From Broderick Turner, LA Times: Almost 19 minutes more of playing time, and Kobe Bryant still can’t find his shot. Bryant took 10 shots Wednesday night in an exhibition game against the Sacramento Kings and made just two, finishing with seven points. He now is four for 28 from the field in three games. Bryant […]
Kobe Bryant: In Full Decline? Not So Fast…
Right now, Kobe Bryant is struggling with his game. Attempting to play quality minutes while recovering from a knee injury is never going to be easy and #24 is certainly having his difficulties with all eyes watching. As Jeff said in his recap to last night’s game, Kobe is looking better than he did in […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Recaps and Reviews
From Brian Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: Our long local nightmare has finally ended, as the Lakers are no longer oh-for-the-preseason following a 98-95 win over Sacramento on Wednesday night in Vegas (baby!). As is generally the case during the exhibition season, the quality of play was inconsistent, as coach Phil Jackson worked a lot of […]
Preseason Lakers vs. Kings: Preview & Chat
The Lakers are back stateside and in action tonight, though not yet playing at “home”. They’re still the traveling team as they face off against the Sacramento Kings in Las Vegas tonight. So while Ron Artest receives the key to the city of sin, and Kobe rehabs his way to playing reduced minutes for the rest […]
Around The World (Wide Web)
From Brett Pollakoff, NBA Fanhouse: There were a wide variety of rule-based points of emphasis discussed by the NBA’s Vice President and Director of Officials, Bernie Fryer, during his session with the media on Tuesday in Phoenix. But the one that stood out was the conversation about a certain type of play that became increasingly […]
Nothing To See Here. Or, Why I’m Happy The Lakers Are Flying Under The Radar
Never has a two time defending champion flown so far under the radar. With the formation of the Heat, the wild free agent movement and player acquisitions by other teams around the league, the rise of Durant, the return of Yao, Shaq to the C’s, and on, and on, the Lakers are now just another team. Nothing […]
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From Kevin Ding, OC Register: To know Kobe Bryant is to know that he changes all the time – his footwork, his messages, his moods – yet doesn’t change at all. When he says he really does want to keep winning and winning and winning, believe it. He’s not normal when it comes to this […]
It’s Mailbag Time
Time for another installment of the FB&G mailbag. As always, if you’d like to submit a question, you can click right here and submit one to me with “mailbag question” in the subject line. On to the questions… What do you make of the NBA GMs picking the Lakers to win it all again? I haven’t […]
A Programming Note
You want to talk Pacific Division Previews? Well, here’s your chance. Come by the Daily Dime Live chat at 11am Pacific and talk Lakers with me and then stick around to talk Clips, Warriors, Kings, and Suns too with the fine folks of the TrueHoop Network. Hope to see you there.
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 […]