Is the end in Dwight?
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few months, there is a saga going on that rival’s LeBron’s “Decision” – it’s Dwight’s “Indecision”. Does he want to be traded, does he want to...
View ArticleNBA Pre-Season Review – who will rise, who will fall, who are we excited to see!
Not much hullabaloo is made about the NBA pre-season. Many of the leagues stars are recovering from injury or are being shut down in advance, awaiting opening night, but if you take the time to pay...
View ArticleOpening Night – and the next, and the next
Finally, the NBA season has started and started with a bang! Where last year was all CBA talk and no basketball action, opening night took us to even better heights and the second night didn’t fail to...
View ArticleWhen fans become ‘fantagonists’
Just this week, Laker guard Steve Blake was fined by the NBA a grand sum of $25k for his less than professional etiquette when interacting with a fan during the Lakers vs Clippers game at the Staples...
View ArticleHollywood has a new leading man!
Well this topic has been much talked about since the Lakers have failed to take centre stage out in Hollywood – and it finally came to a head with the firing of coach Mike Brown and the subsequent...
View ArticleLos Angeles Basketball – The Tale of Two Teams
Basketball in Los Angeles has always been dominated by one team- the Lakers. The franchised moved from Minneapolis to Los Angeles in 1970 with five NBA titles to their credit; since the move the Lakers...
View ArticleNew year – new team?
We have ticked over into the New Year and with it, there have been a number of rumblings in the NBA underworld. I thought now might be a great chance to have a look at a few of the players who have had...
View ArticleThe saga in Lakerland – will it have a happy ending?
Well I think this article is way overdue and hard to ignore, but what the hell is happening over in Lakerland… so many promises like Metta’s crazy prediction of a 73-9 record, Lakers taking back the...
View ArticleBalancing Act
I am a self confessed Lakers hater! I hate the team, I hate the fans, I hate everything about them! It has made me extremely happy to see them this season struggling to get W’s and all the immature...
View ArticleWhy Steve Nash Is The Most Over-Rated Player In NBA History
One of the most controversial aspects of sports is ranking players against each other, especially across different generations and eras. The subjectivity of it is what is so problematic. How do you...
View ArticleInjury will be Kobe’s achillies heel
As you are all probably aware now, the Black Mamba’s season is officially over. After sustaining a torn Achilles’s, Kobe Bryant will take no further part in the NBA regular season or the post-season...
View ArticleDwight who? You can call me Al
I must be one of the only people on earth who doesn’t think the Dwight Howard to Houston deal is the right move. Other than fans who obviously want the best centre of the modern era to come to their...
View ArticleHave the Lakers Lost Their Cool?
With the swift exit of Dwight Howard from the Lakers there is one thing we can be sure of, we won’t have to put up with the Dwarma for at least another few years. There is however something we may not...
View ArticleDoing it the Hard Way
Every year at draft time and during pre season we focus on the top ranked picks, the best prospects, the hottest shooters and the heart wrenching stories but rarely do we focus on the players that do...
View ArticleWhy The Lakers Shouldn’t Rush Back Kobe Bryant
When Kobe Bryant went down last season right before the playoffs started, the greatest fear of the Lakers came true: Kobe Bryant had suffered a completely torn Achilles, which for many athletes spells...
View ArticleSlowing the Snake
Plenty of news in the NBA of late. The Hawks continue to feast on the competition. The Knicks have taken tanking to new heights in preparing for next season. Hell, Philly has even won some games and...
View ArticleKobe Bryant: The Farewell Tour
Any non-Laker fans a little bit tired of the overplayed “Farewell Tour” that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is currently on? Don’t get me wrong, Bryant has had an amazing career and will...
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