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A Lakers-Celtics Finals Could Be the NBA’s Best in 20 Years
May 24th, 2010
I don’t want to get too ahead of myself here, but it’s hard not to start thinking about a potential Lakers versus Celtics rematch in the 2010 NBA Finals.
With the Celtics holding a 3-0 lead on Orlando and the Lakers up 2-1 in their series with Phoenix, it wouldn’t be ...
10 Impending NBA Free Agents Who Have Had a Postive Playoffs
May 12th, 2010
It's amazing how one or two games under playoff lights can determine whether an athlete will be rich, super rich, or über rich when he hits the open market.
Based on just the past few days you'd think that Kyle Korver was the one getting the max deal this summer and ...
From NCAA Heroes To NBA Enemies: A Lakers Fan’s Dilemma in the NBA Playoffs
April 29th, 2010
While I was growing up in Los Angeles in the '80s and '90s I pledged my allegiance to four professional sports teams and a college team—the Lakers, Dodgers, Kings, Raiders, and UCLA Bruins.
I chose the Lakers over the Clippers, the Dodgers over the Angels, and the Raiders over the Rams—mostly ...
Lakers Prove Experience Still Matters in Victory over Thunder
April 28th, 2010
The 2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers accomplished something that hadn't been done in 20 years: They became the first NBA Finals runner-up since the 1988-89 Detroit Pistons to win a championship the following season.
If you were to look at the 20 championships won in the years between, you'd realize how big ...
Los Angeles Lakers: Take Out the Panic Button But Don’t Push It Yet
April 26th, 2010
I've heard of kicking a dog while it's down but I've also heard that's it's best to let a sleeping dog lie.
So which one is it with the 2009-10 Lakers?
I can't really tell you as of right now but I do know that we're about to find out.
Regardless of how ...
2010 NBA Playoffs: Power Ranking the Postseason Coaches
April 16th, 2010
The 2010 NBA Playoffs feature 16 head coaches each with varying levels of experience and success. Only four of the 16 can lay claim to ever guiding a team to an NBA title.
Some, like Larry Brown and Phil Jackson, are definitely on the back nine of their careers.
Others, like Scotty ...
Uncontested Shots: Who Are the NBA’s Best and Worst General Managers?
April 15th, 2010
My Fansided colleague, Drew Decker, wrote a post last August on basketball website Sir Charles In Charge listing who he felt were the league's 10 worst general managers.
While I agreed with most of his list, I took exception to a couple of names—most notably, the Milwaukee Bucks' John Hammond.
Decker and ...
What Does Kobe Bryant’s Extension Mean For The Lakers Future?
April 2nd, 2010
If you feel a wind blowing from the west to the east today, it could be the power of Los Angeles Lakers fans breathing one big collective sigh of relief.
As reported first by NBA.com , the Lakers and Bryant agree today on a three-year, maximum extension that Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski ...
Uncontested Shots: Are The Lakers Just Now Rounding Into Form?
March 25th, 2010
The Los Angeles Lakers' victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night was one of only a handful of games this season Lakers fans could really savor and feel good about.
The win was one of those games that the Lakers needed to remind themselves as well as their fans ...
Uncontested Shots: Lakers News, Notes, and Observations Heading Into March
March 1st, 2010
As the NBA regular season begins its final full month of action, there are still a lot of unanswered questions.
While the top seeds in each conferences seem to be locked up by the Lakers and Cavaliers, the 14 other playoff seeds, as well as home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, ...