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The Mike Brown Era Will End Tomorrow, With a Whimper

Posted on May 11, 2012 by theHoundDawg

With his Lakers’ team being thoroughly embarrassed by the young, athletic, and highly motivated Denver Nuggets, the era of the Second Coming of Del Harris, also known as Mike Brown, will end tomorrow with a Denver victory, and a Lakers’ … Continue reading →

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More on LA’s Basketball Coaches

Posted on April 4, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Since I wrote my two-part article on Vinny Del Negro and Mike Brown, interesting things have happened. Amazingly, all it took for LA fans and pundits to realize Vinny is not that bad a coach and to get off his … Continue reading →

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LA Basketball Coaches Treated Very Differently, Conclusion, For Now

Posted on March 27, 2012 by theHoundDawg

In the 27 year history of the Los Angeles Clippers, they have posted winning seasons exactly twice. In 1991, the team was below .500 when Mike Schuler was fired as head coach, and replaced by Larry Brown, who led them … Continue reading →

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LA Basketball Coaches Update

Posted on March 26, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Hours after I posted yesterday’s missive, the Lakers lost what should have been a very winnable game to Memphis. The fourth quarter saw the second coming of Del Harris, otherwise known as Mike Brown, do something seldom seen in the … Continue reading →

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LA Basketball Coaches Treated Very Differently, Part One

Posted on March 25, 2012 by theHoundDawg

What in the world is with all of these LA basketball pundits who think Vinny Del Negro is, or should be, on the way out as Clippers head coach. And why are they giving an almost total free pass to … Continue reading →

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First Skirmish Goes to Clippers

Posted on January 15, 2012 by theHoundDawg

The first skirmish in the 2012 Battle of LA is over, and the clear winner is…….. da Clippers. The Lakers out-shot the Clippers overall, thanks primarily to Clippers’ bench players Randy Foye, Ryan Gomes, and ex-Laker Brain Cook shooting a … Continue reading →

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Enigmatic Lakers Pull Even with Easy Win over Awful Knicks

Posted on December 30, 2011 by theHoundDawg

Following their 0-2 start, the Lakers pulled to .500 with wins against a bad Utah Jazz team and an awful Knicks team. After demolishing Utah, consistent play from Kobe and Pau Gasol and the Lakers new-found depth contributed to an … Continue reading →

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Lakers in Sacramento to Face Kings

Posted on December 26, 2011 by theHoundDawg

The Lakers play at Sacramento tonight, which is in and of itself a story, with the Kings having all but relocated to the Honda Ponda in Anaheim this past off-season. But, they remain in Capital City, and now play in … 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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