Laker Nation

The Great Space Coaster! Here’s a little “ditty” from 1981’s kid show I’m sure some of you will remember… “It’s the Great Space Coaster. Get on board. On the Great Space Coaster. We’ll explore. A comet ride of fantasy To a place where dreams are fast and free With new friends and new things to see We’ll spin you through [...]

Mack’s prediction, the Blazers will win in L.A.; Against the Clippers. The Blazers, however, will not defeat the Lakers. Even their own center, Joel Przybilla, doesn’t have high hopes. When asked about playing against the Lakers he said, “They’ve maintained strong play throughout the year. We need to get some wins, and it would be a good one for us [...]

Aliens vs. Turiaf? I have to tell you, the Sonics surprised me with that last minute trade. When I say last minute, I mean it. At 2:59 pm on Thursday, the Sonics sent Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West to the Cleveland Cavs for Ira Newble and Donyell Marshall, with Adrian Griffin from the Bulls in a three team trade. This [...]

Ridin’ High! No, that’s not Snoop Dogg’s next single, that’s the Lakers Nation after Wednesday’s six-point victory over the newly “free-throw-crippled” Phoenix Suns. Today I was looking back at the highlights of that game. It was great to see that the Lakers had control of the contest for most of it. When Phoenix was manufacturing a run, our Kobe would [...]

The Showdown at Sundown! WOOH! Get yourselves ready Lakers fans because this game is going to be HUGE! Shaquille “The Big Cactus” O’Neal will make his Suns debut against the Lakers tonight and I got to say – I’m excited! I know you’re excited! Whose not excited? The other eight teams playing tomorrow… Why? Because everyone’s going to be watching [...]

My daughter is the Basketball Prophet. I’m sitting on my couch watching the Lakers – Hawks game Wednesday, February 6th with my 4 year old daughter sitting next to me. Entering halftime I see the score is in the Laker’s favor 53-45. My daughter says, “Papi, I think the Lakers are gonna lose”. I look at her with betrayal clear [...]