31 Results for lamar odom

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Don Seeholzer of the Pioneer Press: "With an oral agreement but no signed contract, the Timberwolves didn't announce a coaching hire Sunday, ...

Blog | August 10, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Michael Wallace of The Miami Herald: "In the end, Lamar Odom made the smart decision. He turned his back on a second stint with the Heat. There...

Blog | July 31, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Lakers don't want to commit significant long-term money to a 30-year-old Lamar Odom? Understood, considering where they find themselves against the dollar-for-dollar luxury tax. So the Heat...

Blog | July 29, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Ryan Greene of the Las Vegas Sun: "If there's any true justice in professional sports, the NBA Las Vegas summer league's single-game scor...

Blog | July 17, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Sun-Sentinel: "If the Miami Heat is being used for leverage when it comes to Lamar Odom's free-agent negotiations with the Los Angeles Lakers, it is safe to say it...

Blog | July 16, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...the last two years of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent July 1. Forwards Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza officially become unrestricted free agents that day, as does reserve guard Shannon Brown...

Blog | June 16, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...of his enduring Lakers career, Derek Fisher disappeared. He was swallowed by the long limbs of Lamar Odom, the long embrace of Andrew Bynum, the long hair of Sasha Vujacic. His bald head was...

Blog | June 12, 2009

Liveblogging 2009 NBA Finals Game 1

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

The Orlando Magic vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, live from Staples Center. Tonight's liveblogging has a special new twist: It's on Twitter and ri...

Blog | June 04, 2009

The Return of the Lakers' Big Men

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz What little symmetry that exists between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets in their Western Conference Semifinal se...

Blog | May 13, 2009

The Deep End of the Rotation: Assessing Playoff Benches

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...s injury on January 31, the Lakers had the strongest bench in basketball, anchored by supersub Lamar Odom. Once Bynum went down, Odom moved into the starting lineup, leaving the Lakers' "Bench...

Blog | March 16, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Jason Quick of the Oregonian: "In a game that was never really competitive, the Blazers lost some of their luster, some of their pride, and for a half...

Blog | October 29, 2008

Tex Winter on Lamar Odom and the Lakers

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...world seems to be speculating on when and where the Los Angeles Lakers will trade forward Lamar Odom, the 86-year-old guru has another take on Jackson's intentions. Winter thinks Odom will...

Blog | October 16, 2008

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...to surround Kobe with. So I propose this to you: Why don't the Lakers swap Lamar Odom (and a salary filler, like Coby Karl) to the Bulls for Hinrich, Nocioni, and maybe a...

Blog | July 02, 2008

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Celtics vs. Lakers Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe: "Don't get cocky. Resist the urge to fire off that sarcastic e-mail to your old college roommate cur...

Blog | June 06, 2008

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Jazz pulled to within one point in the final minute. Then there were the shoulders of Lamar Odom, who threw down a late dunk that rattled the room while throwing defensive elbows and hands...

Blog | May 15, 2008