Lakers Mantra: Survive and Advance

Championships are not won in April, but they can certainly be lost there.
In that respect, the Los Angeles Lakers should be pleased with themselves after having dispatched the Utah Jazz in five games thanks to a 107-96 win Monday night.
But let us not confuse the actuality of a series win with signs that they are [...]

Lakers, Bryant Rise to the Occasion

If Game 4 of the Lakers-Jazz showed the basketball world only one thing, it was evidence of why Kobe Bryant is… well, Kobe Bryant.
On the heels of one of his worst postseason games ever, Bryant delivered exactly as everyone thought he would: 24 points in the first half, 38 for the game.
In Game 2, LA’s [...]

Rose And Rondo Making A Point

Last season, Deron Williams and Chris Paul were the main focus of one of basketball’s great hypothetical arguments: who is the best young point guard in the game.
Most basketball aficionados would say Paul before blinking, but the argument can still be made for either of them. Both have Olympic gold medals and both have made [...]

Audio: Flip Saunders Press Conference

On Thursday, during his introductory press conference, Saunders discussed what he learned from watching the Wizards last year in training camp, what it takes to be a champion in the NBA, his early impressions of Gilbert Arenas, and what he learned from sitting out of head coaching for a year.

Wizards Sign Saunders As Head Coach

The last time Flip Saunders coached the Washington Wizards, it was only for a week during training camp as an invited guest. This time around, he was named the head coach, and placed in charge of returning the Wizards to the playoffs and beyond.

Fast Breaks – NBA Playoffs

With the playoffs well underway, I figured I’d drop a few thoughts on each series as things begin to heat up. I’ll try to do this as often as possible, but I can promise you nothing as the weather is getting warm (unless you live in Toronto like Ryan, eh?) and that makes sitting in [...]

Song Remains The Same For Lakers And Jazz

On Tuesday night, Game 2 of the Lakers-Jazz series played out with a palpable level of familiarity. While the finer details of the proceedings may have been different, it still had the feeling of so many others we have seen in the past between these rivals.
In brief: the Lakers did their work early by dominating [...]

No ‘Amazing’ Needed For Lakers

On a night where ‘Amazing’ happened in Orlando, the playoffs for the Los Angeles Lakers started out somewhat more mundane.
The Lakers did not need Andre Iguodala-style heroics or Derrick Rose-like revelation in taking down the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of their Western Conference bout. Instead, cool efficiency, deadly professionalism, and precise effectiveness marked the [...]

Ball Don’t Lie Trailer

I’ve been a huge fan of Ball Don’t Lie since I first read Matt de la Pena’s book nearly two years ago. Since that time I’ve been able to interview Matt and I’ve heard the great news that the book is being made into a movie.
Matt de la Pena has been great to Hoops Addict [...]

NBA Mock Draft – April 16, 2009

As we all know, the months leading up to the NBA Draft can make for an overwhelming flurry of inside scoops, conspiracy theories and rumors from all around the internet; this year appears to be no different.
Fortunately, Hoops Addict has been keeping tabs on all the top college prospects and will be in attendance at [...]

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