Last season’s Lakers, with no LeBron, and oriented around the precocious playmaking of a pair of rookies, went 24-20 from January 7 onward.

I’m mystified by these dudes with two full sleeves by the time they’re 22. Tats are fun as hell, so I understand the urge, but... pace yourselves, y’all! You only get so much canvas to work with!

Buss is right. A coaching change now makes zero sense, as it won’t get them any closer to a title this year. Season’s end or early next season is the time to determine if Walton should stick around.

I think Walton’s a pretty good coach and might someday be capable of being a great one, but it has to be weird for LeBron to be coached by a guy who was drafted the same year as him, played on the same team as him, and peaked as a player at “well, I guess if he’s your eighth guy, that’s all right.”

Youd think they’d have learned after bungling Paul George (a more important addition than LeBron, frankly).

I have no strong opinions on this, but I just wanna lean in real close to the mic and say that Luke Walton looks like a Cool Substitute Teacher™ (and/or youth pastor).

Deep down, I really think there’s only one guy who could possibly manage the personalities of LeBron, Rondo, JaValle, Lance Stephenson, Beasus Christ, The Busses, Magic, LA Bros, the Ball family, and Jack Nicholson.

“Come Undone” by Duran Duran.

2nd for “Overkill”. Great song.

Six or seven kickers is a lot of kickers

Meanwhile other teams are adopting an innovative strategy of getting opponents to miss free throws by letting Rajon Rondo take free throws.

Julius Randle is averaging 20 and 9, but he plays in New Orleans, so it might as well not be happening.

Markelle Fultz was trying to vote for someone else, but missed.

I’ve always felt the DNA tests for humans were sketchy. But the ones for dogs are totally legit.

I don’t actually think that’s basketball’s problem. It has reliably grown in popularity as a spectator sport during periods when, for example, virtually all the non-Wilt Chamberlain talent in the NBA was concentrated on the Boston Celtics alone (the 1960s); or when the Lakers and Celtics each acquired such…

Lots, because someone keeps blowing the bloody doors off.

“Looks like heads up basketball to me.”

We found Tim Duncan’s burner.

Memphis GM: “...And as long as we’re doing the trade, I’ll throw in Chandler Parsons-”

I’m sorry but I cannot support any deal that potentially decreases the minutes Javale McGee, Lance Stephenson and Michael Beasley can play on the court at the same time.