It’s time for another installment of the FB&G mailbag. If you’d like to submit a question, click here and fire away. Thanks again to everyone that has sent in questions. Here we go… When Phil Jackson retires, does that mean the end of the Lakers’ championship window? After all, the all-powerful team has been struck […]
Archives for August 2010
2009-10 Player Review: Andrew Bynum
[picappgallerysingle id=”9126872″] SEASON REVIEW: Andrew Bynum’s progress during his first five seasons in the league has been a tale of two cities for the Lakers. The 2009-10 season was no different as the center once again showed promising flashes of his enormous potential, while also disappearing for long stretches. At this point in his career, […]
Around the World (Wide Web)
From Adriano Torres, ESPN Los Angeles: Nearly four weeks after undergoing successful arthroscopic knee surgery, Kobe Bryant was moving well Saturday morning at a Nike basketball clinic at Rucker Park in Harlem to celebrate the World Basketball Festival. L ater Saturday, Bryant made a guest appearance at Niketown and watched a private scrimmage between Team […]
Conserving Energy
With the recent signings of Derrick Caracter and Devin Ebanks, the Lakers roster should be officially set. As we know, the Lakers are going into next season as the two-time defending champions. Their goal will be, as it always is, to bring home the Larry O’ Brien Trophy, but during the course of the season, […]
Happy Birthday Magic
Today marks the 51st anniversary of Ervin “Magic” Johnson’s birth, so to celebrate, we’ve found a highlight reel set to Tupac’s “California Love.” If you’re planning on joining a pick up game at anytime today, be sure to make the extra pass in Magic’s honor. In fact, let’s dub August 14th “National Extra Pass Day!” […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Evening Edition
With Dr. Jerry Buss being inducted to basketball’s Hall of Fame — along with Karl Malone, Scottie Pippen and the 1992 and 1960 US Olympic Teams — and Lamar Odom set to take on the French National team along with Team USA on Sunday, I’ve put together a few links with those events in mind […]
2009-10 Player Review: Shannon Brown
[picappgallerysingle id=”8856833″] The Lakers own human high-fly act Shannon Brown is next in line as FB&G continues its player reviews from the past season. Be sure to check out Phillip’s post to watch Brown’s complete exit interview. SEASON IN REVIEW: “This time was the first time I went into training camp and really knew what […]
2010-2011 Laker Schedule and Predictions
[picappgallerysingle id=”8162737″] The 2010-2011 NBA schedule has just been released and you can look at the Lakers schedule here courtesy of ESPN. (Here’s a pdf if you prefer a calendar view). And just like last year, I’m going to supply my input on the Lakers record at each stage of the season, and then we […]
2009-10 Player Review: DJ Mbenga
FB&G continues is player reviews for this past season with DJ “Congo Cash” Mbenga. For a link to DJ’s exit interview, check out Phillip’s post from right after the season concluded. SEASON IN REVIEW: Last season the Lakers only carried 13 players. And of those 13 players, DJ Mbenga was either the Lakers 12th or 13th man on any […]
Around The World (Wide Web)
From Jerry Crowe, Los Angeles Times: Knee injuries delayed the professional basketball debuts of No. 1 NBA draft picks Greg Oden and Blake Griffin. For Bob Boozer, it was national pride. The top pick in 1959, he kept the Cincinnati Royals at arm’s length for more than a year to maintain his amateur status in […]