Dwight Howard Must Embrace His Inner Dark Side
We have yet to actually witness the first of what will undoubtedly be countless brilliant plays from Dwight Howard in a Lakers uniform, and folks are already beginning to panic. Look, I'm no myopic fan with his head buried beneath…
New-Look Lakers Locked And Loaded, But Do They Have Enough?
Contrary to how the final score of Sunday's pre-season opener vs. the Golden State Warriors may have 'felt', I was left with a great deal of satisfaction from the way many of the main players performed. Count me in as…
Shaq Must Learn That Pride Can Be The Pitfall of Great Men
In the wake of Dwight Howard's response to Shaquille O'Neal's assessment that he (essentially) wasn't a real center, I felt compelled to offer a few thoughts on the matter. For the record, I was a huge Shaquille O'Neal fan throughout…
Lakers Are Kobe’s Team, So What’s The Big Deal?
So much was made of Kobe Bryant's declaration of the Los Angeles Lakers being his team, but I'm not quite sure what the issue is? In fact, I'll take it a step further and say he showed great restraint by…
Numbers Game: With Season On The Horizon, What’s In A Ranking?
Much has been made of the annual ESPN NBA Player Rankings, which (I want to remind everyone) are merely the opinions of a collection of writers/bloggers and analysts. While I respect and appreciate the thoughts and opinions of many of…
Metta World Peace: The Forgotten Man
Lost in the hoopla and frenzy over the off-season additions of Steve Nash, Dwight Howard, Antawn Jamison, and Jodie Meeks is the fact that Metta World Peace is not only in fantastic shape (reportedly 249 lbs. or less), but MWP…
Battle Los Angeles: Lakers, Clippers Rivalry Heating Up Once Again
Last season was the first time in my lifetime that I can remember ever feeling as though the Los Angeles Clippers could be mentioned in the same breath as the Los Angeles Lakers. Yes, I remember the 2005-06 season where…
Numbers Game: Gasol’s #16 Should One Day Hang At Staples
With the recent news of the Los Angeles Lakers' plans to honor Jamaal Wilkes (52) and Shaquille O'Neal (34), I was left with the thought, "What about Pau? When he retires, regardless of whether the Lakers go on to win…
Numbers Game: The ‘Cap’ Finally to Get His Due
Earlier this week, when the Los Angeles Lakers announced their plans of honoring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with a statue (outside Staples Center), I must admit to getting a bit misty-eyed. Full disclosure, Abdul-Jabbar is one of my favorite athletes of all…
Numbers Game: Expectations For the Upcoming Season in L.A.
No matter how you slice it, the Los Angeles Lakers' front office was a perfect 4-0 (Nash, Jamison, Howard, Meeks) during the free agency and trade period. While on with 710 ESPNLA's Mason & Ireland, Lakers Executive VP Jim Buss…
