The All Star break passed and the Lakers still sit where they did prior to it. They are currently ranked #1 in all of the power rankings around the league including ESPN, Sports Illustrates, NBA.com and USA Today. It’s a real pleasure to see them playing this well, especially without Andrew Bynum. Los Angeles has dominated in the month of February and especially in the last week. Pau Gasol i...

The All Star break is over and the Lakers are clearly ready to go to work. There is nothing standing in their way at this point and they will do whatever it takes to win the title. Coming out of the All Star weekend in which Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and Derek Fisher participated, the team was fresh and ready to go. Lamar Odom definitely got his much needed rest and Sasha Vujacic took a quick trip d...

The time has finally come. The big revealing! SashaVujacic18.com is officially launched. I have been working behind the scenes for some time now in preparation for this big day and am extremely proud to announce that I am a part of this site. First thing is first, a formal apology to LABallTalk fans. Many of you may have noticed that my production on this site has taken a hit recently, especially ...

Last night was a bit tough for all of us Lakers fans. The Utah Jazz played a great complete game and challenged the Lakers in every sense of the word. The Utah fans truly are some of the best and make it very difficult for opponents to get any type of momentum. There were plenty of Kobe jersey’s spread throughout the crowd but even then, the crowd was deafening and difficult to overcome. Kob...

It’s a clean sweep folks. After a ridiculous 6-0 road trip throughout the Eastern Conference, the analysts unanimiously believe the Lakers are the team to beat. The road trip included wins over the Boston Celtics who were riding a 12 game winning streak and was followed up by a stunning performance in Cleveland ending the Cavaliers 23-0 home game streak. The Lakers also secured tie breakers ...

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...

The Los Angeles Lakers have made a move before the all star break. It wasn’t quite the move we were all expecting, but it included one of the guys we thought was a goner. I wrote back in December that the Space Cadet would probably be traded, and turns out, I was right. Vladimir Radmanovic has been unloaded to the Charlotte Bobcats for Adam Morrison and Shannon Brown. Vlad is obviously the b...

Clever name? I don’t know. I was thinking of the various events in Boston history with some friends, including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. Somehow, i turned the Boston Tea Party into the Boston Streak Party, an interesting title representing the Celtics previous 19 game winning streak and 12 game winning streak. Both streaks ended with the Lakers showing who’s boss an...

Tonight is the night. The second of two games against the defending champions and the Lakers first return to Boston. Last time they were in this stadium they lost by far too many points (we won’t mention any numbers). This time around, let’s hope they can manage to play a bit better. When these two teams faced up earlier this season on Christmas Day in Los Angeles, the Lakers came out...