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5 Things: Birthday Blues

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5 Things: Birthday BlueAll I wanted for my birthday , the only thing I asked for, was a Lakers win. That went ‘poor’ roughly 5 minutes into the 1st quarter as the Lakers no-showed the first of their 5 game road trip. 1) Can’t blame travel. The Lakers arrived in Atlanta the day before the game. So, while I’m sure they weren’t fully acclimated to the time, it’s not like the game … [Read more...] about 5 Things: Birthday Blues

What’s Different About This Year’s Lakers Is Everything That Matters

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Something’s different when Lakers’ haters praise the team’s 7–2 record, second seed in the West, Pelinka’s offseason additions, or Redick’s ability to get his players to buy in to his new challenging championship culture. The Los Angeles Lakers are on a serious roll. They’ve won five straight games and have the second best record in the NBA despite LeBron missing all nine … [Read more...] about What’s Different About This Year’s Lakers Is Everything That Matters

5 Things: Free Throw-O-Rama

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If the idea of the first of it’s kind NBA Free Throw Contest appeals to, well, last night was the game for you! For the rest of us, the 3+ hours affair had one true bright spot: the Lakers won. In what was billed as a battle of the current and future stars of the NBA in Vic vs. Luka, the free throw line reigned supreme as we saw three Spurs foul out, while Luka, Jake LaRavia … [Read more...] about 5 Things: Free Throw-O-Rama