Forum Blue And Gold

Well, I’m in the middle of Polysyllabic Spree and it’s entertaining and a great chance to find out about authors I might not otherwise have read, but that’s probably not what you came here for. If you’re looking for some Laker news and stories in the days before training camp opens, there are a few [...]

I always had a soft spot for Sedale Threatt. I think it stems from the time he gave a chop to the face of Danny Ainge and sent him staggering back like a drunk trying to get off a bar stool. (Just a quick aside — there was no ’80s Celtic I hated more than [...]

Slow Monday so far, which is always how it is heading into training camp. But a couple of things I’ll pass along. • According to the “where will the Lakers finish” poll (look to the right), most of you are most optimistic than I am about the Lakers this season. The winner as of now [...]

Daddy’s got a new pair of shoes. How do you like the new crib? I’m still trying to get comfortable in the newly refurbished Forum Blue & Gold, but I love the way it looks and feels. There are a few new furnishings but hopefully it still feels homey. It’s taken some effort to get [...]

A handful of notes and thoughts this morning: • Apparently we should all be fans of the Fort Worth Flyers, the Lakers new D-League affiliation (shared with Golden State, Dallas and Portland). While we all know this is a developmental league, what kind of players would best benefit from the development down there, and who [...]