Avoid Bridges and High Buildings, All Hope is Not Yet Lost
I have learned many things watching years of basketball, and in the playoffs we begin to see things get remarkably repetitive. Very many times we see the home teams defend home court by winning the first two games of a…
Conference Finals Clash – Game 3
MAY 23|SUN|WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS , GAME 4| (1) Lakers vs. (3) Suns - SERIES: 2-0, Lakers Follow: TwitterCast: @LakersNation |Watch On: TNT @ 5:30 PT/8:30 ET | Radio: 710AM ESPN, 1330AM ESPN Deportes News and Notes.... - Noted Celtics lover Bill Simmons…
Best of the Week: May 16 – 22
It was a busy week for the Los Angeles Lakers and the rest of Lakers Nation. We saw the Lakers begin their Western Conference Finals series with the Suns, winning two games by double digits to send the series back…
The Unaccompanied Minors of the NBA
Just five short years ago, through collective bargaining agreement negotiations between the NBA and the Player's Association, a decree was issued that banned all high school players from making an early jump straight into the league. The new rule deemed…
Conference Finals Clash – Game 2
MAY 19| WEDNESDAY |ROUND 3, GAME 2| (3) Suns vs. (1) Lakers : LAL lead 1-0 The Lakers imposed their will on the hot Suns in a 128-107 rout. But the real test will come in taking care of Game 2…
There Will Be Blood, Kobe and his Quest for Revenge
During his now famous Hall of Fame induction speech, Michael Jordan let us in on his little secret. He gave us a peak of the list of names he kept etched inside his head. That's right, much like Steve Buscemi…
Just Too Much Kobe, Lakers Crush Suns
The man doesn't practice all week, has a "significant amount of fluid" drained from his ailing right knee and he does what? Oh, you know, go off for 40 on 13 of 23 from the field (3 of 6 from…
Conference Finals Clash – Game 1
MAY 17|MON|WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS , GAME 4| (3) Suns vs. (1) Lakers - SERIES: 0-0 Follow: TwitterCast: @LakersNation |Watch On: TNT @ 6:00 PT/9:00p ET | Radio: 710AM ESPN, 1330AM ESPN Deportes News and Notes.... - Steve Nash, after Phil Jackson said…
Shedding Some Light on the Lakers-Suns Series
Only a couple of weeks ago, Lakers Nation let out a collective sigh of relief after the Lakers triumphed from their hard fought battle with the youthful but vigorous Thunder. The Lakers were forced to flip their "on" switch much…
The Demise of an Immature King Without a Ring
Let's be real here. It should have stopped last year. Let's give it a break at the very least. For the last three years, the entire sports and entertainment media circuit has been waving their tiny spoons, mimicking the flight…
