A Look Back At One of the Best Laker Teams in Franchise History
The Los Angeles Lakers were responsible for five of the 10 NBA championships during the last decade (2000-2010). No one can argue against the fact that the Lakers are not only one of the most successful professional teams in sports…
Minneapolis to Los Angeles: The Best Move in Lakers History
The Los Angeles Lakers have compiled a resume full of success since the team's establishment in 1947. Since 1947 the Lakers have printed the blueprint on how to succeed in the game of professional basketball, on and off the court.…
Can the Small Market NBA Teams Survive?
One of the critical issues in the NBA lockout is revenue sharing. The collective bargaining agreement that has been active since 1999 was seen as quite favorable to the NBA's owners and players. However the tremendous and ridiculous increase of…
Can the Lockout Help the Lakers Win a Championship?
The time for answering whether the NBA season will be shortened or cancelled completely is approaching. The only specific progress the public knows about concerning talks between the owners and the players' union is that they agree on the urgency…
The Lockout’s Potential Effect on the Lakers and the NBA
The reality of a shortened or even cancelled NBA season this year is setting in with NBA fans and the players. While the NFL stopped their lockout by agreeing to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) prior to the start…
Overseas May Not Be Best Destination For Franchise Players
It seems that each week the NBA lockout continues, the list of current NBA players opting to go overseas in order to play basketball steadily grows. Clubs from Europe and China are not hiding from offering lucrative contracts to entice…
Vlade Divac’s NBA and Post-Career Have Come Full Circle
Vlade Divac is known for a lot of things. Being a versatile center, having a high basketball IQ, being a humanitarian and one of the best "floppers" of all-time are just a few ways to describe Divac. His sixteen year…
A Lesson the Current Lakers Roster Can Learn From the 2003-04 Season
Regardless of the current lockout situation occurring in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers still have major work to do. However, this does not necessarily mean they need to make drastic changes to their roster. Yet, the Lakers definitely need…
Lakers History: A Look Back On Eddie Jones’ Time In Los Angeles
In the 1994 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected a guard/forward from Temple University as their 10th pick in the first round. This 6'6" Florida native and the 1993-1994 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year was Eddie Jones. Jones…
Stormin’ Norman Nixon’s Impact on the Lakers
In 1977 the Los Angeles Lakers drafted a senior guard from Duquesne University that would be a crucial player in their championship runs in 1980 and 1982. This 6’2” Duke was Norm Nixon, who averaged 17.4 points at his alma mater…
