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Archives for October 2010
Around The World (Wide Web)
After two losses in two games this pre-season, I’m not panicked nor concerned. The Lakers are playing with a still recovering Kobe Bryant (the number 60% has been thrown around when referencing where he’s at physically and that looks about right give or take 5%), without Andrew Bynum, with 5 new players that are hopeful […]
Thoughts On Lakers v. FC Barcelona
Earlier today, the Lakers took on the European League champion FC Barcelona and lost the 92-88 decision in Spain. While Phil Jackson did put his starters on the floor to end the game, I do not believe the loss requires any cause for concern. Instead of a full on recap of the game, here are […]
Pre Season Lakers vs. FC Barcelona: Preview & Chat
The Lakers are back at it today trying to get their first win of the pre-season. After losing on Monday in London to the ‘Wolves, the Lakers are now in Barcelona, Spain trying to get a win against one of the top teams in Europe. And if Monday’s loss to the ‘Wolves wasn’t motivation enough […]
Fast Break Thoughts
It’s an off day for the Lakers in Barcelona, so while they enjoy some tapas we’ll cover a variety of topics from around the league and add in some other random thoughts. *The pre-season is a time of gelling and improving as a team in order to get ready for the season. So, in a […]
Around the World (Wide Web)
From Henry Abbott, TrueHoop: The Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki (29 percent) and Lakers’ Pau Gasol (29 percent) finished tied as the best power forward in the league, replacing the San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan, who had been selected as the best at his position for the past eight years. The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard (96 […]
Thoughts On The Lakers’ Loss In London
So, the we’ve waited all this time to see the Lakers have their hats handed to them in their first exhibition game of the pre-season. Despite the loss, however, it was good to finally see the Lakers suit up as a unit and play the game we all love to watch, analyze, and critique. So […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Reactions From Preseason Game 1
From Mike Truddell, Basket Blog: Purple and gold jerseys were nearly as omnipresent at London’s sold out O2 Arena as they are in STAPLES Center during the NBA’s opening preseason game in the United Kingdom, but the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Lakers 111-92 on Monday evening. Kobe Bryant (knee) played for only the first six […]
Pre-Season Lakers vs. T’Wolves: Preview & Chat
Today actual Lakers basketball returns to us. Well, if you define “actual” as “pre-season hoops against one of the lesser teams in the NBA last season that happens to be taking place in London”. Anyways, this is what we’ve all been waiting for – an NBA game, involving the Lakers where we can begin to […]
Around the World (Wide Web)
From Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times: Somewhere amid the drear and drizzle of a fall afternoon in England were two more recovery timetables that shifted again. Andrew Bynum now might be sidelined until December while rehabilitating his knee, and Kobe Bryant will definitely suit up for the Oct. 26 season opener but probably need two […]