The Los Angeles Lakers 113-106 win over the Portland Trailblazers last night dropped the Lakers magic number to 3; any Lakers win or Utah Jazz loss will drop that number and when it hits zero the Lakers officially clinch a playoff spot. I dont know how we got to the point of celebrating something that wasContinue reading “Lakers Playoff Watch 2013: Lakers Magic Number is Down to 3”
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Phil Jackson is Now On Twitter!
Phil Jackson has been out of the NBA, and the limelight that accompanies it, for almost 2 years now. Basketball fans have been deprived of the Zen Master’s wisdom, cleverness and cunning approach. Phil told it like it is, or at least as how he saw it; it didn’t matter the topic, player/person or evenContinue reading “Phil Jackson is Now On Twitter!”
Metta Likely Out for Season with Meniscus Tear. Who Will Replace Him?
The Los Angeles Lakers got more bad news thrown on top of the mountain of disappointments that have piled on this season. It was reported by Lakers beat writer Mike Trudell on Tuesday that the left knee injury that Metta World Peace sustained in last nights’ loss to the Golden State Warriors was a lateral meniscus tear.Continue reading “Metta Likely Out for Season with Meniscus Tear. Who Will Replace Him?”
Lakers Playoff Watch 2013: Lakers Loss to Warriors Puts 6th Seed Out of Reach
The Los Angeles Lakers 109-103 loss to the Golden State Warriors last night did more than just drop them 1 game in the standings; it returned the doubt that hovered over the team for most of the season. Much of that doubt had been erased during the Lakers most recent run that saw them climbContinue reading “Lakers Playoff Watch 2013: Lakers Loss to Warriors Puts 6th Seed Out of Reach”
12 Games Left. How Must The Lakers Finish to Stay in Playoff Picture?
With the Los Angeles Lakers 103-100 home loss to the Washington Wizards on Friday, the Lakers have added additional drama to the last 3 weeks of the regular season. It was a major setback to say the least for a team holding on to their precarious 8th place position in the Western Conference. Instead ofContinue reading “12 Games Left. How Must The Lakers Finish to Stay in Playoff Picture?”
Kobe Shows That Sometimes NBA Stars Do Care About the Fans
Kobe Bryant had every reason possible to miss Friday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. We saw Kobe writhing in pain and holding his ankle after landing on Dahntay Jones’ dangerously placed foot at the end of the Atlanta Hawks 106-102 loss on Wednesday. Shortly after the game, the report from the Lakers’ camp was KobeContinue reading “Kobe Shows That Sometimes NBA Stars Do Care About the Fans”
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