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Fox Business Network Kobe Interview
July 07, 2009 by
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The people over at Fox Business Network were kind enough to send me this interview with Kobe Bryant conducted earlier today to share with all of you. Kobe was asked questions regarding various aspects of his life today including the championship, his relationship with his daughters...
HAND DOWN! MAN DOWN!!
June 12, 2009 by
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This was Derek Fisher’s motto for the shot to end regulation and in overtime. All playoff long, Fish was struggling from all over the floor and even on the defensive end with the Rockets. Almost all the lakers fans including me wanted fisher to be benched and either farmar or...
Lakers vs Nuggets: Game 2 Breakdown
May 21, 2009 by
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For my first post in god knows how long, I’m here watching the game breaking down specific plays and analyzing their effects.
Lakers win the tip and push the ball inside to give Bynum a chance to get going early. Pau Gasol is called for a three second violation, which has been...
Lakers Cruise, Jazz fold
April 20, 2009 by
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Another day, another game, and another win for our Los Angeles Lakers. The only difference? This is the Playoffs Baby! Sunday afternoon brought the Jazz to the Staples Center along with high temperatures which made the Southland feel ablaze. Well, the Lakers followed suit and shot...
CALLING ALL BLOGGERS
April 06, 2009 by
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Are you an NBA fan?
Are you a Lakers fan?
PERFECT!!!
This is where you want to be.
Due to the recent events that have taken place with LABallTalk.com, including the founder, writer, author, editor, and anything else that has to do with the site, ME, contributing all of his time to...
Keeping Up With The Lakeshow
March 16, 2009 by
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As I have been giving this site my all for the last year and a half, I have hit a bit of a dry spell in the last several weeks.
Many of you know that I have committed lots of my time to building Sasha Vujacic’s official site and contribute on a regular basis. Due to [...]
Lakers Rest Atop Power Rankings
March 11, 2009 by
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The All Star break passed and the Lakers still sit where they did prior to it. They are currently ranked #1 in all of the power rankings around the league including ESPN, Sports Illustrates, NBA.com and USA Today. It’s a real pleasure to see them playing this well, especially...
Lakers Hang Around Top Of Rankings
March 11, 2009 by
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This week has been the toughest thus far for the Lakers post Bynum injury. They won 11 of their first 12 without the big center but have hit a wall. They have lost their last two games to the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns. Kobe and Pau have played solid throughout all this however the [...]
Pau Gasol Named Player of the Month
March 03, 2009 by
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Pau Gasol has been selected as the Western Conference Player of the Month for the month of February. The award is presented by Kia Motors and Gasol really did everything necessary to earn it in February. By taking over in the time that Andrew Bynum went down, Gasol has helped the Lakers...
Lakers Resume Season With Back-to-Back Wins
February 19, 2009 by
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The All Star break is over and the Lakers are clearly ready to go to work. There is nothing standing in their way at this point and they will do whatever it takes to win the title.
Coming out of the All Star weekend in which Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and Derek Fisher participated, the team [...]
Lakers Trade Chris Mihm To Grizzlies
February 18, 2009 by
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The Los Angeles Lakers have announced a trade involving little used back up center Chris Mihm.
In their second deal over the last two years, the Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to swap Chris Mihm for a conditional 2nd round pick in the 2013 NBA draft.
Chris Mihm played well...
Kobe Wins Co-MVP at All Star Game
February 16, 2009 by
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It was a great night. The NBA All Star game was a huge success for all parties involved. The NBA, the players, the organizations, the city of Phoenix, the Lakers organization and the fans are all better off from this game.
Lakers stars Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol took the floor in Phoenix...
Sasha Vujacic Launches Official Site
February 16, 2009 by
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The time has finally come. The big revealing!
SashaVujacic18.com is officially launched.
I have been working behind the scenes for some time now in preparation for this big day and am extremely proud to announce that I am a part of this site.
First thing is first, a formal apology...
Lakers Head to All Star Weekend With Best Record
February 12, 2009 by
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Last night was a bit tough for all of us Lakers fans. The Utah Jazz played a great complete game and challenged the Lakers in every sense of the word. The Utah fans truly are some of the best and make it very difficult for opponents to get any type of momentum. There were plenty [...]
Lakers Control Power Rankings
February 10, 2009 by
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It’s a clean sweep folks. After a ridiculous 6-0 road trip throughout the Eastern Conference, the analysts unanimiously believe the Lakers are the team to beat.
The road trip included wins over the Boston Celtics who were riding a 12 game winning streak and was followed up by...
Lakers Dominate With 6-0 Road Trip
February 09, 2009 by
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The Lakers six game road trip has come to an end and it was an epic one. Going into this trip, we all thought the team could go 6-0 if things go right for them. With the Boston Celtics coming up against us on the second of a back-to-back, and the Cavs at home with [...]
Vladimir Radmanovic Traded To Bobcats For Morrison, Brown
February 07, 2009 by
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The Los Angeles Lakers have made a move before the all star break. It wasn?t quite the move we were all expecting, but it included one of the guys we thought was a goner. I wrote back in December that the Space Cadet would probably be traded, and turns out, I was right.
Vladimir Radmanovic...
Q&A With The Enemy: Celtics Blog
February 05, 2009 by
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Tonight is the night. The second of two games against the defending champions and the Lakers first return to Boston. Last time they were in this stadium they lost by far too many points (we won?t mention any numbers). This time around, let?s hope they can manage to play a bit better...
Lakers Face Raptors, 1st Of Back-To-Back
February 04, 2009 by
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Three games of this road trip have been completed, three wins have been sealed, one guy has been lost for a few months, and another guy has rejoined the MVP race.
This 6 game road trip has been ridiculous so far as the Lakers have played the three easier teams and will now meet up with [...]
Andrew Bynum Injury Update: Out 8-12 Weeks
February 02, 2009 by
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Here is the news I hate to report. The news I can?t stand having to comprehend. But here it is.
The results of Andrew Bynum?s MRI are in and show that he has experienced a partial MCL tear. He is expected to miss 8-12 weeks with this injury but also is expected to make a full [...]
ESPN Fan Issue Featuring Kobe And His First True Love
February 01, 2009 by
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We all know Kobe to be that sensational basketball player. The best in the world. The most amazing talent. The most incredible shot maker. The most random thrower upper of shots that go in. Sometimes, you are forced to watch one of his shots and all you can say is, ?what just happened...
Lakers Win, Bynum Goes Down, Again
February 01, 2009 by
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Another interesting night in Lakerland. It seems as though the drama will never end.
How is it possible to have so many injuries for one team, in one calendar year?
Bynum?s left knee
Kobe?s pinkie finger
Fisher?s foot
Ariza?s foot
Odom?s shoulder
Gasol?s whatever he injured last season...
Q&A With The Enemy: Canis Hoopus
January 30, 2009 by
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Due to various obstacles in life that have made it difficult to contribute and write original articles the last week, the content on the site has been somewhat dry. I apologize to everyone and appreciate all of you that continue to stop by and check in. I promise I will get back on track very [...]
John Hollinger Has Lakers Thoughts
January 29, 2009 by
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Here is another SportsNation questions and answer session with John Hollinger. He had a few Lakers questions to answer, some of which are quite comedic.
Johnny (Glendale): Do you think Andrew Bynum should be suspended for the hit on Wallace. Clearly to me it looked like it was an accident...
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