Jonathan Cha

Teacher, writer, ignorance fighter. Basketball fan since Chick Hearn spoke on it through a crackling mono radio speaker.

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Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe to Star as 2013-14 Iron Man

Alas, the season is over. For some, it might not have ended quick enough. Those would be the fans, the players, the coaches, the organization from the head of the Lakers on down to the wonderful woman…Read More

Los Angeles Lakers: Pained Lakers Suffer Historic Home Loss, Down 3-0

16 Championships. 31 NBA Finals appearances. 8 regular season and 12 Finals MVPs. 21 members of the Hall of Fame. A 440-293 all time record in the playoffs since the team first dominated the state of…Read More

Los Angeles Lakers: Spurs Hold Serve to Lead Lakers 2-0

The Spurs, the #2 seed in the West, did, as it is often said at this time of year, what they were supposed to do. San Antonio took full advantage of their home court and defeated the Lakers, 102-91. Tony…Read More

Los Angeles Lakers: Steve “the Microwave” Nash

When Vincent “Vinnie” Johnson replaced either Isiah Thomas or Joe Dumars, the Pistons were consistently rewarded with points off of the pine. His nickname, “the Microwave,” referred to his ability…Read More

Los Angeles Lakers: High Post Pau is the Offense

Kobe’s much ballyhooed tweets had absolutely nothing to do with the Lakers 91-79 loss to San Antonio in Game 1 of their opening round series. The reason MDA rolled his eyes at the assertion that…Read More

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NBA Playoffs Countdown: Will Harden and the Rockets Rain on OKC’s Finals Parade?

The four-year, $52 to $55 million dollar extension the Thunder offered their Sixth Man following a less…Read More

NBA Playoffs Countdown: Lakers Get their Spurs Wish

Avoiding the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round represents a win in itself, especially without…Read More

Los Angeles Lakers: Lakers Team Up to Secure 7th Seed

Tensions subsided as the Memphis Grizzlies defeat of the Jazz afforded fans and Lakers alike a moment…Read More

Los Angeles Lakers: Without Kobe are Playoffs a Reality?

If Kobe Bryant is an unfamiliar name, feel free to sift through NBA.com stats, including their archive…Read More

Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Goes Down in Enormous Win

The ball nervously bounced off of the front of the rim as Stephan Curry heaved a last second chance…Read More

Lakers Reclaim 8th Spot in Playoffs

How many more times do the Hornets need reminding that they traded away Kobe Bryant for Vlade Divac? Once…Read More

Los Angeles Lakers: (Video) Kobe Passes Wilt for No. 4 on Scoring List in Slo-Mo

As Kobe Bryant crutched his way out of the away locker room after a devastating loss in Milwaukee, questions…Read More

Lakers’ Rotation Questioned in Loss to Lowly Suns

At the 2:48 mark of the 4th quarter, as the Lakers stared down the barrel of a 17-point deficit to the…Read More

Lakers Lose Against Hobbled Hawks

Kobe drains another in a long line of unbelievable, turning in midair, dagger three-pointers to drag…Read More

Howard Gives Orlando More Dwightmares

The entire city of Orlando circled this date on their calendar, preparing unwelcome home signs and chants…Read More

Lakers Lock Down Da-pleated Bulls

The Lakers spent the 3rd quarter against the Bulls on Sunday afternoon building and sustaining a lead…Read More

Kobe Leads Lakers Like the 300 to Above .500

“This is Staples!” The home crowd erupted as Kobe calmly shook off a double team on the inbounds…Read More

Lakers Fight for The Right to .500

As the Lakers trudged into the locker room at halftime after surrendering 67 points to the Hornets,…Read More

Lakers Hit Mile High Low

78 points in the paint leaps out off of the stat sheet and into the upper stratosphere from the Lakers…Read More

Kobe Leads Lakers to Huge W in Big D

The ubiquitous and seemingly insurmountable 3.5 games between the Lakers and the 8th seed in the playoffs…Read More