The Case for Mike Dunleavy as the Next Coach of the Lakers
Over the past few days we've examined what we believe are the four likeliest candidates to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The idea behind exploring the possibilities individually was to paint each prospective hire in the…
The Case for Brian Shaw as the Next Coach of the Lakers
Brian Shaw is as familiar to Lakers fans as cracker jacks are to a baseball game. We all have fond memories of his clutch threes in the epic comeback against Portland, his steady veteran leadership, his defense and of course…
The Case for Rick Adelman as the Next Coach of the Lakers
The argument for Rick Adelman to be the next coach of the Lakers is a pretty simple case. In fact it can be summarized with the use of one underlying word that both he and the Lakers franchise are all…
The Case for Jeff Van Gundy as the Next Coach of the Lakers
As the media reports speculate about the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers there seem to a few candidates whose names pop up again and again. Mike Dunleavy, Rick Adelman, Brian Shaw and Jeff Van Gundy have all been…
Player Report Card: Pau Gasol
Coming off back to back All-Star campaigns and a clutch performance against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, Pau Gasol, it seemed, had finally beat back all of the doubters that had called him soft just two years earlier.…
Player Report Card: Lamar Odom
It's been a busy year for Lamar Odom. Between his endorsement deals, new reality show, new fragrance and of course his role with the Lakers, LO's profile was higher than ever. Some thought all the media attention might distract from…
Player Report Card: Andrew Bynum
After putting off summer knee surgery to attend the World Cup Andrew Bynum's revised return date first had him coming back by the end of training camp. Then it was the start of the season. Then mid November. Then... Obviously…
Exit-Evaluations: Steve Blake
It was supposed to be a match made in heaven. Steve Blake looked like the perfect guard for the triangle offense. A smart, unselfish player who was a dead eye shooter when launching off the catch. Unfortunately, things never quite…
The NBA Reset 5/11/2011
How does that AM / PM slogan go? Too much good stuff? Well that could pretty much sum how most people are feeling about the NBA playoffs thus far. Well, unless you're a Lakers fan. Let's hit the Reset button…
Knowing What You Have: Why I Love Basketball, the Lakers and My Mom
Sometimes in the midst of loss we are loathe to remember the good times. We get so caught up in a moment of heartache that it blinds us to everything that was once was great, and probably still is. The…
