[picappgallerysingle id=”7816570″] Through three exhibition games, it’s mostly been all quiet on the western front for the Lakers. Sure, there’s the whole issue of offensive/defensive continuity, Bynum’s wavering injury status, Kobe’s continuing rehab, the integration of five new players and the expected post-championship malaise. Wednesday night’s promising 98-95 win against the Kings showed that the […]
Post-Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Kings
[picappgallerysingle id=”8269009″] Phil was rocking designer sandals with socks tonight and I still can’t watch a game in Vegas without thinking of Kobe’s prophetic dunk in a pre-season game there over a decade ago. More importantly, though, the Lakers are finally starting to resemble the team that has won consecutive titles, defeating Sacramento 98-95 in […]
Injury Bug Strikes 2010 Pre-Season
[picappgallerysingle id=”8593504″] It’s October 11, somehow still 90 degrees in L.A. and we’re almost two weeks away from banner night. While LeBron, Wade, Bosh and Co. continue to set fire to the league’s media landscape, there’s another story that is quietly dominating the NBA this fall, one sprained ankle and tender hammy at a time. […]
Lakers in London Town
[picappgallerysingle id=”9897644″] The Lakers (…including the Laker girls…) are approximately 24 hours into their eight-day Euro trip and jet lag should be setting in anytime now. Before they take on the T-Wolves in London on Monday, they’ll get a chance to fulfill one of Kobe’s lifelong dreams by attending a Premier League soccer match between […]
Ticket Alert for Tomorrow
[picappgallerysingle id=”8938220″] Reminder: there’s no sleeping in tomorrow for Lakers fans hoping to snatch up a few of the 1,000 or so tickets available for next season’s games during the Ticketmaster general on-sale, beginning at 10 a.m. Savvier ticket buyers already had their first go-around at trying to nab tickets to see Miami on Christmas […]
Lakers and the Numbers Game, Part II
[picappgallerysingle id=”7540789″] Part deuce of our look at key stats for the upcoming season focuses on the bench corps. In case you missed it, check out our post on the starters too. Lamar Odom: O/U 30 games as a starter Fisher and Bryant are used to receiving props for their durability, but Odom proved that […]
Lakers and the Numbers Game, P. I
[picappgallerysingle id=”9127196″] Numbers don’t always tell the whole truth in basketball, but they can certainly offer valuable insight into player patterns, as well as some occasionally prescient nuggets about the future too. That said, we look at one or two important stats for each of the 14 expected roster players and eventually, some key numbers […]
NBA Coaches: Who Got Next?
[picappgallerysingle id=”9142980″] With Don Nelson’s not all that surprising departure from the Warriors this week, the NBA’s list of true coaching relics became one less. Sure, the usual stalwarts—Larry Brown, Jerry Sloan, George Karl, Doc Rivers, Doug Collins, Greg Popovic, Rick Adelman, Pat Riley in a management capacity and of course, the Lakers own Phil […]
STAPLES Center Gets Makeover
While the two-time defending champs underwent a mini makeover this summer by adding five new roster players, their home for the past 11 years—STAPLES Center—also made some much-needed cosmetic changes this past off-season. Today, the arena officially unveils their new, state-of-the-art 4HD jumbotron system, which should come as a welcome change for those of us […]
Lakers We Miss: Byron Scott
[picappgallerysingle id=”7992993″] Developing a championship mentality isn’t an overnight process for teams or players, but instead an experiment in developing the right mix of ingredients, influences and experiences. Players like Byron Scott—a key catalyst on three Lakers championship teams from 1983-1993—are simply born winners. As the starting guard on the Lakers title squads in 1985, […]