These are serious times we’re living in right now. The novel coronavirus has many of us sheltering in place/on quarantine, many Americans have lost their jobs, and there’s just so much uncertainty that the stress and worry can be overwhelming. Sometimes, then, you just need a laugh to help you get through things for a […]
Fast Break Thoughts
Let’s Talk About Basketball Again
This site was founded on the premise that all too often the discussion around the Lakers focused on the off-court drama rather than what was happening on the court. Talk radio soundbites were, seemingly, more important than the X’s and O’s and strategy of the games themselves. Kurt Helin wanted something different, and Forum Blue […]
On Missing the Lakers
These are unnerving times for all of us. Daily routines haven’t been disrupted, they’ve been upended. Cable news shows are nightmare fuel. The days on the calendar run together like nothing I’ve ever experienced — I can’t tell you which day of the week it is without actually looking at my watch first. To be […]
Waiting is Hard
My first daughter was born about a week late. It’s something that I barely remember now, nearly 8 years later. Now that we’ve seen her grow up and become this wonderful little human being who is smart and curious and great at school and…I could go on and on. In the lead up to and […]
Lakers in a can’t win situation with Magic Johnson
We’ve said it before, but the Lakers are a mess. Some of this is their own doing. More than some, actually. When you empower people who have poor reputations around the league, allow the information vacuum to be filled by people who do not have final decision making authority, or generally make suspect decisions based […]
It’s Over
The Lakers are toast. No. Wait. With the appropriate amount of butter and some strawberry preserves, toast is pretty good. Top it with some peanut butter, banana, and honey for a killer snack too. Or maybe with some avocado and a poached egg for you hipsters. Yeah, toast is actually totally fine. The Lakers are […]
Waiting is Awful, Do Not Make it Worse
As I sit here and type this, the Warriors are just about to begin their championship parade in Oakland. It’s a beautiful day and a reminder of what spoils the victors receive. Millions of people will pack the streets, wearing gear + carrying flags and signs, to celebrate what their team just accomplished. It is […]
Fast Break Thoughts – The NBA Finals
The original tagline for FB&G was “A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers).” I’ve gotten away from the “and the NBA” part of things over the last year or so, but I’m back on that horse today with the NBA Finals about […]
Lakers Looking at a Year of Transition
There is a general excitement about the Lakers that I, personally, have not felt in years. You may need to go back to the off-season of the Steve Nash and Dwight Howard acquisitions to find this amount of optimism about the direction of the team. Of course, that squad had championship aspirations while this team […]
It’s Draft Day!
It’s NBA draft day and honestly, my head is spinning. While Wednesday was a bit calmer on the NBA news front, several deals have already been made and there are so many rumors about potential deals it’s impossible to keep track. To recap, this is what has happened and what people are reporting will (or […]