Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Lakers are 1-4, their worst start since the 1993-94 NBA campaign, a season in which they finished 33-49. So, naturally, it’s time to panic. Except that it’s not. Yes, the Lakers are off to a horrid start. Yes, there are plenty of offensive problems to be corrected. And yes, Kobe Bryant isn’t [...]

August 22, 2012 – Rob De France As I donned my gold Kobe Bryant “24” jersey and slipped on my black ‘back-to-back’ 2009-2010 NBA Championship hat, I headed out for the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Tickets in one hand, a beverage in the other, I looked around for my seat. Of course, the Lakers [...]

August 9, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors ESPN tonight is reporting sources are telling them that as of this evening the four team deal that would send Dwight Howard to the Lakers to team up with Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash is complete. Here are the details on which players are moving where as a [...]

August 9, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors According to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski there are trade talks going on between the LA Lakers, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, and Philadelphia 76ers. The talks could result in a massive blockbuster deal that would send Howard to Los Angeles to play alongside Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash. Hold [...]

July 20, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim Dwight Howard has taken fans, journalists, and executives alike on one heck of a ride for the past few months. [...]

July 11, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors It’s amazing when you think of it how quickly we come to associate a player with his jersey number. Especially the league’s stars. We even give them monikers that are associated with their jersey numbers. Think KB24, CP3, CB4, etc. etc. But even without a moniker, who isn’t [...]

May 14, 2012 – Ben Berry JaVale McGee, one of PEAK’s premiere players, had a great game last week dropping NUMBER while they were at home against the Los Angeles Lakers tying the series at 3 a piece forcing the first Game 7 in the NBA Playoffs first round. With LA having home court advantage [...]

April 9, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors In a not so surprising move after their bumpy start to their first season together, the Dallas Mavericks and Lamar Odom have decided to part ways for the remainder of the season. But what is a bit surprising is the Mavericks aren’t releasing or trading Odom. They are [...]

February 20, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors When Lamar Odom found out the Lakers were trying to deal him, he pouted. And now it looks like he’s playing without any passion whatsoever in Dallas. Kobe is fearing that the constant trade rumors swirling around Pau may be impacting his performance on the court. “I wish [...]

February 6, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors The Clippers just added Kenyon Martin last week and they are not done with Chinese Basketball Association star. They have their sights set on JR Smith too. Don’t look now, but he Clippers aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. “The Clippers, still not done dealing after signing Kenyon Martin [...]