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Catch Me If You Can: Chasing Kobe Bryant
Written by Stan Park on 1st September, 2010
For as much flak as LeBron James has endured in the last few months, the picture that has been painted by his decision to take his talent to South Beach is glaringly clear: the Miami Heat’s Super Trio is looking to dethrone The Black Mamba from his perch atop the NBA because as things stand, [...]
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Premier Episode of The Pulse of Purple & Gold
Written by Gary Lee on 1st September, 2010
As the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate their 16th Championship in franchise history, we at Lakers Nation continued that celebration with the release of our new podcast show. Lakers Nation would like to welcome Ivan Kwan and Andrew Ducote to the Lakers Nation family as the hosts of the Official Podcast of Lakers Nation....
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Why 2011 Will Be the Greatest Lakers Season EVER
Written by Brian Tseng on 31st August, 2010
As training camp approaches and the dawn of a new NBA season looms, Laker fans have much to look forward to for the upcoming season. Intriguing storylines, plot twists, and high stakes are some of the reasons why the 2010-2011 Laker season will be epic. I think of the Lakers approaching season as the final [...]
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5 Reasons the Heat are Cooked
Written by Daniel Buerge on 26th August, 2010
Written by: Dustin Malcolm
Call me an arrogant fan, but the Lakers are going to repeat as Western Conference Champions when all is said and done after the 2010-2011 season. While many believe a young team like the Oklahoma City Thunder or a team with possibly resurgent players like the Houston Rockets could challen...
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Breaking Down the NBA’s Newest Rivalry
Written by Daniel Buerge on 25th August, 2010
Written by: Alan Ni
It shouldn’t be a mystery which team is coming out the West.
In my mind, the team that is going to give the Lakers some problems is the young and upstart Oklahoma City Thunder. We all saw what they could do in last year’s playoffs. If you let them go off on [...]
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Celebrate Kobe Bryant Day with these Tracks
Written by Gary Lee on 24th August, 2010
On this one day that only happens once a century, we celebrate the accomplishments and the man who has become one of the greatest athletes of our generation.
On this one day, we celebrate Kobe Bryant Day with a list of tracks that will get you flowing like you about to score 81 points on some [...]
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The Demise of the ‘Big Man’ in the NBA
Written by Brian Tseng on 20th August, 2010
The Los Angeles Lakers have been to the NBA Finals for three consecutive years, they are the defending back-to-back champions, and are arguably the most successful franchise in NBA history.
Kobe Bryant has been instrumental in the success of the current Lakers team—he is the team’s MVP, best player, and crunch ti...
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Wake Up and Smell the (Black) Coffee
Written by Daniel Buerge on 20th August, 2010
Written by: Alan Ni
Here’s a quickie, how many championships did Michael Jordan and LeBron James have at age 24?
Zero.
Here’s another, how many rings did Kobe Bryant have at age 24?
Three.
Now that I got that out of the way, I want to ask you guys something, why do people hate on Kobe so much? To [...]
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2010-2011 Preview: Southeast Division
Written by Trevor Wong on 19th August, 2010
1. Miami Heat
Out: Michael Beasley, Daequan Cook, Yakhouba Diawara, Jermaine O’Neal, Chris Quinn, Quentin Richardson, Dorell Wright
In: Patrick Beverley, Chris Bosh, Kenny Hasbrouck, Eddie House, Juwan Howard, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, LeBron James, Mike Miller, Dexter Pittman
Projected Starting Lineup: Mario Chalmers, D...
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2010-2011 Preview: Central Division
Written by Trevor Wong on 18th August, 2010
1. Chicago Bulls
Out: Joe Alexander, Devin Brown, Kirk Hinrich, Brad Miller, Ronald Murray, Jannero Pargo, Hakim Warrick
In: Omer Asik, Carlos Boozer, Keith Bogans, Ronnie Brewer, Kyle Korver, Kurt Thomas, C.J. Watson
Projected Starting Lineup: Derrick Rose, Ronnie Brewer, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer, Joakim Noah
With ...
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