Health is the Only Thing Standing in the Way of the Lakers and a Championship

The new-look Los Angeles Lakers are now 5-2 since the Westbrook trade. On Sunday, they completed the largest comeback the NBA has seen this season, erasing a 27-point second quarter deficit and beating the Dallas Mavericks 111-108. There were good things to say about just about everyone on the Lakers squad in that game, including… Read More Health is the Only Thing Standing in the Way of the Lakers and a Championship

LeBron Responds to Critics of New-Look Lakers: “Keep that Same ENERGY when it Begins!”

It’s no secret that LeBron pays attention to what is being said about him him in both the sports media and on social media. He’s not like KD, where he will respond directly to haters and critics (sometimes even on burner accounts), but is usually keenly aware of the media narratives about him and his… Read More LeBron Responds to Critics of New-Look Lakers: “Keep that Same ENERGY when it Begins!”

#ACCOUNTABILITY: Documenting the Media Reaction to the Russell Westbrook Trade

If ever there comes a day where I can devote all my time to sports blogging, one project I will undertake is keeping track of which analysts & pundits are credible, and which ones are full of crap. Kind of like that Twitter account “Freezing Cold Takes,” but in blog form. Someone, I can’t remember… Read More #ACCOUNTABILITY: Documenting the Media Reaction to the Russell Westbrook Trade

DeMar DeRozan Sounds Like He Really Wants to Play for the Lakers

DeMar DeRozan went on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast and talked about his upcoming free agency. Shannon, obviously a big LeBron fan and a Laker fan, was openly recruiting DeRozan and asking him all sorts of questions about a potential move to the purple and gold. In this video clip, he asks him about… Read More DeMar DeRozan Sounds Like He Really Wants to Play for the Lakers