]

Here is the hot trade rumor: Carlos Boozer to the Lakers for Caron Butler, Deavon George and Vlade Divac. Let me stress that as of right now this is just a rumor, one that got legs because Dennis Rodman’s former baby sitter said it on Fox Sports last night. Everyone else is denying it, but [...]

As a Laker fan, I’ve already watched 50 games where there was no defense, why would I want to watch another? So, while the NBA tries to figure out things to do in Denver when you’re dead, I’m off from the blog until Monday. I’ll be spending the weekend with a bunch of inlaws, including [...]

As of the All Star break, here are the standings in the West: (6) Houston 32-21 (7) Memphis 30-23 (8) L.A. Lakers 26-24 —————– (9) Minnesota 27-27 (10) Denver 24-29 (11) L.A. Clippers 23-30 The Lakers on the bubble for the last playoff spot in the West (and the rights to lose to San Antonio [...]