The Lakers have a nice flow going since the all-star break, winning 15 of their last 16 after losing 3 in a row including a loss at Cleveland. They really have bounced back for the spring time looking unstoppable with Kobe making sure he gets his votes for MVP. The rest of the starters are playing well, especially Andrew Bynum who’s looking fit for the playoffs putting up double-doubles in 6...

I have never read a story so well put together, so charmingly written, so sensitively edited, and so TRUE. Bill Simmons has long been my favorite writer as he manages to find a comedic approach to present his case in regards to various sporting events throughout the world. I read them all and always enjoy. This article however, is on an entirely different level of writing. This article exposes the...

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. ...

The Lakers defense keeps getting worse from game to game. In the first two games of the series, they gave up a lot of points too, and now that the zone has limited the Lakers slightly, they’re in for a real fight. ...

The Suns stunned the Lakers last night in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Their bench exploded for 54 points, but the real key is the Lakers Triangle versus the Suns 2-3 Zone. Coach Nick will show you the problems the Lakers are running into, and also reveal the Secret strategy that will win the series for the Suns. ...

Kobe’s monster game couldn’t overcome Stoudemire’s moves and Robin Lopez toughness. The Suns have started to crawl back into this series, and we’ll show you what can get them another step closer to making this a real competitive series. ...

The Lakers look like the team they were when they were steam rolling the rest of the league earlier this year. They don’t need to run much of their offense, since they can get the ball to the post so easily. Robin Lopez is a game changer, and needs to play much more. He had a +2 point differential – which is next to impossible for a starter on a team that lost by 21 points. ...

We’ve all heard the world famous song by Mase titled “Welcome Back.” Well, I’m not a music artist, have no musical talent, and am 100% incapable of writing, singing, or producing a multi-million dollar track, but I can get back on my own track and start writing about our beloved Los Angeles Lakers again. After starting LABallTalk.com just over two years ago, there have been...

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...