Blog Posts on lakers stuff

Welcome to LA, Steve Blake by Isaiah's Blog on Jul 14, 2010Steve Blake, the newest LA Laker,  had his official press conference today, and had his first photos in a Lakers uniform. Two things: In these pictures, he doesn’t look like a man who knows the game of basketball. He can probably pass off as t...

The Art of Hating Kobe Bryant by Isaiah's Blog on Jun 27, 2010I came across this article called “The Art of Hating Kobe Bryant” and found it quite amusing. It’s actually a good read. As another NBA season is now behind us and Kobe Bryant has picked up his fifth title, his place in history is u...

What’s Next? by Isaiah's Blog on Jun 21, 2010The NBA season just ended.  The Lakers celebrated their 16th NBA championship as a franchise, 11th in Los Angeles, 5th in eleven years and tenth in the past 31 years.  After the roller-coaster ride of the regular season, the grind of the playoffs a...

Game 7 Helps Set Twitter Record by Isaiah's Blog on Jun 19, 2010Yesterday’s Game 7 between the now two-time defending, and sixteen all-time champion Los Angeles Lakers and Boston set not only the highest television ratings since the Michael Jordan era, but also set a new record on Twitter, the online social...

BACK TO BACK by Isaiah's Blog on Jun 18, 2010What a roller coaster of a series.  Game 1 starts out withe LA dominating. Ray Allen sets a record in Game 2 and leads Boston to victory.  He does a complete role-reversal in Game 4 and Derek Fisher silences the Garden crowd as LA regains control o...

Game 7. by Isaiah's Blog on Jun 17, 2010The NBA season is down to one final game.  One game that will define legacies for both players and franchises.  Let’s get it on.

Crow Is Delicious by Isaiah's Blog on Jun 9, 2010“Eating crow (archaically, eating boiled crow) is an English-language idiom meaning humiliation by admitting wrongness or having been proved wrong after taking a strong position.” (Taken from wikipedia) I find myself eating lots of crow...

LA vs. Phoenix is like salt on an open wound by Isaiah's Blog on May 17, 2010Game 1 of the Lakers-Phoenix series is scheduled tomorrow, and this series brings back a lot of memories, both good and bad. I remember the dog years, most especially 2006.  Kobe was scoring like crazy.  He dropped 62 on Dallas in three quarters an...

Fisher finally gets it! by Isaiah's Blog on Apr 26, 2010I hope this happens.  Fisher finally being a true leader. Fisher admitted to it Saturday night after the Game 4 blowout, telling Phil Jackson to bench him the instant Fisher fails to box Westbrook out in Game 5 Tuesday night. Fisher said he’s...

It’s In the Fridge: Chick Hearn Statue Will Be Unveiled by Isaiah's Blog on Apr 20, 2010Tomorrow will be one of the most exciting and memorable days in Lakers history. Not only is it Game 2 of the first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but before the game, a long overdue statue of the great Chick Hearn will be unveiled o...