The key to this series rests on who is going to be tougher, who is going to get down and dirty, and who’s willing to do whatever it takes to win. Kobe and Pau Gasol have gained a leg up on the big 3 and Rajon Rondo. But this series is far from over. ...

We examine some of the more controversial foul calls made during Game 2 to see who got the worse treatment. You’ll be shocked at what we found. ...

Here is the first part of our breakdown of Game 2. Some good adjustments, better play all around and Rondo has made his mark early. ...

That’s right, you read it correctly: Tonight Is Pau-er Hour. Hopefully you have all had the pleasure of drinking during a Lakers game (we, here at LA Ball Talk, do not condone drinking and driving; or drinking too much) but the question remains, have you ever drank the right way? What is the right way you ask? It’s simple. You drink with a purpose. You drink as though you are in the ga...

The dream match up is in place. On Thursday, June 3, 2010, the Boston Celtics will be visiting the Los Angeles Lakers for a rematch of the 2008 NBA Finals. Last time around, the finals round of seven ended with the Big 3 lifting their first Championship Trophy. The Celts had home court advantage and were two years younger. This time around, the Lakers have the advantages. We’ve got the home ...

Alright everyone… We had this big promotion running during the February 18 matchup against the Boston Celtics. And yes, by big promotion, we do mean we stood outside of Staples Center and sold shirts to the most awesome fans in the world. Anyway, regardless of our past activities, it’s that time of the year again, the Playoffs. Just when we though the Boston Celtics were a team of eld...

As the Lakers are on the road for eight games in thirteen days, us Laker fans are here in Los Angeles are hard at work. I know you are all wondering what it is that I’m working on. Well, how many of you love the Lakers? How many of you hate other teams in the NBA? More specifically, how many of you hate the Boston Celtics? I personally can’t stand the Celtics, or any of their senior ci...

Today the official schedules for the 2009-2010 NBA season were released. This announcement is particularly exciting because it gives us fans an early look at which opponents our favorite teams will be facing and when.  You can find the Lakers schedule released by the NBA. Because the regular season is 82 games long and most of us have lives outside of our NBA fanaticism, it’s difficult to catch...

The Lakers six game road trip has come to an end and it was an epic one. Going into this trip, we all thought the team could go 6-0 if things go right for them. With the Boston Celtics coming up against us on the second of a back-to-back, and the Cavs at home with a perfect 23-0 record as our last game was sure to be difficult. Things only got worse though as the trip started. Andrew Bynum went do...