Call it poetic justice or mere coincidence. I call it fitting. The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Los Angeles Lakers to clinch their first Pacific Division in the history of the franchise. While it wasn’t a passing of the torch, it was damn close. It had to be the Lakers for the division crown. The one team that held the ... Read More »
With the Los Angeles Lakers’ resurgence of sorts, the Pacific Division must be viewed as the strongest division in the NBA. A few seasons ago, it may be argued that the Southwest Division was the best with perennial title contenders, San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks. But, with only the Spurs and the Memphis Grizzlies up for the deep run ... Read More »
The NBA announced on Monday that it named Golden State Warriors forward David Lee Western Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season. According to an NBA press release, the league gave Lee the honor for the week of Monday, Jan. 28 through Sunday, Feb. 3. During that stretch, the big man averaged 18.0 points, 14.3 rebounds, ... Read More »
The Wednesday report that Sacramento Kings’ owners Joe and Gavin Maloof were finalizing an agreement to sell the team for $500 million may have fallen through in the short term, but David Stern may make his presence felt before he retires to push the deal through. The abridged version: The Kings need an arena, and they have had a nightmare ... Read More »
The NBA’s weekly power rankings for Week 6 came out on Monday with the Los Angeles Lakers reeling, the Golden State Warriors surging and the Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings bookending to turn the Pacific Division upside down. The Lakers fell more spots than any other team, along with the Phoenix Suns. Both teams had a rough stretch over ... Read More »
With Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach Mike Brown’s firing, the verdict of “who’s the best team in Los Angeles” is clear: it is the Los Angeles Clippers. It is surreal that Los Angeles’ best basketball team does not sport the purple and gold. The Clippers should be considered the favorites for the Pacific Division at this point of the season ... Read More »
After just five games, the Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Mike Brown on Friday. After going winless in the preseason and 1-4 to start the season, the Lakers have gotten rid of their replacement for Phil Jackson just 18 months after hiring him to a four-year, $18 million deal in May 2011. As part of their lackluster start to ... Read More »
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