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If the goal of the Golden State Warriors was to convince fans they were serious about being factors in next season's Western Conference race, then trading for David Lee was a good place to start. The Warriors sent Anthony Randolph, Ronny Turiaf, and Kelenna Azubuike to New York in exchange for Lee, who could provide instant help for Golden State's struggling interior. Lee brings his 20.2 points per game and 11.7 rebounds ...

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly offered Los Angeles Clippers' point guard Steve Blake a four year, $16 million contract, and with that move Jordan Farmar's days as a Laker appear to be over. Blake is a steady guard who is not quite the athlete that Farmar is, and his signing makes you wonder if the Lakers shouldn't have pushed a little harder to keep Farmar in the fold. Farmar allegedly was looking for a ...

I will be the first to admit the nuances of the NBA's collective bargaining agreement can be nearly impossible to follow, and the sliding-scale progression can read like a foreign language. However, when ESPN recently reported that any combination of a proposed super team gathering in Miami would have to accept contracts for roughly 15 million dollars per year over a five year period, it was in a language I clearly understood. ESPN made ...

ESPN recently reported that Mike Miller of the Washington Wizards and Kyle Korver of the Utah Jazz could be possible free agent targets for the Los Angeles Lakers in the coming weeks. Both players are unrestricted free agents, but Miller's versatility would be a better fit for the Lakers if they are contemplating adding one of the two players. Miller and Korver are deadly perimeter shooters, but Korver's value is basically limited ...

I didn't think the Los Angeles Lakers would find much value in their draft picks which stood at No.'s 43 and 58 of the second round, but I must admit both selections hold a certain degree of intrigue. Some people have compared Devin Ebanks, the Lakers' selection at No. 43, to former Laker Trevor Ariza, and the similarity definitely exists from an athletic point of view. Ebanks, at 6'7", has the ability ...

Pau Gasol was an exceptional player during his time as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, but a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2008 changed Gasol's fortunes and his destiny. Gasol never received much credit for leading the Grizzlies to the playoffs in three consecutive seasons, and his Rookie of the Year award in 2004 went largely unnoticed, but a desperation move by the Lakers would change all of ...

Yesterday Los Angeles Lakers' coach Phil Jackson gave his strongest indication yet that he was leaning towards retirement, but excuse me if I sound a little skeptical about his comments. Jackson told reporters he was waiting on a battery of test results to gauge his physical health, and he would let the Lakers know next week what his intentions are regarding next season. During the course of conversation, Jackson repeatedly mentioned ...

The fact that Kobe Bryant won his fifth NBA championship doesn't mean he is a better individual player than LeBron James, but his second consecutive Finals' MVP award does raise some interesting points in the debate. James also captured his second consecutive MVP award during the regular season, but his Cleveland Cavaliers' flame-out in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals shifted the tone of the debate. There were some who inevitably clung to the ...

The Los Angeles Lakers 93-89 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game Seven of the 2010 NBA Finals signaled the end of another chapter of the league's most historic rivalry, and ushers in questions about each team's ability to return to this stage. Both teams have concerns going into the off-season, but the Celtics may have more issues to settle if they are to reach the NBA Finals again, ...

Kobe Bean Bryant will never be Michael Jeffery Jordan. Whenever any discussion concerning Bryant's legacy in the NBA is commenced, the debate will inevitably shift towards a comparison to Jordan, and how Bryant falls short in that respect. Every child grows up trying to emulate the style and game of their favorite NBA heroes, and for the few lucky enough to realize the dream of actually competing in the league, their respect ...