When Shaq Attacks!

By PHiCTiON, Section NBA
Posted on Sat Jul 05 2008 at 3:25 PM EST
More on: Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Rap (all tags)

"Kobe, tell me how my a** tastes?" This is something you think you'd hear from a Boston fan during game 6 of the NBA Finals. Alas, it was our old, over-sized, over-hyped, under-skilled friend Shaquille O'Neal.

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Striking Gold

By kirbygarlitos, Section NBA
Posted on Sat Feb 23 2008 at 4:30 PM EST
More on: Pau Gasol, LA Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Mitch Kupchak, Kobe Bryant (all tags)

Mitch Kupchak learned a lot from his mentor Jerry West. With the trade of Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Los Angeles Lakers, you can say that Kupchak also learned the art of fleecing other teams from Jerry West.

For us who weren't around when West dominated the NBA in the 60's, the only memory we have of him was his cunning guile and craftiness as the general manager of the Lakers during the late 90's. After all, he was the one who signed Shaquille O'Neal away from Orlando and duped the then-Charlotte Hornets to trade their 1996 first round draft pick - a tall, skinny high school kid from Philadelphia - for Vlade Divac.

Jerry West made the Lakers a championship contender with those moves. And now - after a history of questionable moves - the apprentice finally made the trade that would make his teacher proud.

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What did we learn from Training Camp?

By andyroser, Section NBA
Posted on Wed Oct 24 2007 at 2:55 PM EST
More on: Lakers, Jerry Buss, Kobe Bryant (all tags)

The Lakers have now returned from training camp in Hawaii and I had expected to hear more reports on the team. Instead, we ended up having a whirlwind of comments about Kobe due to the Jerry Buss comments.

How does this give the Lakers Nation a positive view on the upcoming season?

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My Supernatural "Kobe-rage"

By kirbygarlitos, Section NBA
Posted on Thu Sep 13 2007 at 12:14 AM EST
More on: Kobe Bryant, Nike (all tags)

The night before I was set to meet Kobe Bryant, I scavenged through old Sports Illustrated magazines to look for whatever tattered poster I could find of Kobe. Fortunately, a late delivery of the July Slam Magazine arrived that morning and, as if through some kismet happenstance, Kobe Bryant was featured on the centerfold.

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