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While I’ve been out in front leading the “it’s just the preseason” parade, the consistently poor performances of the Lakers in the last several weeks combined with the consistent spat of injuries is disconcerting. Especially since the first three weeks of the season are loaded with good teams where the Lakers will have to play [...]

Today is one of the few days this blog goes off-topic. At the end of the day, all I could think to say was “thank you.” It seemed woefully inadequate, but it’s all I could come up with. Yesterday I spend the day with the men of a fire strike force — men asked to [...]

First — I hope that the ongoing wildfires have not displaced (or worse) any of you. It is my sincerest wish that each of you and your families are safe. Now, on to the distractions… Kobe has a shorter drive to the arena tonight and there is a championship banner hanging in the rafters, but [...]

Kobe can’t be the facilitator, he turns the ball over too much. Farmar should start, and so should Bynum. This Lakers team defense isn’t any better than last year’s. Mihm isn’t ready. You know what five preseason games equal? A pile of male bovine animal manure. While we are learning some things, the context in [...]

Now the previews are up for the NBA bloggers who covered what is the up-and-coming division of the NBA, the Northwest. Utah Jazz Daily Basketball Taking it to the Rack Basketball John Seattle Supersonics Sonics Central Portland Trail Blazers TrueHoop The Inferno Timberwolves TWolves Blog Denver Nuggets Nugg Doctor