Tag Archives: Los Angeles Lakers

In Its Current Form, NBA = Not Basketball Actually

So last night I’m watching Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns (rising) and the Milwaukee Bucks (buckling) and thinking, what the hell has happened to professional basketball because it sure doesn’t look like the game I … Continue reading

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Quote o’ the Day (2012 BoSox Edition)

From the redoubtable Jason Gay’s latest column in the Wall Street Journal: The Loopy Mess of LakerFail The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Miami Heat on Sunday. This is not wildly important. What’s important is that the Lakers continue … Continue reading

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A Jason Gay Ol’ Time (The Great Laker Freakout Edition)

The Wall Street Journal’s redoubtable Jason Gay submitted this column in Monday’s edition of the paper: The Great Laker Freakout Who’s ready to give a big whoop about the discombobulated Los Angeles Lakers? Not me! It’s November, buster. Waaaay too … Continue reading

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Boston Celtics Green With Envy?

At least the Celtics didn’t spit the bit like the Los Angeles Lakers did in their four-game laydown to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA playoffs. The C’s went down fighting – and fumbling – in the face of a lights-out … Continue reading

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Dead Blogging The Celtics-Lakers Alley-Oops Game

Game 7 of the NBA Finals was quite possibly the least artistic basketball game (that didn’t include me) I’ve ever seen. Who’da thunk Kobe Bryant would play his worst game of the series, and Ron Artest would play his best? … Continue reading

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