Lakers lose to Denver: Missed opportunities

Let’s start with the obvious- any game played is an opportunity to win, and the Lakers didn’t get it done Friday night in Denver, losing 90-79 to the Nuggets. Then there were the missed opportunities to score. 66 of them, at least from the floor- seven of which were sent away by Denver’s resident Birdman (as opposed to the resident Birdmen of Alcatraz and WWF, respectively). Yep, LA shot a miserable 28-94 on the night, 29.8%, leading to another missed opportunity: Jordan Farmar’s meaningless layup at the end of the game prevented the Lakers from establishing a new franchise low…

Santana: Opening day start could be in jeopardy

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Mets ace Johan Santana says that his opening day start could be in jeopardy as he continues to battle tightness in his elbow….

Nuggets 90, Lakers 79: Things to do in Denver when you’re bad include… miss shots

Rarely does a box score really tell the whole story. But if you take a gander at this bad boy (and I do mean, baaaaaaaaaad boy), you get a very telling indication of why the Lakers couldn’t come out on top. Save D.J. Mbenga’s 1-1 night, only (Pau Gasol) had more points (18) than field goals attempts (13). Derek Fisher was Even Steven (7). From there, everyone else’s hucks bested their tally. That created both a 30% clip from the field, along with a loss. You can cite other aspects like fatigue (early morning arrival into Denver), foul trouble, defensive…

Game Chat- Lakers at Nuggets

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Nuggets about Nuggets: Lakers in Denver

Before the start of the second half, when I put on my puffy fortune telling hat and conjured images of the future in my trusty crystal ball (which, interestingly enough, functions as a paperweight and GPS as well), I predicted disappointment tonight in Denver for the Lakers: Back end of a back-to-back, high above sea level, against a team that seems to be overlooked despite a (as of Tuesday) .680 winning percentage. Chauncey Billups has added order and presence on the perimeter, ‘Melo has raised his game, and Nene has solidified the middle of a defense that had all the…

My buddy Marbury in Boston

It’s now official. My close friend Stephon Marbury will be doing his thing as a Celtic. For the first time in his professional career, Marbury won’t be wearing half a snowman on his back and chest, Dennis Johnson (3) and Larry legend (33) having beaten him to the punch). And besides going into "full Frosty" mode, there are major other firsts in Starbury’s long, sometimes prosperous, always strange professional life. He won’t be making a boatload of cheddar to play ball. Nor will he be the face, focal point, "man," or any other adjective used to describe a team’s star/alpha…

Lakers 132, Suns 106: When good teams play bad ones

A tough season for the Phoenix Suns was given no reprieve upon arriving to face the purple and gold. New coach. No Amare Stoudemire. No Steve Nash. And as mentioned in last night’s report, a whole lotta Goran Dragic. If that sounds like the formula for an easy peasy Laker victeezy, it’s ain’t your first day at the basketball analyzin’ rodeo. The 132-106 win began with some traded baskets, followed by a 22-6 Laker run , followed by very little worries for the home team’s box score. The gap grew so wide that dudes like Adam Morrison and D.J. Mbenga…

Vikings acquire QB Rosenfels

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Sage Rosenfels from the Houston Texans on Friday and signed him to a two-year, $9 million contract….

Marbury clears waivers, could land with Celtics

BOSTON (AP) — Former New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury cleared waivers, moving one step closer to signing with a new team….

Haynesworth gets 7-year, $100M deal from Redskins

WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving swiftly in the first hours of free agency, the Washington Redskins opened their deep pockets and snagged perhaps the biggest name available: All-Pro defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth….

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