The Memphis Commercial Appeal is reporting that Pau Gasol has been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton and first round picks in 2008 and 2010. If this is true, this is a huge win for the Lakers. Updates will be flowing as they come in. UPDATE# 1: The LA Times […]
Archives for 2008
Preview & Chat: The Toronto Raptors
Records: Lakers 28-16 (6 seed); Raptors 25-20 (5 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.9 (6th); Raptors 111.4 (10th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.1 (8th); Raptors 107 (11th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladamir Radmanovic, Lamar Odom, Kwame Brown Raptors: Jose Calderon, Anthony Parker, Jamario Moon, Andrea Bargnani, Chris Bosh Lakers Notes: I’ve said it […]
Preview & Chat: The Detroit Pistons
Records: Lakers 28-15 (5 seed); Pistons 32-13 (2 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.3 (6th); Pistons 112.7 (4th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.3 (8th); Pistons 104.8 (5th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladamir Radmanovic, Lamar Odom, Kwame Brown Pistons: Chauncey Billups, Rip Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, Antonio McDyess, Rasheed Wallace Lakers Notes: On the road […]
Prediction Time
Nine game road trip gets off to a tough start in Detroit tomorrow night. You can see the schedule here. My prediction: 4-5. I think 5-4 is very doable. 6-3 and I’d be thrilled. 3-6 and, well, I’d rather not talk about it. What do all of you predict?
Game Preview & Chat: The New York Knickerbockers
Records: Lakers 27-15 (6 seed); Knicks 14-29 (a lot of lottery ping-pong balls) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.9 (6th); Knicks 104.3 (23rd) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.0 (8th); Knicks 112.4 (28th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Kwame Brown Knicks: Jamal Crawford, Quentin Richardson, Mardy Collins, Zach Randolph, Eddy Curry Lakers […]
Looking At Losing Streak
Some thoughts on the three game losing streak and life without Bynum, and about the Lakers missing some of the easy baskets they used to get. • The last three games have been at a slower pace than the Lakers like — each of them at 91 possessions a game, 5 fewer than the Laker […]
Preview and Chat: The Cleveland Cavaliers
Records: Lakers 27-14 (6 seed); Cavaliers 23-19 (6 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.9 (6th); Cavaliers 106.2 (17th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.0 (8th); Cavaliers 110.4 (26th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Kwame Brown Cavaliers: Larry Hughes, Ira Newbie, LeBron James, Drew Gooden, Zydrunas Ilgauskas Lakers Notes: It’s raining in […]
Preview and Chat: The Dallas Mavericks
Records: Lakers 27-13 (6 seed); Mavs 28-13 (3 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.1 (7th); Mavs 114.2 (2nd) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.6 (7th); Mavs 107.7 (15th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Kwame Brown Mavs: Devin Harris, Eddie Jones, Josh Howard, Dirk Nowitzki, Eric Dampier Lakers Notes: Kobe is starting […]
Taking The Next Step
That is what good teams look like in the playoffs. Not the Spurs of the first half, who floated semi-aimlessly around the court. Rather, the team that came out in the third quarter and cranked up the defensive pressure. They pressured the ball, and Fisher made some ill-advised passes (a couple long ones up the […]
Game Preview & Chat: The San Antonio Spurs
Records: Lakers 27-12 (3 seed); Spurs 26-13 (6 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.1 (5th); Spurs 111.0 (8th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.4 (6th)(; Spurs 104.4 (4th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Kwame Brown Spurs: Tony Parker, Michael Finley, Bruce Bowen, Jeremy Richardson, Tim Duncan (they can call him a […]