…for Kurt and family. Kurt’s newest addition is on the way. The little Laker fan is coming a little early, but I bet no one is complaining about that. Kurt will try to find time in the next few days to share his playoff preview and… “…will see if I can get my wife out […]
Fast Break Thoughts
Fast Break
Last night, I turned on my computer at home to hear my monitor make a large “popâ€, followed by the smell of something burning. Not good. It pretty much went UCLA in the finals on me. So, pardon if posting is a little more sporadic while I figure out how to afford a new computer […]
Fast Break
Got back last night and passed up watching the Soprano’s return (which I will watch tonight, while eating some baked ziti) to catch the Laker game against the Sonics (on Tivo). I was saying ouch before the final minute, but I was in a lot of pain afterward. So let’s talk about those issues, the […]
Fast Break
The Lakers beat a team they were supposed to, something we shouldn’t take for granted, especially heading north tonight. I’m not doing a full Portland preview because we saw them just a week ago, but don’t underestimate the importance of this game. The Blazers have dropped six straight and the Lakers need to get on […]
Fast Break
Trades and All Stars and Olympics, oh my: • Kobe, the Mona Lisa for a new generation? Check out this art exhibit. (Thanks to LAist for finding this.) • The rumor seems to have gained some attention — even though everyone involved is denying it — so let’s talk about Steve Francis, or specifically Francis […]
Gary Payton Is An Ass
Things that are making me angry this morning (aside the lack of coffee): Remember how the original trade with Boston in 2004 that brought us Chris Mihm and Chucky Atkins was supposed to include point guard Marcus Banks (for Payton and Rick Fox)? But then Payton flipped out and threatened not to report, so the […]
Fast Break
Some thoughts from last night, including the Grammys: • Is there a more confounding team in the NBA than the Lakers? They get crushed by the Hornets, a team they should beat. When you think they should fold in the second game of a back-to-back at the end of a long road trip, they come […]
They deserve a ray of sunshine up north
For the record: I’m taking the Seahawks, and you can keep your four points. (We’ll talk Lakers tomorrow, the Superbowl is basically a national holiday, so I’m considering it part of my vacation. Besides, it looks like the talk here has been lively, even if the Lakers haven’t been. Gatinho — well done!)
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 […]
Fast Break
It’s not often the over-hyped games turn out to be entertaining, but the Laker/Cavs game lived up to that. A few thoughts from the game, and other stuff. • Sure it’s the one-on-one match up fans wanted to see, but why did Cleveland switch and put LeBron James on Kobe for those last three shots? […]