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Just clearing my desktop (and head) of notes about the Lakers: * Three games this week, all winnable for a good team — at Milwaukee, at Chicago then home to Golden State. At the end of this week the Lakers could be 11-6 and should be at least 10-7, anything less than that is a […]

While watching the Lakers last weekend, from the comfort of my in-law’s couch, I was thinking more and more about the statistic put forward in the LA Times last week — that, at least in terms of scoring, the Lakers are getting the same production from the 3,4 and 5 positions as they did last […]

The good news: The Lakers are 5-1 at home and Sacramento is 1-4 on the road. That’s may be the brightest spot out there for a game tonight against Sacramento that promises to be a real test of how good this Lakers squad is right now. What Sacramento brings to Staples Center — besides a […]

In a world where more and more people get their news from television and the internet — news that is focused on national and international stories — smaller, local-focused newspapers are growing because people still are hungry for news about what is happening in their neighborhood. Papers such as the Palisades Post in Pacific Palisades. […]

Here’s a few quick thoughts before the tryptophan wipes my mind blank for 48 hours: * Trivia question: What former Laker guard has the most blocked shots in his career? Answer at the end of this entry. * I didn’t get to see last night’s win, so I’d love to hear other people’s thoughts about […]

Karl Malone was on the radio today saying he is physically ready to play, but is still working on getting mentally 100% ready after the death of his mother. I hope he he can work through this and, when ready, return to the NBA if he feels he can still contribute. Malone also said he […]

I have made a change and switched to the more user-friendly Haloscan commenting tool for this blog. Your comments on old posts remain, just check out the archive page for that item (click the # next to the end of the entry). If there are problems with the new system, as I had in the […]

Would it happen at the Staples Center? Could it? Through the avalanche of coverage of the stupidity and lack of self control on display in Auburn Hills the other night, those and similar questions were the ones I kept asking myself. Could things get out of control like that Staples Center? Would fans near the […]

Some thoughts and observations from last night’s Lakers’ loss to the Suns, plus some other flotsam and jetsam in my head: * This Suns squad lived up to their billing — they are an entertaining team to watch. Steve Nash has really helped coalesce a team that was already athletic, plus he seems to have […]

Slava has come off the IR, giving him a court-side seat for the Clipper game, we’ll see if Rudy T. lets him off the bench Friday night. His return is not alone — right behind him Jumaine Jones and Vlade are set to come back to the active roster, providing much needed depth and help […]