No Odom. No Kwame. Still, the Lakers are 7-3 in the last 10, 5-2 without Kwame. At a time many would be happy just playing .500 ball until we get healthy, this team continues to show its depth and beat expectations. And they continue to be exciting to watch. It’s all we can ask for […]
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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 […]
Staples Center Mini-Me
Did you know that when the Indiana Pacers were in town last month they held their morning shootaround at the home of LA Gear CEO Steven Jackson — who has a full-size replica of the Staples Center court in his house. Henry at True Hoop had the details this week (and if you read one […]
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 […]
Whither Webber?
It’s been the hot topic in the comments, but I wanted to wait until there was proven interest from the club before really delving into it. Apparently the Laker front office is interested. The Times reported that the Lakers are one of five teams on Webber’s short list, according to his agent. Last night David […]
Tickets Wanted
Regular readers and commenters here may recognize Xavier, a Laker and hoops fan living in Barcelona. He’s using his spring break to come to Los Angeles and is going to try to catch a couple of Laker games — but buying tickets while overseas has proved problematic for him. Most of the ticket exchange places […]
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 […]
Just Be A Fan
We’ll stay cautious and level-headed, right? DrRayEye asked that after the Lakers best win of the season last night, and it’s a fair question. On one hand, my head keeps reminding me that they don’t award any NBA hardware in January; that beating Dallas in one game and in a seven-game series are two very […]
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 […]