Michael Goldsholl

Michael Goldsholl is a junior English major at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif. Follow him on Twitter @PURPLEGOLDsholl
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Chasing History: The Lakers’ Campaign For 73-Wins

Written by Fernando Rea Anytime someone brings up record or award projections so early into an NBA season, people start to shake their heads, roll their eyes and even get a little queasy at the extremely premature nature of the…

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Despite Pau’s Hot Start, Kobe Atop ESPN’s MVP Rankings

It's never been out of the realm of normalcy to consider Kobe Bryant an MVP candidate. He won the award in 2008, and for much of his career, he has floated among the the top candidates for the award. Nevertheless,…

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Stan Van Gundy Calls Phil Jackson’s Comments ‘Ignorant” & the Top News Around the NBA

Top Story Despite reeling in the best free-agent crop in NBA history, the Miami Heat have been struggling to pick up wins through their first 14 games. As a result, questions about their direction and cohesiveness as a unit have…

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Gauging Shannon’s Chances For Most Improved and 6th Man

Written by: Fernando Rea Several months Lakers’ fans got a chance to see Shannon Brown display his gravity defying, and rim rocking talents in the 2010 NBA Slam Dunk contest. Shannon got a lot of help from his fans with…

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Miami Tells Its Fans To Step Up

It's being reported that Miami Heat fans are finding it difficult to cheer for their "favorite" team properly. Having posted an unexpected 7-4 record through their first 11 games, the Heat organization felt it was necessary to put out a…

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Top 8 Statue Ideas to Capture the Essence of Kobe

For 14 years, one name has resonated among Lakers fans across the world. For 14 years one player has brought “Magic” back to the hardwood. For 14 years, Kobe Bryant has electrified the city of Los Angeles, and at the…

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Lakers Look To End Two-Game Losing Streak In Road Matchup With Bucks

Los Angeles Lakers (8-2) @ Milwaukee Bucks (5-5) 11/16/2010 Bucks Projected Starting Line-up: PG: Brandon Jennings: An electrifying, young point guard who has drawn comparisons from Kenny Anderson to Allen Iverson, Jennings is arguably one of the fastest player in…

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Lakers Handed First Loss of Season By Nuggets, Falling 118-112

Facing their toughest opponent of the young season, the Los Angeles Lakers traveled to the "Mile High City" Thursday night to do battle with the reigning Northwest Division champion Denver Nuggets in search of their ninth consecutive victory. After just…

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Kobe Answers The “Call of Duty”

Apparently, Kobe Bryant has decided to take his talents from the hardwood to the battlefield. In a very recent commercial promotion for the newest edition of the Call of Duty video game series; Call of Duty: Black Ops; the Black…

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Behind Stellar All-Around Play, Lakers Best Suns 114-106

After opening the new season at home with a nail-biting victory over the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers quest for a three-peat continued Friday night, as they traveled to Phoenix to take on a familiar face in their division…

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