Gil Alcaraz IV

An L.A. native, Gil Alcaraz IV has bled purple and gold since birth. After two years of covering the Lakers as a freelance writer for Yahoo! Sports, he has brought his talents to Lakers Nation. For more from Gil, make sure to follow him on Twitter.
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Andrew Bynum Will Make or Break Lakers’ Championship Hopes

We all know that Kobe Bryant is the heart and soul of the Los Angeles Lakers. He does whatever is necessary to give his team the best chance to be victorious, and he’s really good at it. However, despite his…

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Lakers vs. Nuggets First Round Preview

It’s that time of year folks. It’s the time when that strenuous, compacted, 66-game schedule culminates into a few weeks of do-or-die basketball. It’s the time when the Los Angeles Lakers get their chance to show the rest of the…

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Cracks the Lakers must Seal Before the Playoffs Begin

With the 2012 NBA Playoffs just around the bend, the Los Angeles Lakers are riding a huge wave of momentum that many people will believe can carry them through to the Finals. It’s always great to be optimistic, especially when…

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NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Slip After Dramatic Week

30. Charlotte Bobcats (30): Yeah...this team is awful. If they can’t win one of their next three games, the Bobcats go down as the team with the worst winning percentage in NBA history. 29. Sacramento Kings (28): Even though they…

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NBA Power Rankings: Kobe-less Lakers Bounce Back

30. Charlotte Bobcats (30): The losses continue to pile up for the Bobcats, who are still flirting with the possibility of becoming the worst team in NBA history. It’s sad how people can’t say “the Bobcats” without laughing a little.…

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Could Kobe Bryant Have a Future in NBA Coaching?

For so many years, we’ve all had the luxury of enjoying the spectacle that is watching Kobe Bryant play basketball. From five NBA Championships to countless MVP-worthy campaigns, Bryant has carved a niche for himself in basketball history as one…

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NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Take a Tumble

30. Charlotte Bobcats (30): Luckily for the Bobcats, even if they do fail to match the ’72-’73 Sixers’ nine-win season, their ’11-’12 record will always be accompanied by an asterisk. Phew. 29. Washington Wizards (29): Five straight losses has them…

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Time for Andrew Bynum to Cut the Attitude, Become a Leader

Just when we all thought that Los Angeles Lakers’ center Andrew Bynum had finally tossed aside his childish ways, he figures out how to backhand us with our own ill-advised optimism. It seemed in 2011 that Bynum’s immaturity had hit…

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