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The Lakers first heard it during the 2000 playoffs.
The coach beat his tom-tom and chanted on home game days. The instrument had routine purpose in the lives of the Native Americans, and Phil Jackson was determined it would have the same for his Los Angeles Lakers.
“I guess the drum is basically for gathering in terms […]

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The Western Conference Finals will be full of familiar faces for the Lakers and Spurs when the series tips off Wednesday night. Many of them have been down this road before. Fish and Tony. Kobe and Duncan. Phil and Pop.
For that last duo, this will be their second time meeting in the conference finals. The […]

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In no particular order, things to watch out for and appreciate during the Los Angeles-San Antonio series:
Who’s Got the Torch?

Since 1999, every NBA finals has featured Shaquille O’Neal or Tim Duncan, with one of them winning each time except for 2004. Shaq got dinged in the first round, perhaps marking the end of not one […]

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Familiarity. Mutual respect. Probably even friendship off the court. It’s a real Kumbaya around the campfire for the Western Conference finals.
It’s all there for the Lakers and Spurs, the familiarity of an old foe you know too well, and respect too much, to be able to hate. After meeting six times […]

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Y E S T E R D A Y…
Angels 3, Blue Jays 1: It was only his second start of the season, but John Lackey already looks like he’s in mid-season form. The big Texan pitched 7 strong innings of one-run ball to pick up his first victory of the season. Scott Shields and K-Rod […]

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