So today is September 2, 2010. You shorten it and it’s 9-2-10. But most of us realize that we can also write it as 9-02-10. Or even better, 90210! So Happy 90210 Day! We realize it’s still the offseason but I PERSONALLY LOVED Beverly Hills 90210 (I can’t speak for the others). So to celebrate [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Los Angeles Lakers’
Chronicles Of Crotty #63: I Want It That Way
My Tribute To Chick Hearn
It was eight years ago today (August 5, 2002) that the legendary late, great play-by-play announcer of the Los Angeles Lakers, Chick Hearn, passed away. In many ways, Chick Hearn was the Los Angeles Lakers. For a long time, it was him that completed your Laker games and he was the constant for many years [...]
Shaq Will Always Be A Laker
So Shaquille O’Neal is headed to the Celtics. I wish him luck. I got many, many, many comments from fellow L.A. Laker fans saying that he’s a ring-chaser, a traitor, and that his jersey should NEVER be retired at Staples Center. What? Okay, so his “legacy will be a little tainted” because he played for [...]
Chronicles Of Crotty #62: Footloose
Chronicles Of Crotty #61: How Crazy Are You?
TNLP Talks To Joel Meyers
Joel Meyers (left, with Bob Pettit on the right) has been announcing games for the Lakers since 2003. Being the play-by-play man of arguably the most storied franchise in the NBA is one of the best jobs in the league. For many years, the legendary Chick Hearn filled that position. Now the spot is owned [...]
A Little Changing Of The Guard In L.A.
Changes are inevitable. That includes even the champions of the last two seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers. They really only had one change in the roster last offseason: Ron Artest went to the Lakers while Trevor Ariza packed his bags for Houston. This time around, the backcourt gets a little makeover. Let’s take a look [...]
I Am Not A Psychic
I know this is what Clipper fans want. It’s almost July 1st and that’s when free agency starts. This period will shape the league for the next few years. Most of the best players of the NBA are free to sign wherever they want. Some of the teams shed pretty much most of their players [...]
