Brian Chettanapanich

Pre-game writer. A working student majoring in sociology. Born in Hollywood and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. Favorite Lakers in order 1)"Nick the Quick" Van Exel 2)Kobe Bryant 3)Lamar Odom. Hobbies include collecting shoes and hitting the gym/courts. Catch me here or on my facebook.
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Lakers Get First Chance At New-Look Nuggets

Starting line-ups: PG: Derek Fisher - Ty Lawson SG: Kobe Bryant - Arron Afflalo SF: Ron Artest - Danillo Gallinari PF: Pau Gasol - Kenyon Martin C: Andrew Bynum - Nene Hilario The Nuggets are 14-4 with their new roster…

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Battle for Second Place; Lakers Host Mavericks

Starting line-ups: PG: Derek Fisher - Jason Kidd SG: Kobe Bryant - Rodrigue Beaubois SF: Ron Artest - Shawn Marion PF: Pau Gasol - Dirk Nowitzki C: Andrew Bynum - Tyson Chandler The Dallas Mavericks are coming off a win…

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Blazing a Trail; Lakers Welcome Portland to Staples

Starting Line-ups: PG: Derek Fisher - Andre Miller SG: Kobe Bryant - Wesley Matthews SF: Ron Artest - Nicolas Batum PF: Lamar Odom - Gerald Wallace C: Pau Gasol - LaMarcus Aldridge The Trail Blazers have won three straight games…

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Disneyland vs. Disney World: Lakers Host Magic

Starting line-ups: PG: Derek Fisher - Jameer Nelson SG: Kobe Bryant - Jason Richardson SF: Ron Artest - Hedo Turkoglu PF: Pau Gasol - Brandon Bass C: Andrew Bynum - Dwight Howard The Magic are fourth in the Eastern Conference…

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Lakers Take Their Talents to South Beach; Look to Beat the Heat

Starting Line-ups: Derek Fisher - Mario Chalmers Kobe Bryant - Dwyane Wade Ron Artest - LeBron James Pau Gasol - Chris Bosh Andrew Bynum - Erick Dampier On Christmas Day last year, the Heat dominated the Lakers in Los Angeles…

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Back Where It All Began: Lakers Take on Timberwolves in Minnesota

Starting Line-ups: PG: Derek Fisher - Luke Ridnour SG: Kobe Bryant - Wesley Johnson SF: Ron Artest - Michael Beasley PF: Pau Gasol - Kevin Love C: Andrew Bynum - Darko Milicic Kevin Love is currently standing at 46 straight…

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Grading the Deadline Deals

What a week it has been for NBA basketball. As the trade deadline finally comes to a close, there are plenty of teams in the league that have shifted much of its roster around. Some teams hurried to make a…

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Pre-Game Report: Lakers vs. Clippers

Starting Line-ups: Derek Fisher - Eric Bledsoe Kobe Bryant - Randy Foye Ron Artest - Ryan Gomes Pau Gasol - Blake Griffin Andrew Bynum - DeAndre Jordan With Baron Davis shipped out of town last minute, the Clippers got in…

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Pre-Game Report: Lakers @ Bobcats

Projected Starting Lineups: Derek Fisher - D.J. Augustin Kobe Bryant - Stephen Jackson Ron Artest - Gerald Wallace Pau Gasol - Boris Diaw Andrew Bynum - Kwame Brown Lakers couldn't find their way around the Orlando Magic on Sunday afternoon,…

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Pre-Game Report: Lakers @ Knicks

Projected Starting Lineups: Derek Fisher - Raymond Felton Kobe Bryant - Landry Fields Ron Artest - Danillo Gallinari Pau Gasol - Amar'e Stoudemire Andrew Bynum - Timofey Mozgov The Lakers have won their last three road games after topping off…

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