Tall Tales of Deng and Thomas at IMG Academy
I emailed IMG Exec Director (and ESPN analyst) David Thorpe about this photo of Thomas and Deng at the academy asking about their relative height. He graciously replied with more information than I asked for , detailing their experience there, and said I could share it with you all…
June 14, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Blog a Bull
What the Lakers need right now
It hurts. Bad. You’re down. Literally. You’ve handed them what you want. The so-called experts are saying that it’s over. But you’re not out. There is still life. You win one game at home Sunday, and you head to Boston with all the pressure on the Celtics. YOU CAN DO…
June 14, 2008, 8:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Most depressing loss ever?
Forget Lakers history. Was Game 4 the most disheartening defeat in Southern California sports history? Click here to cast your vote.
June 14, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Post-Game 4 poll: Are Lakers cooked?
From life to life support, just like that. Kobe Bryant is right: It might take a night of heavy drinking (or two … or three) for the Lakers to put the nightmare of Game 4’s epic collapse behind them. Then again, they have no choice. The Lakers are in must-win mode from here on out,…
June 14, 2008, 8:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Derek Fisher’s 6/14 interview
Q. Yesterday Doc Rivers referred to Kobe as, A, the most criticized star, and B, the scariest to play against. Can you describe ‑‑ from your viewpoint, those two perspectives? DEREK FISHER: Okay, what was the first one? Q. Most…
June 14, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Phil Jackson’s 6/14 interview
Q. You’ve always had that ability to keep your team focused on what they need to be focused on despite the adversity that they face. How are you going about that this time knowing exactly what is at stake? COACH JACKSON: This is new territory for me even, this type…
June 14, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Kobe Bryant’s 6/14 interview
Q. Kobe, yesterday Phil said that one thing that was going to drive you were the comments that KG made after the game yesterday. Can you talk about that? And the second thing, you hear a lot of talk on the radio about Doc out‑coaching Phil. KOBE BRYANT: First of all,…
June 14, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Phil Jackson’s 6/13 interview
EL SEGUNDO — Phil Jackson gathered the Lakers for a short video session and sent them home rather than have practice — which would’ve mandated by NBA edict that the players would’ve then had to meet the media. Jackson certainly didn’t want the Lakers to have to rehash…
June 14, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
The explanation for the Lakers’ second-half debacle
LOS ANGELES — The headline you might’ve seen on my Game 4 preview story was: “Help wanted: Lakers, (Kobe) Bryant need others to step up.” The first half was pretty much perfect on that front, with Bryant running the show but not starring in it. The second half was an amazing…
June 14, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Pau Gasol’s term as Lakers center winding down
EL SEGUNDO — If the Lakers lose again this season, it’ll be the last game of the Pau Gasol-at-center era. Andrew Bynum will reclaim that job next season, which is just fine with Gasol, who has always envisioned himself as a power forward in the NBA anyway. Gasol has to shoulder a…
June 14, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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