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Fisher Stress Defense
October 16, 2008 by
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According to the Los Angeles Daily News, Derek Fisher knows what the Lakers need.
Lakers' guard Derek Fisher believes that the team needs to improve their defense in order to challenge for the NBA title.
"We have to defend a whole lot better," Fisher said. "We want...
Chad Ford Trades
October 15, 2008 by
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I logged in to ESPN this afternoon as a part of my daily routine and saw that Chad Ford posted an article about potential blockbuster trades. The Lakers were included in a few of these potential deals.
I highly recommend taking a look at the entire article: "Trade talk already...
Vujacic Fractures Foot
October 15, 2008 by
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According to a press release by the LakersA late yesterday afternoon, Sasha Vujacic has an vulsion fracture of the left ankle and will be kept away fromA all basketball related activities for 10-14 days.
Team medical staff have said that it is a pre-existing problem for Vujacic that...
Kobe To Greece?
October 14, 2008 by
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Is Kobe Bryant really going to leave the Lakers to play in Europe. Did all those rumors that started circulting earlier in the Summer about a big name player leaving for a big time FIBA ball club have truth to them?
TrueHoop on ESPN.com has gathered some more interesting information...
Trudell Interviews Shaw
October 14, 2008 by
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Mike Trudell of Lakers.com has published another great interview. This time, he interviewed Brian Shaw discussing various topics such as Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackon's coaching staff, the Lakers as a whole, and coaching as a whole.
MT: It's very obvious after watching practice...
Top Team Blog Contest
October 14, 2008 by
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LABallTalk.com will be hosting the first annual Top Team Blog Contest.
The purpose of this contest is to identify the best blog for each team in the NBA.
If you write about a specific team in the NBA, please submit your site to me so that I can enter it into the competition.
The tentative...
Top Team Blog Contest
October 14, 2008 by
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LABallTalk.com will be hosting the first annual Top Team Blog Contest. The purpose of this contest is to identify the best blog for each team in the NBA. If you write about a specific team in the NBA, please submit your site to me so that I can enter it into the competition.
Lakers Beat Kings In Vegas
October 13, 2008 by
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The Los Angeles Lakers have finally done what we like to see, win. They beat the Sacramento Kings in Las Vegas 94-89. After trailing most of the first half, the Lakers opened a lead in the third quarter to gain control of the remainder of the game.
Notes from the game:
Kobe played...
Preseason Notes
October 12, 2008 by
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A quick update on the injury front to start things off:
Sasha Vujacic had an MRI yesterday that confirmed he has a sprained ankle.
Jordan Farmar sat out practice because he had a sore foot.
DJ Mbenga missed the second half of practice due to a sore right heel.
The other questions...
2008-2009 Top 10 Power Forwards
October 12, 2008 by
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The Power Forwards included in this list come from the power forwards listings on the ESPN.com players page. Quick reminder, this is how I expect these players to perform in the upcoming season, not just how they performed in the past.
1. Dirk Nowitzki - Dallas Mavericks - 2008 Stats...
Monta Ellis Suspended
October 11, 2008 by
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The Golden State Warriors have suspended Monta Ellis for 30 games without pay. The suspension comes as a punishment for violating his contract and experiencing the high ankle sprain which will keep him out for probably longer than the 30 games.
The Warriors cited Ellis' violation...
Lakers 0-2 Preseason
October 10, 2008 by
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As I mentioned before, the Lakers coaching staff doesn't care about the final score during preseason games. The purpose of the preseason is to accustom various players to various positions and sets on the court. Also, the preseason gives the coaches an opportunity to see how certain...
Preseason Game 2
October 09, 2008 by
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The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Los Angeles Clippers this evening in Fresno, CA. After a loss to the Utah Jazz at the Honda Center in Anaheim this past Tuesday night, the Lakers look to get some more out of their rookies and newly signed players.
The purpose of the preseason...
Dwyane Mitchell Cut
October 09, 2008 by
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The Los Angeles Lakers have made their first cut of the 2008 preseason. With 19 players going into training camp on Wednesday, the Lakers had to release Dwyane Mitchell to cut the roster down to 18.
Mitchell played for the Lakers Summer League team. He was undrafted however believes...
Trudell Interviews Odom
October 09, 2008 by
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Mike Trudell, a Lakers Reporter, has posted an interesting interview that he conducted with Lamar Odom. Titled "Unplugged" the interview covers Lamar Odom's life, in many different ways, off the court. Not a single question regarding basketball, the Lakers, or being a...
Shaq Interview - ESPN
October 09, 2008 by
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Shaquille O'Neal has grown up. The games are over with. Shaq met with Colleen Dominguez and recorded one of the best interviews I have ever seen him in. The interview touched on various topics such as the Olympics, Shaqs favorite moments with the Orlando Magic, and even the amazing...
Kobe Bryant #1 In Europe
October 08, 2008 by
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Bryant's jersey was the top selling jersey in China for the past two years and has now officially taken over Europe. With Kobe's success in international play this Summer, and easily becoming one of the biggest sports icons in the world, everything Kobe related has grown exponentially...
2008-2009 Top 10 Small Forwards
October 07, 2008 by
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The small forward position has evolved over the years to become completely different than it's original intent. I strongly believe that the shooting guard and the small forward spot have switched. In fact, every position has just become one based on size and not ability. As the...
Training Camp Report: Day 7
October 06, 2008 by
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Its October 6th, the Lakers first preseason game is tomorrow night. Today, they play, they bond, they learn. This team has many pieces and lots to learn. Last season was only a small example of what these guys are capable of achieving. This year, well, lets hope it's what we'...
Training Camp Report: Day 4
October 05, 2008 by
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The Lakers had a new member join them at training camp on Day 4. Sun Yue, the Chinese 6a??9a?? point guard has come back to the team that brought him to America. He suffered mono and was out of work outs thus far. "The doctor said that I'm just recovered, so I still need a [...]
Quick Reads
October 03, 2008 by
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Thought I'd post a quick list of articles that you should all consider reading. If you want to stay on top of the Lakers this season, than know what we're dealing with. The pros are breaking it down and showing us exactly what we have in store.
The one note I would like to make is [...]
Lakers Sign Brandon Heath
October 01, 2008 by
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I wish I could write my own text on this guy, but unfortunately, I don't know anything about this guy either!
Here is the info from the Lakers website:
"The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent guard Brandon Heath, it was announced today. Per team policy, terms of the...
McCoy Back For Round 2
October 01, 2008 by
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According to HoopsHype's Jorge Sierra, Jelani McCoy has been called into the Lakers training facility to try out for the team.
"The Lakers may not be done adding players to their frontcourt. Free agent center Jelani McCoy is currently working out at the team's facility...
Mitch Kupchak Q & A
October 01, 2008 by
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The Los Angeles Lakers Official Website has posted a Q & A session with General Manager Mitch Kupchak covering the newly introduced international players. Sun Yue was addressed in detail and will be sure to be a big part of this season.
Q: What has been the process in bringing...
Abdur-Rahim Retires
October 01, 2008 by
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Sharim Abdur-Rahim of the Sacramento Kings has announced that he will be retiring from the NBA due to a persistent right knee injury. The Kings have filed with the NBA to try and get the salary of Abdur-Rahim wiped off the books for this season. Unfortunately, it is unclear whether...
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