Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Critical News Updates On 'Brown to LAL?'

Mike Brown Likely Next Warriors Head Coach, ESPN’s Ric Bucher Reports – All signs point to Mike Brown being the Golden State Warriors next head coach, ESPN’s Ric Bucher reported today in his weekly Friday chat . Lakers assistant coaches Chuck Person and Brian Shaw “are serious about getting the job and will be interviewed. But all signs point to Mike Brown being the Warriors next head coach,” Bucher wrote in response to a question from one of his readers. Brown was … (This story continues here)

Mike Brown Is Next Lakers Coaching Possibility, ESPN’s Stein Reports – The Los Angeles Lakers coaching search has not been moving much in recent weeks, but ESPN’s Marc Stein reported Friday that Mike Brown will interview for the vacant position “soon.” Brown, former head coach of the LeBron James led Cleveland Cavaliers , becomes the fourth public candidate to replace the retired Phil Jackson . The other four candidates, as discussed earlier at SB Nation Los … (This story continues here)

Lakers Coaching Search ‘Very Close’ To Being Complete, Jerry Buss Says – The Los Angeles Lakers have been searching for a new head coach ever since their season ended. After a wide-ranging array of candidates have been mentioned , the team seems to be close to making a decision. Jerry Buss made a Playboy Radio appearance with Michael Eaves and Bonnie Jill Laflin on Sirius/XM Radio, according to Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Times , where the Lakers owner said the … (This story continues here)

Lakers Vs. Mavericks, Game 3: Lamar Odom To Start, Says Odom – With Ron Artest out Friday night, the Lakers have some options to replace their starting small forward for Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Dallas Mavericks . This morning’s Lakers game notes listed Shannon Brown as a probable starter at shooting guard with Kobe Bryant moving to shooting guard, but it appears the Lakers are going to start an even bigger lineup … (This story continues here)

Lakers Vs. Hornets, Game 4: Kobe Bryant Rolls Ankle In Loss – With 1:32 remaining in Game 4 of the playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Hornets , Kobe Bryant rolled his left ankle while pursuing Hornets guard Willie Green . Kobe appeared to be in visible pain, though he attempted to walk it off during the Lakers' timeout. According to Mike Trudell , Kobe told replacement Shannon Brown that he was not going to leave the game but he … (This story continues here)

Lakers Vs. Mavericks, Game 3: With Ron Artest Suspended, Lakers List Shannon Brown As Probable Starter At Shooting … – The Lakers have a daunting task ahead of them as they will battle the Mavericks in Dallas for two games this weekend, already down 0-2 in their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series. Ron Artest has been suspended for Game 3, Friday night in Dallas at 6:30 p.m. PDT on ESPN, for his hands to the face of Jose Barera in the final minute of Game 2. In his place, it appears the Lakers … (This story continues here)

Golden State Warriors Head Coach Update: Brian Shaw, Mike Brown on W’s Radar – Matt Steinmetz of CSNBayArea.com reported today that the Golden State Warriors are seemingly moving their timetable forward of hiring a new coach due to the high number of head coach vacancies in the NBA right now. Along with the Warriors, the Lakers , Rockets , and Pacers , have head coaching spots to fill, and there is certainly a possiblity that places like Toronto and Detroit might have … (This story continues here)

2011 NBA Playoffs, Lakers Vs. Mavericks: Some Numbers From The Game 2 Loss – The Lakers have a seemingly impossible task ahead of them, after losing the first two games at home against the Mavericks . There were many reasons the Lakers lost Game 2, 93-81 to Dallas, not the least of which was Dirk Nowitzki being a matchup nightmare, again, and leading all scorers with 24 points. Here are a few takeaways from Game 2 at Staples Center: Bench Play : The Mavericks bench didn … (This story continues here)

With Lakers Eliminated From Playoffs, What’s Next For L.A.? – Shannon Brown and Matt Barnes have player options for 2011-2012. Well, that Lakers vs. Mavericks series didn’t turn out at all as Los Angeles expected, and the Lakers were eliminated from the 2011 NBA playoffs. Now that we are one day removed from the Mavericks' stunning 36-point blowout win to complete their sweep of the two-time defending champs, the time has come to figure out just where the … (This story continues here)

Kobe Bryant Refused MRI, X-Rays On Ankle Injury Despite Lakers' Insistence, Says Report – Kobe Bryant , who injured his ankle late in the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ Sunday loss to the New Orleans Hornets , refused to undergo an MRI or X-rays on Monday despite the insistence of the team’s training staff, reports Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Times . Kobe maintains that he’ll play in Game 5 of the series on Tuesday. The Hornets pulled into a 2-2 tie on Sunday as Chris Paul registered a … (This story continues here)

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