LeBron James Still Hasn’t Figured Out How to Win
A somber Kobe Bryant sat before the media after the conclusion of the 2008 NBA Finals. He’d been at the cusp of attaining a championship title four times prior to then, being successful three out of those four times. This…
The Lakers Offense Under Mike Brown Remains A Mystery
The feeling of uncertainty when it comes to what offense newly minted Lakers' head coach Mike Brown decides to run is similar to the unfamiliarity Angelinos are experiencing without the buzz of the NBA Finals saturating the streets of downtown…
Free Agents to Fill the Lakers’ Void at The Point
It’s hard to predict just how vested the Lakers will be in the 2011-12 free agent sweepstakes. There’s not very much money to sign anyone particularly great, nor is there anyone particularly great to salivate over. While the 2011-12 class…
The NBA Lockout and How It Effects the Lakers
I’m having lunch with my 87-year-old grandmother one afternoon and while I’m trying my best to catch a playoff game between the OKC Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies on the tube, she’s trying her best to engage me in conversation any…
Lakers’ Past Haunts Them, Present Fails them, Future to Redefine Them
It’s over for the Lakers. It’s over and what’s even more daunting is that the Lakers’ abrupt end at a bid for a third-straight title ended just as catastrophic as their journey began on the parquet floor of the Boston…
The Lakers Are Down 0-2, But it’s Not Over
If you’re a Lakers fan, it’s hard to see the beauty in what the Dallas Mavericks did to completely dismantle the Lakers to take a commanding 2-0 series lead without ever playing a single game on their home floor. It’s…
Lakers Can Beat Dallas With Defense and Size
It’s been 23 years since the Lakers and Mavericks last met in the playoffs. When the Mavericks come to Staples Monday night, besides the obvious, not much will have changed. Dyan Cannon will still be cheering on the Lakers near…
Bryant Dunks, Lakers Big Men Find Their Mojo
After acting like more of a decoy throughout the first quarter of game five, Kobe Bryant didn’t look physically capable of staying with Trevor Ariza. He hobbled around on the court, didn’t look for his own shot and let Ariza…
Times Are Tough for the Lakers in the Big Easy
The Lakers are in trouble. Kind of. The Hornets are a team the Lakers beat handedly during the regular season by sweeping their four-game set and three of those games included David West, New Orleans’ second-best scorer. Without West, Chris…
Bynum Comes Up Big, Odom and Bench Follow
Okay, it’s time to confess. Who watched Carmelo Anthony’s dominant offensive performance against the Celtics and thought how great it would’ve been had the Lakers traded Andrew Bynum and Ron Artest for him? You don’t have to answer that. Not…
