26 Dec
Back after taking a little Holiday vacay, and I just wanted to rap about the media’s perception of yesterday’s big game.
I’m sick of hearing about how this was a must-win game for the Lakers and just another game for the Celtics. If the Boston Celtics can’t get up for the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas [...]
Posted in Lakers, NBA by: kareemabduladam
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12 Dec
I’m not going to lie; I’ve thought that the age of basketball kicks being popular has been over for quite some time. Well, I think this is the player-shoe combo that can bring basketball kicks back. Kobe Bryant unveiled his new Nike Kobe Zoom IV yesterday, and the big news is that it’s a low-cut [...]
Posted in Kobe, Lakers by: kareemabduladam
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11 Dec
Sure, the defense was a little disappointing last night, but a win is a win. Even the 1996 Bulls had their kinks. I would have loved for us to have blown the Suns to smithereens, especially since they were short handed given the J-Rich trade. Didn’t happen. Nonetheless, a win is a win. Here are [...]
Posted in Lakers, Purple Post Game by: kareemabduladam
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11 Dec
I’m turning 30 a week from today, and it didn’t really hit me until I saw Carrie Fisher. You know you’re getting a little Obi-Wan Kenobi when Princess Leia starts looking like Jabba the Hutt. I mean, this was her just last year. WTF happened (I can hear my mom screaming, “menopause!”)? This fantasy is [...]
Posted in Hollywood Links, Off-Topic by: kareemabduladam
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10 Dec
(We interrupt the regular scheduled programming — Smack on Shaq — to bring you this special program. Smack on Shaq is on hiatus while Shaq is grieving the death of his grandmother. Don’t worry — we’ll make up for lost time soon. Very soon.)
I read a little bit of this piece and then just stopped. [...]
Posted in Lakers, The Kobe Beef by: kareemabduladam
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