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1 Down 20 To Go, Can The Lakers Go 21-0?

The Lakers season kicked off with an easy win over their little brothers the Clippers with a 99-92 victoryPau Gasol sat out with a sore right hamstring he suffered in the preseason but that hardly ...

Written by Ben Ogada-Osir about about 1 month ago 60 reads 1 comments
From Point Guard To Center: The Team Of The Decade 2000-2010

Over the last decade the NBA has seen a large collection of talent, and many players that are HOF worthy. We've seen high flyers and ball magnets, rebounding gods and lights out shooters...

Written by Ben Ogada-Osir about 2 months ago 383 reads 2 comments
From Rags To Riches: The DJ Mbenga Story

D.J Ilunga Mbenga is a lucky man. He grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. His father who was a government employee at the time was imprisoned and eventually executed but managed to negotiate the freedom of his son, D...

Written by Ben Ogada-Osir about 2 months ago 203 reads 6 comments
2010 All-Star Game Starting Center.....Andrew Bynum???

Well allot has happened this off-season. Shaq's left the West, Yao Ming's out for the season (if he's lucky) and all the All-Star centers from the West are gone for 2010...

Written by Ben Ogada-Osir about 4 months ago 244 reads 25 comments
Teams That Could Upset The Best Next Season

Who will win the title? The Lakers of course. The Cavs, who's gonna stop the King? Its The Magic's season. The Celtics will bring it home. The good o'l Spurs will show us how it's done...

Written by Ben Ogada-Osir about 4 months ago 1,059 reads 10 comments
Time To Throw In The Towel: The Top 10 NBA Players That Should Retire Next Season

As another NBA season came to an end it made me think, who would be better off if their career came to an end. Some players have had reputable careers, others haven't, but, all careers come to an end sooner or later...

Written by Ben Ogada-Osir about 4 months ago 628 reads 32 comments
The Ariza/Artest Switch: Why It Benefits ALL Involved

Some people may say that “Ariza needs LA” or visa versa but the truth is they are better off without each other.Ariza is a young talented player. Last season he completed a goal that not many players get the chance to do, win a championship...

Written by Ben Ogada-Osir about 4 months ago 239 reads 5 comments
The Top 10 Most Hated Players in the NBA

It isn’t hard to hate players in the NBA. Especially if they aren’t on your team, or in some cases when they are on your team...

Written by Ben Ogada-Osir about 4 months ago 575 reads 34 comments
The Greatest Power Foward Of All Time To Win With The Lakers

Pau Gasol is a magnificent player. Since joining the Los Angeles Lakers the Lakers have never lost more than two games in a row and he has averaged 18.9 ppg 8.7 rpg and 1.7 bpg...

Written by Ben Ogada-Osir about 5 months ago 141 reads 12 comments
Houston Rockets Meet With Trevor Ariza

The Associated Press (first reported on KRIV-TV) has stated that Trevor Ariza has met with the Houston Rockets. The Rockets fresh off a second round exit and an injury to their franchise player ...

Written by Ben Ogada-Osir about 5 months ago 24 reads 0 comments
2010 Watchout NBA: Here Comes Andrew Bynum

Andrew Bynum over the past two seasons has not only been injured twice and had his numbers and minutes dramatically drop, but he has also shown glimpses of something special...

Written by Ben Ogada-Osir about 5 months ago 510 reads 7 comments
Trevor Ariza or Lamar Odom? The Great Debate

The free agent class of 2009 is greatly overshadowed by the star-studded LeBron James, Dwayne Wade class of 2010, but for the Lakers, this offseason is heating up and becoming a pivotal time for a team looking to compete for back-to-back championships...

Written by Ben Ogada-Osir about 5 months ago 143 reads 8 comments

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Ben Ogada-Osir Article Archive

1 Down 20 To Go, Can The Lakers Go 21-0?

From Point Guard To Center: The Team Of The Decade 2000-2010

From Rags To Riches: The DJ Mbenga Story

2010 All-Star Game Starting Center.....Andrew Bynum???

Teams That Could Upset The Best Next Season

Time To Throw In The Towel: The Top 10 NBA Players That Should Retire Next Season

The Ariza/Artest Switch: Why It Benefits ALL Involved

The Top 10 Most Hated Players in the NBA

The Greatest Power Foward Of All Time To Win With The Lakers

Houston Rockets Meet With Trevor Ariza

2010 Watchout NBA: Here Comes Andrew Bynum

Trevor Ariza or Lamar Odom? The Great Debate

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