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Bynum Will Sit Out Friday’s Game- With Gasol Still Out, What Now?
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The LA Times is reporting that Andrew Bynum injured his right elbow during last night’s Lakers overtime victory versus the Houston Rockets. With Pau Gasol still listed as “doubtful” for Friday’s matchup against the Grizzlies, fans are left to our wildest imaginations...
Kobe Has the Flu: Questionable For Tonight’s Game
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According to sideline reporter John Ireland’s twitter feed, Kobe has the flu and may not play in tonight’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Kobe has played through illness in the past, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he powered through it and took an IV during...
Gasol May Have Torn Hamstring
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Last night, as my 12-week-old son and I cringed through the Clippers/T-Wolves game in standard definition, I heard the news I’ve been dreading: Pau Gasol’s injury is possibly more than the fans thought. We were led to believe that he was day-to-day and his return was...
Friendly Advice to Women Everywhere
10 days ago by
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Watching the game last night reminded me of some advice I’ve given to various women over the years. It is a simple concept and makes a lot of sense if you think about it:
Everything is relative. Especially beauty.
If you are going to be out and about (at a Laker game, for...
Ron Artest’s Hair: Chinese “Hero” Symbol, Lakers Logo And “Chatty”
10 days ago by
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If Ron Artest is gonna be Phil Jackson’s 2000s model Dennis Rodman, he’s certainly started with the right haircut. He’s got the Chinese symbol for “hero” on the right side of his head, a Lakers logo on the back and “Chatty,” for his deceased...
The Media Loves Lamar and Khloe
11 days ago by
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I’ve tried to avoid posting about it. The season is about to start and we have far more important things to think about. The big headlines should be about Blake Griffin’s injury or Pau Gasol possibly sitting out the season opener. Maybe talk about the Cavaliers/Celtics...
ESPN “Experts” Predict Success for Lakers in 2009-10
16 days ago by
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If you want to see an example of a page that makes Laker-haters cringe, hope on over to ESPN’s “expert” predictions page for the Lakers. It’s rare to see that many people completely agree when it comes to predicting a team’s success in a yet-to-be-started...
Lamar Odom Has Contusion on Lower Right Leg
22 days ago by
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Lamar Odom suffered a minor injury in last night’s 98-92 win over the Kings. He is currently listed as day to day by the team and said this about the injury (from the LA Times): “I’m alright. It’ll be...
Ron Artest Says Kobe is “The Greatest to Ever Play the Game”
22 days ago by
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(via LATimes.com) Thanks to our network-friends over at FullyClips.com, we found this gem of a quote from Ron Artest when asked about Stephen Jackson’s demand to be traded:
“The greatest did it before — Kobe, the greatest to ever play the game — and he won a...
Lakers Season Preview: The Coaching Staff
23 days ago by
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Perhaps the biggest loss the Lakers suffered this off-season was the departure of long time assistant coach Kurt Rambis. Rambis had been a fixture in the Purple and Gold fold for nearly three decades as a player, front office staffer and coach.
Last season, Phil Jackson took an NFL...
Lakers Season Preview: Breaking Down the Frontcourt
24 days ago by
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The Lakers frontcourt in 2009-10 is going to be one of the best group most of us can remember. With a four-man rotation of Bynum, Gasol, Odom, and Artest, the crew will be a force to be reckoned with.
While the Lake Show cleaned up the playoffs using Odom as a starter and Bynum off the [...]
Lakers Season Preview: Breaking Down the Backcourt
29 days ago by
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The discussion of the Laker backcourt begins and ends with Kobe Bryant. As he goes, the Lakers will follow. KB24 is the best player in the game. That is not up for debate. That guy in Cleveland is a beast but his resume is a few pages shy of being included in the thin pile [...]
White Men Can't Jump, But Shannon Brown Sure Can
October 08, 2009 by
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If you are outside the LA Area and don’t get to watch the preseason games, this is one thing you missed last night: There’s a reason why Shannon Brown is already a fan-favorite. The Lake Show looked amazingly cohesive as a unit considering it was the first game of the year...
Rumor: Lamar Odom to Marry a Kardashian?
September 18, 2009 by
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According to this People.com article, Lamar Odom is already planning his wedding with his girlfriend of a few weeks. While this sounds completely and utterly like a silly tabloid rumor, it seems necessary to point out two things: First, Lamar is flirting with the world of drama...
Sun Yue Signs with New York Knicks
September 17, 2009 by
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Chinese national team member and former Laker second round pick Sun Yue has signed with the New York Knicks after being released by the Lakers. A crowd favorite in his only season in Los Angeles, Yue saw little playing time and found himself assigned to the development league for...
Spain Loses to Serbia, Pau Gasol Disappoints
September 08, 2009 by
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Pau Gasol’s injury was under control enough to allow him to play a major role in Spain’s shocking loss to Serbia. While pulling down 7 rebounds, Gasol managed to miss his first 7 free throws.
Gasol shot 4/9 from the field in 25 minutes of play and actually missed 8 free...
Khloe Kardashian And Lakers’ Star Lamar Odom Dating
September 06, 2009 by
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Lamar Odom didn’t just get a new contract this summer, he got a new girlfriend. The Los Angeles Lakers star is now dating reality TV star Kloe Kardashian. Word on the street is that he’s as into Khloe as he is fashion. Looks like the Kardashians traded one L.A. sports celeb...
Sasha “The Machine” Vujacic Gets Cut From Slovenian National Team
August 24, 2009 by
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After a horrible year, we here at Lakeshowlife.com have given Sasha Vujacic plenty of grief about his shooting. I wrote an open later asking where his shot went, and we’ve pretty much unanimously agreed that we’d prefer he was traded or benched.
With the off-season producing...
It’s Kobe’s Bday, Let’s Celebrate His Brilliance
August 23, 2009 by
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Today, August 23rd, Kobe Bryant turns 31. While we can all comment on how sad it is that he’s getting up there in age, I think we should revisit some of Kobe’s greatness yet again:
While the general NBA fans either love...
Lakers Off-Season Headlines: Gasol Injured, Brian Shaw Next in Line?, Kareem a Head Coach?
August 21, 2009 by
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All apologies for the recent lull in updates here. The Laker nation just grew by one- I welcomed a healthy son into the world on August 7th! On to the off-season update…
Gasol Injury Update: According to the L.A. Times, Gasol’s finger injury is minor. He should have...
Pau Gasol and Sasha Vujacic suffer injuries in their native countries
August 10, 2009 by
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The Los Angeles Lakers have responded to a report by a Spanish website that Pau Gasol broke one of his fingers during practice with the Spanish national team.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Laker spokesman John Black received a call from Gasol’s agent Arn Tellem who notified...
Kurt Rambis becomes the newest former head coach of the Timberwolves
August 10, 2009 by
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Now that the official word is out, it is time to bid farewell to Kurt Rambis.
News broke today that Rambis agreed to become the newest head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves for the sum of $8 million to be paid over the next four years.
We here at Lake Show Life would like to thank Rambis [...]
The Softer Side of Ron Artest: The Newest Laker Gives Diamond Watch to Teenager
August 06, 2009 by
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One of the top stories surrounding the addition of Ron Artest to the Lakers rotation is the negative stigma that seems to follow him from team to team. With a history of over-reacting and being quick to anger, Artest has developed a reputation as one of the bad-boys of the NBA.
Speculation...
Kurt Rambis asks for Phil Jackson’s advice on the T-Wolves job offer
August 06, 2009 by
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Lake Show Life has sources everywhere. We can’t divulge how we attained the following phone conversation between Kurt Rambis and Phil Jackson but we’re more than happy to share it with our readers.
Phil Jackson (answers phone, chanting is heard in the background): Hello.
Kurt Rambis...
Is Kurt Rambis Tired of Riding Shotgun with Phil Jackson?
August 04, 2009 by
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When you’re at the pinnacle of your profession, your competitors will always try to poach your talent. Such is the case for teams like the New England Patriots who see their assistant coaches courted year after year for head coaching positions.
In recent years, this has been exactly...
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