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Sunday night’s big ESPN “Sunday Conversation” with Kobe, Shaq, Phil and Dr. Buss talking about the change over in the Laker was almost everything I have come to expect from ESPN — over-hyped and providing nothing new of substance. I just want to know how I can get those five minutes of my life back. […]

It’s official — Kareem Rush is no longer a Laker. In his place, at least in the short term, that roster spot will be filled by Tony Bobbit, who tore up the summer league in Long Beach and was the last cut from this year’s roster, although he isn’t considered a long-term solution for the […]

With the Lakers off until Wednesday and working on defense, defense, defense, expect little news for the first part of this week (save for the Rush trade). You know what happens when Laker fans have too much time on their hands — we start thinking about trades. Crazy, stupid, radio talk show trades, like how […]

That’s the rumor out of Charlotte: The Charlotte Bobcats unexpectedly waived reserve shooting guard Eddie House late Saturday, a move that one informed source said could soon make Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Kareem Rush a Bobcat. The source said the Bobcats and Lakers are discussing a trade of Rush for one or more future second-round […]

Four days off in the middle of the season is a virtual vacation in the NBA (the Lakers are off until Wednesday). Here are some scattered questions, with a few suggested answers, after a scattered game from the Lakers (that still resulted in a win). * What is the best Laker five-man unit on the […]

How bad is Golden State this season? Well, look at the official poll on the Warriors World fan Web site: What does it take to get you through a game this season: 1) 12 oz 2) 40 oz 3) 6 pack 4) 12 pack 5) Case 6) I am clean and sober, but won’t be […]

For those of you who are regular readers Bill Simmons (AKA “The Sports Guy”) at ESPN.com you know that he bought season tickets for the Clippers this year, and he has grown fond of the lovable losers of Los Angeles. I think he’s a masochist — a Red Sox fan who finally has one Atlas-like […]

An ugly loss, like the one the Lakers suffered last night in Chicago, is the kind of game that can make you mad, notice only the flaws, the inconsistencies, the problems with your team. And no doubt, with this season’s Lakers there are flaws, certainly more than we are used to. But we need to […]

As of 2006, the Lakers and Dodgers will both call KCAL (channel 9) home. (This is only for over the air games, both teams also have deals with Fox Sports for cable.) That could be good news for the Dodgers, KCAL does a nice job with pre- and post-game shows, having reporters with the teams […]

When you and I watched last night’s Laker game, we saw Kobe’s great defense — and a breath-taking block in crunch time — and Brian Cook draining threes — including a key one late in the fourth quarter — and we rightly applauded a hard-fought road win. When the Chicago Bulls coaches watch the tape, […]