Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Devin Ebanks, Josh McRoberts, Pau Gasol Jazz: Devin Harris, Raja Bell, Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors, Al Jefferson The Lakers Coming in: The Lakers are still looking for a win but will now try to get it playing their third game in three nights. I’m not sure if the schedule […]
Lakers/Kings: Still Looking For A Win
The Lakers couldn’t find their groove for the 2nd straight night and found themselves in a hole that was just a bit too deep to climb out of, falling to the Kings 100-91 to bring their record to 0-2 on the season. The loss is certainly frustrating, as the Lakers simply couldn’t string together effective […]
Preview & Chat: The Chicago Bulls
Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Devin Ebanks, Josh McRoberts, Pau Gasol Bulls: Derrick Rose, Richard Hamilton, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer, Joakim Noah Injuries: Lakers: Kobe Bryant (probable); Bulls: none The Lakers Coming in: The new season is here, change is upon the Lakers and with that, an interesting vibe has surrounded the […]
2011-12 Season Preview: Staring Change In The Face
The season that was nearly lost to labor strife is finally here, but based off the chatter amongst a large sect of Laker fans you’d wonder if that’s actually a good thing. Uncertainty is in the air and fans are stirring in their chairs like their parents just sat them down to confront them about […]
Pre-Season Game #2: Preview & Chat
The compacted pre-season comes to a close tonight with the Lakers again facing the rejuvinated Clippers. We’ve had plenty to say about the first game so there’s little point in going into a big strategy session about what the Lakers need to do to win this game. In fact, whether they win or lose isn’t […]
First Impressions On A New Team
Let me get this out of the way right now, I didn’t think the Lakers played particularly well last night. They struggled mightily in the 3rd quarter and had lapses in execution throughout the game. I’ll touch on a lot things I saw (both good and bad) in a second but it should be clear […]
Swapping Starters
With many still focusing on the deal that wasn’t, then the one that was, and now waiting for the one that might be, it’s easy to forget about the guys that are actually here. This isn’t to say new players won’t be brought in – the Lakers have until the end of the day to use […]
Lakers Sign Gerald Green
The news has slown down a bit after the Lamar Odom trade but that doesn’t mean the Lakers are not working to fill the holes on their roster. After all, the first real-live-counts-in-the-standings game is in less than two weeks. So as the Lakers prepare to play the Bulls by installing their offensive and defensive […]
Whatever The Next Move, Lamar Odom Trade Tough To Live With
There aren’t many bigger Lamar Odom fans than me. Over his 7 year tenure with the Lakers he had his ups and downs to be sure. Fans – including me – wondered if his head was always in the game. We wondered if he could ever fulfill his amazing potential. We wondered why he seemingly disappeared […]
The Roller Coaster Continues
Reports are coming fast and furious and it’s difficult to keep up. But, here’s what we think we know based off reports from reliable sources: The Lakers have dropped out of their pursuit of Chris Paul. The deal that was reworked and resubmitted to the NBA for approval is dead. Instead, the Lakers seem poised […]