LO He practiced Thursday. He felt great. He wants to get back on the court. Judging from his radio sound bites, even more so than we want him back. I haven’t seen anything official, but Lamar Odom should be in uniform for the first time since December 10th. And it couldn’t come at a better […]
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Preview and Chat: Golden State Warriors
Offense: 105.5 Defense: 106.8 Throw the numbers out for this one. The Warriors are feeling like they hit the reset button with their recent trade, and this whole season could turn into a do over for them. Whether that means a playoff berth is still iffy, but the future just got brighter, so sayeth The […]
Preview and Chat: New Orleans Hornets
The Travesty Just because I like dredging up bad memories, let’s talk about that Dallas game for a moment. There’s no need for deep analysis on this one, the Lakers stunk up the joint. No one should ever out rebound the team 53 to 28. Never. This could be indicative of how gassed the Lakers […]
Preview and Chat: The Dallas Mavericks
First, let’s enjoy last night for another minute. This is what I’ve come to enjoy about this team: With the game still hanging in the balance late, and with the Lakers having the best go-to clutch player in basketball on their team, the Lakers got the ball to third-line center Ronny Turiaf. He turns and […]
On Tap: The San Antonio Spurs
Don’t Sleep on the Spurs. There seems to be a lot of taking the Spurs for granted this season (and in the comments on this site), but that would be foolish. They have the second best point differential in the league (nearly tied with Phoenix). They have the fifth-rated offense in the league with 110.8 […]
Preview and Chat: The Miami Heat
Webber to Detroit. Not a shock, but Webber made his choice. It wasn’t money or effort on the Lakers part (Kobe and Mitch talked to Webber over the weekend). The issue was playing time — in LA he’d have to fight for it, in Detroit he’ll get a lot more right from the start, particularly […]
Preview and Chat: The Orlando Magic
Kobe? He’s listed as probably and a game-time decision after the groin strain the other night. Yes, it would leave the Lakers incredibly short handed if he sat, but it’s a long season so I lean toward rest rather than pushing it if there is any pain or concerns. Orlando is hot. They come in […]
Preview and Chat: The Houston Rockets
So much I’d like to write about, so little time because work is really hectic for me. So here are a couple conversation starters, and in the comments add your own thoughts about last night and tonight. • Kobe Bryant, best selling jersey in the NBA. • It bothers me to lose to teams the […]
Preview and Chat: The Memphis Grizzlies
Lace up the track shoes. Under Mike Fratello, the Grizzlies averaged 88.2 possessions per game, third slowest pace in the league. They also had the worst record in the NBA. Under coach Tony Barone, things are different. I’ll let Kevin Pelton explain, in an article from Courtside Times: In case you’re curious, the Grizzlies have […]
Preview and Chat: The Dallas Mavericks
It was 35 years ago today. Dallas comes to town winners of 13 in a row, the most recent one an impressive win against San Antonio Friday. This would be an appropriate day for that streak to end — it is the 35th anniversary of the end of the Lakers record 33-game win streak. That […]