So preseason’s over, oh and eight. We got ’em right where we want ’em, man. I only have two slight concerns. One, that Kobe Bryant’s foot is in severe pain and two, that Pau Gasol put in 30 mpg during the oh and eight. I mean, I’ve heard Coach Brown’s explanations and I’m not saying […]
Archives for October 2012
Preseason Preview and Chat: The Sacramento Kings
The Lakers close their preseason tonight, again facing off against the Kings. The Lakers, still winless in the exhibition season, will try to avoid going 0-8. I understand that the constant losing has been frustrating for everyone. The fans hate it. The players hate it. I’m sure there’s not a Lakers’ employee that is happy […]
Around The World (Wide Web)
From Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Los Angeles: Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown said Wednesday night that Kobe Bryant’s foot injury might not be healed enough to play in Tuesday night’s season opener against the Dallas Mavericks. “I don’t know if he’ll be ready,” Brown said after the Lakers’ 97-91 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. “So yeah, I guess there is […]
Preseason Preview & Chat: The Los Angeles Clippers
We’ll start with the housekeeping since these items are relatively important: Kobe Bryant will not play tonight. In fact, he will not play in the Lakers’ preseason finale tomorrow either. He’s nursing a sore foot and will be reevaluated over the weekend, per Mike Trudell of Lakers.com. Dwight Howard is also out tonight. He’s experiencing […]
Wednesday Storylines
The preseason is winding down and the Lakers will face their co-tenants tonight, without Kobe Bryant who has been bothered with a sore right foot. Given his threshold of pain, it must be really sore. I’d like to deviate from all things Lakers to mention a piece of basketball work that is in a word, substantial. […]
Around The World (Wide Web): All Dwight Howard Everything
From “Basketball Reasons”, Silver Screen & Roll: Is it time to panic? No wins, six losses, even with Dwight playing 33 minutes?! No, so go ahead and keep your Lakers flags flying on your cars. This is preseason, and the beginning of a very long journey for both the Lakers roster and the coaching staff. Through the first […]
Lakers Will Need Starters To Prop Up The Bench
This Lakers team is improved from last season. Simply look at their roster. The additions of Nash and Howard are upgrades to the players they replaced and that’s true even though one of the guys who’s departed was second team all NBA last year. And though it may not seem like it, this is also true […]
Dwight Howard Makes His Debut, Lakers Still Lose
PANIC. I’m just kidding. Don’t panic. Yes, the Lakers lost again. And, yes, they now have as many wins this preseason as the number of points I’ve scored in the NBA. In going 0-6 so far, the team has shown strides but is still a ways away from being the team many think they can […]
Preseason Preview and Chat: The Sacramento Kings
The Lakers play the Kings for the second time in 3 days tonight, this time back at Staples Center after returning from Las Vegas. In the last contest, the Lakers showed as much desire to get a W that they have the entire exhibition season but still could not get it done. The Kings were […]
The Other Kobe-LeBron Debate
For the past few seasons, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James have been the two biggest names in basketball and thus have been endlessly compared to each other. The conversation is about to take a new turn as people in the media and fans alike have begun to stir the narrative in a different direction as […]