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Lakers Rumors: LA Would Be Foolish to Trade for Rudy Gay

Lakers Rumors: LA Would Be Foolish to Trade for Rudy Gay

Rudy Gay should not go to the Los Angeles Lakers. Not as long as Kobe Bryant is still donning purple and gold. Though the Memphis Grizzlies pulled the trigger on a deal that brought them beneath the luxury tax line and eliminated the need to deal Gay, speculation continues to run rampant. According to Ken [...]

January 28, 2013 admin Blogs 3

LA Lakers Smart Not to Fire Mike D’Antoni

LA Lakers Smart Not to Fire Mike D’Antoni

The Los Angeles Lakers, well, they suck. But that’s not on Mike D’Antoni. Not entirely. Barely three months into his tenure in the Land of Make Believe, D’Antoni’s head is already being called for. If Dwight Howard isn’t not-so-subtly complaining about his coaching methods, then Kobe Bryant questioning the direction of the team. And if [...]

January 25, 2013 admin Blogs 7

Pau Gasol Must Embrace Bench Role For Dwight Howard and LA Lakers

Pau Gasol Must Embrace Bench Role For Dwight Howard and LA Lakers

Pau Gasol’s acceptance of reality is the key to everything for Dwight Howard and the Los Angles Lakers. Though everyone and their mother wants Los Angeles to blow it up by admitting defeat and trading either Gasol or Howard, there is still time salvage what’s left of this blueprint and this season. But only if [...]

January 23, 2013 admin Blogs 2

Dirk Nowitzki to LA Lakers for Dwight Howard Is Ridiculous

Dirk Nowitzki to LA Lakers for Dwight Howard Is Ridiculous

There’s dumb, there’s stupid, there’s completely insane and then there’s the idea that the Los Angeles Lakers should trade Dwight Howard to the Dallas Mavericks for Dirk Nowitzki. You might think I’m an idiot for mentioning it—and I may very well be—but just know my crime is only acknowledging that the concept exists. According to [...]

January 10, 2013 admin Blogs 0

David West Makes No Sense for Lakers

David West Makes No Sense for Lakers

Let’s get something straight: Trading Pau Gasol would be a mistake for the Los Angeles Lakers. At least right now. Not just because Steve Nash wants to play alongside him and not just because the Lakers owe it to their newly constructed team to see if the current dynamic works, but also because Los Angeles [...]

December 17, 2012 admin Blogs 0

Trading Pau Gasol Not An Option for Lakers

Trading Pau Gasol Not An Option for Lakers

The saga that is the future of Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol continues. Rumors have begun swirl, most of which state that the Lakers are interested in dealing the struggling Gasol. But regardless of whether or not said reports hold any validity, trading the Spaniard may not be an option for Los Angeles. According [...]

December 6, 2012 admin Blogs 0

Lakers Loss to Rockets Proves Pau Gasol Is Not the Problem

Lakers Loss to Rockets Proves Pau Gasol Is Not the Problem

We can call for Pau Gasol’s head until we’re blue, purple or green in the face, but he was nowhere to be found when the Los Angeles Lakers were taken down by the Houston Rockets. Gasol sat out in Houston as he continues his seemingly lost battle with tendinitis in both of his knees. But [...]

December 5, 2012 admin Blogs 2

Orlando Magic Further Expose Los Angeles Lakers

Orlando Magic Further Expose Los Angeles Lakers

Last night, the Orlando Magic further lifted the fog on just how brittle the Los Angeles Lakers have been looking. Yes, the short end of this story is that the Magic won a game through the efforts of an all too convincing final period. Kobe Bryant had another monster game (34 points, 7 rebounds, 5 [...]

December 3, 2012 admin Blogs, Mohamed Abdihakim 0

Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles Lakers Are Still an NBA Team to Fear

Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles Lakers Are Still an NBA Team to Fear

Their record doesn’t reflect, but the Los Angeles Lakers are still an NBA powerhouse to be feared. After Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard led the Lakers to a loss at the hands of the Howard-less Orlando Magic Sunday night, Los Angeles dropped below .500 for the fourth time this season. Obviously, for a franchise with [...]

December 3, 2012 admin Blogs 0

Steve Nash Holds Key to L.A. Lakers’ Success

Steve Nash Holds Key to L.A. Lakers’ Success

When watching the Los Angeles Lakers, it doesn’t take long to see that they’re missing something or rather, someone. That someone is Steve Nash. It seems fairly obvious. After all, Nash is a perennial All-Star who can give you 15 points and 10 assists per game. Yet his value to Los Angeles doesn’t stop there. [...]

November 27, 2012 admin Blogs 0