For Now, Ramon Sessions Unlikely to Start
It’s easy to get excited over Ramon Sessions. He’s got an excellent feel for offense, oversees the floor well, and despite having only been with the Lakers for less than a week, hasn’t been shy about being aggressive and driving…
If the Lakers Can’t Make a Trade, Mike Brown Must Adjust
When the Lakers pulled off the trade that sent Gasol to Los Angeles for practically nothing, the Memphis Grizzlies were in an entirely different place. They wanted to trade Gasol to completely revamp the team, get younger, and clear some…
‘The Announcement’ Highlights Magic’s Life, AIDS Awareness
On August 30, 2011, Earvin “Magic” Johnson took to Twitter to announce the birth of his second grandchild, Avery Johnson. In the early winter of 1991, if someone told you Magic would live to see the birth of his grandchildren,…
Lakers Will Only Go As Far As the Road Takes Them
In the NBA, the standard basketball court spans a length of 94 feet, 50 feet wide. The basket stands at a height of 10 feet, and the steel rim has a diameter of 18 inches. The three point line is…
Mike Brown, Lakers Should Stick to 9-Man Rotation
As of now, the Lakers are about as dichotomous a team as the day is long. Everything that surrounds the Lakers has an air of unfamiliarity. What type of team are they going to develop into? What type of offense…
Lakers Are Running Out of Time, Options
The Lakers are a team in need. They could use a decent ball handler. Improved shooting around the perimeter would be nice. Oh hey, while they’re at it, they could add someone who creates shots for others, as well as…
Kobe Passing O’Neal ‘Inevitable,’ Status as Greatest Laker Never in Question
Last night in Philadelphia Kobe Bryant overcame Shaquille O'Neal on the all-time scoring list. While statistics are useful in determining the impact of a player, the box score is merely quantitative, and it in no way encompasses all the details…
Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum are Key to Solving Lakers Consistency Woes
A gut-wrenching win on Wednesday, a head-scratching loss on Saturday, and finally the Lakers second road win of the season, came despite the Lakers completely wiping away an 18-point advantage in the third quarter, with 4:09 left to play in…
Lakers Need an Offensive Identity, Stat
With 29 seconds left in the game against the Indiana Pacers, the Lakers were down by a single point, with possession of the basketball. Here’s how the play should have gone. After Fisher gets the steal, Bryant recovers the ball…
The Incredibly Indestructible Kobe Bryant
Nearly every part of the human body comes into play during a normal 48-minute basketball game. Limbs are used to run, catch, and shoot. Fingers control a players' grip on a basketball, joints allow for mobility, and flexibility. Underneath the…
