Brian Bernstein

I am currently a student at Cal St. Uni, Northridge as a journalist major. I am an athlete and my favorite sport to watch and play is basketball. I am also a huge Laker fan and have been since I can remember.
22 Articles

Lakers Bench Support: How the Lakers Can Win With What They Have

The Los Angeles Lakers’ biggest weakness all season long was unquestionably their bench. All year when Coach Mike Brown put in the second unit, it was very likely that the bench players would get outscored. After losing their best bench…

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The Pau Problem: Is Gasol Good, Bad For Lakers Moving Forward?

Pau Gasol is one of the best power forwards in the game today. His career averages of 18.7 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game are beyond impressive. Gasol is also considered to have the best all-around skills for…

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Lakers Season Report Cards 2011-12 – Metta World Peace

Metta World Peace, Small Forward Grade: B Los Angeles Lakers small forward Metta World Peace has had an up and down season for the Lakers. It started out as a very rocky road for Metta as his offensive production was…

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Metta World Ron: Peace Finally Returns to the Staples Center

The Los Angeles Lakers are tied 3-3 in the first round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs with the Denver Nuggets, and the only good thing about that means the return of Metta World Peace. Metta World Peace has officially served…

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Forward and Back: Lakers Reflect on First Two Games, Look Ahead to Denver

The first two playoff games of the 2012 season are in the books, and the Los Angeles Lakers hold a comfortable 2-0 lead over the sixth seeded Denver Nuggets. Game 2 was a more competitive game than the first, as…

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Searching for 17: Keys to Lakers’ Post-Season Success

The Los Angeles Lakers locked up another Pacific Division title grabbing the third seed in the 2012 Western Conference Playoffs, and are looking to make another deep post-season run. It has been a roller-coaster type year for the Lakers, as…

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A Look Ahead: Lakers Face the Home Stretch

With the San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, and Denver Nuggets on the Lakers plate, the last thing they needed was to be without superstar Kobe Bryant, right? Wrong. After a loss to Houston, the Lakers went to Phoenix to face…

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A Look Ahead: The Lakers Finally Head to the Alamo

With nine games left in the regular season, the Lakers look to finish strong and hold onto the third seed in the Western Conference playoff standings. Last week did not pan out exactly the way the Lakers had hoped after…

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A Look Ahead: Two Back-to-back Challenges Await the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in a win-one, lose-one slump this past week, beating the teams they should beat, but losing two key games against playoff caliber teams. Two Sundays ago the Lakers lost a game against the Memphis…

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A Look Ahead: The Lakers Forecast Shows Thunder

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to have a new identity with the addition of guard Ramon Sessions. He has made them an exciting team to watch. Since the Lakers traded for Cleveland point guard Ramon Sessions on the day of…

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