Adios, Mike Brown.
Read moreIf you’re not totally sold on the Bynum-to-Howard upgrade for the Lakers, watch Spain and Argentina attack the rim against Team USA during the medal round. Had Howard played in the Olympics, nobody would have touched this American team — we could have rolled out LeBron, Howard, Durant, Carmelo, Chris Paul and the cast of The Big Bang Theory and still won every game by double figures.
Time Warner Cable, Lakers strike 20-year TV deal
Time Warner Cable, Lakers strike 20-year TV deal
Good news for the Lakers (the deal is valued at approximately $3 billion and gives them their own TV network) and Time Warner.
Bad news KCAL, Fox Sports West and the 620,000 homes that don’t have a cable subscription and will now see only nationally telecast Laker games.
The Jersey Numbers of Ron Artest by Flip Flop Fly Ball
Read moreGOAL: Get ‘sweatsuit courtside at the Laker game’ rich. [via]
Read moreGOAL: Get ‘sweatsuit courtside at the Laker game’ rich. [via]
Read moreTime is our best friend and our worst enemy. Experience makes you better, but it means you’re running out. You do want to maximize your time and take advantage of situations and the opportunities that present itself. I can’t take advantage if I’m watching or not doing anything.
Lamar Odom [thanks to Colin for the link.]
Ron Artest Signs With BALL’N
Read moreMoments before this picture was taken, the photographer asked, “Hey Kobe, what do you think of Miami’s chances?” [via]
Read moreSome time ago, I’m talking to some people and they wanted a bonus if the Lakers make the playoffs. I said, ‘If they don’t make the playoffs, you don’t work here anymore.’
If the kids still said ‘keepin’ it real’…
If the kids still said ‘keepin’ it real’…
…they’d totally be talking D-Fish keepin’ it real by coming back for the three-peat in L.A. instead of hopping on the South Beach bandwagon.
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