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Adam Morrison Prepares for Critical Season

Michael Jordan had the third pick in the 2006 NBA draft. Air Jordan picked Adam Morrison for the Charlotte Bobcats. As the third pick, only Andrea Bargnani and LaMarcus Aldridge was ahead of Adam Morrison. Many future NBA stars followed… Brandon Roy, Rudy Gay, Rajon Rondo, Shannon Brown, Jordan Farmer, Daniel [...]

L.A. Lakers Say Hello to Ron Artest - and Good-Bye to Trevor Ariza

There is an old sports adage - “what have you done lately?“. In the case of Trevor Ariza, the answer would be very simple - “help win a NBA Championship just a few weeks ago“. The appreciation for that effort is that essentially the L.A. Lakers and the Houston Rockets swapped players. [...]

The L.A. Lakers and Orlando Magic Now Face Contract Concerns

Less than twenty four hours after the L.A. Lakers popped the champagne to celebrate their NBA championship, there is consideration of free agency and who will be back next year. Hedo Turkoglu has the option of becoming a free agent and his agent is already speaking of Orlando in the past tense:
“”I [...]

Phil Jackson Trusted His L.A. Lakers

Game Four of the NBA championship series was a 99-91 victory for the L.A. Lakers over the Orlando Magic. It may have been one of Coach Phil Jackson’s finest moments in managing a game - and a series. Phil Jackson showed faith and trust in his players… and he was rewarded with [...]

The L.A. Lakers Are Asking Kobe to Pass

Imagine that ever since you were a young teenager you were a better basketball player than your peers - and many kids older than yourself. You are a basketball prodigy in high school. People keep telling you how good you are. The professionals risk a draft pick to select you out of [...]

L.A. Lakers Missed Closing Time in Game Three

There are singular moments that give a glimpse beyond the public persona of a player. Game Three was high drama. If the Orlando Magic had lost the game, it would have continued a finals losing streak to seven games. It would have put them three games behind the L.A. Lakers, with almost [...]

The Long Range Attack on the L.A. Lakers

Orlando Magic basketball fans are waiting for their team’s first NBA Finals win. It will be the first one… ever. The Orlando Magic have been the championship series previously. On that one occasion, it was a four game sweep by the Houston Rockets. So, it has been a long long [...]

The L.A. Lakers Have a Chance at Redemption

It is a rare opportunity for any athlete to compete for a professional sports championship. The L.A. Lakers earned that opportunity for a second year in a row with a Game Six victory over the Denver Nuggets. Game Six in June of 2008 was Celtics 131 - Lakers 92. That was the [...]

The Memory of Shaquille O’Neal Hovers Over the L.A. Lakers

The spectre of Shaquille O’Neal looms over the Los Angeles Lakers. It probably will for many years. It is still a recent memory for many current Lakers fans. For example, they can recall Shaquille O’Neal grabbing offensive rebounds, being battered by defenders and powering up for a slam dunks to clean up [...]

Only Six Field Goals from Kobe Bryant and the L.A. Lakers Win Game Five

Usually, Kobe Bryant can score six field goals in a half. Sometimes, it is that many and more in a quarter. In Game Five, the Denver Nuggets contained Kobe Bryant for just six field goals and a total of twenty two points. Fortunately, for the L.A. Lakers, there was support and scoring [...]

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