The NBA Reset: 4/04/2011
It's Monday so it must be time for another edition of the Reset. The Starting Five: 1. How the west was won. All week, as the losses mounted for San Antonio, the vogue story became the Lakers incredible rundown of…
Tex Winter, the Triangle and Kobe Bryant ‘The Closer’
An interesting thing happens with 1:10 to go in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA finals. The score is Lakers 76, Celtics 73. Kobe Bryant has the ball with Ray Allen defending him. He dribbles to his right, sees the…
Nuggets Enter Staples Center and Pull Off Upset; Lakers’ Winning Streak Snapped
The Los Angeles Lakers got their first chance to play the new-look Denver Nuggets en route to a potential tenth consecutive victory. After the San Antonio Spurs won earlier in the day, the Lakers had to take care of the…
Lakers Get First Chance At New-Look Nuggets
Starting line-ups: PG: Derek Fisher - Ty Lawson SG: Kobe Bryant - Arron Afflalo SF: Ron Artest - Danillo Gallinari PF: Pau Gasol - Kenyon Martin C: Andrew Bynum - Nene Hilario The Nuggets are 14-4 with their new roster…
Tex Winter to be Inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
According to the Chicago Tribune former Lakers' assistant coach and architect of the triangle offense Tex Winter will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Winter's offense helped Phil Jackson win eleven championships and has him on the…
Why is Anaheim ‘The Happiest Place on Earth’ for the Kings?
The Sacramento Kings seem to be in the headlines on a daily basis and it has nothing to do with the team's performance this season. It's all about location, location, location. Or in the Kings' case: relocation. The Kings are…
Top 5 Shannon Brown Dunks
When the Lakers acquired Shannon Brown from the Charlotte Bobcats not much was expected from the young guard. He had his occasional poster and every chance he got he would put on a show for the crowd. Little did the…
Lakers Overcome Large Early Deficit; Win Big in Utah
The Los Angeles Lakers entered tonight's game with the Utah Jazz on a tear. The Lakers have been the hottest team in the NBA since the All-Star break, and last night's convincing win over the Dallas Mavericks proved that they…
Jason Terry Ridicules Matt Barnes & The Top NBA News
Top Story After last night's fight at the Staples Center, Jason Terry told reporters Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes was as soft a "toilet paper." Jason Terry ridicules Matt Barnes: Pro Basketball Talk The Latest on the Lakers Phil Jackson…
Fancap: The Danger of Killer Bees
Now that’s what I call a basketball game! Last night’s contest between the Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks had a lot riding on the outcome: both teams are neck-in-neck for the 2nd seed in the Western Conference, and with only…