LeBron James. Loul Deng. Jermaine O’Neal. Chauncy Billups. The Central is the loaded division in the Eastern Conference, with it very likely whoever comes out of the east comes out of this division. To learn more about the teams, check out these blogger previews. Chicago Bulls Cobra Brigade Bull Riding Cleveland Cavaliers YAYSports! The POJO […]
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NBA Blogger Previews: The Southwest
NBA Previews are rolling in, and this week it is the insanely deep Southwest that gets the bloggers attention. Check them out. San Antonio Spurs Spur of the Moment Pounding the Rock New Orleans Hornets 24/7 The New Orleans Hornets Fan Memphis Shades of Blue Houston HoopsBlogging Dallas Showboating Archives CelticsBlog NBA Page
Filling the Needs
As has been discussed here — and will continue to be discussed here, I’m guessing — the Lakers need improved play on defense this year, and in particular better play at the point and at center. Well, just so happens, early in camp Phil is working on putting in a new defensive philosophy, and the […]
Let’s Just Play Hoops
It amazes me how many basketball writers — including some I highly respect — seemed almost surprised that Kobe spoke general platitudes when he showed up (30 minutes late) for media day. Even if you were just half paying attention for the last few weeks, it was pretty clear this is what was going to […]
NBA Blogger Previews
Again this year, a bunch of NBA bloggers are previewing all the NBA teams. It is organized by one of the best, Jeff from Celtics Blog. It starts with the Celtics, which has more bloggers than they have good players. It’s a group of optimistic bloggers, they all predict between 48 and 50 win (although […]
Shaking Out The West
I’m a little late to the Greg Oden “woe is us†party, but I genuinely feel bad for the guy. Really, is there any basketball fan that didn’t feel saddened by the news that Greg Oden will be out for next season? Even those who wrote hubris-filled “I told you so†columns felt bad. Anyone […]
Tennis Stars’ NBA Equivalents
Sitting watching another night of the US Open tennis tournament—seeing Andy Roddick play the best tennis he could and still get swept by Roger Federer — I started thinking about what tennis player equated to what NBA player. So, for fun I started a little list. It’s some harmless early September NBA blues fun (we’ll […]
I Shot the Logo
“Wen Roberts, 70, the longtime official photographer for the Lakers, Kings and Inglewood Forum, died Monday at his El Segundo home of complications from… Lou Gehrig’s disease, his wife, Mary, said.” Coca-Cola, Nike, the NBA logo… “Alan Siegel, who designed the logo to complement the Major League Baseball logo that Jerry Dior had designed in […]
Building A Champion
All the talk in Lakerland, and on this blog, whether it be about trades or free agents, is ultimately about building a champion. Commenter Reed sent along a detailed look at both what is the makeup of championship teams — and how the Lakers look compared to that. I pass along his very good and […]
Trade Rumor Primer
Artest is going to LA. No wait, Chicago. And that is where Jermaine O’Neal is going, too. Unless he comes to LA. Or New York. And what about KG trades, or Kobe for that matter. Maybe they can both play together in Chicago or New York. Potential trade rumors are flying around the NBA faster […]