Last night, I popped some popcorn, made 3 French martinis (yes, I like girly drinks), and sat in my Lazyboy to watch the Miami Heat play against my number 1 team, the Los Angeles Lakers. I had no idea the sweetness of the treat that awaited me. Everyone bought their A game and produced crossovers, [...] [...more]
Kobe has 4 rings but Magic Johnson is still the toast of the town.
While Los Angeles is the epicenter for mega stars and money moguls, only one name will truly bring a smile to your face, Magic Johnson! You don’t even have to add the Johnson after it, just say “Magic”, and everybody around will [...] [...more]
The two most important decades of the NBA brought the two best teams, maybe of all-time. During the 1980s Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul Jabbar led the talented Lakers to 9 championship appearances and 5 titles. Their style of play was known as Showtime. The Chicago Bulls of the 1990s were led by perhaps [...] [...more]
One of the biggest topics in the NBA right now is if it should retire Michael Jordan’s number 23 all around the league. This topic was brought up after the showdown between Cleveland and Miami/Lebron and Wade, when LeBron told a reporter that he was going to change is number (23) in memory of Jordan. [...] [...more]
Jerry Buss majored in chemistry, but he was definitely not a nerd. After investing in a few properties and divorcing his wife, he bought the LA Strings of World Team Tennis. The LA Strings didn’t attain the success of the LA Lakers and eventually the team flopped. While searching for another sports team, Buss became [...] [...more]