“Kobe Day” Celebrated At Los Angeles City Hall
August 24, 2016
The Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant was honored by the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday with an official ”Kobe Day,” at an event held at the Los Angeles City Hall to celebrate the shooting guard’s illustrious career. The event was put together by Councilman Jose Huizar in...
Patience key in historic Lakers losing streak
November 5, 2014
The Los Angeles Lakers have a worse record than the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost 26 straight games last season. That’s one of those I-Never-Thought-I’d-Say-That-Out-Loud types of statements. With their loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, the Lakers are 0-5 to start the season. Other winless t...
It’s time for the Lakers to part ways with Pau Gasol
April 14, 2014
It’s about time, Pau. For the first time in the last four years, Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol stood up for himself. He finally stuck it to the Lakers organization, which has treated him worse than dirt since the 2009-2010 championship season. The team has cobwebbed Gasol’s mind with trade talks, hir...
Getting the Lakers from zeros back to heroes
March 31, 2014
The Los Angeles Lakers were once the powerhouse of the NBA. They were in the playoffs year after year, won 16 championships with the help of Hall-of-Fame players, and carried an aura with them whenever they stepped foot on the basketball court. Now, with a record of 24-48, they are one of the laughing stocks in...
Column: Is D’Antoni the right head coach for LA?
November 13, 2012
Ron says: The Lakers’ stunning announcement -- which had them choose Mike D’Antoni over Phil Jackson as their new head coach after last week’s firing of Mike Brown -- is a good move and a step in the right direction for the star-studded franchise. Not only were Jackson’s rumored ...
Column: Winless Lakers shouldn’t worry fans
October 23, 2012
There is no reason to panic about the Lakers' winless preseason, and any negative reaction is an overreaction. Judging a team by its preseason record is naïve because there is no way to know if a team will excel or fall under pressure based on exhibition games. The Miami Heat had slow star...
Weekly Column: Dwight Howard has many masks, just ask around the NBA
September 4, 2012
Ron Says: This offseason’s blockbuster trade among the Lakers, Sixers, Nuggets and Magic not only neutralized the point of last season’s lockout to spread out talent in the league, but also created another title-contending super team by adding the best center in the league to an already star-studded...
Weekly Column: Don’t trade Gasol: Time for fans to realize the All-Star power forward’s worth
March 13, 2012
This is mostly dedicated to the casual Laker fan bereft of actual basketball knowledge who only watches when the playoffs come around. Plastering everyone’s Facebook news feeds with “Trade Gasol!” after every bad game he has is not only something that could irreversibly harm the team if...