The Lakers’ victory parade is today, at a cost of $2 million. Half of that is to be covered by the Lakers organization; the other half by the city.
Although a certain hardcore Lake Show fanatics couldn’t care less from where the money came, another sizable percentage of Los Angeles residents–Lakers fans among them–were understandably [...]

Happy New Year!
We’ve been awfully quiet for the last two weeks, and I apologize. It was not my intention to slag, but I went to visit my family over the holidays only to discover that they had a miserable internet connection that made it impossible for me to do just about anything. Then I became [...]

For a brief moment, the Lakers of this season looked like the Lakers of last season. Tonight the Pacers outscored the Lake show 30-13 down the stretch, winning on Troy Murphy’s tip-in at the buzzer.
Everybody has a night off, but it’s how the Lakers lost that cause flashbacks. Poor defense. A huge blown lead. And [...]

Ah, December… The leaves have changed (at least if you live in area where the leaves do change, unlike myself in Los Angeles), the holiday season is upon us, and five major sports are in full swing.  So, for today, let’s take a capsule look at what’s going on.
NFL: Last week, I looked at the parity [...]

No one has ever accused me of being a LA Lakers fan. Althought I have lived in Los Angeles for many years, I grew up in Connecticut during the peak of the 80s Celtics-Lakers rivalry. I rejoiced mightily last season as Boston returned to its glory years form, enjoying their new-found dominance all [...]