The Lakers played and lost their second preseason game on Wednesday night. The Blazers, like the Warriors, pulled away in the second half and ended up winning the contest 93-75. While I’m still on the “losses in the preseason don’t matter” train, it doesn’t mean what’s occurring in the game lacks meaning. So, with that, […]
Fast Break Thoughts
The First Day Is Finally Here…
There may not be any games being played, but the Lakers’ season is finally here. Today, countless scribes — including our own dynamic duo of Phillip and Rey — will descend upon the Lakers’ facilities for media day. There will be variations of the same questions asked and answered, pictures snapped, and video recorded. Players […]
Fast Break Thoughts
There may not be a lot going on at this time of the basketball year but that doesn’t mean there aren’t topics of interest to discuss. So, let’s go around the league (and beyond it) with some fast break thoughts… We’re at an interesting point in the Lakers-as-super team news cycle. We have, essentially, completed […]
Fast Break Thoughts
With the Olympics over and training camps still more than a month away, it will be a while before there’s meaningful basketball to discuss. To be honest, getting a break is nice but I still find myself wanting for more hoops. I guess that’s what happens when Nash and Howard become Lakers in the span […]
Summer League, Free Agency, & Dwight Howard
With Summer League in full swing and the Lakers still looking to fill out their roster, there’s lots to discuss in Laker-land. So, lets jump right in… online pharmacy priligy for sale no prescription online pharmacy buy phenergan with best prices today in the USA The Lakers’ summer league team is winless so far and […]
Fast Break Thoughts
With free agency in full swing and the repercussions starting to set the landscape for how the Summer may play out, there’s plenty to discuss… The Dwight Howard situation has been complicated greatly by the Nets’ trade for Joe Johnson. They no longer have the cap space to sign Dwight outright. And while they’re still […]
More Change Will Require More Patience
The torches are raised, the moat has been crossed, and the rebels are at the castle gates ready to storm. The Lakers are again home watching the Finals rather than participating. For fans, this is a special type of anguish as they expect the Lakers to be where the Thunder and Heat are year after […]
Fast Break Thoughts
With the conference finals in full swing and 26 other teams already into their offseason, there’s plenty to talk about in the NBA. So, lets get right to it… While I’m not counting out the Thunder or the Celtics, the Spurs and the Heat have the inside track to meet in the Finals as both […]
Sunday’s Leftovers
Yesterday’s game 4 win gave the Lakers the road win they sought and put them only a single win away from advancing to round two. The game was hard fought, but like the Lakers have done all season, they made several key plays down the stretch to helped seal a game that could have gone […]
Fast Break Thoughts
A few thoughts on the Lakers and the rest of the league before we talk about Kobe’s offense this afternoon… I love the playoffs. I love how the coaches make adjustments, how players raise their games, and how every night there’s another match up between two good teams that can turn into a classic. But, […]