The Lakers’ recent playoff run impressed upon us some indelible moments: Smush’s steal, Kobe’s jam over Nash, Raja Bell’s clothesline, and Lamar Odom’s glee. It followed Kobe’s buzzer beater off a Luke Walton jump ball, and it was a moment of unbridled joy. We are used to seeing athletes celebrate, but it is usually a […]
Archives for July 2006
Our Man Vlad Is Rad
One of the two off-season priorities for the Lakers was to get some more scoring punch out of the three spot, and it took all of one day to do that. The Lakers apparently have agreed in principle to sign Vladimir Radmanovic to a deal for the full MLE for five years (that starts at […]
Free Agency Opens
Right after midnight, Mitch Kupchak made a phone call or two. Not the kind of midnight phone call I used to make back in my single days after stumbling home from a bar, although I guess we were both looking for a little help. The Lakers are looking for help in two key areas from […]