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Is Andrew Bynum a Good Fit for the Houston Rockets?

Is Andrew Bynum a Good Fit for the Houston Rockets?

The Houston Rockets are going places and it seems they might be prepared to take Andrew Bynum with them. Per Howard Eskin of Fox 29 TV in Philadelphia, the Rockets are prepared to offer the still injured Bynum a contract this summer. I’m being told by sources the #houstonrockets are ready to offer #sixers C [...]

February 27, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Chris Paul Still Not Not a Lock to Re-Sign With LA Clippers?

Chris Paul Still Not Not a Lock to Re-Sign With LA Clippers?

Chris Paul continues to make no guarantees. Though the Los Angeles Clippers have the third best record in the Western Conference and are willing to do just about anything Paul tells them to, the point guard is still reportedly unsure of what he’ll do this summer. According to T.J. Simers of the Los Angeles Times, [...]

February 25, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Chris Paul Tried to Get Kevin Garnett to Join LA Clippers

Chris Paul Tried to Get Kevin Garnett to Join LA Clippers

Don’t say Chris Paul didn’t try. According to Mark Murphy of The Boston Herald, Paul reportedly reached out to Kevin Garnett and asked him if he would join the Los Angeles Clippers, making it clear he could make it happen: According to several accounts, though, talk between Ainge and the Clippers continued right up until [...]

February 22, 2013 admin Blogs 4

Houston Rockets Will Still Try to Pry Dwight Howard From LA Lakers

Houston Rockets Will Still Try to Pry Dwight Howard From LA Lakers

The Houston Rockets still have big plans. Like Dwight Howard-sized plans. After pulling off a series of trades with the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings, the Rockets have essentially been left with a potential star in rookie Thomas Robinson and a rekindled (reaffirmed?) hope of acquiring Howard. No, the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t going to [...]

February 21, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Why the Lakers Should Keep Losing

Why the Lakers Should Keep Losing

With a little over 20 games left in the season, the Los Angeles Lakers may have to do something they never do. Lose. The Lakers optimistically like to remind themselves that they are only 13 games out of first place in their division, but they are now 17 games behind the first place team in [...]

February 20, 2013 admin Blogs, R.S. De France 0

Things Not Getting Better Between Dwight and Kobe

Things Not Getting Better Between Dwight and Kobe

The lack of chemistry is glaringly hard to miss. The Lakers have witnessed regressive communications between their two most talented players, and it doesn’t seem to getting any better. Bryant has always been known to challenge people, Howard is learning that. The Lakers guard has also found his all star teammate to be too friendly, not [...]

February 19, 2013 admin Blogs, Mohamed Abdihakim 0

Kobe Bryant Not Helping LA Lakers Bid to Retain Dwight Howard

Kobe Bryant Not Helping LA Lakers Bid to Retain Dwight Howard

Kobe Bryant kneels to no one, including Dwight Howard. At a time when the Los Angeles Lakers truthfully have no idea what Howard will do when he hits unrestricted free agency this summer, I hope their counting on Kobe to do anything other than sell Howard on remaining in Tinseltown. Speaking from the NBA All-Star [...]

February 19, 2013 admin Blogs 2

Could LA Clippers Steal Dwight Howard from LA Lakers?

Could LA Clippers Steal Dwight Howard from LA Lakers?

Plenty of NBA teams will try to pry Dwight Howard from the Los Angeles Lakes this summer, but the Los Angeles Clippers won’t be one of them. Or will they? Per Chris Broussard of ESPN.com, there have been some rumblings that the Clippers are willing to make some cost-cutting moves in an attempt to lure [...]

February 15, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Rick Fox Says LA Lakers’ Dwight Howard Has ‘Loser’s Mentality’

Rick Fox Says LA Lakers’ Dwight Howard Has ‘Loser’s Mentality’

The hits just keep on coming for Dwight Howard and the Los Angeles Lakers. As Los Angeles continues to teeter between mediocrity and oblivion, plenty of others are taking exception to just about everything that has to do with these Lakers. Set to explore free agency at season’s end, Howard has been the primary target [...]

February 12, 2013 admin Blogs 1

Why Phil Jackson Won’t Comeback to the Lakers

Why Phil Jackson Won’t Comeback to the Lakers

During a difficult season for the L.A. Lakers, the chanting Staples Center crowd has pleaded with Lakers management to, “Bring back Phil!” While I admire Jackson as a coach, probably as much as anyone, you don’t have to fly to Montana to figure out why he won’t come back to the Lakers, not this season. [...]

February 11, 2013 admin Blogs, R.S. De France 0