The Friday Forum goes a little off its regular programming today. Normally, I’d devote this to the upcoming Cavs game which will see Coach Brown facing off against his former charges. And, it’s a terrific topic to explore. However, there’s been a much larger topic of discussion lately, Kobe Bryant’s rather astonishing explosion of play in […]
Wednesday Storylines
Kobe lit it up again last night, with an unlikely assist from Luke Walton. An ugly, crazy mess of a game, as it often is this season, but not for lack of hustle and effort. At least we don’t have to hear about “the switch” these days. And then, about 3 minutes before an end […]
Friday Forum
It’s been a bumpy eight games in twelve days. Somewhere around the third quarterin Portland last night, the Lakers blew a tire or two and went off the road. No rest for the weary. They’ll play the Golden State Warriors tonight and giants will grapple – Andrew versus the Warriors seven-million dollar man, aka Kwame Brown. J.M was […]
Wednesday Storylines
How many times have we seen this scenario play out? The storyline, right up until last night’s tip-off, was Kobe – his shooting woes up in Denver and his defiance in the wake of the loss. Kobe shot early and often last night against the Rockets, and was clearly dialed in. His marksmanship was infectious […]
Friday Forum
It’s about time we had a fun team again. I don’t mean fun in the ‘we got all the rings’ sense, but more in the way of plain enjoyment. Rough around the edges sure, but that’s part of the appeal – this squad reminds me of the old hockey comedy Slapshot. I’m not quite sure […]
Wednesday Storylines
Three games in three nights. Everyone said it would be a tough test for an older team. Or, for an older team with a new head coach and staff, a shortened training camp and the loss of its 6th man of the year. Plus, new roster additions in the form of late second-round draft picks and journeymen […]
Friday Forum
Our shortened preseason fades from view, Christmas is two days away. The start of the regular season no longer seems farfetched but the dark days are not so distant. In mid-November, I resorted to a fictional holiday miracle to pass the time. Sometimes the stories don’t come easily – it may simply be my own perception […]
Wednesday Storylines
The epic two-day Lakers preseason schedule commenced Monday evening and concludes tonight. The package is fairly convenient – a mini-hallway series against the Clippers and an ironic way to introduce Chris Paul to Los Angeles. While there’s plenty of sound first impressions, don’t expect much from me. I thought there was some decent flow in […]
Friday Forum
Having completed one week of abbreviated camp, the Los Angeles Lakers are heading down the preseason home stretch – the regular season is little more than a week away. Mega-deals mostly seem a pipe dream now – Dwight Howard’s off the market and CP3’s now one of the kids down the hall, joining another Clippers’ […]
Deadline, Wednesday
In the post-Chris Paul era, the Lakers made a couple modest moves on Tuesday, signing former dunk-champ Gerald Green, and Pacers utility PF Josh “McBobs” McRoberts. The additions aren’t likely to cement our next title run, but there’s still a need for readers to read and writers to write. Without further ado, here’s a few […]