The Lakers v Warriors was a tale of two stories. One the box score told and the other you got by watching the game. @JoseSalviati breaks it down along with what he liked, didn’t like and thoughts on what the press is saying #LakeShow
Jose Salviati
Jose never liked to write when he had to. Now that he gets to, he loves it! Former Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report, covered the 2010 NBA Finals for the LA Times.
Anatomy of an NBA Trade – Los Angeles Clippers
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Pregame Prep – Los Angeles Lakers v Philadelphia 76ers
The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Philadelphia to take on the Sixers without LeBron James but with Anthony Davis! Can they win in Philly without the King?
Lakers v Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers had a very bad week 10 of the 2021-22 season. The Lakers went 0-4. That included a Christmas Day loss to a depleted Brooklyn Nets team. Now, Lakers fans are quick to point out that the Lakers are also without key players. At...
Clippers v Mavericks – Round 2
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Los Angeles Lakers Take On the Young Thunder without LeBron
Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers (5-3) got off to a rough start in the 2021-22 season losing to the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns. Their schedule after those first two games were against, shall we say, less talented teams. In short, many saw the...
It’s the Ball!
After a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder Paul George made a seemingly innocuous statement about the state of the game. "Not to make an excuse or anything, it's just a different basketball," Paul George said. "It doesn't have the same touch or softness as the...
Rough Day In LA
Well, that wasn't pleasant. Los Angeles is an interesting place for several reasons. LA is the entertainment capital of the world. It offers attractions and activities: movie studios, the Sunset Strip, Venice Beach, landmark museums, world-famous theme parks,...
Clippers First W is a Dominate One
Man, this is nice. I haven't written a game recap in a long while. Sure, that's in part because the season just started and there haven't been any professional basketball games to recap. But, life has generally been busy over the last few months. Believe it or not,...
What We Learned After Day 1
The NBA is back! Even better, it's back for a full slate of 82 games. In the first week there has already been drama, dunks and diamonds. The drama comes by way of Sacramento, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. The dunks were courtesy of the Lakers (4), Nets (3) and Bucks...