Ken Berger of CBS Sports – who has been covering the CBA negotiations as well as anyone – broke the news with a simple tweet not too long ago: BREAKING: Owners have informed players they are locking out. So here we are. The players union and owners haven’t found a middle ground on a labor agreement and […]
Archives for June 2011
Ron Artest Explains World Peace
In his own words, Ron explains this thought process behind his decision to change his name. Highlights include him hoping for the name on the back of his jersey to be “World Peace” and that he’s already had people approaching him calling him by his soon to be legal name. For what it’s worth, I […]
Fast Break Thoughts
Yesterday, the Lakers draft picks were introduced to the media after playing some scrimmages as part of the team’s free agent mini-camp. From that media access, we learned some interesting tidbits. Like how Darius Morris is already used to playing in front of Denzel Washington and that Andrew Goudelock doesn’t want to be called “goldilocks”. What we […]
Window Shopping
The draft is over and the Lakers snagged two guard prospects they hope can make their team next year. That said, the Lakers nowhere near being finished completing their roster as relying on 2nd round picks to contribute to a championship contender isn’t what smart organizations do. So, there is much work still to be done. Normally at […]
Around the World (Wide Web)
From Brian Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: Assuming we’re all translating his comments to primerahora.com in Puerto Rico, yes. His strong preference, expressed both by Barea in the story above and his agent Dan Fegan, is to remain with Dallas, which I suspect will happen no matter what rules are in place whenever the players and […]
With Lockout Looming, Learn Up On The Issues
Make no mistake, a lockout is coming. How long it lasts or if it will impact the start of next season is anyones guess, but unless there’s some sort of miracle breakthrough in negotiations before this Friday the current collective bargaining agreement will expire and the owners will do what is within their rights to […]
Around the World (Wide Web)
From Dexter Fishmore, Silver Screen and Roll: I’ve received some more details about the draft-night trade of Chukwudiebere Maduabum to the Denver Nuggets. We knew the Lakers received a second-round pick in return, but it wasn’t clear which year’s draft the pick would be drawn from or whether any limitations were attached. This afternoon, Lakers […]
When A Loss Can Really Be A Win
Even though it’s standard operating procedure for nearly every national site, I’ve never been a fan of grading drafts right after they occur. While it’s nice to think we know how a player’s college game will translate to the pros, there are too many factors and variable to be able to truly determine what type […]
Draft Day Thoughts
Coming into the draft, armed with four 2nd round picks, the Lakers had a clear strategy. They wanted to draft guards that could help their back court depth and they wanted to draft one or two players that could be stashed in Europe for future consideration of a roster spot. Plus, besides those two rather […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Draft Edition
From Andy Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: As Brian mentioned earlier, Mitch Kupchak is looking for guards. Five picks after selecting Darius Morris, the Lakers plucked Andrew Goudelock, a 6-3, 200 lb point guard from the College of Charleston. The four-year student-athlete and 2011 Southern Conference Player of the Year left his Alma Mater as its […]