by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell >Clippers interested in Iverson; Sterling more concerned with ticket sales than team's success Yahoo! Sports reported earlier in the week that Clippers owner Donald Sterling is interested in signing Allen Iverson to - get this - sell tickets. Win games? Not important. Develop young talent. Who cares? Sterling is correct that Iverson would … [Read more...] about NBA Splinters | July 18, 2009
Los Angeles Lakers
Luke Walton: Role Model for the Aspiring Non-Superstar
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Charles Barkley famously expressed the phrase, "I am not a role model," in a Nike Air commercial. Many have lost the message from that commercial where Barkley also said, "Parents should be role models." Unfortunately, Charles, for you and the many superstars who have graced the NBA, you are role models. Maybe not role models for social behavior … [Read more...] about Luke Walton: Role Model for the Aspiring Non-Superstar
Lakers-Rockets: The Semantics of Flagrant Fouls 1 and 2
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Much has been said concerning the flagrant fouls in the Lakers-Rockets series. The fouls have been viewed, reviewed, and the jurisdiction has gone beyond just the call on the court in every game. Therein lies the problem. The flagrant foul calls in the NBA perhaps are too subjective on-the-court calls because flagrant foul 1 and … [Read more...] about Lakers-Rockets: The Semantics of Flagrant Fouls 1 and 2
Tuesdays with Smitty: Breaking down the NBA Finals
First let me apologize for not posting a column last week. After a great, but grueling weekend in Boston – I lost track of the week and by the time I had time to write the post, it was too late. I had a column on the history of lacrosse. I will table it for another time, especially in light of the rebirth of one of the greatest rivalries – The Boston Celtics and the Los … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Breaking down the NBA Finals
Is Gasol another McAdoo? another Thompson?
Good...no GREAT teams always have a knack for finding the missing piece to the chan'ship puzzle. The Los Angeles Lakers are no strangers to finding the missing piece. Is Pau Gasol the 2008 version of the Laker chan'ship piece? The '80-'81 version of the Los Angeles Lakers was a talented group: Kareem, Jamal Wilkes, Norm Nixon, Michael Cooper, and rookie phenom, Magic … [Read more...] about Is Gasol another McAdoo? another Thompson?