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It's possibly the hottest question in basketball right now: will LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh join forces to create the ultimate team? It is an intriguing question, to be sure. Those three All-Stars wearing the same uniform would certainly be a potent combination on paper. But sports aren't played on paper.
The 2008 Boston Celtics. The 2004 Los Angeles Lakers. The 1997 Houston Rockets. The 1968 Los Angeles Lakers. ...
NBA Free Agency: The 10 Free Agents the Los Angeles Lakers Would Love To Sign
Posted: 2nd July 2010 by Joel Spickerman in NBA
Back-to-back titles. Defeating the Boston Celtics in the Finals. The game's greatest player moving up the all-time list. The greatest coach of all-time proving his brilliance once again.
Those are outstanding accomplishments, to be sure. No one can ever take those things away from the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the moment the parade ended in Los Angeles, the 2010-2011 season began. All that ...
No. 8 vs. No. 24: Which Kobe Bryant Would You Choose?
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Joel Spickerman in NBA
On April 26, 2006, whilst in the midst of perhaps his greatest individual season, Kobe Bryant announced his intention to change his number from eight to 24, beginning with the 2006-2007 season.
For such a seemingly small event, this announcement garnered major coverage in the sports media world. When Bryant initially refused to reveal the reason for the change, numerous theories arose as to why he was making a mid-career switch. ...
The End of the Championship Run
The Los Angeles Lakers would end their quest for four consecutive titles with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
Throughout the series with the Spurs, L.A. would struggle defensively against point guard Tony Parker and power forward Tim Duncan.
Following the Game Six loss in San Antonio, Kobe Bryant would leave the court in tears, stating that he ...