The Lakers may be short on wins relative to expectations, but they've certainly not disappointed in the "things to talk about" category. This week has been no exception. Pau Gasol's future in Los Angeles is again being called into question, a future made a little tougher to predict thanks to the knee tendinitis putting him on the shelf for a still unknown stretch of time.
This week, we had a chance to talk with two very entertaining actors, each with movies opening Friday. First, the always awesome Bryan Cranston returned to the show ahead of "Argo," based on the true story of six American diplomats forced to hide at the home of Canada's ambassador to Iran during the hostage crisis that began in 1979.
Aaaaaaaaaaand, we're off! The 2012-13 season kicked off this week with Monday's media day, and overall it's been a good week for the Lakers. Dwight Howard is participating more fully in practice than most expected when the trade came down in early August, raising the odds for an early season, or even an opening night, debut in purple and gold.
Earlier in the week, Kobe Bryant said the Lakers plan on running the Princeton offense this year, in an effort to add more structure and better take advantage of their talent on that side of the ball. To that end, the Lakers are reportedly adding Washington Wizards head coach and Princeton O expert Eddie Jordan to Mike Brown's staff.
Actor Donald Faison broke out with his role in "Clueless" back in 1995, then landed other solid parts before really hitting it big, cast as Dr. Christopher Turk on the long-running (and very funny) sitcom "Scrubs.
The 2011-12 season is in the books, and once again the Lakers have been dispatched rather quickly in the second round of the playoffs. To quote the Double Rainbow guy, "What does this mean? Aaaaaaaaaagh!
Looking for something a little lighter after Monday's loss? We got you covered. One of our favorite writers working today is A.J. Jacobs, author of a very entertaining trilogy centering around his quest for self-improvement.
The Lakers are up 2-0 on the Nuggets, and to celebrate we hit the studio for a podcast, and a lively one at that. We started by asking whether the Lakers have changed expectations surrounding their postseason with the quality of their play, particularly Game 1.
Among the best shows to hit television in the last few years is AMC's 'The Walking Dead,' an engrossing look at a post-zombie apocalypse containing plenty of gore and frightening moments, but even more storyline and character development.
Earlier this season, we commemorated the 20th anniversary of Magic Johnson's iconic press conference in which he told the world he had HIV. Sunday night, ESPN Films debuts "The Announcement," a documentary examining that day, one enduring not only a landmark moment in Los Angeles sports history, but a signpost moment in American culture generally.
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