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
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



