lakersoffire.com - 18 days ago
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The Story: Pau Gasol’s hamstring tests came back strong and he could return to action as soon as Friday . The Fire Says: And a collective sigh of relief goes out across Laker Nation. Personally, I’m more relieved that the Lakers will finally go back to having at least one ...
Laker Linkage – 11/6/09
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The Story: Pau Gasol was limited in practice Thursday and Andrew Bynum’s MRI showed a strained elbow . The Fire Says: Both players are expected to miss Friday’s game as they heal their injuries.
The Story: Could Andrew Bynum be faking injury to avoid playing Memphis ? The ...
Laker Linkage - 10/19/09
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The Story: Vegas oddsmakers are setting the over-under on Laker wins for the regular season at 62 . The Fire Says: That is the highest of any team in the NBA and a very tempting over bet to take since many think this Laker team has a real shot at winning 70 games.
The Story: Ron Artest ...
Laker Linkage - 10/26/09
lakersoffire.com 28 days ago —
The Story: ESPN predicted several Lakers to win some awards this year . The Fire Says: Bynum got votes for Most Improved, Odom got votes for Sixth Man, Artest got votes for Top Defensive Player, Phil Jackson got votes for Coach of the Year and, of course, Kobe got votes for MVP.
The ...
Laker Linkage – 11/4/09
lakersoffire.com 19 days ago —
The Story: Josh Powell has earned Phil Jackson’s trust with his spot-up mid-range shooting . The Fire Says: I have a hard time believing any Laker reserve has earned any trust from the coaching staff at this point.
The Story: Dennis Rodman thinks LeBron James is better than Kobe ...
Laker Linkage – 11/3/09
lakersoffire.com 20 days ago —
The Story: Pau Gasol’s early injury has exposed the Lakers’ lack of depth up front . The Fire Says: The piece offers up several free agent or trade targets for the Lakers, but it seems a bit premature for the Lakers to be shopping help just yet, at least not until a definitive ...
Laker Linkage – 11/9/09
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The Story: Ron Artest fires back at Charles Barkley for the criticism Sir Charles leveled against Ron-Ron last week . The Fire Says: Barkley thinks Artest has too many off-court pursuits to be able to focus on basketball, but Artest reminds the Round Mound of Rebound that he is always the ...
Laker Linkage - 10/8/09
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The Story: Ron Artest’s biggest challenge as a Laker will be to fit in as a role player . The Fire Says: I’ve been saying that since day one. Ron’s off-court shenanigans get all the press, but it will be interesting to see how well Artest adapts to being a third banana. ...
Laker Linkage – 11/2/09
lakersoffire.com 21 days ago —
The Story: Jordan Farmar and Adam Morrison were not offered contract extensions by the deadline . The Fire Says: Now both players will be restricted free agents at the end of the season. There is a good chance neither player will be back, though there is some hope for Farmar.
The ...
Laker Linkage - 10/2/09
lakersoffire.com 10/2/2009 —
The Story: Derek Fisher worked with Lance Armstrong’s conditioning coach this summer . The Fire Says: Fish is doing whatever he can to stay in shape now that he is over 35 years old, let’s hope it works.
The Story: Andrew Bynum seems to be pulling away from working closely ...
Laker Linkage - 10/27/09
lakersoffire.com 27 days ago —
The Story: Neither Pau Gasol nor Kobe Bryant were able to practice on Monday . The Fire Says: Pau is likely to miss today’s season opener with a sore hammy but Kobe’s sore foot isn’t believed to be serious enough to prevent him from playing. Frankly, I am all for Kobe ...