Welcome! This is my inaugural post on NBABasketballonline. I will not spend too much time initially on who I am, but will get into my thoughts and love for the NBA. In due course you should develop a clear indication of who I am and where I am coming from.
Los Angeles Lakers
15 December 2009
12 November 2009
The NBA league pass is awesome, but nothing beats a good TNT double-header.
Tonight, we get a great TNT double-header.
The night starts off with Cleveland at Miami. I’ve written this before, but LeBron vs. Wade is the best head-to-head matchup to watch in the NBA right now. These guys always bring out the best in each other.
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10 November 2009
Have you looked at the league leaders yet this season?
There are some familiar faces atop some of the big categories. Kobe leads the league in scoring. Nash leads the league in assists. Rondo leads the league in steals.
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9 November 2009
Last week in “Fun With Box Scores” I took a look at about ten different things that jumped out from the previous week’s box scores.
It was the initial plan to roll out ten more fun little facts that I discovered while rummaging through the box scores this week, but I came across one box score that was so unique that I don’t feel like any other stat line from the week is worthy of being in the same post as this one.
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5 November 2009
For the third straight season, the young, potential stud, center for the Los Angeles Lakers has hit the ground running and has shown flashes of being an all-star caliber center in the NBA.
Continue reading "Andrew Bynum: The Oldest 22-Year-Old in the NBA"
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29 October 2009
he mighty T’Wolves down the stretch, but it certainly wasn’t because of Lopez.
Los Angeles Lakers
I know they were playing the Clippers, but the champs didn’t miss a beat. This could have been the most lopsided seven-point game I’ve ever seen.
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27 October 2009
Happy New Year!
With the new NBA season set to tip off with four games tonight, here are some of the things I’ll be watching for in tonight’s action.
Boston @ Cleveland, 7:30pm
I can’t wait to see LeBron again this season. Last year, coming off the Olympics, you could see that his focus was on improving defensively. Now, without a summer in the spotlight, I’m curious to see if he’s made any improvements to his already unreal game. Is this the year we finally see LeBron use his Karl Malone-like body to beast on people inside?
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Disappointing news for NBA fans everywhere, courtesy of yahoo:
"LOS ANGELES (AP)—Blake Griffin’s (notes) NBA debut has been pushed back indefinitely after the Los Angeles Clippers revealed late Monday night that their No. 1 overall draft pick has a broken left kneecap.
Continue reading "Disappointing First Impression of Blake Griffin"
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6 July 2009
When reports came out last week that Coach Mike Kryzewski was possibly considering leaving Duke to take over Lakers if Phil Jackson retires, few could really take it seriously. It was serious enough that Coach K addressed it at his summer press conference last week though, but I doubt anyone thought the Duke of Duke would abdicate his NCAA throne for one in the NBA.
Continue reading "Summer Malaise Probably Led To Coach K Rumors"
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3 July 2009
With the top 4 teams in the league last year making ALL the big moves so far this off-season(Boston excluded so far because they haven't signed sheed yet, but they will be getting a healthy Garnett ba
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10 February 2009
Does wins in Boston and Cleveland mean that the Lakers are a complete different team than last year? I wish it did, but I am not ready to make that step quite yet. I think they are slightly different
Continue reading "New Lakers Team? Odom to Remain a Starter?"
Posted by Tony McLeod | No comments yet
8 February 2009
The Los Angeles Lakers have sent Vladimir Radmonovic to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Adam Morrison and Shannon Brown. I am not a huge fan of the trade. I like Vlad's game and with Bynum out we need all the height we can get, Vlad is 6'10 and can play the 3 or the 4 position. The obvious benefit is that this summer the Lakers will have more cap room to resign Trevor Ariza and possibly Lamar Odom as well if he takes a bit of a discount. I don't see much playing time for Morrison or Brown with the team, whereas I believe Vlad could have still helped. I thought at first this may be a pre-cursor to another deal but it looks like Morrison and Brown will stay.
Posted by Tony McLeod | No comments yet
5 February 2009
The Lakers travel to Boston tonight to take on the Celtics in Boston for the first time since... well... all Lakers fans know where I am going. It was a game Laker nation had marked on the schedule as
Posted by Tony McLeod | No comments yet
31 January 2009
Andrew Bynum has left tonight's game against the Grizzlies with a right knee injury after Kobe Bryant fell on his knee. X-Rays are negative but an MRI is scheduled for tomorrow in New York. This would
Posted by Tony McLeod | No comments yet
Five straight double-doubles from the Lakers big man, and no I'm not talking about Pau Gasol. Lakers center Andrew Bynum looks to be over coming any mental blocks left over from last year's injury. Ov
Posted by Tony McLeod | No comments yet
26 January 2009
The story reads that on Christmas Day in 2008, two great teams, the Los Angeles Lakers (24-5) and the Boston Celtics (27-3), came together to play. One would imagine the goal was simply to win. However, the two teams seemed as if they were competing for something else besides a win. From the jump ball, the Lakers appeared to be on a mission to redeem themselves from last year’s NBA Finals. The Celtics played it as if it was just another game on the way to their ultimate goal of repeating as World Champions. The Lakers won the game with a score of 92-83, but the game can’t be told by the final score. It is told by what each team was playing for: another step in the right direction and redemption. The Celtics learned that they can be beaten. And, the Lakers got their redemption, for this was their Championship game.
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25 January 2009
Unexpectedly Jordan Farmar made his return from injury to help spark the Lakers to a 99-85 victory over the San Antonio Spurs today. In a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference Farmar
Posted by Tony McLeod | No comments yet
42 points, then 23 points, a typical back to back for Kobe Bryant, only this time it wasn't Kobe leading the Lakers in scoring. It was young center Andrew Bynum. Obviously you do not want to get over excited about two games, but hopefully this is a sign of something from young Bynum. Today will tell more when he goes up against Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs. Even though Bynum's big games came against low ranked teams, if he can build some confidence from these games and carry it on, it will make the Lakers that much better.
Posted by Tony McLeod | No comments yet
21 January 2009
It's odd, I have my site at bostoncelticsnews.com, and I have only posted one thing NBA related. Well, how about I make it two?
On MLK night, the Lakers took it the Cavs. If this game didn't showcase why the Lakers are the best team in the league right now, I don't know what does. For the average person who just looks at the NBA as a whole, the Lakers are the team right now. But, as Lee Corso would say, not so fast my friend. Breaking it down, here are my rankings for teams that I think have the best shot at winning the championship.
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10 January 2009
Well after a rough computer transition I am finally back. I'll start with last nights game against the Pacers. It was a defensive battle... not so much, the score was 68-66 at halftime. The Lakers end
Posted by Tony McLeod | No comments yet
11 December 2008
The Los Angeles Lakers came out of the gates running to start the season, but have struggled of late, and now post a mediocre 18-3 record. After losing 2 of their last six games, skeptics point out that the lack of defense being played by the reigning Western Conference champs is the reason for this stumble. With Boston, Cleveland, and LA all having remarkable starts to the year, it seems as if no other team has a chance to keep up with these three, despite the fact that there are many teams rising this year.
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8 December 2008
do much of anything, especially play defense.
Which made them the perfect dance partners for the Los Angeles Lakers last night since they don't like to play defense either.
More than that though, was just how utterly painful to watch this game was. It wasn't a matter of who wanted to win. It was more a matter of who stunk up the joint least.
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7 December 2008
The Los Angeles Lakers play the best three periods of any team in the league.
Too bad there's four in an NBA game.
I don't know how necessary it is to really explain myself again regarding how the fourth quarter defense- or, rather, lack thereof- is tell-tale sign that any ordering of purple and gold confetti for the Staples Center in June might be premature.
Continue reading "Lakers Are The Best Hockey Team In The NBA"
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4 December 2008
It's true that a win is a win and in the end it probably doesn't matter how a team gets one.
However, lately I've been writing about whether or not this Lakers team is for real and looking for evidence that come June, I won't be facing another heartbreaking situation like last year.
Posted by Keith Grieve | No comments yet
3 December 2008
The Lakers were not the only team in the NBA last night to give up 30+ points in the fourth quarter. Every team that did lost, including the Toronto Raptors who gave up 30+ in EVERY quarter.
I have said that for the Lakers to show the world that they are serious title contenders they should win this game (among others). I still stand by that statement.
Posted by Keith Grieve | No comments yet
29 November 2008
Anyone happen to catch that Laker-Mavs game last night?
Anyone else notice another game the Lakers were trailing in and somehow come out with a win?
Yeah, I know they were at home and Dallas is a team that no one really knows what to expect from, but they were on a five game winning streak coming in.
Posted by Keith Grieve | No comments yet
28 November 2008
The Los Angeles Lakers have everything they need to win a championship.
Right now.
They are leading the league in scoring per game, and while they're 'only' sixth in points allowed per game, they're also leading the league in point differential.
Posted by Keith Grieve | No comments yet
24 November 2008
(Triple-Threat: Dribble)
As predicted, the Lakers beat the Kings last night 118-108.
Although the Lakers did commit 18 turnovers, five of which belonged to Andrew Bynum, they came through with the game on the line. The Kings trailed by as many as 19 points before Bobby Jackson helped put together a 21-6 run. However, when you have the ultimate closer in Bryant, there's never really need to worry. With 6:17 left in the fourth, the Lakers took control and the young Kings' hopes were shot.
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16 November 2008
Everyone knows 82 wins is not possible, well everyone except a few of my friends who called after every win claiming it was. Now that we finally got that out of the way the Lakers will look to get bac
Posted by Tony McLeod | No comments yet
9 November 2008
In a possible preview of the Western Conference Finals the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Houston Rockets tonight. Many experts agree these are the two most talented teams in west. It is earl
Posted by Tony McLeod | No comments yet
2 November 2008
Your offense is struggling, you're in a struggle against a team playing their second game in a back to back, what do you do? It's always nice to have Kobe Bryant as an option. Bryant scored 14 of his
Posted by Tony McLeod | 1 comment
31 October 2008
Every expert on television, news columnist, sports reporter to your chat room and forum users all say the Houston Rockets can go deep into the playoffs if A: They can keep Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming healthy and B: If Ron Artest can keep his composure on and off the court. Earlier tonight, if a single game was any indication; Rockets fans will have something to cheer about in late April and May and fellow NBA teams can expect Houston to be a legit threat all season.
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30 October 2008
No matter what center court says, LA still belongs to the Lakers.
Even though both teams share the same home court, after blowing the Clippers out by 38 points, the Lakers proved that the Staples Center is always home.
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29 October 2008
Lakers looked pretty good on opening night defeating Portland. Kobe had good across the board numbers with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists, including a nice scoring streak in the second half. Pau Gasol scored all 15 of his points in the first half.
Posted by Tony McLeod | No comments yet
28 October 2008
Health, that’s the one thing that can get in the way of the Los Angeles Lakers quest for the NBA championship this season. Coming off last year’s defeat to the hands of the Boston Celtics the Lakers come back reloaded with a healthy Andrew Bynum. There are still a lot of people out there who feel like Kobe Bryant still does not have enough support to win it all.
Posted by Tony McLeod | No comments yet
For those of you reading, you'll have to excuse my lateness on posting so late on our beloved Lakers team.
A little bit about myself: I've been blogging since 11th grade and now I'm looking to do it professionally. I chose to blog about the Lakers because they do have the greatest player in the world on their team ala Kobe Bryant. I'm sure it's been said before, but I'm here to reaffirm and make believers.
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19 February 2008
We have been waiting for this moment for months. No, I’m not talking about the Jason Kidd trade to go through (which it did today). I am talking to about the second half of the NBA season to begin. The first three and a half months can be such a drag, and usually are but in the second half, everything picks up. It is a two-month stretch run to the playoffs. This is the time when teams like San Antonio and Detroit flip their switch on and look to be playing their best when the playoffs begin. The flurry of trades that have gone on in the last two or three weeks has just made the second half that much more interesting. The NBA season is about 20 games too long and it kills ratings but now is the time to jump on the bandwagon. These next couple months of the regular season and the playoffs are going to be some of the best basketball since the ‘80’s. The NBA, where exciting happens.
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28 January 2008
Los Angeles Dodgers Season Tickets
2. An NFL franchise in Los Angeles
3. The Los Angeles Lakers to get it together and bring home another title
4. An all-expense paid trip to Canton, Ohio and Cooperstown, NY
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24 January 2008
I remember when Shaq came on the scene as the big guy on the Orlando Magic. He had the silly rap and the even sillier movies but was quite an admirable player. When he came to Los Angeles to play for my hometown Lakers – I was so pumped! The Big Aristotle was awesome to watch and added to the mystique and legend of the team.
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6 January 2008
wing up in Los Angeles, the only team that anyone ever talked about when it came to the NBA was the Los Angeles Lakers. I remember the whole city being completely obsessed when it came to Lakers basketball. Billboards, commercials, and fast-food promotions further shoved the team into the forefront of everyone’s mind. Popular bands wrote songs about them and select celebrities lined the courtside seats.
Posted by Apryl DeLancey | 2 comments
atched him in college and admired his performance then and even sat the next row over from him at a Los Angeles Lakers game once.) I mean seriously, David Garrard is a class act so how can you not root for him!?
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29 December 2007
p>What has happened to the NBA that I grew up with? I must admit, I have paid less attention to my Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA in general in the last season or two. Even so, I really feel like there is something missing.
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