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When Daddy Has to Play Santa Claus

Every year my daughter Lisa's school has a Christmas party, and a few years ago we adopted the idea that one of the dads would play Santa Claus. The last two years our secret Santa got busted by overzealous children who  recognized that their daddy was ...

From ED ZITI, Associated Content,  28 May 2009
Related Topics: Heidi Fleiss,  Marlon Brando,  Burl Ives

New York Knick Options for Trading David Lee

As the draft approaches, the Knicks are faced with many decisions on how they should rebuild their storied franchise. Most of the talk is about what to do with David Lee. Lee is a restricted free agent, and is certain to field offers from other teams. ...

From ED ZITI, Associated Content,  26 May 2009
Related Topics: David Lee,  New York Knicks,  National Basketball Association,  Donnie Walsh,  Washington Wizards

Sasha, the replacement shooter

A lot of people disagree with me on this, but I think the Lakers can play 500 basketball without Kobe Bryant. One of the main reasons is the emergence of Sasha Vujacic. Although Sasha is not a household name in the NBA; this guy can play. Given the ...

From ED ZITI, Most Valuable Network,  16 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Kobe Bryant,  Sasha Vujacic,  National Basketball Association

Kobe should have the surgery

To me it’s a no brainer; Kobe should have the surgery immediately. As most Laker fans know by now, Kobe Bryant has a torn ligament in his right pinkie finger. The team said Thursday that there was more damage then originally reported. There is a ...

From ED ZITI, Most Valuable Network,  15 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Kobe Bryant

If Dallas wants Kidd

Why don’t they listen to New Jerseys demands and meet them; that’s how the Lakers got Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies isn’t it? The Nets are looking for expiring contracts, young players and draft picks, so why can’t Dallas offer what they ...

From ED ZITI, Most Valuable Network,  13 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Keith Van Horn,  Devin Harris,  Mark Cuban,  Pau Gasol,  Memphis Grizzlies

Chris Mihm out 4-6 more weeks

Laker back up center Chris Mihm will miss the next 4-6 weeks after under going a third heel/ankle surgery.  Chris has been out since December 23rd because of bursitis and a sore Achilles tendon and underwent three weekly sonar wave treatments, but ...

From ED ZITI, Most Valuable Network,  12 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Chris Mihm

Lakers sign DJ Mbenga for the rest of the year

DJ has done everything the Lakers have asked and has been a model citizen in the process. On a couple of occasions Phil Jackson has used him early in games showing confidence in the new guy. What DJ brings to the Lakers is that 7 foot help defender ...

From ED ZITI, Most Valuable Network,  12 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Phil Jackson

Lakers bench is tops in NBA

The Lakers are one game away from finishing a fantastic road trip as they head into Minnesota a respectable 6-2.  Overall they are bludgeoning opponents with fundamental basketball, running their patented triangle offense as good or better then anyone ...

From ED ZITI, Most Valuable Network,  12 Feb 2008
Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  Trevor Ariza,  Pau Gasol,  Andrew Bynum,  Jordan Farmar

Lakers beat the Magic 117-113

Everything is starting to fall into place for the Lakers as they beat a strong Orlando club last night 117-113 in Orlando.  Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol combined for 66 points and were running the pick and roll, much like Stockton and Malone did only a ...

From ED ZITI, Most Valuable Network,  9 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Pau Gasol,  Kobe Bryant,  Dwight Howard,  Hedo Turkoglu,  Kwame Brown

More on Flopping

I’m going to explain something to my readers that is important to me.  More important then the Lakers winning a championship, and even more important then anything else you will read today. A few weeks ago I wrote a piece about Greg Flopovich and the ...

From ED ZITI, Most Valuable Network,  7 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Derek Fisher,  Joe Johnson,  Josh Smith

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