blogs.mercurynews.com - 6/15/2009
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* Side note: I don’t know what Phil Jackson is going to do. I’m sure retiring is a big and tantalizing option. But I don’t think it’s more than 50/50 for him and if I had to guess, I’d say he comes back next year. He’s going to miss Tex Winter, but Phil ...
redsarmy.com - 6/15/2009
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redsarmy.com —
Here are the current odds to win the
2009-2010 NBA Championship : Lakers: 5-2 Cavaliers: 3-1 Celtics:...
5-1 Magic: 7-1 Anyone who'd place a bet now on next year's champion is a moron, because there's a ton of uncertainty surrounding all four of these teams. Let's take a look: ...
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The Favorites for Next Year?
latimes.com - 6/15/2009
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latimes.com —
A lot of this is about money. And
it's going to depend on whether those players get...
offers from other teams. It's going to be a big decision for the Lakers. I would go with Trevor over Lamar because he's younger. I'm always going to go with the young ...
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Charles Barkley's view: Phil Jackson will leave the ...
boston.com - 6/15/2009
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boston.com —
ORLANDO, Fla. - Doc Rivers doesn't live that
far from Amway Arena. The Celtics coach has been...
offered tickets to NBA Finals games between the Magic and Lakers, too. But without the Celtics being involved, the admitted poor loser didn't plan on ...
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Just too painful to watch
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A Dud to End the NBA Season, and We Don’t Mean the Painfully Awkward Joey Buss Interview
The Big Lead —
... To ABC’s Mark Jackson, who struggled throughout the finals with mundane observations and far too many cliches: The Lakers are far from a lock to return to this spot next year. JVG bailed him out with a reminder that Ariza and Odom are free agents. Too bard Barkley wasn’t there to ...
Laker Linkage - 6/15/09
Lakers of Fire —
... Not an LA-based reporter, but Tim Kawakami wants to know if Kobe would opt-out of his contract this summer to take LESS money to help the Lakers re-sign Odom, Ariza and Brown. That would be the ultimate show of leadership from Kobe, but I have the feeling that he may not be so willing to be unselfish now that he has a ring of his own. ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News: “Could Bryant seal his reputation as a franchise leader by opting-out this summer… and taking a LOWER average salary in order to give the Lakers more flexibility to re-sign both Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza? Because nobody really sees a cogent way for Lakers owner Jerry Buss, even flush with cash and willing to blow some extra money because of the title, to go sailing $20M into the luxury tax. And that’s almost certainly what he’d have to do to pay Odom and Ariza close to fair free-agent market price this summer. ...
Daily Links: Gasol could have been a Sun? Kill me now
Bright Side Of The Sun —
... a name oft-mentioned as being on the block. Should the Pistons offer a package including Hamilton and its first round pick for Mac, the Rockets would be enticed to accept." - Why on Earth would Detroit does. Oh, right. Rip cannot reportedly won't even talk to his coach so one of them has to go. I read somewhere yesterday that Curry's job might in fact be on the line but I didn't save the link and don't really care enough to try and find it again
Could Kobe Bryant opt-out and take less to help Lakers re-sign Odom and Ariza? | Talking Points Let ...
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How to Make a Dynasty in 10 Easy Steps
lakersoffire.com 6/16/2009 — One thing about Kobe and the Lakers is that they have never been guilty of complacency. Though they still haven’t even held their championship parade, the paramount concern for the team now is how to keep the core intact to try and keep the party rolling for years to come. Dynasties are ...
Kobe Opts For Greed
lakersoffire.com 7/1/2009 — Earlier this afternoon the city of Los Angeles breathed a sigh of relief as Kobe Bryant decided against exercising his early termination option and becoming a free agent .
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Ariza, Odom, or Both? Who Stays With the Lake Show?
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Sorry Shannon Brown, but as much as we love your attitude and athleticism, you’re not the talk of the free agent market right now. Both Trevor Ariza and Lamar Odom are extremely talented players who pose a serious problem for the Lakers this off-season because of their ...
In the Rotation: NBA Finals Edition
sports-central.org 6/15/2009 — After an entertaining NBA Finals that featured two overtime games and one of the great individual performances in Finals history, SC's Scott Shepherd can only think of one way to recap the events: one final edition of In the Rotation.
Playoff Prospectus: Champions by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com 6/15/2009 — The Los Angeles Lakers used a 16-0 run in the second quarter to close out a postseason that will be remembered not for the journey, but for the destination.
Finals Musings: In Praise of Odom, Gasol, Ariza
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — So, the Lakers have won no. 15 as a franchise, no. 10 in L.A. Congratulations to the Forum Blue & Gold faithful. We examined Kobe Bryant's playoffs in depth last week, so let's take a look at some other Lakers in this post-championship hour. IN PRAISE OF LAMAR ODOM: WINNING AHEAD OF MONEY Pro ...
Where Does Kobe Bryant Rank All-Time Now? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/15/2009
Monday Morning Point Guard
Juen 15, '09
Kobe Bryant may be one of the greatest, and by some, most hated, NBA great of all time. When the clock hit zero tonight, the Los Angeles Lakers franchise won the NBA Title for the 15th time, and Phil ...
Kobe's Moment —
Wizards Insider 6/15/2009
Thank you, thank you. I'll glady take that from you, Mr. Russell. (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) Are you feeling Kobe Bryant? Are you happy for him? When I saw Bryant pumping his first and scissor-kicking after the Los Angeles Lakers ...
Kobe Bryant: Is He The Best Ever? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/15/2009
I never thought I would be saying that Kobe Bryant might be the best ever. But you have to put Bryant in the conversation with the greats. What has Bryant not done that Magic Johnson or Michael Jordan did?? Has he not overcame every challenge and ...
