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The first sports blog I started reading regularly was Dodger Thoughts. As a long-time Dodger fan frustrated (and still frustrated) by questionable moves by ownership, Jon’s site was a breath of fresh air compared to the mainstream Los Angeles media — a rational and measured discussion of baseball by fans that was smart and well [...]

Looking for the advantages in this match up as a Laker fan is not easy. But here’s one — the best place to attack the Spurs offensively is from the midrange. San Antonio is good at defending inside and at the arc, but their middle is softer. Dean Oliver of Seattle talks about noticing that [...]

I’ve put up a post about the Laker offense over at CourtsideTimes.net, talking about the lack of options behind Kobe Bryant. Follow the link to check out the entire thing, but here’s a taste: So far this season, when Kobe is on the court the Lakers shoot 46.7% (eFG%), when he is off the court [...]

Thoughts collected during a weekend of gluttony and watching the Nets/Lakers game (and some football): • At the start of the season, I said I expected the Lakers to struggle the first month, so it’s a little to early to panic at the 5-7 record (likely to be 5-8 with a game at San Antonio [...]

I’m out of town for the weekend, going out to Palm Desert and hoisting a pint or two in honor of the passing of George Best (yes, that’s a bit ironic, but don’t you think it’s what he would want?). I’ll be back Monday. This years version of the Nets reminds me of last season’s [...]