Clippers Still Unable to Call Themselves True Kings of L.A.
Even with the theft acquiring of Chris Paul from New Orleans, the Los Angeles Clippers are not a better team than the Lakers yet. I repeat, the Clippers are still the sideshow; the Lake Show remains the main attraction. Now…
2011-12 Preview: Central Division
There’s an unwritten rule that every team in this division must adhere to: only one team can do well at a time. The Chicago Bulls were far and away the best team in the Central last year, 25 games better…
The NBA’s New Deal: How it Impacts the Lakers
When friends argue, the resolution to the problem is usually swift as the issue is typically trivial in hindsight. When millionaires and billionaires argue over how wealth within a $4 billion dollar company is distributed, those negotiations tend to take…
Lakers Facing Many Challenges as 2011-12 Season Approaches
Your eyes don't deceive you folks. On Christmas morning, there will be NBA basketball to complement the gifts, the ugly sweaters and the joyous family gatherings. The tentative agreement to end the lockout could not come at a better time as many…
NBA Lockout Provides Opening Week Blues
The first of November came and went. No NBA games were played. The Mavericks were scheduled to kick things off by unveiling their inaugural championship banner (insert vomit here), followed by the Rockets visiting the Jazz and of course the…
The Strategic Summer of Kobe Bryant
In the late 19th century, Britain was the world’s leading economic power, they refused to get involved in European affairs unless it altered the balance of power. While everyone else was busy forming alliances and competing for colonies with each…
An Open Letter to Derek Fisher
Dear Mr. Fisher, You’ve always been a favorite amongst the citizens of Lakers Nation for your quintessential professionalism on and off the court. You’ve provided us with countless memories, from the 0.4 heave to sink the Spurs to the recent…
Home Is Where You Make It: Kobe Bryant, Brandon Jennings and Los Angeles
Recently Brandon Jennings of the Milwaukee Bucks has been taking several shots at Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Kobe Bryant. Jennings began his anti-Kobe campaign after Bryant emphatically capped off his Drew League debut by hitting a game winner over James…
Undefeated Father Time and the Inevitable Decline of Kobe Bryant
During halftime of a NBA on ABC Sunday special in December, the network aired an interview of Michael Wilbon sitting down with Kobe Bryant. Wilbon’s last question was “Kobe, do you ever think about the end?” “Oh sure,” Bryant replied.…
The NBA Finals: Where Amazing Happened
As a Lakers fan, at the beginning of each NBA season there are two things I hope for. Lakers win a championship. And if the Lakers don’t win, then I hope for LeBron James to be denied a championship yet…
