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Podcast: Voice of the Nation #130
By David Brickley on April 21, 2011David Brickley, and Kevin Figgers come to you for another LIVE edition of the Voice of the Nation. They give you full post game coverage, on the Lakers game two win against the Hornets at Staples. Special Guest Jim Eichenhofer from Hornets.com joins the show! Lakers tie the series at 1-1 Pau and Kobe struggle in Game 2 CALLS [...] -
Kobe and Lakers “Words Can Be Hurtful” PSA
By David Brickley on April 20, 2011This piece by Kobe Bryant and his Lakers teammates aired on KTLA’s Good Day L.A. this morning. It has been reported that the Phoenix Suns did a similar PSA, about words being hurtful. According, to NBA commissioner David Stern, the league was planning on doing bullying type PSA’s before the incident with Kobe Bryant and referee Bennie Adams. -
Lakers Gift Pack Phiten Giveaway
By David Brickley on April 20, 2011Two chosen winners have received a Phiten Lakers Gift Pack that includes: Phiten Lakers Titanium S-Type NBA Bracelet Phiten Lakers Titanium X30 NBA Necklace Limited Edition Phiten Tee-Shirt Phiten Sticker Pack The Winners ARE: [blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/#!/Outer_Spacious/status/61476879693131776"] [blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/#!/Seannakamoto/status/60989254980997120"] -
NBA Poll: 74% of Players Want Kobe Taking Last Shot
By David Brickley on April 20, 2011166 players responded to a Sports Illustrated poll. The question, “Who do you want shooting with the game on the line?” Lakers guard Kobe Bryant received 74% of the vote. Kevin Durant got 8%, Dwayne Wade 3%, Ray Allen and Dirk Nowitski both got 2%. According to 82games.com, Kobe is tops in the league in the 4th quarter or overtime, [...] -
Steve Blake to Play in Game 2
By David Brickley on April 19, 2011After missing the last three games with the chickenpox, Steve Blake practiced Monday and said that he will play in Game 2. As far as how much he will be able to contribute, Blake had this to say to a group of reporters on Monday: “I don’t know how many minutes I will be able to play or not, its [...] -
NBA 2K11 Predicts Game 1 Loss and Score
By David Brickley on April 19, 2011Mark Medina, our friend over at the LA Times Lakers blog, did a simulation of the Lakers and Hornets series prior to Game 1. He published the story on Saturday, the video games simulation had the Lakers losing Sunday’s game one to the Hornets. The simulation also had the Lakers losing 109-100, the exact score of game one. Laker fans [...] -
Kobe Calls Out Gasol After Game 1
By David Brickley on April 18, 2011With only one minute to go in the game, all-star Pau Gasol had one made basket. He would get a lay-up when the game was already out of reach, but his final stat line was nothing to be happy about. In 38 minutes of action Gasol finished with eight points, just 2-9 from the field, and six rebounds. Other then [...] -
Lakers Podcast: Episode #129
By David Brickley on April 17, 2011David Brickley, and Kevin Figgers come to you for another LIVE edition of the Voice of the Nation. They give you full post game coverage, on the Lakers game one loss against the Hornets at Staples. Listen up! They also take your calls! Rundown Lakers lose Game One, 100-109 Phil Jackson Speaks out on lack of post play Pau [...] -
Pregame: Hornets @ Lakers – Game 1
By David Brickley on April 17, 2011The Lakers went through many ups and downs in the regular season, yet they finished the regular season at (57-25), good enough for the two seed in the Western Conference. The Hornets battled injuries, but still finished (46-35) on the year, to capture the 7th seed. The Lakers ability to score the ball will be one of the big concerns [...] -
Marco Comia Wins Laker Nation & ScoreBig.com Playoff Ticket Giveaway
By David Brickley on April 16, 2011Well, it was just meant to be for longtime Laker Fan Marco Comia He will be at Game 1 sitting in Section 114 Row 8 for SUNDAY’S game. (A $700 dollar value) Courtesy Scorebig.com Here is what Marco said when he found out that he won! Winning these tickets has probably been some of the most exciting news I’ve had [...] -
The Black Mamba: Spewing Venom On Critics
By David Brickley on April 15, 2011By Ahmed Sedam It’s the middle of April, the frost is beginning to melt (hopefully), weather is heating up and the Black Mamba is sharpening his fangs. Through 82 grueling games: 2,078 points, 388 assists, and 419 rebounds, adds to another season in the legendary career of Kobe Bryant. However, when you think about it at the end of the [...] -
Former Gay NBA Player Speaks on Bryant’s Homophobic Slur
By David Brickley on April 15, 2011John Amaechi, played five seasons in the NBA, and came out to the public as gay, after his career ended. Amaechi spoke to the USA Today, about Kobe Bryant’s homophobic slur: Q: What was your first impression when you heard Bryant’s remark? A: I’m surprised that people are surprised. This is common language when I played. It was an everyday [...] -
Kobe Goes One-On-Five in Final Minutes
By David Brickley on April 15, 2011By David Brickley – Los Angeles The Lakers were up 88-70 going into the 4th quarter against the Sacramento Kings in the last game of the regular season. Yet, it took Kobe Bryant’s 25 footer with four seconds left, just to get the Lakers to tie the Kings, and force overtime. A lot of that had to do with the [...] -
Phil Jackson and Lakers Fined $75,000 Each
By David Brickley on April 15, 2011According to multiple reports, Phil Jackson and the Lakers organization have been fined $75,000 each for comments Jackson made about the likely NBA lockout next season. Here are the comments, that Phil made about the lockout: “Who knows what the NBA’s going to look like after this year?” Jackson told a small group of reporters last Thursday. “I think there’s [...]
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