All Posts Tagged With: "Sasha Vujacic"
Are the Lakers on the Brink?
Between the Lakers' victories last Thursday against the Chicago Bulls and Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, they had two practice sessions. This was unusual because Phil Jackson will normally give the team the next day off when games are three days apart. But he decided to hold practice on Friday ... 26Nov2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Lakers Should Not Imitate USC Basketball’s Losing Playbook
What do an NBA team and a college basketball squad have in common? They don’t show up to finish a game. The LA Lakers have unfortunately taken a page out of the USC book over the past week, allowing their opponents to do whatever they want in the second half. The Lakers had the ... 21Nov2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Kobe Bryant Isn’t the Culprit in the Lamar Odom Stalemate
What more do you Laker fans want from this guy? Blood? Hasn’t Kobe Bryant given that as well. And plenty of it. Hasn’t he played his guts out for two season’s refusing surgery on his mangled finger? Hasn’t he been banged up and yet refused to leave even one game? Why are you ... 21Jul2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Despite ‘09 title, Lakers still have some draft needs
It has now been about a week since the Lakers marched through downtown Los Angeles in celebration of their well-deserved 2009 NBA championship. But now, it's time to put the champagne and confetti away and prepare for a run at a second title in 2010. In case, you were wondering the work ... 24Jun2009 | Joey Kaufman | 0 comments | Continued
Has Mitch Kupchak Cost the Lakers the Title?
Before Game Four of the Western Conference Finals, I was going to write that I wasn’t referring to this year’s title but next year’s. However, after the blowout in Game 4, this might apply to this year’s title as well. He calls himself "The Machine," but after watching his contributions to the team ... 27May2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Bynum’s return no slam dunk
The day Lakers’ fans have been hoping and praying for is almost here. Tomorrow night at the Sensational Staples Center, Andrew Bynum will be in the Lakers’s starting lineup. After practicing with the team since the Lakers returned from their seven-game road trip, Bynum has been lobbying Phil Jackson to allow him to ... 8Apr2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Lakers’ Machine Implodes in Loss to Bobcats
What do the numbers 15-12-14-11 signify? No, they are not tonight’s winning Pick Four. No, they are not the shoe sizes of the Lakers’ bench. But you’re getting close. 15-12-14-11 are the total number of points that the Lakers’ Bench has contributed in the last four games. If you ... 1Apr2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
A SoCal Exclusive with Sasha Vujacic of the Lakers
Thanks to the good folks over at sashavujacic18.com, and of course “The Machine” himself, we have an exclusive interview with Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic. You can read all about The Machine at his new official site, sashavujacic18.com. By the way, Sasha's new site is blowing up and becoming a great place ... 26Mar2009 | Joey Kaufman | 0 comments | Continued
What if I had $819 Billion to Spend?
With a proposed $819 million dollar stimulus package, Joey Kaufman ponders how he would spend that money to fix Southern California sports. 30Jan2009 | Joey Kaufman | 0 comments | Continued
Have the Lakers Turned the Corner?
While the Lakers suffered a tough road loss at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs, there was plenty to learn from Wednesday's matchup, Paul Peszko writes. 16Jan2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
With Farmar Out, Lakers Need PG Help
With an injury to Jordan Farmar, which will sideline him for two months, the Lakers are looking for ways to acquire a backup point guard, Joey Kaufman writes. 24Dec2008 | Joey Kaufman | 0 comments | Continued
Lakers Struggles in Washington Nothing New
The fact that the Lakers once again blew a double digit lead in the fourth quarter was not a surprise to anyone, Paul Peszko writes. 7Dec2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Fighting Myths: Origin of The Machine
[caption id="attachment_2391" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Stu Lanz was the first one who dubbed Sasha The Machine"][/caption]This has definitely been a slow offseason in Lakerland, especially in comparison to that of the Lakers' crosstown counterparts, the Clippers. In order to talk about the Lakers, ... 5Sep2008 | Joey Kaufman | 0 comments | Continued
Europe Becoming a Viable Option for NBA Players
By all accounts, Josh Childress is not a washed up NBA player. In fact, he’s a pretty good 25-year-old shooting guard who has averaged 11 points per game over the course of his four year NBA career. Therefore, the fact that he just agreed to a deal with the Greek club Olympiakos is a real shocker ... 25Jul2008 | Joey Kaufman | 0 comments | Continued
Lakers Mitch Kupchak About to Commit a Double Dribble?
"The Sound of Silence," the Simon and Garfunkel hit of several decades ago would make a perfect theme song for Mitch Kupchak, the Lakers General Manager. So far, this off-season, Kupchak and the Lakers have been absolutely mum. Could it be the wheels are spinning, and this is merely the silence before the storm? ... 25Jul2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Turiaf A Warrior, Azubuike A Clipper
One Los Angeles team does nothing, the other one makes another move. Both involve the Golden State Warriors. Mark Bartelstein, the agent for Rony Turiaf, says that he expects the Lakers not to match the $17-million contract the Golden State Warriors offered for the Lakers backup center. Barring any unforseen circumstances, Turiaf will officially become a ... 18Jul2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Lakers Coby Karl, Joe Crawford Impressive in Summer League Play
If the Lakers sign Karl and Crawford to their roster, which veteran is likely to go?
About to start his second season in the NBA, Coby Karl shows why the Lakers signed the Boise State guard to a contract last year and why Karl became an instant crowd favorite. He has hit double figures in ... 16Jul2008 | Paul Peszko | 1 comment | Continued
L.A. Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons: A Mid-Summer’s Night Blowout!
The Summer Games in Las Vegas could step up trade talks
The Summer League season began for the Lakers the same way their NBA Playoff season ended – with a blowout. And they were on the wrong end. This time it was the Summer squad for the Eastern Conference’s Number 2 team, the Detroit ... 12Jul2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Maggette to the Lakers a Possibility
It has already been well documented that Clippers forward Corey Maggette has decided to test the free agency waters in order to play for a championship caliber teams such as the Boston Celtics or the San Antonio Spurs. While both Boston and San Antonio would be attractive places for Maggette, ESPN is
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Excellent analysis of Dodgers roster for 2010: http://yallkiltit.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/dodgerblast-spring-training-roster-analysis/ 
I was with the UCLA Alumni Band; I sat in the 4th row of the box seats, a few rows ...
Joey, your right, but what were you thinking was going to happen? whats your point here? you called every UCLA ...
I was at that game as well. Where'd you sit? 
Murshed Zaheed aka Nestor is a government employee and if you google his name you will find it is many ...