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New Lakers head coach Darvin Ham tells how he plans to fix L.A.’s biggest problems

June 8, 2022 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

First impression is the best impression. For his first press conference as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Darvin Ham hit it out of the park. Now, all he has to do is execute the plan. Ham was introduced as the 28th head coach of the Lakers on June 6. The 48-year-old former NBA … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Darvin Ham, Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook

There’s plenty of blame to go around in the most disappointing season in L.A. Lakers history

April 7, 2022 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

As the losses kept piling up, Russell Westbrook kept saying the Los Angeles Lakers needed to figure things out in order to right the ship. The hope was the Lakers would eventually figure it out and straighten out a disjointed 2021-22 season. Well, any hopes of competing for an 18th championship banner have evaporated. After … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Frank Vogel, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook believes he’s earned the right to finish games. Is he right?

February 10, 2022 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

A surreal moment occurred at the end of the Lakers-Bucks game at Crypto.com Arena. Russell Westbrook was seen giving words of encouragement to teammates Anthony Davis and LeBron James, who were both seated and looking dejected. During his postgame news conference on Spectrum SportsNet, Westbrook said he told Davis and James to shake off the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Frank Vogel, Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook

Ja Morant, Klay Thompson, Russell Westbrook deliver jaw-dropping plays

January 19, 2022 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The NBA’s 75th season kicked into high gear with three spectacular plays within a matter of days as the calendar flipped the page to 2022. Memphis Grizzlies budding superstar Ja Morant is making a strong case for MVP, putting down his signature moment of the 2021-22 season with a two-handed block against the Los Angeles … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Ja Morant, Klay Thompson, NBA, Russell Westbrook

L.A. Lakers have bigger issues than just having the oldest roster in the NBA

December 4, 2021 by Joel Huerto 2 Comments

Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis are tired of hearing the same old question that keeps coming up after every Laker loss. When is this team going to finally find its groove? Westbrook warned everyone who was listening at the beginning of the season that this version of the Purple and Gold is going … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Frank Vogel, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook

Why not Russ? Wizards guard Russell Westbrook breaks Oscar Robertson’s 47-year-old record.

May 10, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Before Russell Westbrook came along, Oscar Robertson’s 181 career triple-doubles seemed unattainable. Even Magic Johnson and Jason Kidd both said no one will ever break The Big O’s record. But someone forgot to tell that to Westbrook. Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook made history on May 10, 2021, when he produced the 182nd triple-double of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Oscar Robertson, Russell Westbrook, Scott Brooks, triple double, washington wizards

Missing rings: NBA most valuable players without a championship

December 11, 2020 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

James Harden is one of the most gifted scorers in NBA history, combining great skill with a touch of crafty. He averaged 36 points and 7.5 assists per game during the 2018-19 season. He powered the Rockets to 65 wins in 2018 and 53 wins in 2019. Harden’s Rockets came extremely close to knocking off … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: allen iverson, Charles Barkley, derrick rose, Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, Karl Malone, Russell Westbrook, Steve Nash

Kawhi Leonard’s decision to hook up with Paul George in L.A. creates two-headed monster trend

July 9, 2019 by Joel Huerto 2 Comments

You know you’re big time when you can top an earthquake as the biggest news of the day. Just a little over two hours after a 7.1 magnitude quake rocked Southern California, Kawhi Leonard registered a major aftershock when he decided to come to the Los Angeles Clippers and brought another All-Star player with him. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Ben Simmons, C.J. McCollum, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Jamal Murray, James Harden, Joel Embiid, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Mike Conley, Nikola Jokic, Paul George, Russell Westbrook, Steph Curry

Furious Five 2018: Ranking the NBA’s 5 best players

September 11, 2018 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

  Each year OneManFastBreak.net ranks the five best players in the NBA. Let’s call it the “OMFB Furious Five.” It’s all about paying homage to the five styles of Chinese martial arts: snake, crane, monkey, praying mantis, and tiger. The ranking system is based on one man’s opinion and does not follow or conform to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: James Harden, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Steph Curry

Paul George starts NBA free-agency frenzy by pledging his loyalty to Westbrook, OKC

June 30, 2018 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

You can take Paul George’s name off the NBA free-agent tracker list. At 11:51 pm ET on June 30, about nine minutes before the official start of the July 1 NBA free agency period, an Oklahoma City Thunder fan with the Twitter handle @GabeIkard posted a video of Paul George announcing his decision to stay … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: NBA free agency, Oklahoma City Thunder, Paul George, Russell Westbrook
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