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Opinion: Wednesday Bullets

07 Jan 2009 10:25:00 PST

Some of Synergy Sports' fancy statistics are now on the EA Sports website. Synergy's stats are informing the tendencies of players in the video game, which is pretty amazing.You know about black swans? The idea is that if you see something really really rare, you notice, remember, and talk...

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Opinion: Wednesday Bullets

07 Jan 2009 10:25:00 PST

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Opinion: Lakers Show Strengths & Weaknesses Against Celtics

26 Dec 2008 18:00:03 PST

Written by Chase Sagum
Kobe Bryant brought his A game against the Celtics just like always! But what you are most likely hearing from the general media about the Lakers victory Christmas Day over the Boston Celtics is that other than Kobe Bryant, it was Pau Gasol who stepped up and had a great game. Sasha Vujacic

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Lakers Show Strengths & Weaknesses Against Celtics

26 Dec 2008 18:00:03 PST

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Random Thoughts As Celtics are Streaking

19 Dec 2008 05:05:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan)
Also, according to the LA papers, the Lakers are obsessed with the Celtics. Vujacic refuses to wear green. They are sitting in their locker room rooting against the Celtics and getting upset when the Celtics win. The Celtics are in their heads. This was in today's LA Times:

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Opinion: Random Thoughts As Celtics are Streaking

19 Dec 2008 05:05:00 PST

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Los Angeles Lakers news and blogs - January 08, 2009

08 Jan 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Los Angeles Lakers news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Erick Blasco's Sunday NBA Review, Jan. 4 Edition: Celtics Need To Escape Funk -- by Erick Blasco from Bleacher Report - NBA
• Opinion: Getting the third degree -- by kylelaggner@news.oregonian.com from Behind The Blazers Beat - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
• Opinion: Ailene Voisin: Losing ways are in Kings' heads -- from Sacramento Bee
• Losing streak history as Celtics rout Kings - Las Vegas Review -- from Journal
• Opinion: Cleveland Cavaliers Are Good, Maybe Even the Best in the NBA -- by Fedor Butter from Bleacher Report - NBA
• Opinion: Francis dealt to Grizzlies for conditional pick -- from Baltimore Sun
• Opinion: Wednesday Bullets -- from ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
• Opinion: 13 Seconds or More -- from ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
• Opinion: Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 11/15 -- by noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) from LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
• Opinion: FB&G: All Is Right With The World -- by Kurt from The Lakers Nation

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Opinion: FB&G: Fast Break Thoughts

24 Nov 2008 13:55:34 PST

Written by Kurt
One, Sacramento played three bigs - Brad Miller, Spencer Hawes and Jason Thompson - who can shoot from the outside. Because of that, Lakers bigs had to go out to the perimeter with them, and that took them out of good help positions. Stu Lantz talked about this during the broadcast, and he’s ri...

Original story at The Lakers Nation .

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Opinion: Reaction to first loss mixed

15 Nov 2008 11:39:44 PST

Written by Elliott Teaford
The Lakers didn't practice Saturday, so there's nothing new to report. There was quite a bit of reaction from Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom and Jordan Farmar after their first loss of the season Friday, however. Here's a copy of the... Jordan Farmar agreed that the Lakers' poor defense cost them.

Original story at Inside the Lakers .

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Opinion: Reaction to first loss mixed

15 Nov 2008 11:39:44 PST

Original story at Inside the Lakers .

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Opinion: Cru’s Corner: Lakers vs. Rockets (Game 5 11/9/08)

11 Nov 2008 00:02:07 PST

Written by Massacre
When the game was over, the Lakers were looking down the throat of another unexpectedly huge blowout. This time it was of a team that had all of its major weapons ready to go. There’s no, “Yeah, buts” in this game. Battier or not, his presence wouldn’t have made up for the 29 points the Lakers thro...

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Opinion: The 2008 Playoffs: Where the Revival of the NBA's Two Flagship Franchises Happened

19 Jun 2008 23:24:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman)
The Celtics finished with the best record in the NBA (66-16), while the Lakers had the best record in perhaps the most competitive Western Conference race ever (57-25). The top two seeds have generally not both made it to the Finals in recent seasons but the Celtics and Lakers each vanquished tough foes to advance to the championship round, where Boston earned the right to hoist a 17th championship banner, denying Phil Jackson his 10th coaching title and Bryant his fourth ring as a player and in the process completing the one blank space on the Hall of Fame resumes of Garnett, Allen and 2008 Finals MVP Paul Pierce.

Original story at 20 Second Timeout .

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Opinion: The 2008 Playoffs: Where the Revival of the NBA's Two Flagship Franchises Happened

19 Jun 2008 23:24:00 PDT

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Opinion: Comments from the Other Side - Lakers Game 3

11 Jun 2008 06:05:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan)
Curse the Celtics!! May their cockiness get the best of them!! Something inside tells me we win this game, we win this series. I think an angel is talking to me. Garnett has given at least 3 illegal screens in the 2nd half... Such BS The Boston Celtics lose to sasha vujacic and Kobe Bryant here at staples center.... There was no lakers tonight...there was 2 people....vs the Celtics! 2-1! Finally we beat Boston this season Great pic, all 5 Celtics in shock and awe. Pierce - sprained knee Perkins- sprained ankle Rondo - sprained ankle Cassell - sprained wrist PJ Brown - old age Celtics are in trouble. Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]

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Opinion: Comments from the Other Side - Lakers Game 3

11 Jun 2008 06:05:00 PDT

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Opinion: Lakers Cersus Celtics Part XI: New Blood [NBA Finals]

04 Jun 2008 15:00:23 PDT

Written by Will Leitch
History lesson: Famous Celtics who were a part of this rivalry include: Larry Bird, Bob Cousy, Dennis Johnson, John Havlicek, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish and Bill Russell. The famous Lakers include: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Magic John...

Original story at Deadspin .

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Opinion: When the Celtics Played the Lakers

02 Jun 2008 10:04:57 PDT

Lakers vs. Celtics. Celtics vs. Lakers. I just watched both games, thanks to Synergy Sports. The first was November 23 in Boston, and the 10-1 Celtics beat the 7-5 Lakers 104-97. The second was December 30 in L.A., when the 26-3 Celtics beat the 19-11 Lakers 110-91.

Original story at True Hoop .

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Opinion: The Joy of Six: Detroit Advances to the Eastern Conference Finals Again

16 May 2008 13:48:34 PDT

Written by David Friedman(noreply@blogger.com)
The Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 91-86 on Tuesday to win that series four games to one and thus advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the sixth straight season. The Showtime Lakers from the 1980s are the most recent team to make it to the Conference Finals at least six years in a row (they did it from 1982-89), so this is quite an accomplishment for the Pistons. On the other hand, the Lakers did a much better job of taking advantage of those opportunities than the Pistons have: the Lakers made it to the Finals seven times and won four championships during their run while the Pistons have only made two Finals appearances and won just one title during their streak. Basically, the Pistons of the 2000s are like the Atlanta Braves of the...

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Opinion: The Joy of Six: Detroit Advances to the Eastern Conference Finals Again

16 May 2008 13:48:34 PDT

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Opinion: Crucifido’s Corner: Lakers vs. Jazz (Round 2 / Game 4 5/11/08)

11 May 2008 17:02:29 PDT

Written by Massacre
Before I get into the hows and whats of the game though, remember this in your pre-panic phase. The Lakers have yet to truly be beaten in this series. Both of these dings on the Lakers’ otherwise perfect playoff record have come largely in part to the Lakers not taking care of business. There has...

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Opinion: Crucifido’s Corner: Lakers vs. Nuggets (Round 1 / Game 3 4/26/08) - Los Angeles Lakers

28 Apr 2008 20:43:14 PDT

Written by Crucifido
Crucifido’s Corner: Lakers vs. Nuggets (Round 1 / Game 3 4/26/08) A Sharp Team-First Game Pushes The Lakers to A 3-0 Lead In came Game 3 and the Lakers looked more than ready for the challenge. The intensity the Lakers showed from the very first tip was exactly what they needed to show. Having a t...

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Opinion: Mile High Malaise: Lakers Flatten Listless Nuggets

27 Apr 2008 04:08:25 PDT

Written by David Friedman
Kobe Bryant passed early (six first quarter assists) and scored late (11 third quarter points) as the L.A. Lakers dismantled the Denver Nuggets 102-84 to take a 3-0 series lead. Bryant finished with game-high totals in points (22), assists (eight) and plus/minus (+21, tied with Derek Fisher) while tying for the team lead in rebounds (seven). He shot 9-19 from the field. Even more significant than Bryant's impressive numbers is the way that he controlled the game--and has controlled the entire series so far--with his scoring and passing; the Nuggets have tried several different defensive schemes but nothing they have done has stopped him individually or slowed down the Lakers collectively. Bryant simply reads the situation, shoots whe...

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Opinion: The World's Most Unlikely MVP Showdown

11 Apr 2008 15:26:25 PDT

Tonight, at 10:30 Eastern/7:30 Pacific, the Los Angeles Lakers will face the New Orleans Hornets in Tinseltown. Chris Paul is the insurgent. The new kid. The future that may or may not be here yet. And Kobe Bryant? He's the people's champ, even if he can't really jump over a car.

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Opinion: Gasol Pau-ers Lakers to Victory Over New Jersey

06 Feb 2008 01:07:00 PST

Written by David Friedman
One victory against a mediocre Nets team is not enough to convince me that the Lakers are the favorites to win the Western Conference--but considering how dangerous the Lakers could be at times even when they consisted of little more than Bryant and four bystanders, it is obvious that this upgraded squad has the potential to do a lot of damage once the key players have an opportunity to jell as a unit. Maybe that will happen this season, maybe it will take an offseason and a full training camp to enable this team to reach its full potential but the days of Bryant trying to go big game hunting with butter knives are over--and that is not a pleasant thought for the other teams in the Western Conference.

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Opinion: Tale of Two Halves: Lakers Shine, Then Fade Versus the Defending Champs

23 Jan 2008 23:45:00 PST

Written by David Friedman
Here is what Triangle Offense architect Tex Winter told the L.A. Times : "The ball has to move, the players have to move. And when they don't, they start standing and watching Kobe. Kobe might get 50, but we still ain't going to win, or we'll have a tough time of it. It's a team concept. It's based on ball and player movement with a purpose. It's predicated on that, and if we don't have that, then we're not a very good team. Lamar (Odom) and Luke (Walton) really might be the key to this. They're going to have to hit the open shots. They're going to have to hit a good percentage of their shots, which they're not doing right now. They'll get better and more open shots if we play a team concept and move the basketball and go through with our cuts." Uninformed people try to...

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Opinion: Lakers Kick off Eastern Road Trip With 103-91 Win in Chicago

19 Dec 2007 01:59:00 PST

Written by David Friedman
The Lakers led 49-45 at halftime. Bryant and Vujacic each had 10 points. NBA TV's Frank Isola commented, "Kobe is not 100% yet with that groin injury. He's playing--and I think that a lot of other guys would take a week off--but this is Kobe Bryant, who loves to be out there." Despite Bryant's brief scoring burst early in the third quarter, the Bulls made a little run to tie the score at 58 before a Bryant turnaround jumper at the 7:26 mark put the Lakers up, 60-58. Those would be the last points that Bryant scored (he sat out the start of the fourth quarter, like he does in most games) but he found other ways to contribute: he got all three of his steals in the fourth quarter and the Lakers scored on the ensuing possession each time, including one sequence...

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