// The Los Angeles Lakers are 7 1/2 point underdogs tonight for Game 5 at Oklahoma City, which means Vegas respects them about as much as they respected the Clippers in the past week — not much. Me? I do not dispense gambling advice, and for all I know this will be an epic crash-and-burn night — especially if Pau Gasol goes soft, Kobe Bryant goes cold or Metta World Peace throws the ball to Steve Blake on the final play. But
Playoffs Day 21: Durant sinks Lakers with game-winner; Spurs rally over Clippers
If you are a fan of either of the Los Angeles teams, you might have had some trouble sleeping through Saturday night. If you predicted that the Clippers (me) or the Lakers (Sheridan) would move past the second round, you probably wish to have those predictions back, as both teams are now on the verge of being eliminated from of the Western Conference semifinals. Before discussing how each team blew their respective chances, it’s time to acknowledge and pay respects to one cold-blooded lanky
Bernucca: Any of East’s four teams could reach the NBA Finals
Did the Boston Celtics take the bait? After the Celtics easily handled the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3, reclaiming home-court advantage and the upper hand in their series with a convincing win, Sixers coach Doug Collins tried to plant a seed of overconfidence in Gang Green. “I think they are looking at that other series a little bit,” Collins said. “I think they see Chris Bosh being out (for Miami). They see a tremendous opportunity for themselves.” Whether Boston did or didn’t, it
Playoffs Day 20: Lakers, Sixers gain comeback victories
My dad likes to turn off the TV when a game is not going the way he wants. He does this all the time with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Green Bay Packers, his teams, and when he is feeling a little extra bold he will keep the game on the screen but mute the sound. Friday night was a lesson in how you don’t want to be like my dad. If you are a Lakers fan, you might have said “I
Playoffs Day 20: Preview of Celtics-Sixers and Thunder-Lakers
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers have something in common in the conference semifinals this season: Both lost the previous game in devastating manner. Of course, how and why they lost, and how that makes it sting so much, is a whole different story. The 76ers got blown out of their own house quite convincingly. The Lakers, as Andrew Bynum would say, played Santa Claus, gift-wrapped a victory and handed it over to Oklahoma City. Both teams look to recover
Pau Gasol wins Kennedy Citizenship Award
Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol on Friday was named the winner of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, given annually by the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Gasol was honored for his global work for UNICEF causes. According to the PBWA, he has been a UNICEF ambassador for seven years, traveling the world and working with programs aimed at nutrition and education for children. Gasol, who has said he wants to be a doctor when his NBA career is over, is the
Heisler: Panic ensues in Lakerland
The LA Lakers may make a quick second-round exit vs. the Thunder. Is this the last chance for Kobe, Bynum & Gasol to win together? CineSport’s Noah Coslov & Sheridanhoops.com’s Mark Heisler chat. //
Sheridan: Jim Buss will not fire Mike Brown, unless …
If there is one thing we have learned over the past couple of years about Jim Buss, the son of owner Jerry Buss, is that since taking greater control of the team’s personnel moves, he is loyal to the guys he has brought into the Lakers organization. The old-timers in the organization? A bunch of them have been let go in the past two years. Even before that, when the Lakers had a chance to trade Andrew Bynum for Jason Kidd
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