Benny Blanco joined July 2009

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Benny Blanco

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Benny is a TV writer living in Los Angeles... a city divided by many things, but united by one - The Lakers. I've bled purple and gold since birth. I stuck with them through the rough era of Cedric 'Garbage Man' Ceballos and Nick Van Smack and the glory of Showtime, Lake Show and of course, Black Mamba.

But it was the voice guiding me through most of those years that most inspires me today... Lakers longtime play-by-play announcer Chick Hearn and his 'words eye view.' My father may have taught me how to be a man, but Chick Hearn taught me about the game of basketball and what it means to love a team.

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Michael Cooper, Kurt Rambis, Sedale Threatt, Derek Fisher

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Lakers, Dodgers

  • Favorite Coaches

    Phil Jackson, Tommy Lasorda

  • All Time Sports Moment

    TIE: Kirk Gibson Homerun in 1988 World Series and D-Fish with .4 seconds in San Antonio

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Steve Finley hits the game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning against the hated San Francisco Giants in 2004

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

  • Ruth or Mays?

  • Unitas or Montana?

  • Jordan or Russell?

  • Gretzky or Orr?

  • Pele or Maradona?

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  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

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    Benny Blanco commented on Question: Should Allen Iverson be Signed to The Lakers? The Answer, YES!

    When I read the headline, I was ready to tear into you. But after reading your article, I think you make a very convincing argument. The...

    • 2 replies – here are the latest…
    • Justin diaz replied…

      Iverson is not a point guard, he's a shooting guard. He can't run an offense like...

    • Matt Smith replied…

      LOL @ "Lamar, Khloe and The Answer" sounds like a new reality show. Thanks for the...

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    Hey man,

    I just wrote an article discussing Pau Gasol's recent injury suffered while playing for his country of Spain, which leads me to ask the question where should his allegiance lie? Please take a moment to read it and provide your own opinion as a comment. Hope you Like it!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/235348-pau-gasol-injured-playing-for-spain-where-does-his-allegiance-lie

    115 days ago

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  • Richard O'Neal said...

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    Breaking News: Powe to sign with Cavs!

    See my brief report here and tell me what you think.

    ro

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/234192-breaking-news-cleveland-cavaliers-to-sign-leon-powe?just_published=1

    117 days ago

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      Received 25 comments • November 13, 2009

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