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Road to the Repeat: Setting of the Suns

Written by DaVion Lee on 12th March, 2010

The Lakers (47-18) are back on the road after a brief homestand as they face the Phoenix Suns (40-25). Although the Lakers beat Toronto, 109-107, Kobe & company felt it was too close for comfort. Bryant scored the game-winning field goal after Chris Bosh's three-pointer tied the game. So tonight, L.A. feels it is ... 0 Comments | Read More »

Top 5 – Best to Beat

Written by DJ Byrnes on 12th March, 2010

America loves winners—except when it comes to sports. America loathes teams that preside over their sports like overlords. The Lakers, due to their history and prestige, are despised from sea to shining sea in America. Part of it has to do with the fact that their alpha male, Kobe Bryant, is one of the more [...] 1 Comment | Read More »

Nike Zoom Kobe V Duke Blue Devils: IF Kobe had chosen Duke before the NBA

Written by Stan Park on 11th March, 2010

As you all know by now, the Nike Zoom Kobe V is setting the precedent for what is possible in the world of sneaker technology when it comes to having high powered innovation. Nike and lead directing designer, Eric Avar, have revolutionized the game by developing the lightest and most efficient sneaker on the [...] 1 Comment | Read More »

The Dog Days of March

Written by Jeff Lambert on 10th March, 2010

So we adopted a Rescue Dog this week. The funny part about it was that everything happened so quickly: At noon I received an email that a friend who needed to give her dog away, and by dinner my girlfriend and I were driving home from Beverly Hills with our new dog. The whole process was [...] 0 Comments | Read More »

Road to the Repeat: The Time is Now

Written by DaVion Lee on 9th March, 2010

The Lakers(46-18) are looking to right the ship as they host the Toronto Raptors(32-29). L.A. is coming off their first three-game losing streak since the arrival of Pau Gasol in 2008. Bryant scored 34 points on Sunday, including 18 in the fourth quarter, but missed a 20-foot shot to tie the game as they lost 96-94 to... 0 Comments | Read More »

Roland Lazenby: From Pointing West to Catching the Buss

Written by Daniel Buerge on 9th March, 2010

Recently I had the privilege of speaking with longtime author and journalist Roland Lazenby, where we discussed the NBA, the Lakers, and his latest book. Thanks to his extensive contributions and efforts, Lazenby has long been known and respected around the sports world. Back in 1993 Lazenby wrote an extensive piece... 1 Comment | Read More »

How Do You Like Me Now? The Ron Ron Effect

Written by Stan Park on 8th March, 2010

On the surface, this has clearly been a season beleaguered by inconsistent effort, execution, health, and focus by the Lakers. Despite those factors, they have still managed the second best record in the league at 46-18, and sit atop the Western Conference – for now at least. That is an immensely huge “for [...] 0 Comments | Read More »

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07

Written by Gary on 7th March, 2010

Do you really think today's Thuggets Game is important? -... http://bit.ly/bFOA7K # Here is the preview for this afternoon's game between the Lakers and Nuggets, be sure to check it out here -... http://bit.ly/bMqfmL # Prediction Time - 1st Laker Dunk, 3pter, Free thRow? Kenyon already talking trash trying to... 0 Comments | Read More »

Why do the Bobcats Have the Lakers by the Tail?

Written by DaVion Lee on 7th March, 2010

The Lakers are among the elite teams in the league. The best in the Western Conference, year in and year out. They're the NBA's most complete team, have the best player in the league in Kobe Bryant, 30 Conference titles and 15 NBA Championships. One team, however, doesn't seem to be in much of awe of the [...] 0 Comments | Read More »

Road to the Repeat: Against the New Jordanites

Written by Gary on 5th March, 2010

Pre-game: LAL vs. CHA by DaVion Lee Not able to get a win in Miami for the first game of their three-game road trip, The Lakers(46-16) are looking to bounce back against the Charlotte Bobcats(28-31). The Bobcats, however are looking for a bounce-back of their own. Charlotte has lost two games in a row, losing 4 of [..... 0 Comments | Read More »