Big breakup, big mistake
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comShaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant are making a giant mistake by going their separate ways.
Story | Conversation | July 13, 2004Taking bad shots with the good
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comThe Lakers wouldn't be in this predicament, or in the Finals, if it Kobe didn't shoot like he does.
Story | Conversation | June 14, 2004Payton has another point to prove
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comAnother quick point guard is giving the Lakers problems. How will Gary Payton respond this time?
Story | Conversation | May 25, 2004Yao's the better building block
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comYao Ming's progress has raised his game so high that you'd choose him over any center. Even Shaq.
Story | Conversation | April 01, 2004Still West's best final: Kings vs. Lakers
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comThe Mavs, Spurs and Wolves are all elite teams. But Kings vs. Lakers is still the NBA's marquee matchup.
Story | Conversation | February 26, 2004No Bull: Playoffs or bust
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comYouth and inexperience used to be the Bulls' favorite excuses for not making the playoffs. Not anymore.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 2003Remembering NBA's offseason to forget
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comThe offseason of 2003 was one to forget for the NBA, especially for one of its young superstars.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2003Greatness was often understated
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comJames Worthy was often in the background, except when it mattered most -- prime time.
Story | Conversation | September 04, 2003Spurs didn't think they'd be in this spot either
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comThe Spurs have L.A. right where they didn't think they'd be: A win away from the West finals.
Story | Conversation | May 15, 2003Lakers' plight parallels plummet of '91 Pistons
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comA war just ended, Bush was in the White House and the champs were in trouble. Sound familiar?
Story | Conversation | May 08, 2003Writing the final chapter to this L.A. story
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comHow will the Lakers' four-peat fall apart? Let us count the ways, starting with an inconsistent Shaq.
Story | Conversation | April 03, 2003Miller the myth, Miller the man
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comAs Sam Smith writes, Reggie Miller has played many roles, from blustery villain to superstar to team leader to good citizen.
Story | Conversation | February 12, 2005Classy teams live down one ugly night
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comThe malice in the Palace obscures the way Indiana and Detroit conduct themselves the other 364 days.
Story | Conversation | December 20, 2004Carter would love L.A.
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comIt's time Vince Carter left Toronto and started over ... in Los Angeles with the Clippers.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 2004Writing second-half story lines
Sam Smith, Special to ESPN.comPlenty of drama still needs to be played out the next two months, starting with the Lakers' soap opera.
Story | Conversation | February 17, 2004EDITOR'S PICKS
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