MIKE BROWN RUMORS & GOSSIP
Shootaround: Now what?
Golden State Warriors (3-2) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (1-4)
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Do the Lakers even have a plan at this point? Today, the Lakers fired Mike Brown after the team's disappointing start to the season.
Is the 1-4 start really Brown's fault? No, probably not. The Lakers got the stars to headline the marquee but did not have the depth to make it stick. Not to mention...
Lakers’ Coaching Change Will Invigorate Team
Courtesy of HBO“How you expect to run with the wolves come night, when you spend all day sparring with the puppies?” This wise inquiry made by the infamous Omar Little of HBO’s the Wire should be aimed at the current Lakers squad. If the Lakers are struggling against scrappy but star-less teams such as the Utah Jazz, how would they expect to fare against the NBA’s elite...
Brown goes to battle with new lieutenants
EL SEGUNDO, CA "Last year," Lakers' coach Mike Brown said to the gathered media, "our goal was to win a championship. We fell short, and that's why we were disappointed."
So while General Manager Mitch Kupchak retooled the roster, adding Steve Nash and Dwight Howard to a starting lineup that already boasted multiple-time champions Kobe Bryant and Pau...
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October 02, 2012
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Brown Mamba’s 2012 Playoff Predictions
The best word to describe this lockout-shortened, compressed, mess of a season is scrum. This season, which has careened from unpredictable low points to inconsistent quality has been appropriately bookended by a capitalist’s embarrassment (the David Stern veto) to a union leader’s shady dealings (seriously, Billy Hunter?) Teams have scratched and clawed their way to parity in...
Brown discusses roster changes with Kupchak
Lakers Coach Mike Brown acknowledged Tuesday having conversations with General Manager Mitch Kupchak about roster changes, including possibly acquiring free-agent guard Gilbert Arenas.
"I asked if he had any thoughts on our games in the past week," Brown said of his conversations with Kupchak. "He told me what he thought about our games. He told me what's the...
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February 01, 2012
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Lakers road woes continue as annual 'Grammy road trip' approaches
EL SEGUNDO, CA--The Lakers get a brief respite on their Grammy Awards-mandated Roadtrip from Hell when they say hello and goodbye to STAPLES Center Tuesday night as they host the Charlotte Bobcats. After splitting a pair on the road over the weekendlosing to Milwaukee, then beating MinnesotaMike Brown's bunch will spend most of February away from Los Angeles. Nine of their next...
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January 30, 2012
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GOT THE ITCH
Larry Brown wants to coach again
During a recent interview, the basketball coaching legend expressed his strong desire to return to the bench and coach at the NBA level, saying, "I want to get back badly."
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