Lakers

[TripletDaddy]

In a move that should surprise absolutely nobody, Dwight officially requests a trade today. And the Magic have given permission to talk to Dwight's agent to only 3 teams...New Jersey, Dallas, and the Lakers

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Orlando-Magic-Dwight-Howard-formally-request-trade-121011

Btw, Hornets re-submit the Paul trade to the league.

Mitch doing work.

[TripletDaddy]

Superman calling LA, Pow is sad

http://www.latimes.com/sports/basket...,2819280.story

As the Lakers progressed on reworking their trade proposal for Chris Paul, another possibility blew in their direction, wearing a Superman cape.

The Lakers were told they were one of three teams allowed to try to negotiate a deal with the agent for Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, according to a person familiar with Orlando's thinking who was not authorized to speak publicly about the situation.

[Maximus]

Odom to Dallas for nothing.

[TripletDaddy]

Odom to Dallas for nothing.

Sounds like a good deal.

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

Rumored deal previously was Bynum/Odom to Orlando for Dwight/Hedo. Absorbing Hedo's deal was one of the key factors for moving Howard, because then the Magic could amnesty Arenas and get into a position to build around Bynum through free agency very quickly.

Now LA can give Orlando the Dallas trade exception (if I'm understanding the Odom trade to Dallas correctly) and Orlando gets the same benefit without having to pay Odom's salary to get it done. And the Lakers add Turkoglu to fill those minutes lost by moving Odom.

Looks like LA starts the year with a starting lineup of Howard/Gasol/Hedo/Kobe/Fisher.

[TripletDaddy]

Sub Hedo for Artest in that starting lineup.

[Moliere]

Looks like LA starts the year with a starting lineup of Howard/Gasol/Hedo/Kobe/Fisher.

I wonder if Howard has a pair of superman socks like RGIII?

[Surfah]

Caracter is out with torn meniscus. That sucks. He probably would have seen some time with Odom gone.

[TripletDaddy]

Kobe wearing weird shoes for X-mas



http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/ar..._photo/8705482

[Surfah]

Kobe's Grinch shoes this year:





Pretty fugly. I liked his shoes from last Christmas much better.

Also, the Lakers signed Gerald Green. Hasn't played in the league for awhile. I guess he replaces LetShannonDunk. At least he won a slam dunk contest though. Lame signing.

[LA Ute]

Just hit the L.A. Times:

Vanessa Bryant has filed for divorce from her husband of more than a decade, Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, according to papers filed in Orange County Superior Court. The couple has two daughters.

My response: What took her so long?

[Non Sequitur]

Just hit the L.A. Times:

My response: What took her so long?

Half of Kobe's paycheck for 10 years. Pretty good gig.

[TripletDaddy]

21 year old Kobe not making 18-year old Vanessa sign pre-nup = moran.

[Moliere]

I was calling for Mike Brown's resignation the day he was hired (I have no proof so you'll have to trust me). He wasn't all that great in Cleveland and I don't expect anything from him in LA. I know the Lakers are older and lacking some parts right now, but Mike Brown is a disaster waiting to happen.

Edit: I found the proof

[Surfah]

I was calling for Mike Brown's resignation the day he was hired (I have no proof so you'll have to trust me). He wasn't all that great in Cleveland and I don't expect anything from him in LA. I know the Lakers are older and lacking some parts right now, but Mike Brown is a disaster waiting to happen.

Edit: I found the proof

I was not fond of the hiring but I am willing to give him a pass the first couple of games. Half our roster is new, Drew is out two more games, and we had about 10 days to get the lineups together. For that I will excuse lineups that include Troy Murphy, Walton, and McRoberts. WTF was that? So while he has a little slack in that leash, there ain't much.

I think once Drew comes back we'll be okay. Some of the positives is that I really like the way Ebanks has been playing. And McRoberts is a good hustle player but he's no NBA starter.

Really I am pissed at Derek Fisher for not retiring and forcing the Lakers to get a PG. And I am pissed at Stern who stuck it to the Lakers by nixing the Paul trade. What a crock of shit that was.