1. Why Kirk Hinrich May Be the Best Free Agent the LA Lakers' Money Can Buy

    The Los Angeles Lakers ' $91 million payroll was the NBA 's highest last season, but due to the new developments in the league's labor saga, the Lakers' days of freely spending big money to acquire elite talent may be coming to an end...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 4,271 reads 15 comments

  2. Shaquille O'Neal: Why L.A. Lakers Fans Will Always Love to Hate Him

    Love and hate may be the strongest human emotions, but in my opinion they are also the most ironic. In order to truly hate someone or something, you have to love them first. Just think about it it...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 3,733 reads 39 comments

  3. NBA Lockout: Can Kobe Bryant and LeBron James Lead a Player-Owned League?

    NBA commissioner David Stern recently announced that the league would cancel all games through Dec. 15th, but if you have been paying attention to the on-going labor saga, then the prospects of even more lost games seems very likely...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 9,071 reads 20 comments

  4. Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Juan Marquez Only Proved What We Already Knew

    I never bought into the theory and the hype that Floyd Mayweather Jr. was avoiding Manny Pacquiao for fear that the Pac-Man would expose "Money" as a paper champion...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 2,239 reads 2 comments

  5. Why Andrew Bynum May Be the Most Important Big Man in the NBA

    If and when the current NBA lockout ends, there are a number of issues the Los Angeles Lakers must address before they hit the court for the first time. Unbelievably, it doesn't seem that center Andrew Bynum will be one of them...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 5,248 reads 8 comments

  6. L.A. Lakers: A 70-Game Season Is Good for the Lakers, and Great for the NBA

    According to NBA commissioner David Stern, there will be no more negotiations on the terms of the owners' latest proposal to players concerning salary structure and revenue split, ...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 3,006 reads 1 comments

  7. Does Kobe Bryant Have the Legs to Run Mike Brown's New Offense for LA Lakers?

    When the NBA lockout ends and the games finally begin, the Los Angeles Lakers will be one of the league's most talented and experienced teams—and also one of the oldest...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 3,041 reads 6 comments

  8. NBA Lockout: Can Stephon Marbury Really Criticize Michael Jordan?

    There have been numerous people eager to offer their opinions concerning the NBA 's labor issues, but one of the most interesting and curious perspectives may have come from former league player Stephon Marbury ...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 1,139 reads 11 comments

  9. Deron Williams vs Dwight Howard: What the Los Angeles Lakers Want and Truly Need

    Whenever the NBA lockout ends, the final product that emerges from the chaos will no doubt change the financial landscape and structure of the league forever, but how much will ...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 7,077 reads 21 comments

  10. Pau Gasol: Is Lakers All-Star Quietly Still the NBA's Top Power Forward?

    The NBA 's group of elite power forwards may not be as deep as the league's elite point guards, but during the 2010-11 season they may have proved they are just as strong at the top...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 4,978 reads 68 comments

  11. Shaq vs. Kobe Feud: Is Shaq Jealous of Kobe's Legacy and Career?

    Shaquille O'Neal 's new tell-all autobiography doesn't really reveal much that we haven't heard before, except for the part about Shaq allegedly telling former teammate Kobe Bryant that he would kill him...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 8,580 reads 125 comments

  12. LeBron James Is the NBA's Top Player, But Can He Prove It in the Playoffs?

    ESPN's ranking of the NBA's top 500 players may have generated plenty of controversy among basketball fans, especially those who favor purple and gold, but it's hard to argue with the network's choice for the top spot...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 900 reads 8 comments

  13. Kobe Bryant vs. Jerry West: Do Career Numbers Favor West over Kobe?

    Popular theory says Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant will soon surpass Magic Johnson as the greatest player in the history of the franchise, if he hasn't already, but there ...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 1,377 reads 110 comments

  14. Kobe vs. Shaq: Shaq's Book Proves the River of Immaturity Flows Both Ways

    The residue of a painful relationship apparently still lingers between former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant ...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 4,747 reads 16 comments

  15. Stephen Curry, Monta Ellis: Do the Warriors Have a Top 5 Backcourt?

    The Golden State Warriors ' duo of Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis was the NBA 's highest scoring backcourt during the 2010-11 season, but does its combined 42...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 2,510 reads 5 comments

  16. LeBron James: LeBron Is No Michael Jordan, and He's Not Magic Either

    There was a time not too long ago when some people speculated that Miami Heat forward LeBron James had a chance to be as good or better than Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 4,030 reads 88 comments

  17. Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James: The Difference Between Skill and Ability

    Most unbiased NBA fans will agree that Miami Heat forward LeBron James is the game's top performer, but does that also mean that he is the game's most skilled player? Fans ...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 11,960 reads 66 comments

  18. Kobe Bryant: 5 Reasons You Will Miss Him When He's Gone

    Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has been the subject of praise, ridicule, adoration and scorn, but sometime during the next few seasons the most polarizing player the sport has ever seen will finally hang up his sneakers and call it a career...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 6,973 reads 48 comments

  19. Stephen Curry: Can Mark Jackson Turn Curry into a Top 5 Point Guard?

    Stephen Curry has spent the early part of his career under the tutelage of the defenseless Don Nelson and the clueless Keith Smart. Now Curry will embark on a new journey with the Golden State Warriors rookie head coach Mark Jackson...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 2,120 reads 6 comments

  20. Kobe vs. Shaq: Is Kobe's Resentment of Shaq Due to Regret?

    After the Los Angeles Lakers won their third NBA championship in a row under Phil Jackson in 2002, former Lakers great Magic Johnson said that he could see the combination of ...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 6,884 reads 23 comments

  21. Kobe Bryant: Do Kobe's Fans Really Believe He Is Still the NBA's Top Player?

    ESPN has been generating quite a bit of discussion with it's recent ranking of the NBA 's top 500 players, and in the opinion of many Los Angeles Lakers fans, star guard Kobe Bryant 's placement at seventh on the list is a crime...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 5,774 reads 204 comments

  22. Kobe Bryant vs. ESPN: Are There Really 6 Players Better Than Kobe?

    ESPN and TrueHoop recently released a list of their top 500 players, and to some observers' surprise Los Angeles Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant was found to be the league's seventh-best player...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 2,813 reads 78 comments

  23. The Shannon Brown Dilemma: How Will the L.A. Lakers Resolve This Situation?

    When the NBA lockout ends and regular business resumes, the Los Angeles Lakers will face a number of issues whose resolution will greatly impact the future of their franchise...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 4,772 reads 17 comments

  24. Kobe Bryant: Should Kobe Place His Faith in Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol?

    According to HoopsWorld, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant recently spoke to a UC Santa Barbara psychology class and was asked if he had the chance, what NBA superstar would he most like to play with...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 1,213 reads 9 comments

  25. Magic Johnson vs. Michael Jordan: Who Has Done More for the Game of Basketball?

    Former Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson and former Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan are the two players I hear discussed most often when it comes to the NBA 's greatest players of all time...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about over 1 year ago 3,704 reads 3 comments