Tosh | Shared With: Everyone - Dec 08 2008 | nba, lakers, basketball
"It was an awkward game tonight. Offensively we were very ragged. Our timing was off and we tried to do too much."
-- Phil Jackson
Tonight's win ties the Lakers' best start in franchise history (17-2). Let's pause and reflect on that. The Lakers are an old franchise, 61 years, and this is their best start. The Lakers are historically a good franchise, with 14 NBA championships, and this is their best start. Do you think the expectations for the season are high?
Final score: 105-92
- Tosh | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 03 2009 | nba, lakers, basketball
Quoted: Barack Obama was on his way to the Marine One helicopter on the South Lawn on Tuesday when a reporter shouted a question. The topic: Who is going to win the NBA championship, the Los Angeles Lakers or the Orlando Magic?
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Said the smiling president: “Lakers in six, I think.” In sports terms, that means the Lakers will win the best-of-seven series in six games.ShareViewed: 1 Time - Tosh | Shared With: Everyone - May 28 2009 | nba, lakers, nuggets
Quoted: "The Lakers paid $50,000 to win that game. They got their money's worth," said a Denver player, not wanting to be identified for fear of retribution from the league.
ShareViewed: 7 Times - Tosh | Shared With: Everyone - Jan 26 2009 | lakers, nba
The Lakers' big man Andrew Bynum was named player of the week. He's the new Shaq people.
Quoted: The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers' Andrew Bynum today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 19, through Sunday, Jan. 25.
- Tosh | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 31 2008 | nba, basketball, lakers
Quoted: The Lakes signed Andrew Bynum to a four year $57.4 million contract extension today, apparently convinced that there are no complications from the arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Mark Heisler of the LA Times has the full report. Click on through.
- Tosh | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 22 2008 | From Google Reader, lakers, kobe bryant, nba
Quoted: SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Kobe Bryant hyperextended his right knee in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' exhibition game Tuesday night.
- Tosh | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 05 2008 | nba, basketball, lakers
Quote: Kobe Bryant & Co. plus Bynum in the first two months of the 2007-08 season equaled the top team in the Western Conference. Kobe & Co. plus Pau Gasol in the second half of the season equaled the Western Conference championship. Therefore, Kobe & Co. plus Gasol and Bynum should equal NBA champs, right?
ESPN's J.A. Adande analyzes the Lakers' upcoming season with a healthy Bynum added to the Bryant-Gasol powerhouse.
- Tosh | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 15 2008 | nba, basketball, lakers
Quoted: "Everything's ready to go. I'm 100%. I think I'm the only guy who wants to see the season start tomorrow. I can't wait to play with the fellows. I haven't done that in so long. I'm excited."
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-- Lakers' Andrew Bynum
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Steve Springer of the LA Times reports on the Lakers' 20 year old big man Andrew Bynum. Have a read... - Tosh | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 17 2008 | From Google Reader, nba, basketball, lakers
Quoted: In the ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, Marcia C. Smith reports "History lends the Lakers, who are down 3-2 in the best-of-7 NBA Finals, the word never. Only eight teams in NBA history have rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win a seven-game playoff series, but no team has ever done it to win an NBA championship.
- Tosh | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 11 2008 | lakers, celtics, nba, basketball
Here's a nice picture of Mr. 36 Points for Drock.
Quoted: The Lakers held on to win tonight, 87-81, over the Boston Celtics at Staples Center in Game 3 of the finals, slicing the Celtics' series lead to 2-1.
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- Tosh - Dec 09 2008
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Christmas day is going to be great. I love watching the Christmas game and this year's should be fun!
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