Despite being injured, Kobe Bryant is still the Laker who most moves the needle when it comes to fans. Despite the Lakers’ awful record, his season ending injury, and his, compared to previous standards, sub-par play, he was still voted into the All-Star game as a starter and the release of the 10th iteration of […]
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Sunday Reading: Sports Illustrated Profiles Nick Young
When Nick Young was originally signed by the Lakers, I had my questions about pursuing him in the first place but mostly hoped that his ability to create shots combined with the relative value of his contract would make him a nice enough signing. Young wen out and surprised under then coach Mike D’Antoni, providing […]
Friday Forum
The Lakers may not be playing, but I hope you are still tuning into the playoffs to check out the action. The games are fantastic and the road teams are showing that the value of home court only means something if, you know, you can win at home. The only favored team to win both […]
Wednesday Storylines
It is almost over now. This season of injuries, losses, records of the wrong kind being broken, and, mostly, failure. That can sound harsh, but it isn’t meant to be. This season started under the guise of hopes just to make the playoffs. Internally and in issuing sound bites, key figures spoke in the same […]
Thursday Reading: Lucky Tanking, D’Antoni’s fate, & Derek Fisher’s Lakers’ Roots
From C.A. Clark, Silver Screen & Roll: The Lakers did not choose to tank. And that’s why they are lucky, because they didn’t have to choose. Instead, the tank chose them. Despite the Lakers’ best intentions, they are one of the worst teams in the league right now. And with one of the league’s hardest […]