Tag Archives: LA Lakers

The Myth of the Point Guard

Posted on December 26, 2011 by theHoundDawg

Question – What do the following NBA current and former stars have in common: Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Tim Duncan, Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, David Robinson, and Hakeem Olajuwon? Answer: NONE are point guards. … Continue reading →

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Lakers Blow Lead, Hand Opener to Bulls

Posted on December 25, 2011 by theHoundDawg

Down by seven at halftime, the Lakers fought back, dominated the third quarter, but then blew a fourth quarter lead to lose by a single point. Looking at the stats alone, you’d think they never had a chance, shooting threes … Continue reading →

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Lakers, Clippers Tip Off NBA Season Tomorrow

Posted on December 24, 2011 by theHoundDawg

The Lakers start the season on the wings of good news with the reduction of Andrew Bynum’s suspension from five to four games, and with the likelihood that Kobe Bryant will be playing when the the buzzer sounds. That may … Continue reading →

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NBA Season Can’t Start Soon Enough for Clippers; Lakers Need More TIme

Posted on December 21, 2011 by theHoundDawg

What were meaningless exhibition games in seasons past took on major significance this week for the Lakers and Clippers. The Clippers beat the Lakers in both games this week, and the ramifications for both teams are significant. In Monday’s game, … Continue reading →

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Meaningless Exhibition Game May Portend Much of LA’s Basketball Future

Posted on December 19, 2011 by theHoundDawg

The Lakers play the Clippers tonight in a meaningless exhibition game. All that is as stake is the future of LA basketball. The stumbling Lakers play the rejuvenated Clippers in what promises to be a battle of old vs new … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Reasons Why the Lakers Will Suck This Season

Posted on December 17, 2011 by theHoundDawg

10. For the first time since the opening of Staples and the sharing of one arena by the Lakers and Clippers, it is the Clippers who will be the more exciting and interesting, and perhaps better, team, and the Lakers … Continue reading →

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Clippers Waive White Flag, Give Up the Ship for Paul

Posted on December 14, 2011 by theHoundDawg

The Clippers have now made the deal the Lakers could not, shipping 4/5 of an excellent starting five to the Hornets for the physically questionable Chris Paul. The combination of Paul and Blake Griffin will make the Clippers not only … Continue reading →

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Basketball “Experts” Are Lunatics

Posted on December 9, 2011 by theHoundDawg

All those commentators out there, the Laker “brain trust”, and who ever it was, whether it was David Stern, the owner of the Miami Heat, or the ghost of Red Auerbach, who was actually responsible for throwing the beloved monkey … Continue reading →

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When Powerful People Are Angry, Scores Change

Posted on September 11, 2011 by theHoundDawg

17 to 14. NO! 23 to 14. Huh? Really? But…… Yea, just like me, I turned off the brain surgeons yesterday, thinking they squeaked by on a field goal. But today, well, just how does a score change hours after … Continue reading →

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No Metta World Peace for Ron Artest, Yet

Posted on August 26, 2011 by theHoundDawg

At a time when sports officials at all levels are rightly concerned with criminal behavior on the part of fans, still little concern is evident for the illegal and oft-times dangerous conduct of athletes. Granted, though his public conduct over … Continue reading →

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