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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
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
First Look at New Miami Heat Lineup

Today the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat squared off in South Beach and on national TV, with the Lakers winning the contest 104-94 . Today's game was the first for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks since they were traded to the Miami Heat for Shaq . For some reason, ABC loves scheduling the Heat on national...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 02-10-2008
Midway Through the First Round...

We're nearing the midway point of the first round of the NBA playoffs... let's see how my predictions are faring. Let's start with the East... I picked Detroit to sweep Orlando, and they did that this afternoon. I predicted that the Cavs would sweep the Wizards, and they are playing right now with the...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 04-28-2007
2006-2007 Playoff Predictions

Each year I post my playoff predictions before the start of the playoffs, from the first round through the Finals. In last year's predictions I mistakenly picked the Pistons besting the Heat and the Spurs beating the Mavs, resulting in a Spurs-Pistons rematch with the Spurs taking the title again. Whoops...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 04-19-2007
We've Got Ourselves Some Series!

I didn't think there'd be too much drama in the first round of the playoffs this year, but we certainly have some interesting series! The Bulls just knotted up their series with the Heat at two games apiece, the Pacers are giving the Nets a run for their money, and the Lakers are amazingly playing their...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 04-30-2006
No Big Surprises in the Playoffs...

No big surprises after the first couple of games in the playoffs. The "Contenders" - San Antonio, Detroit, Miami, and Dallas - all hold 2-0 leads. Some people pegged the Bulls or Grizz as the surprise teams, and while 2-0 isn't the same as 4-0, I can't fathom any of the "Contenders" dropping four of...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 04-26-2006
2005-2006 Playoff Predictions

Time for this year's insanely inaccurate playoff predictions! But before we begin, let's review my oracle skills from last season, when I made my 2004-2005 playoff predictions . My Eastern Conference picks were nearly perfect. I ended up picking all of the first round winners and did predict the Pistons...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 04-20-2006
What's in Store for the Heat?

One thing that's always seemed a little foreign to me was the concept of people who rooted for a team rather than its players . That is, most sports fans are fans of a team... say the Los Angeles Clippers . Now a person who roots for the Clippers would describe himself as a Clippers fan. It doesn't matter...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 09-10-2005
Brian Grant Released from the Lakers

Bye bye, Mr. Grant. The Lakers released forward Brian Grant today using the new amnesty clause agreed to in the collective bargaining agreement. This means that they'll still have to pay the remaining $29+ million dollars on Grant's contract, but that bill won't be counted against the team come luxury...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 08-10-2005

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