The Lakers’ point guard woes are not a secret. In his player profiles John Hollinger questioned if the Lakers point guards were the worst position in the entire NBA, and he’s not alone in that thinking. When I was asked what the Lakers biggest need for next season was, I answered improved point guard production. This isn’t […]
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Where Rooting Interests Meet Reality
A deal to end the lockout is close. Really, it is. Both sides have negotiated on, and agreed to most of the key elements buy zetia online zetia online generic of the deal that will serve as the structure of a new collective bargaining agreement. However, as Howard Beck detailed in the above link, the […]
Around The World (Wide Web)
Kobe’s potential deal in Italy keeps changing in an effort to get him to come over and play at all. First it was a full season with an opt out. Then it was a 10 game in 40 day whirlwind tour. Now, it’s a single game reportedly valued at (up to) $2 million. Like I said […]
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Kobe’s going to Italy! Wait! No he’s not!! If we’ve learned anything by now about Kobe and his overseas options, it’s that 1). no deal is done until he comes out and says so and 2). it’s not coincidence that rumors of deals seem to occur right as he’s visiting these countries for Nike promotions. I’m treating all the […]
Fast Break Thoughts: Still No Progress…
Today, the Owners and Players Association met again today, and as Adrian Wojnarowski said in the tweet above, not a lot of progress has been made. While this news isn’t particularly good, it seems as if there was something in the 5 and a half hour meeting that prompted both sides to meet again as […]
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Derek Fisher has sent a letter to every NBA player, laying out the union’s position while also issuing a rallying cry to garner continued support in the ongoing negotiations with the owners. You can read the entire letter here. One takeaway I have, beyond the rhetoric, is that Fish continues to be the consumate professional […]
A Reminder Of How Much Injuries Matter
The other day I wrote about the quest for parity, using a comparison between franchise quarterbacks in the NFL and the super elite basketball players in the NBA. It’s a comparison that doesn’t come without caveats as the difference between the sports and roles players take on for their teams can sometimes be major. You’ll […]
Hump Day Reading
Below you’ll find a collection of some good reads to get you through the rest of your Wednesday afternoon. Enjoy… Hopefully you’ve been following, but if not Pau Gasol has been doing some very good work in the Euro Basket Tournament. Over at In The Game, Pau is ranked as the frontrunner for the MVP […]
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EuroBasket is in full swing and, with that, competitive basektball is back in our lives – if only briefly. There are plenty of NBA players in action but one of particular interest to us all is Pau Gasol. He’s played well thus far, showing his full arsenal against Poland and again bringing his ‘A’ game […]
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If you were ranking the top 100 players in the league, how many Lakers would make the cut? Zach Lowe of SI’s The Point Forward has given us his answer to that question in a series of posts. The Lakers have 5 players that make the cut on his list – including Artest, Bynum, and […]