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What if Thomas Robinson was named Metta World Peace?

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When the NBA is doling out suspensions for flagrant fouls and fights, Commissioner David Stern has said that a player’s previous track record factors into determining the penalty. For example, during a nationally televised regular-season game last season, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace received a seven-game suspension for elbowing James Harden in the head, flooring  the Oklahoma City Thunder guard and leaving him with a concussion. World Peace was clearly caught up in the emotion of the moment – which

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Bernucca: Lakers’ offense struggling with Ivy League courseload

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You can point to a handful of reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of panic.  Dwight Howard missed all of training camp and most of preseason recovering from back surgery. Kobe Bryant has a sprained foot that requires him to wear a walking boot. Steve Nash is out for a while with a fracture in his fibula. That lack of continuity led to 11 straight losses – all eight in the preseason, which the Lakers dismissed as games that don’t count,

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Tweet of the Day: Metta World Peace

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Some call it superstition. Some call it luck. Everyone knows an athlete that has a lucky charm or a meticulous ritual to help them feel confident of victory. Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan was known for wearing his North Carolina shorts under his game shorts throughout his entire career. Boston Celtics guard Jason Terry has a ritual of wearing the game shorts of his next opponent as pajamas the night before playing them. Los Angeles Lakers small forward Metta World Peace…he has Twitter

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Five reasons to feel positive about the Los Angeles Lakers

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I need to limit the reasons to feel positive about the Lakers to just five? Well now I’m simply going to feel as if I’m short-changing them. Anyways, all narcissistic, ego-fueling Lakers comments aside, there are many reasons to look at the upcoming NBA season as one that could end with a parade running through downtown Los Angeles. But if there’s anything we’ve learned from professional sports, it’s that things rarely turn out the way you expect. There are plenty of reasons why the

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SH Blog: Love breaks hand at condo, Carmelo couldn’t accept Jeremy Lin as an alpha dog

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After playing a vital role in the Olympics for Team USA, gold medalist Kevin Love had high expectations for the Timberwolves and their revamped roster for the upcoming season. Unfortunately for him and the team, those expectations took a major hit on Wednesday afternoon when Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports tweeted and broke the news that Love has suffered a broken hand. Chris Bernucca has the details of the situation. This really is a tough break for a franchise finally hoping

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SH Blog: McHale says Lin will have to play better, Dwight Howard’s back no longer in pain

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If you saw the box score of the Rockets-Spurs preseason game on Sunday, you may have noticed an ugly stat line from Mr. Linsanity – the electrifying point guard that shocked the basketball world last season. Lin managed to hit just one-of-10 shots with one assist while committing two turnovers in 25 minutes of play against the stifling defense of San Antonio. Lin’s biggest issue so far in the preseason appears to be the status of the knee he had surgery

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Bernucca: What the preseason has shown us so far

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Even for hoops addicts, watching NBA preseason games presents a challenge. The baseball playoffs are under way, the college football and NFL seasons are in full swing, and there is this small matter of a presidential election. There is no subscription package for the preseason. League Pass takes a pass until the regular season starts later this month. So the only way you can watch games right now is on NBA TV, which isn’t part of the basic package of a number

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SH Blog: Pau fits perfectly in new offense, Kobe blames last season’s offense to defend Pau

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We all realize at this point that the Los Angeles Lakers have assembled a team to do some special things this season. There is an incredible amount of talent on the team from Steve Nash’s play-making abilities, Dwight Howard’s defensive presence, Kobe Bryant’s scoring prowess to Metta World Peace’s renewed focus. Then there is Pau Gasol, whose ability to be an all-around player for the team could be the x-factor to help carry the Lakers over the top. See why

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