02 Jul
ESPN’s Chris Broussard is reporting that Ron Artest and the Lakers have agreed on a three-year, $18 million deal. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of this signing, is that the Lakers now, at least on paper, have one of the most-imposing foursomes ever to step on NBA hardwood together. Think [...]
Posted in Free Agency, Kobe, Lakers, NBA by: kareemabduladam
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11 Jun
Yesterday, Phil Jackson took the Lakers on one of his famous playoff “field trips.” When I heard about it, nobody had any clue what that field trip was going to be. Now, we all know. The Zen Master took the team to the movies. From the O.C. Register:
Sensing something even more oppressive than the humidity [...]
Posted in Film, Gameday, Hollywood Links, Lakers, NBA, Phil Jackson, Playoffs by: kareemabduladam
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07 Jun
You know how sometimes kids inherit a new stepbrother who stays under the same roof? Well, now imagine if that stepbrother was a worthless bastard, the new laughingstock of the family. That, Lakers fans, is the situation when it comes to our NBA stepbrother — the Los Angeles Clippers. And now, our parent network, the [...]
Posted in Blogosphere, Lakers, NBA by: kareemabduladam
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23 May
10 Things That Need to Happen for the Lakers to Win Tonight:
10. No Sasha Vujacic.
9. Less Luke Walton.
8. More Shannon Brown.
7. Did I mention less Sasha Vujacic?
6. Derek Fisher must play less, shoot less.
5. Lamar Odom must play more, handle the ball more, be more aggressive.
4. L.O. and Trevor Ariza must continue to make the [...]
Posted in Gameday, Kobe, Lakers, NBA, Phil Jackson, Playoffs by: kareemabduladam
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15 May
I haven’t had this much fun watching dialogue about rings since Frodo was kicking it with Sam and that other Sam — Sam Cassell. Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, or at least the puppet versions, do it again…
(hat tip: NESW Sports, the spot for sports videos)
Posted in Kobe, Lakers, NBA, Videos by: kareemabduladam
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