The Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns in their last game, 102-96. A lot of people also said that the Lakers had probably gained that edge back. The “edge” being their physical toughness and the ability to stand up to everybody.
Do I think they have it back? Not yet.
Granted, Pau Gasol has had hard fouls [...]
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Lakers Don’t Have That Edge Just Yet
Ron Artest And His Hair Mean Business
As y’all NBA-heads know, the Lakers have lost their last two games and are in danger of losing three straight for the first time since they stole, er, acquired Pau Gasol. They had a bit of a meeting yesterday to discuss their woes as of late. Kobe Bryant himself said a few things to his [...]
So How Are Ron Artest And Trevor Ariza Doing?
The Lakers are not playing against the Rockets until March 27 but I think it’s about time we check in on the players that were basically traded for each other: Ron Artest and Trevor Ariza.
Ron has been getting mixed reviews in L.A. He’s been exactly as advertised for me. I didn’t expect him to score [...]
I’m Sure Dallas Likes This Deal Now
We all remember that deal between the Dallas Mavericks and the New Jersey Nets. The principal players on that deal were up-and-coming Devin Harris (who was part of the Finals team in Dallas) and grizzled vet Jason Kidd (part of the Finals team in New Jersey twice). From what I understood, Kidd wanted out of [...]
Lakers Vs Denver 02-28-2010 (Twitter Play-By-Play)
Guess what’s back? It’s the Twitter Play-By-Play. I take my favorite tweets from the game (in this case, today’s game between budding rivals Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets) and throw ‘em all on here to show the perspectives from all sorts of NBA-heads in 140 characters or less. I don’t get paid to [...]
Lakers Are Better Without Kobe… Naaahhhhh…
Lakers have just come off an impressive three-game winning streak with Kobe Bryant sitting down. Surely, the Lakers are better off without their All-World player, right?
You’ve got to be kidding.
But I also must say that Kobe sitting down is the best thing that’s happened to the team all season.
Kobe has been a ball-stopper [...]
The Week In TNLP (02/06/2010)
Hello, weekend. It was a great week in TNLP, to say the least. Let’s check out what went on, shall we?
1. TNLP Talks To ESPN’s Land O’ Lakers: Immediately after the Lakers beat the Celtics in a close contest, I talked to Brian Kamenetzky of Land O’ Lakers from ESPN Los Angeles. He thought that [...]
L.A. Remembers February 1, 2008
I’m sure Laker fans still hate this sight.
But these days, it’s been different. Everyone has been telling me… Happy Pau Gasol Trade Day! Two years ago today, the Lakers made the steal of the decade. Memphis traded Pau Gasol for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie, and the rights to Marc Gasol. Obviously, Marc Gasol [...]
