Laker History: Just saw that NBA TV will be airing “Searching for Redemption, The Kermit Washington Story” Sunday at 6pm. If you haven’t read John Feinstein’s “The Punch: One Night, Two Lives, and the Fight That Changed Basketball Forever “, you should. Kermit is an extremely interesting and flawed character. He was the first guy […]
On Tap: Seattle SuperSonics
Record: 24-38 PF: 101.4 PA: 105.9 Road: 9-22 Last 10: 4-6 What Vegas says: Lakers -8 Seattle will be trying to win consecutive games for the first time since January 22-25. Smush Parker headband watch: This could be a new stat. If it stays on, like it did in San Antonio, the Lakers win. Parker’s […]
Playing Right
Kurt’s in the desert, and I’m sure he will return with a story to tell about missing this one. If indeed he did. Fourth game in five days, played the runnin’ Suns last night, got in at 3:30 AM… “I can’t understand it’s just because it’s a back-to-back,” Manu Ginobili said. “Every team does them, […]
On Tap: NO/OKC Hornets
Record: 23-22 Offense: 91.6 Defense: 92.8 Last 10: 7-3 What Vegas says: Lakers +4 Injury Update: Lamar Odom looks to be out until the All-Star break and is definitely sharing too much. “I can’t bathe properly. This morning I couldn’t put on deodorant.” Chris Mihm had a X-rays taken after the game and was diagnosed […]
On Tap: Charlotte Bobcats
Record: 11-36 What Vegas says: Lakers -9, Pittsburgh -4 Offense: 94.5 Defense: 100.0 Last 10: 0-10 Injury Update: Forward Lamar Odom said he would not play tonight against Charlotte because of slightly torn rib cartilage and a minor case of whiplash. (Insert watching Kobe go by joke here) Sasha or D George are likely candidates […]
Transition Game
(Off) Key Stats: 30% from the field. 11 total assists. 3-7 on the tail end of back-to-backs. Two more back-to-backs left on this the longest road trip of the season. Turiaf update: The Press-Enterprise reports that one of the representatives for Lakers rookie forward Ronny Turiaf said his client hopes to get his work visa […]
On Tap: Indiana Pacers
Record:21-22 Last 10: 2-8 Offense: 92.7 Defense: 91.4 What Vegas says: Lakers -4 Oct: 5-3 Nov: 9-5 Dec: 6-7 Jan: 6-10 Walking Wounded: I think old joke goes something like, “They have so many injuries that their team photo is an X-ray.” The biggest injury being Jermaine O’Neal, there are sevral others joinig him including […]
On Tap: New York Knicks
Record: 14-29 Offense: 97 Defense: 101.3 Last 10 games: 2-8 What Vegas Says: Lakers -5.5 Gatinho the Scout: Seeing that the Knicks were playing the Hawks yesterday, I tuned in via “League Pass” to get a glimpse figuring that I would see the better side of this inconsistent Knick team against a club that was […]
On Tap: Detroit Pistons
Record: 36-5 (Are you kidding me?) Nov: 11-2 Dec: 13-2 Jan: 12-1 Offense: 99.8 Defense: 90.5 Last 10 games: 10-0 When lightning strikes: Two of their last three losses are to Utah, a long defensive team. If the Lakers have a chance to stay with the Pistons today it will be accomplished on the boards. […]
“As Unstoppable as a Woman’s Tears”
A game like last night’s makes me wish that Jim Murray, legendary Times columnists, was still alive to immortalize it with his brilliant ability to capture a moment. The above title is how Jim described Elgin Baylor in his playing days and seems more than apropos for last night’s stupefying performance. Runners, floaters, threes, fade-aways, […]