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‘DBricks Take’ Archive

Hard to Tell a Guard Dog When Not to Bite

After yet another road loss that saw the Lakers fall to 6-14 away from Staples Center, Andrew Bynum was asked if the Lakers problems are fixable? If we can be real with each other. Yeah.” Bynum said. Alright Bynum, lets keep it real. Kobe Bryant finished the night 9 for 31 from the field (29%). [...]

Lakers and Dwight Howard Make for a Perfect Match

Dwight Howard wants out of Orlando; that’s pretty obvious. He’s probably not conscious of it but quotes from Howard over the last year or so can allow us to safely assume what teams he would allow a trade to. Howard was asked whether he sees himself playing in a much larger market back in October. “There’s [...]

Flagrant 2 on Lakers Management: The Failure to Retain Spero Dedes

By David Brickley As Laker fans know Paul Sunderland followed Chick Hearn on T.V in the 2002-03 season, and Joel Meyers was the Lakers radio play-by-play man. In 2005, Sunderland was fired. The Lakers promoted Meyers up to T.V. and hired 26 year-old Spero Dedes to take over radio. Dedes was a man that understood [...]

Dwight Howard Becoming A Laker Just Got Complicated

In August of last year, owner Dr. Jerry Buss said 80% of Lakers basketball decisions are in the hands of his son, Jim Buss. So when Mike Brown was hired earlier this week, Jim became a popular name in Laker Land. Those fans that do not agree or particularly like the hire, blame Jim for [...]

Pau Gasol: A Shell of his Former Self

By David Brickley – Los Angeles There is no argument. Pau Gasol has had the worse nine game stretch of his career, and it so happens to be in the midst of a three-peat playoff run. His 13 points per game average is the lowest of his playoff career. He is shooting 42% from the [...]

Kobe Goes One-On-Five in Final Minutes

By 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 [...]

Hello Current Lakers, Meet the Lakers Before the All-Star Break

By David Brickley – Los Angeles Well guess who’s back. After going 17-1, after the break, the Lakers have lost 3 straight to the Nuggets, Jazz, and most recently to the Golden State Warriors. The last time the Lakers lost three straight, it was against Orlando, Charlotte, and Cleveland right before the break. The Cavs [...]

Podcast: Lakers vs. Celtics Postgame

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The Lakers improved to 3-0, on their Grammy road trip, as they beat their rival Boston Celtics 92-86 at the TD Garden. Kobe Bryant started out as a facilitator only scoring three points in the first half, but turned it on in the 2nd by scoring 20 of his 23 in [...]