[picappgallerysingle id=”8152664″] Records: Lakers 18-7 (3rd in West), Pacers 11-12 (7th in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.3 (1st in NBA), Pacers 104.0 (21st in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.7 (11th in NBA), Pacers 102.6 (9th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Pacers: Darren Collison, Mike […]
Trades
Talking Chris Paul
Where to start with Chris Paul is tough because there are several ways to look at the potential of bringing in one of the best point guards of the last decade to the two time defending champions. Before getting into the ramifications of what it would mean to bring a talent like Paul to the […]
Fast Break Thoughts: Checking In On the Traded
Despite there not being any Lakers games since Thursday’s game against Boston, their have been a few interesting developments around the league over the past couple of days – especially in regards to some of the guys that changed area codes before the Thursday trade deadline. So, here are a few random thoughts on what […]
How Trades Affect the Lakers
[picappgallerysingle id=”3375754″] If the playoffs were to start today, the Lakers would face Portland in the first round. And if the first round held its form with the higher seeds winning the series and advancing to the next round, the Lakers would then face Dallas. If we extrapolate this same line of thinking to the […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Trading Frenzy, Kobe Update
Before I get into any of the trade links, here are a few links on Kobe’s status as of yesterday after the Lakers’ practice. Kobe was interviewed after practice, and when asked if it were a definite no in playing in tomorrow’s game against the Celtics, he responded saying, “right now it’s a no, but […]
Talking Trades
[picappgallerysingle id=”4891368″] During the All-Star game coverage, Charles Barkley said something that I think bears repeating when he was talking about all of the trade rumors and (in the case of the Dallas/Washington swap) trades that have already happened. Chuck said that all of these trades that contenders are making are for one reason – […]
Do The Lakers Need To Make A Trade?
[picappgallerysingle id=”3937889″] When a team is not reaching its potential around the trade deadline, there is a temptation to want to “shake them up” with a trade. The Lakers are not reaching their potential. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games, 1-2 on this road trip. They played better against a Toronto team that […]
It’s Official: Crazy Rumor Season Has Begun
[picappgallerysingle id=”7438910″] Let’s get the details out of the way: Peter Vescey reports that a source told him the Lakers would like to move Andrew Bynum for Chris Bosh. My source believes the Lakers will offer Andrew Bynum for Bosh (if they haven’t done so already) well before the deadline expires. In itself, the one-for-one […]
So You Think The Lakers Are Going To Make A Trade?
[picappgallerysingle id=”3936014″] The rumor is out there that the Lakers are going to extend Pau Gasol’s contract soon (Eric Pincus wrote this at Hoopsworld). On one hand the timing seems odd, so I’m taking this with a whole lot of salt, but eventually the Lakers will do just this in one form or another. Nobody […]
Trade Deadline Thread
Rumors are flying around the NBA at a Lindsay Lohan pace. As things become reality I’ll post updates and a few thoughts here, and keep the comments going. First, thoughts on Tyson Chandler going back to the Hornets. I would say if Chandler is healthy, that makes the Hornets a potential threat again, except that […]