Stomped in OKC: Lakers Flat-Out Embarrassed by the Thunder
I always say, “If you’re going to fail, then fail spectacularly.”
The Lakers must have heeded those words on Monday night, as Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series was nothing short of a bloodbath. Oklahoma City took a 15-point lead into halftime … and then it got ugly. The Thunder outscored the Lakers by [...]
Fans of the Lakers in Shock: Derek Fisher Dealt to Houston
Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers eagerly anticipated Thursday’s trade deadline. For weeks, local newspaper columnists, radio and television personalities shouted from the rooftops about the team’s need for a point guard. They pondered what appeared to be the likely departure of Pau Gasol and dissected his every movement on the court while questioning his [...]
Inside The Swollen Dome Returns: Tuesday 2.21 Edition
Harmon returns to the microphone following a short hiatus to usher in a new run of “Inside The Swollen Dome.” He dives into the news of the day & sets the table for a huge sports week.
ITSD 2.21
Turn to 3, 4 & 5 When No. 1 and 2 Don’t Show Up
At times, it appeared that Game 2 of the Lakers-Hornets series had devolved into a game of pinball. Bodies were flying everywhere, with hard screen after hard screen and plenty of contact in the lane.
Welcome to playoff basketball.
With the usual smile that accompanies the “why do I have to do this?” thought bubble, Phil Jackson [...]
It’s a Final: NBA Season Crawls to its End
Finally …
I joked that I wasn’t going to sit and watch Game 7 after investing a ridiculous number of hours watching the three-month marathon that is the NBA Playoffs. Rip Van Winkle awoke to see that nothing had changed. The never-ending investigation of USC athletics … ended. Ubaldo won 13 games … almost as many [...]
Viva Espana! Gasol Pushes The Lakers Through
Remember those old “ALCOA Presents: Fantastic Finishes?”
Sure, they were used for NFL games back in the day, but you couldn’t think of a better branding piece than that right now after watching The Big Spaniard, Pau Gasol, put back the game-winning shot with one-half second left. Seriously, the final minutes were a bit chaotic and [...]
