After putting together a review of 2008 for each Lakers player, I’m now prepared to put together new year’s resolutions. What should each player look to do better in the coming year is the question at hand. I hope that I have the answers. Trevor Ariza - Trevor is obviously the best slasher we have and his passing is becoming a lot more crisp as well. The part of his game that can reall...

The 2008 calendar year is coming to and end and this is a great time to review the various accomplishments of the Lakers players. The purpose of this article is to go down the list, review the stats of each player from the end of last season to the first third of this season, and summarize what the year has been like. Trevor Ariza – Trevor joined the Lakers midway through last season when th...

Derek FisherLast Season: When the Lakers re-acquired Derek Fisher from Utah prior to the 2007-08 season, the team surely was expecting the consistency that’s marked Fish’s 12 years in the NBA. But 82 starts, 11.7 points, nearly three assists and great marks from the foul line (8th in the NBA) and three-point line (21st) exceeded expectations. We’d be remiss not to mention Fisher’s importa...

The Lakers had a new member join them at training camp on Day 4. Sun Yue, the Chinese 6’9″ point guard has come back to the team that brought him to America. He suffered mono and was out of work outs thus far. “The doctor said that I’m just recovered, so I still need a lot of time to rest, but I didn’t want to miss much in camp,” Yue said. Phil Jackson and the training staff ar...

The Los Angeles Lakers Official Website has posted a Q & A session with General Manager Mitch Kupchak covering the newly introduced international players. Sun Yue was addressed in detail and will be sure to be a big part of this season. Q: What has been the process in bringing Sun over to the Lakers? MK: We drafted him a year ago and our feeling at that time was that because we had 2 picks in...

The Lakers have reached an agreement with point guard Sun Yue. Yue is a 6’9″ point guard out of China that is apparently known for his superior passing abilities that can only be compared to that of Magic Johnson. I’ve heard that he has a vision like few others and is able to find the open man at the right times. Of course, the Lakers have struggled with the PG spot so hopefully ...