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The treasures of homegrown talent

Magic Johnson and James Worthy will always be remembered for being apart of the Showtime Lakers. Jerry West and Elgin Baylor will be apart of the heartbreak teams that always made it to the Finals, yet…Read More

Be wary of the summer of 2014

When news broke yesterday that the Clippers were considering an offer of Blake Griffin and Eric Bledsoe in a sign-and-trade for Dwight Howard, social media blew up. The general consensus among Lakers fans…Read More

Should the Lakers retire Derek Fisher’s jersey?

He was affectionately called “El Capitan” by his teammates on the Lakers’ championship winning teams. Spurs fans likely call him something far more inappropriate and Celtics fans have a similar sentiment. To…Read More

Missing Jordan and Sasha: Charting the Lakers’ Decline

  I know. I know! Take a seat. Keep your mind open. Give me a second to make the case.  Keep in mind that Jordan Farmar and Sasha Vujacic’s combined scoring average was 17.9 for the 2007-08…Read More

The Legacy of Metta World Peace in LA

To call Metta World Peace an entertaining figure would be like calling Kwame Brown a bad player: you’re only touching the tip of the iceberg. MWP’s most recent (likely alcohol-induced) escapade on…Read More

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Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan: Faces of a Generation

Each generation in the NBA has players that define their era. Wilt and Russell are the 1960s. Jerry West…Read More

Diagramming Pau Gasol’s Struggles, Resurgence Under Mike D’Antoni

Few, if any post players are as talented as Pau Gasol is. The only person who may have a claim to the…Read More

2013 NBA Lottery Mock Draft

It’s hard to say what was most shocking about Tuesday night’s lottery show: the Wizards getting…Read More

Lakers Limping Into Offseason

Turn out the lights. Cancel the parade plans. Get ready to selloff your Pau Gasol jerseys. This season…Read More

With Kobe Bryant Out The Blame Game Begins

Even without a full tear of his Achilles we were looking at the end of the Kobe Bryant era. Arguably…Read More

Heat Fall Short Of Lakers All-Time Win Streak

Jerry West thought it was inevitable. The folks at ESPN had already begun the countdown. Most of the…Read More

Lakers Looking Like A Playoff Team

Whether or not this Lakers team can live up to Kobe Bryant’s bold prediction remains to be seen. However…Read More

This Is Not The Dwight Howard Lakers Traded For

Whether it’s his lingering backs issues, the torn labrum in his shoulder, his rude awakening to playing…Read More

Lakers Holding On By A Thread

The Los Angeles Lakers still have pulse but barely. Their only hope of making the playoffs is getting…Read More

Kobe Bryant Challenging Dwight Howard To Be A Champion

Kobe Bryant is not interested in making friends. He’s trying to make history. Dwight Howard, on the…Read More

Lake Show Unable To Solve Road Woes

All those good feelings that crept into our purple and gold hearts were quickly forgotten in frightful…Read More

Lakers Developing Winning Formula

There won’t be any parade routes planned now that the Lakers finally have a signature victory. A lot…Read More

No Moral Victories Allowed For Lakers

For whatever reason people who know better have been content to praise the Lakers for giving a noble…Read More

Dwight Howard A Child Playing A Man’s Game

This season is slowly revealing all of the issues I’ve been pointing out for over a year now. Yes,…Read More

Lakers Dysfunction Starts At The Top

It’s not necessary to have an inside source in the Lakers locker room these days. Not when every intimate…Read More