Rey Moralde

Rey likes basketball, the Lakers, no-look passes, sushi, video games, apple juice, and terrible pop music. Follow him on Twitter: @ReyGMoralde.
107 Articles

Jordan Hill Frustrated With Lack Of Playing Time Under D’Antoni

If there's anyone in the Lakers that hasn't been getting as much burn under Laker head coach Mike D'Antoni, it's Jordan Hill. D'Antoni has favored Antawn Jamison over Hill due to Jamison's ability to spread the floor with his shooting.…

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Lakers Blow Big Lead, Fall to Rockets in Houston

The Laker season saw more bumps on the road in the past couple of days. First off, Steve Blake will be out a minimum of 6-8 weeks due to surgery on his abdomen. Then Pau Gasol was mentioned to be…

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Lakers Get Back To .500 After Defeating Nuggets At Staples Center

The Lakers came into this game below .500, thanks to George Hill and the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. The Pacers beat the Lakers on a last-second lay-up, 79-77. The Lakers look to regroup against a familiar foe: their first-round…

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Pau Gasol Believes Free Throws Are Mental And About Confidence

The Lakers lost to the Pacers last night, 79-77, in an ugly game but an exciting finish. Well, the end result wasn't very exciting for Lakers fans, for sure. We can all look at George Hill's last-second lay-up and bad…

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Lakers Fall Short Against Memphis, Lose Second Straight

  http://youtu.be/JRfD9wJrsNw After a Thanksgiving Day break, the Lakers were back at it as they played their third game in four days. They faced the Memphis Grizzlies, who had the best record in the Western Conference coming into this game.…

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Lakers Fatigued, Fall Against Kings Despite Kobe’s 38 Points

The Lakers won their first game under Mike D'Antoni last night. But they didn't have much time to rest as they flew up north to Sacramento, California to play the Kings. Did the Kings catch the Lakers sleeping at... Sleep…

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Report: Steve Nash No Timetable On Return; Blake Not Playing In Road Trip

Well, this isn't exactly encouraging news. Steve Nash, who has been out ever since he injured his fibula against Portland on October 31st, is said to be out indefinitely. Here are Coach Mike D'Antoni's comments from ESPN L.A.: "The other…

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Lakers Start Off Mike D’Antoni Era With Win Over Brooklyn

The Lakers officially ushered in the Mike D'Antoni era as he made his debut as the Lakers head coach. However, it seemed like the former Coach of the Year winner already had his fingerprints on the squad; the Lakers scored…

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Lakers News: Magic Johnson Rips Jim Buss On NBA Countdown

Magic Johnson had been tweeting his displeasure about Phil Jackson not being hired by the Lakers. But he wasn't done. He continued to air his grievances on NBA Countdown on ESPN. Thanks to Alex Groberman for the transcript on Opposing…

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Lakers Lose Close Game Against Spurs At Staples

The Lakers, as we all know, have hired Mike D'Antoni as head coach. But he was not coaching this game against the San Antonio Spurs; for the third game in a row, Bernie Bickerstaff was in the helm once again…

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