laballtalk.com - 1/12/2009
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Big week for the Cavs and Magic leave the Lakers in the dust... but not for long... the Lakers have their chance to move up in the rankings!
Game Of The Year! (Take 3)
celticsblog.com 1/22/2009 — The Lakers knocked us off balance and the Cavs woke us up. Now the team is rolling again and it is time for another test. How will the team respond?
Orlando is now considered the best team in all the land (according to various power polls). They are riding a 7 game winning streak (so ...
NBA Mid-Season Outlook…
bankrollsports.com 1/24/2009 — The NBA regular season a little more than halfway through and there is a pretty clear sight of who are the front runners with the chance for a few more teams to make a surprise down the stretch. The Eastern Conference appears to be the strength of ...
Lakers Take Over Power Rankings
laballtalk.com 1/6/2009 — The Lakers lead the charts in every power rankings online including ESPN, NBA, CNN SI, and USA Today!!
Lakers Lead NBA With Top Record
laballtalk.com 1/5/2009 — The Celtics and Cavs have lost while the Lakers beat the Blazers. The Lakers are now the only team left with five losses and look to continue their winning ways. The Eastern Conference teams have clearly been struggling recently while the Lakers look to extend their 7 game winning streak!
ESPN
sports.espn.go.com 1/12/2009 — ESPN.com New highs and lows abound in the human sector of ESPN.com's NBA Power Rankings. The Cleveland Cavaliers are up to No. 1 for the first time this season in our weekly, nonautomated pulse take of the league after dominating their highly ...
NBA BCS: What If? by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com 12/10/2008 — If the NBA used college football`s system of determining a champion, we`d have the nightmare of three qualified teams for two spots.
Lakers, Magic, join the Cavaliers in the medical ward
fearthesword.com 2/3/2009 — I don't wish injuries on any player or team. They are part of the game and they happen to everyone. When you build a franchise, you try and create as much depth as possible knowing you are likely going to have to use it, especially during ...
Who Will Play The Lakers Play In the Finals?
bleacherreport.com 3/14/2009 — The Lakers are a lock to make the Finals this season as there is no team in the Western Conference that can beat them in a seven game series, with the Lakers having home court advantage and the best player in the league.
As they demonstrated last ...
Lakers Drop In Power Rankings
laballtalk.com 12/23/2008 — After being #2 behind the Celtics all season long, it appears that the critics are getting tougher on them. With 5 losses the Lakers are averaging third place on most rankings.
Pau Gasol: The Key to Lakers Dominance —
Bleacher Report - NBA 1/12/2009
There is no doubt that having Kobe Bryant in their lineup makes the LA Lakers a great team. However, Bryant alone can't make this team win a championship. One great player can't beat five opposing players, even with lesser talents, playing on the ...
M-V-P, M-V-P, M-V-P —
Bleacher Report - NBA 1/12/2009
We are almost at the halfway point of the NBA season, and I am already hearing the M-V-P chants when watching NBA games.
We might as well get started on the MVP discussion.
The way I see it is that the race comes down to four players—LeBron ...