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Mike D’Antoni Upgrades, But Lakers’ Problems Remain

There’s a conclusion to the 72 hour saga of who will coach the Los Angeles Lakers, but there is hardly any resolution. Mike D’Antoni is the next head coach, but the player’s are still the same.…Read More

Los Angeles Lakers: Phil Jackson Riding Shotgun in Coaching Carousel

One coach out means another coach in. It must be the proverbial coaching carousel. It is tough to imagine the coaching fraternity—a group of crusty (Greg Popovitch) awkward (Kevin McHale) too tall or…Read More

No Love: Why Not Playing the Waiting Game Hurt the Lakers

Kurt Rambis’ firing from the Minnesota Timberwolves seemed inevitable. Even during the season, where forward Kevin Love was producing astronomical stats, the win column was paltry at best. It was only…Read More

Lakers Offseason Preview: Newcomers Aplenty

The Los Angeles Lakers are making a lot more noise this offseason than they were this past postseason. Phil Jackson has retired while Mitch Kupchak and Jerry Buss have given control to Mike Brown. The…Read More

The Lakers and the 2011 Draft

Nobody expected the Lakers to do much in the draft. Their first pick was at #41, then 46, 56 and 58.  Since they didn’t make a major move, and nobody else did either, the LA Times guy, Mark Heisler,…Read More

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Lakers Get a Coach

That annoying high-pitched screeching sound you’ve heard the last few days was the media weighing in…Read More

Mike Brown New Laker Coach

The Phil Jackson Era officially ended in Los Angeles yesterday, when the Lakers announced that former…Read More

Mavs Finish Off Lakers with 122-86 Undressing

This series kinda reminded me of The Fall of the Roman Empire, only faster. Ends of eras are a bitch,…Read More

Lakers on the Brink, Fall to Mavs 98-92

I watched this one at the Spring Street Bar downtown. This yahoo behind me tried to get Lakerville going…Read More

Lakers on the Ropes after 93-81 loss to Mavs

I wonder how often in the last three years the Lakers have scored a mere 81 points. How about 13 points…Read More

Mavs Steal Game One, 96-94

The Lakers had a nine-point lead at the half, led by 16 in the third quarter and started the fourth quarter…Read More

Lakers Zap Hornets in Pivotal Game Five–106-90

Those wacky Lakers went and did it again: They played great. In fact, they looked like a great team getting…Read More

Lakers Try Team Ball, Beat Hornets 87-78 to Even Series

Win or lose, the Lakers continue to unimpress. They are simply much bigger and better and, especially…Read More

Lakers In Trouble After Losing Five Straight

After the Los Angeles Lakers lost their fifth consecutive game to the Oklahoma City Thunder last night…Read More

Lakers’ Win Streak Snapped By Nuggets, 95-90

Well, they say that nothing lasts forever, and all good things come to an end. You know, those time-worn…Read More

Is The Torch Passing? Lakers Lose to Spurs on Last Second Shot

After last night’s battle with the San Antonio Spurs, who have the NBA’s best record, one…Read More

Are the Lakers on the Brink?

Between the Lakers’ victories last Thursday against the Chicago Bulls and Sunday night against…Read More

Rambis Not McHale’s Successor Yet

Yesterday morning, it appeared as if Lakers assistant Kurt Rambis was just a few hours away from being…Read More

Are the Lakers One and Done?

The champagne was still being spraying around the locker room when the question popped up. How would…Read More

Derek Fisher Lays His Magic On Orlando in Game Five

“Bogus,” Phil Jackson called some of the first quarter fouls against his big men, Lamar Odom,…Read More