With the acquisition of Steve Nash, the Lakers’ landscape has shifted. They now have a point guard whose complete package of skills have been lacking in all of his predecessors and a floor general that’s respected as much as any other in the league. He alone makes the Lakers a better team. Kobe is happy, […]
Archives for July 2012
Sunday Reading: Kobe, Nash, Howard, and more
There doesn’t seem to have been any breaking news from the Los Angeles Lakers front this weekend. They’re presumably biding their time in the Dwight Howard grind. Either that or Mitch Kupchak will pull one of his patented stealth ninja moves when we’re least expecting it. There’s been other things to occupy sports fans’ attention […]
2012-13 Lakers Reminiscent Of…
With Steve Nash set to become a member of the Los Angeles Lakers officially on July 11th, let’s ask Prince to bless us with some of his lyrics: “[…] but tonight we’re going to party like it’s 2003!!” Avid Prince fans would point out that the year mentioned in the actual song is 1999 and […]
The Steve Nash Links Jam
A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum – the Lakers signed Steve Nash. Like many, I was idly sifting through twitter when the first rumblings began. Disbelief turned to giddiness and my 4th of July evening was lost to the internet. It’s been a while since I’ve seen such a dramatic spike in […]
Putting The Steve Nash Trade Under The Microscope
Steve Nash will be a Laker. It’s still sinking in so I just keep repeating it to myself. It rolls nicely off the tongue, I must admit. The Lakers have added one of the marquee players at his position but with the deal there are variables to explore, questions that need to be asked and […]
Report: Lakers Acquire Steve Nash
Exclamation Point. ESPN is reporting that Steve Nash will be traded to the Lakers for multiple future draft picks: In an unforeseen twist that could thrust the Los Angeles Lakers straight back into title contention, two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash has successfully negotiated a sign-and-trade deal from the Phoenix Suns to the Los Angeles Lakers […]
Fast Break Thoughts
With free agency in full swing and the repercussions starting to set the landscape for how the Summer may play out, there’s plenty to discuss… The Dwight Howard situation has been complicated greatly by the Nets’ trade for Joe Johnson. They no longer have the cap space to sign Dwight outright. And while they’re still […]
Is Dwight Howard Really An Option? Yes And No.
Free Agency has begun and with it, the rumor mill is running at full speed. The Lakers haven’t been active in the sense that they’ve gotten anyone to agree to a contract, but they’re reportedly showing interest in several players – both their own and ones from other teams. This activity shouldn’t surprise anyone – […]