Kobe’s going to Italy! Wait! No he’s not!! If we’ve learned anything by now about Kobe and his overseas options, it’s that 1). no deal is done until he comes out and says so and 2). it’s not coincidence that rumors of deals seem to occur right as he’s visiting these countries for Nike promotions. I’m treating all the […]
Around The World (Wide Web)
ESPN reporter Andy Katz caught up with Luke Walton who has signed on as an assistant coach with the University of Memphis while the lockout endures. Plenty of good insight here, but I was encouraged by this passage as it’s good to hear that Walton is finding a way to work on his game and […]
Kobe’s Overseas Option Part III: The Italian Job?
Turkey. China. Italy. Kobe Bryant has been courted by the world during the NBA’s labor unrest and the latest offer from Italian Club Virtus Bologna is a doozy: Kobe Bryant has been offered a $6.7 million, one-season contract to play for the Italian team Virtus Bologna, appealing to his childhood memories of growing up in […]
Pau Gasol Adds Another Trophy To His Case
All summer we’ve been checking in with Pau Gasol’s progress as he suited up for his native Spain for the EuroBasket Tournament in Lithuania. The tournament is now over and Gasol is once again a champion, playing a crucial role in his home country’s victory in the title game over France. Over at The Painted […]
Lockout Reading: Seeking A Compromise
Like any of you that visit this site to read up on the Lakers and the NBA in general, I’m tired of the lockout. Tired of the back and forth from both sides, from the divisive rhetoric, from the threat that games will be missed. Every additional day that passess without a resolution leads me to […]
Mike Brown Talks, We Listen. But Will The Players?
One of the ongoing topics of discussion this off-season has been what the Lakers offense will look like next year. The perception that Mike Brown isn’t the most creative tactician on that side of the ball has only fueled this discussion. Here at FB&G, we’ve discussed it from a variety of angles, others have broken […]
Fast Break Thoughts
Derek Fisher has sent a letter to every NBA player, laying out the union’s position while also issuing a rallying cry to garner continued support in the ongoing negotiations with the owners. You can read the entire letter here. One takeaway I have, beyond the rhetoric, is that Fish continues to be the consumate professional […]
Reading The Lockout Tea Leaves
Since the lockout began I’ve been optimistic that the owners and players would reach an agreement in a timely manner and that the NBA season would start on time. I had a variety of reasons for thinking this but the main one is that both sides understand the importance of building on the momentum of […]
Remembering The Junior Skyhook Game
J.M. Poulard is a friend of the site and contributor to fellow TrueHoop Network site,Warrior’s World. Over the summer he’s been doing excellent work at FB&G and continues those efforts today . You can reach him by email here and find him on Twitter @ShyneIV. In the spring of 1985, the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against […]
Lockout League Offers Derrick Caracter A Chance He Needs
Today, the Impact Basketball Competitive Training Series (aka the Lockout League) begins play in Las Vegas. For those that aren’t familiar, 60 (or so) current (and former) NBA players are gathering in Las Vegas to play some organized pick up games that will be refereed by real officials and played under NBA rules. With the […]