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Dallas/LA: The Margin for Error
Since the Lakers acquired Pau Gasol in 2008, the only team with the size to defend them in the paint has been the Boston Celtics. LA is 1-1 against Boston in the playoffs and 12-0 against everyone else. To beat the Lakers, you have to have a front-court that can defend the trio of Andrew Bynum (7'6...
Derek Fisher Equates Jrue Holiday to Dwight Howard; And Some Other Stuff
In the Lockout, when NBA Players Association President Derek Fisher talks, people stop and listen. When he mentions Jrue Holiday, we post it on here. That's how it works. If you've been following along with the proceedings, last go-around with the players and owners didn't work out so well. The...
Today in Sports History: May 13th
(Fisher fires over Manu Ginobili. Photo by John W. McDonough, SI Photos) 5/13/1958 - "Stan the Man" gets 3,000th hitStan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals joins the 3,000 hit club as a pinch hitter, doubling off Moe Drabowsky of the Cubs in Wrigley Field. A 24-time All-Star and a three-time MVP,...
Today in Sports History: June 11th
(The iconic photo of Hogan on No. 18. Photo by Hy Peskin) 6/11/1950 - Hogan wins US Open At the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore Pennsylvania, Ben Hogan beats George Fazio and Lloyd Mangrum in an 18-hole playoff to win the US Open. Hogan had gotten in a serious car accident 16 months earlier, and many...
Day 25 of the NBA 2k9 Playoffs
Another one falls victim to the LeBrons. Props to the Cavs for finishing off the Hawks in 4 and getting through the first two rounds without a loss. Are they...UNSTOPPABLE BABY?!?! No, they'll lose at least one next round against the Celtics or the Magic. But LeBron is making a great case for...
Thunder Gameday: Los Angeles Lakers (46-10) Game Prep
Well, the Thunder have another HUGE game tonight at the Ford Center, and you can bet your sweet ass that its going to be a packed house! Kobe Bryant leads the Lakers into Loud City with a league best 46 wins to only 10 losses. The Lakers come into Loud City as hot as they've been all season having...
A little more insight into the Derek Fisher situation
In addition to being an inspirational story, this article about about Derek Fisher and his daughter's condition sheds some additional light as to why he moved to LA after leaving the Jazz. Probably the biggest statement from the article comes from Dr. Abramson concerning the impact that Derek...
Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game 4 - Recap
Some assorted notes before looking at each player atthehive from At The Hive sent me the following note after the game: The funniest part is, I know a die-hard Celtics fan who was at the game and he LEFT at halftime he paid 400 dollars for one ticket and he missed the greatest comeback in...
SportsHubLA and How to Win and Lose Against the Lakers
Yesterday Brian from SportsHubLA answered a few of my questions. Today Andrew from SportsHubLA gave me three ways to beat the Lakers and three ways to lose to them. I'm pretty sure Doc Rivers and company will cite this post at some point in the Finals. Enjoy. Three Ways to Beat the Lakers1) Make...
Checking in with SportsHubLA
Over the course of the regular season I found the best way to learn about another team was to talk to someone who follows it regularly. Brilliant idea huh? But seriously as bloggers we have a tendency to focus so heavily on our teams that we simply can't offer the same level of analysis about other...
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