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Tuesday, Dec 30
12 Lessons Learned in 2008
For basketball fans, 2008 was a remarkable calendar year that will be long remembered. Whether it was the President-elect’s pick up games, the amazing parity of the Western Conference last spring, the renewed Lakers-Celtics rivalry, the thrilling NCAA Men’s Finals, or the brilliance...
Sunday, Dec 28
Carnival of the NBA #62
Cavs News feels Ron Harper was the best thing to ever happen to Michael Jordan. Detroit Bad Boys did a great job of documenting Allen Iverson becoming a Piston. Forum Blue & Gold recently compared the Los Angeles Lakers to Rudulph the Red Nose Reindeer.
Friday, Dec 26
Lakers Deck the Halls with Boston’s Three Kings
The loss to the Lakers says less about Boston then than it does Los Angeles. The Lakers were looking to put the embarrassment of Game 6 from June behind them, and having been given the gift of hosting the first rematch since on their home court, they could not afford to miss the opportunity to v...
Monday, Dec 22
Blogger Power Rankings
1. Boston Celtics: 7. San Antonio Spurs: 8. Denver Nuggets: 12. Utah Jazz: 13. Phoenix Suns: 14. Detroit Pistons: 18. Chicago Bulls: 19. New York Knicks: 20. Philadelphia 76ers: 21. Memphis Grizzlies: 22. Indiana Pacers: 24. Los Angeles Clippers: 26. Golden State Warriors:
Sunday, Dec 21
Unsung Heroes Fortify NBA’s Best Teams
In a unique NBA season in which three teams – Cleveland, Boston and the Los Angeles Lakers – clearly outdistance all others, West is one of several players who rarely make ESPN’s top plays but are largely responsible for their teams’ super starts this season.
Thursday, Dec 18
Lakers-Celtics a Christmas Gift to NBA Fans
For Los Angeles then, next Thursday cannot come fast enough. They have pulled away from the rest of the Western Conference to the point that home-court advantage already appears to a lock, and despite shaky defense have now won four in a row and eight of 10.
Monday, Nov 3
Los Angeles Lockdown
The defense will continue to be a work-in-progress though. It will take a level of focus and dedication that younger Lakers such as Bynum and Jordan Farmar have never showed consistently. Bynum’s length makes him a formidable pillar underneath, but he must work within Jackson’s more aggr...
Sunday, Oct 26
Los Angeles Lakers Season Preview
Put simply, there is nothing else. Would first place in the Pacific be nice? Sure, but ultimately it means little. What about finishing first in the conference? Absolutely that would be a welcome achievement. MVP for Bryant? Coach of the Year for Jackson? All-Star trip for Gasol and Bynum? 7...
Thursday, Sep 11
Bryant Opts Out of Surgery
If special handling were not enough to ensure that Bryant will see reduced floortime in camp, there is the obvious factor that he played all summer for Team USA. Phil Jackson will give Bryant and Pau Gasol a much lighter workload after participating in the Olympics, just as he did with Micha...
