j.j. barea

Latest Updates

Recapping Lakers-Nuggets Regular Season Series

The dates are all set and the playoff matchups are now written in stone. Before we start looking forward at the Lakers-Nuggets renewed playoff rivalry let’s take a look back at how the season series…Read More

Lakers Want Mavs In First Round Of Playoffs

Today’s clash with the Dallas Mavericks will be a playoff preview only in the sense that these two teams could see each other again very soon. Without Kobe Bryant it is hard to truly call Sunday’s…Read More

Teammates Have Andrew Bynum’s Back But For How Long?

Newsflash! Andrew Bynum is immature! Video at 11. We didn’t need another Baby Bynum meltdown against Houston to confirm what we already knew from Andrew Bynum’s parking habits. Learning that the Lakers…Read More

New Look Lake Show Impresses in Win Over Wolves

However you feel about Derek Fisher’s departure from Los Angeles is going to be like a religious argument among Laker fans for eternity. No matter your feelings on the manner in which he was shown the…Read More

Lakers Maul Love-less Wolves

On Wednesday night the Minnesota Timberwolves were without All-Star Kevin Love and thus the rested Los Angeles Lakers showed them no love in a 104-85 laugher at Staples. Taking advantage of their massive…Read More

And more..

Point Guard Play A Huge Concern For Lakers

For years we’ve watched as the Lakers won titles playing in Tex Winter’s gift to the game – the…Read More

Andrew Bynum’s Suspension Reduced By One Game

Today the NBA tossed the Lakers a bone. As if to say, “Sorry for that whole Chris Paul thingy, get…Read More

NBA Owners Rightfully Object to Lakers Trading for Chris Paul

For the record I want the Lakers to get Chris Paul into a purple and gold uniform. I’m not happy about…Read More

Mike Brown Can’t “Possibly” Consider Derek Fisher a Starter

Ever have a trusty pair of kicks that you could sport for any occasion? The type that worked just as…Read More

Andrew Bynum Could Be Trade Bait

Perhaps Jim Buss isn’t as tied to Andrew Bynum as previously thought. In years prior Buss seemed more…Read More

Comedian Kevin Hart (Briefly) Owns Shannon Brown

It’s impossible these days to make it through a summer without some NBA player being embarrassed by…Read More

All is Not Well in Laker Land

These are troubling times for the Los Angeles Lakers. Like the many collagen enhanced women that dot…Read More

Lakers Roster Review: Derek Fisher

Vitals Age: 36 NBA Experience: 15 years Contract Status: Signed thru 2012-13 2010-11 Averages: 6.8ppg,…Read More

Lakers Roster Review: Andrew Bynum

Vitals Age: 23 NBA Experience: 5 years Contract Status: Signed thru 2011-12 (Team option for 2012-13) 2010-11…Read More

Andrew Bynum Lucky to Be a Laker

Andrew Bynum is lucky. He’s lucky to be seven feet tall and tip the scales at 280 pounds. Few people…Read More

Lakers Disrespect Game, Phil Jackson and Franchise

I’ve been a Lakers fan my entire life and today, for the first time ever, I’m ashamed to say that. My…Read More

Three-Peat on Ice

The warning signs have been there all season long. No Phil Jackson coached team had ever lost more than…Read More

It is Officially Time for Lakers to Panic

All year long the Lakers have been snoozing. They kept ignoring that alarm, fooling us all by occasionally…Read More