Here’s a look at the Lakers Media Day at their practice facility in El Segundo through photos. Click on the images for full sized images. Also, be sure to continue to check back throughout the rest of the day as I continue to update this post with more photos. Cheers.
What to watch for on the court in London
With the Olympic Ceremony already happening (we’ll get to watch it at 7 p.m. on NBC if you’re out here in the West Coast), Team USA hoops is right around the corner. Before they take the floor for the first time in this tournament against Tony Parker’s French National team, lets take a look at […]
On Ron Artest’s Exit Interview
Of the exit interviews I watched yesterday, I felt Ron’s was the most intriguing. It definitely wasn’t necessarily the most profound or the most eloquent of the interviews, but it may have been the most eye-opening and showed his ever-growing maturity as a man, basketball player and teammate. When I watched Ron’s interview, I saw […]
Lakers/Thunder: Free Throws Win Games
If you’ve ever played a lick of organized hoops, you’ve had at least one coach who stressed the importance of hitting free throws. Tonight, the age old adage of free throws winning games came to fruition as the Lakers connected on 41 of 42 from the charity stripe to cut the Thunder series lead to […]
The Breakdown: Keeping Afflalo From Kobe
After two games in Los Angeles, the Lakers are heading out to Denver to play a Nuggets team that is sure to make some adjustments being down 2-0 in the first round. The Lakers earned their 2-0 advantage after a historic night from Andrew Bynum, some deft passing from Pau Gasol, unexpected, good play from […]
Lakers/Kings: Yawn
For the second straight season, the Lakers finished the regular season in Sacramento. Last year, it was potentially the last game in Arco Arena Power Balance Arena with the team potentially moving to Anaheim. This time around was trillions time less dramatic as Mike Brown sat his starting five and played a nine-man rotation that […]
Preview and Chat: The San Antonio Spurs
Records: Lakers 40-23 (3rd in the West), Spurs 43-16 (1st in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 106.1 (11th in the NBA), Spurs 110.1 (1st in the NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 103.9 (13th in the NBA), Spurs 103.3 (11th in the NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Ramon Sessions, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Spurs: Tony Parker, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Tim Duncan, DeJuan Blair Injuries: Lakers: none; Spurs: none In the […]
The Breakdown: 4/5 Pick and Roll
A few days ago, Darius pointed out a trend he’s been noticing where the Lakers run a 4/5 pick and roll between Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. With the help of mySynergySports, I was able to look into it and saw that they’ve successfully ran a variation of the 4/5 P&R about four times in […]
Preview and Chat: The Portland Trailblazers
Records: Lakers 29-18 (3rd in West), Blazers 22-25 (12th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 104.5 (13th in NBA), Blazers 105.0 (11th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 101.7 (10th in NBA), Blazers 103.8 (13th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Ramon Sessions, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Blazers: Raymond Felton, Wesley Matthews, Nicolas Batum, LaMarcus Aldridge, Joel Pryzbilla Injuries: Lakers: none; Blazers: Elliot […]
Preview and Chat: The Minnesota Timberwolves
Records: Lakers: 27-16 (3rd in West), Timberwolves: 22-22 (9th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers: 104.1 (17th in NBA), Timberwolves: 105.1 (11th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers: 101.4 (10th in NBA), Timberwolves: 104.2 (15th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Steve Blake, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Timberwolves: Luke Ridnour, Martel Webster, Wesley Johnson, Kevin Love, Nikola Pekovic Injuries: Lakers: none; Timberwolves: Ricky Rubio (Out), Michael Beasley (Questionable) The […]