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Compelling Plotlines for the 2010-2011 NBA Season

The NBA regular season starts this coming Tuesday with an epic opener – the Boston Celtics playing the new Miami Heat! And later that night, the Lakers take on the Houston Rockets to open their season. With LeBron’s “decision,” the Lakers coming off back-to-back titles, Kevin Durant’s scoring title and...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 10-22-2010
Kobe Returns To Action

After an extended break to nurse some injuries, Kobe Bryant returned to the lineup last night to help the Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 99-98. The Lakers steamrolled during Bryant's absence, winning all but one game comfortably. Their one loss came to the Boston Celtics and highlighted Kobe's important...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 02-24-2010
2008-2009 Playoff Predictions

Each year I post my (insanely inaccurate) playoff predictions prior to the start of the postseason. I some rare circumstances my picks are spot on - such as my prediction last year of a Lakers / Celtics Finals with the Celtics winning in 6 - but most of the time my guesses are horrific and gum up my...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 04-17-2009
Celtics Destroy Lakers in Game 6, Win NBA Championship

The Boston Celtics left no doubt who this year's NBA Champion is, after an overwhelmingly dominate performance against the L.A. Lakers on Tuesday night. Final score 131-92. Up by as many as 43 points in the game, the Celtics were really never in any danger of having to play a Game 7. This game was in...

Posted to Phoenix Suns News, Suns Scores, Game Recaps & Commentary (Weblog) by chowell on 06-17-2008
NBA Finals Game 4 Log...

I've been quite busy lately and haven't had a chance to blog much about the playoffs. I have been doing my best, though, to watch many of the Lakers game throughout these playoffs. Given the ease with which they dispatched the Nuggets and the lack of serious challenges against the Jazz and Spurs, I thought...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 06-13-2008
Welcome to the Second Round

What a first round! While there were a number of snoozer series that lacked a single competitive moment (I'm looking in your general direction, Denver), there were plenty of exciting battles, some where I expected, others in less expected series. While the Spurs/Suns series had some exciting moments...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 05-05-2008
First Round Impressions

Just before the start of the playoffs I submitted my annual playoff predictions , in which I see the Celtics beating the Lakers in a classic Finals series. I still hold firm to that earlier prediction, but clearly some of my other first round picks were significantly off the mark. For starters, I thought...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 04-22-2008
2007-2008 Playoff Predictions

Each year I post my (insanely inaccurate) playoff predictions prior to the start of the postseason. I some rare circumstances my picks are spot on, but most of the time I take a gamble or two and end up blowing the whole postseason (like last year, I picked the Dallas Mavericks to beat the Detroit Pistons...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 04-19-2008
Five Stories to Follow to this NBA Season

It's that time of year again. With Major League Baseball wrapping up its playoffs, the NBA regular season is right around the corner! The season tips off the last week of October (with the Lakers squaring off against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, October 30th in the Staples Center). The NBA season...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 10-18-2007
Rick Fox Retires, and Dennis in Denver?

Rick Fox, who was traded to the Boston Celtics this offseason, has officially retired . He had some foot injuries last season (which stemmed back from the year before), and was never really his old self. The Celtics also were expecting Gary Payton from the Lakers, but Payton has continued to say he won...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 09-30-2004

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