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Mamba will be making several appearances this week and it starts tonight when he presents at MTV’s Video Music Awards. On Monday, he’ll be appearing on Oprah with Michael Phelps and Nastia Liukin, along with approximately 150 other U.S. Olympic team members. The following day, he’ll appear as a guest in the Jimmy Kimmel show.
Check your local listings.
Forum Blue & Gold: “Let there be a new NBA basketball champion ensconced in my fabulous new Fabulous Forum.”
-Jack Kent Cooke
A building that in its later years seemed dated and cavernous. The place where all the tired Laker fan stereotypes were born. The same ones that were trotted out once again during this years Finals. Fair weather celebrity fans, those who went to the game to be watched instead of watching. The format of the Forum being unique to arenas of today where one could walk around the “inside track”, while still being able to watch the game.
But those of us who cut our NBA teeth in its confines, have other more positive memories of the column encircled edifice on Manchester Boulevard and Prairie Avenue.
Its story is inextricably entwined with the man whose eccentric vision spawned its existence.
Continue reading ‘FB&G: Lakers I Miss - The Fabulous Forum’
Kobe will announce on Monday, from his Website KB24.com, his date to have surgery…
O.C.Register: Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has announced that Monday he will specify the date he intends to undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his right pinky finger. Bryant plans to reveal the news on his website kb24.com.
Recovery time is expected to last at least six weeks, so if Bryant had immediate surgery, the soonest he likely would be back on the court would be the second week in October. The Lakers open training camp Sept. 27 at their El Segundo practice facility.
Andrew Bynum was just interviewed moments ago on the Loose Canons, and we have the exclusive interview here for you…
Additionally, Hoopsworld reporter, Eric Pincus, chimed in with some tidbits…
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Vince Carter us a little upset these days. Phil was critical of the Nets downfall near the end of last season and now he has fired back…
Telegraph: “I care nothing about Phil Jackson and what he says. He’s entitled to his opinion. It means nothing, it’s just a coach feeling that he can say what he wants to say, and that’s fine,” Carter said. “His opinion means nothing to me. Maybe it made him feel good saying it, but that’s it. I’ve been in this league 10 years now, seen it all, been expected to do this, not expected to do that,” Vince added. “But it’s really about my team and what we need to do and it’s about me focusing on what I need to do.
The Hall of fame class of 2008 has been announced! The draft class includes Pat Riley (as a coach) and former Laker Adrian Dantley who is finally getting in! Here is some information on the two former Lakers…
NBA.com: Pat Riley is a three-time NBA Coach of the Year and ranks third on the NBA all-time wins list behind Lenny Wilkens and Don Nelson. Riley has five titles as a coach, four with the Lakers and one with the Heat, and is a member of the NBA’s Ten Best Coaches of All-Time.
Adrian Dantley, a 15-year NBA pro with seven different teams, was a six-time All-Star, won a gold medal with the 1976 Olympic team and was Rookie of the Year in 1977. His 23,177 career points ranks 23rd all-time in the NBA.
The induction ceremony is being aired on NBA TV and ESPN Classic tonight at 4:30pm Pacific/7:30pm Eastern.
Forum Blue & Gold: When we talk about Lakers looking to get paid lately, it’s been about Andrew Bynum and what he is worth. (Apparently he is doing well this off-season, by the way.) I’ve said what I think he should make, but whatever the number is this is something the Lakers need to get taken care of in camp.
Which leaves a few Lakers playing for their next contract during the coming season. Odom is one, although at this point his career we have a pretty good idea what he brings to the table. His situation will be an interesting one to watch this season. Ariza is another interesting case.
But maybe the most interesting and important long term will be Jordan Farmar. He will be playing the key year of his rookie deal, his third year. (While the Lakers have a team option for his fourth season, with players you want to keep traditionally you negotiate a long term deal after the third season.) Farmar wants to get paid. Without talking out of school, he wants to get paid starter money. Can’t blame him for wanting that.
But he has to earn it. This is the year I think we’re going to see just how good Jordan Farmar can be in the league. Is he a good starting PG, someone who can be trusted to handle the ball for a team going deep into the playoffs? Or, his he a nice PG, a guy who can be a solid backup and role player for quality teams, but is not starter material.
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