[picappgallerysingle id=”4986125″] Records: Lakers 31-9 (1st in West) Magic 26-14 (4th in East) Offensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 108.6 (11th in league), Magic 109 (9th in league) Defensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 101.1 (2nd in league) Magic 103.8 (6th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, […]
What Happened To The Magic In Orlando?
[picappgallerysingle id=”7450517″] The Orlando Magic are currently the four seed in the East, with a 26-14 record. Not bad, but they are 4-6 in their last 10. If you watch the games, right now they are not the same team that made it to the Finals last year — you can make a good case […]
Joel Meyers Catchphrases
[picappgallerysingle id=”166787″] Short-corner three. Points off Turnovers. There are countless others. Lakers television play-by-play broadcaster Joel Meyers has plenty of catch phrases he falls back on. So, as was done with Mark Jackson last playoffs, we’re going to create Joel Meyers Bingo. But I want your suggestions — what are your favorite Meyers phases? What […]
Kobe Stories (And the Nike Zoom Kobe V)
[picappgallerysingle id=”4997519″] Kobe has inspired a lot of Lakers fans. Not as much with his exploits (although those don’t hurt) but more with his work ethic. His passion for perfection. His will. Fans know he is not perfect, but that is simply a reminder he doesn’t live on a pedistal to be worshiped — he […]
Preview & Chat: The Los Angeles Clippers
[picappgallerysingle id=”7478320″] Records: Lakers 30-9 (1st in West) Clippers 17-20 (12th in West) Offensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 108 (11th in league), Clippers 104.8 (23rd in league) Defensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 101.5 (2nd in league) Clippers 107.1 (18th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, […]
Let Shannon Dunk!
[picappgallerysingle id=”7538765″] Chris Litmann of The Baseline — the NBA blog at the Sporting News — was up early this morning surfing the Nike Basketball blog and noticed they may have leaked some news: Shannon Brown is in the dunk contest. Apparently. If you follow the link (you may need to get a Nike basketball […]
Can Anyone In the West Challenge?
[picappgallerysingle id=”3844925″] Watching the Lakers play the best of their non-Gasol games last night, the question going through my head became: Can any of the teams in the West really challenge the Lakers? Can any of them keep the Lakers out of the Finals? (Of course, we are assuming a relatively healthy Lakers team in […]
Preview & Chat: The Dallas Mavericks
[picappgallerysingle id=”7453621″] Records: Lakers 29-9 (1st in West) Mavericks 25-12 (2nd in West) Offensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 107.8 (T for 13th in league), Mavericks 107.8 (T for 13th in league) Defensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 101.3 (1st in league) Mavericks 104.6 (11th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, […]
Want to Meet Kobe?
[picappgallerysingle id=”7431130″] This Saturday, Kobe is doing an interactive fan event at The Montalbán in Hollywood (where there is a Nike store), promoting his new Nike Zoom Kobe V shoes, but also just talking hoops. George Lopez is the host and moderator. It’s a rare public event for Kobe, and you can’t just show up […]
San Antonio Was A Pain In The… Back
[picappgallerysingle id=”6993348″] Let’s start with the injury status: Kobe Bryant said after the game he was “pretty sure” he would play Wednesday in Dallas, although he was still shifting around in pain. This is Kobe, so as long as he can walk, you can expect him to play (plus he always does well against Dallas). […]