Sentences with phrase «la laker»

You might remember Magic best from his time as a Laker, but he's made a lot more money since retiring from basketball than he did in his career.

If not for the «invaluable advice and guidance» from Branson's business mentor — the bullish founder of Laker Airways, one of the first no - frills long - haul airlines — the self - made British billionaire might never have gotten Virgin Atlantic off the ground.

«I wouldn't have got anywhere in the airline industry without the mentorship of Sir Freddie Laker.

Mr Laker was chairman of APRA between July 2003 and June 2014, and is working as an adviser to the International Monetary Fund and Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

The panel - comprising former APRA chairman John Laker, former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Graeme Samuel and corporate director Jillian Broadbent - found unclear accountabilities, starting with a lack of ownership of key risks at the executive committee level.

As I was watching the game, I was prehending the past, remembering the first time I watched a Celtic - Laker championship twenty - five years ago as a youth of thirteen.

As part of the event, Laker also received the Marsh Award for Peace - making and Peace building from the prestigious Wilton Park.

Along with launching new products, Brick Brewing Co. is marketing its value brands to all Ontario beer drinkers with the addition of a free tall can included with every pack of Laker Lager and Laker Light along with a chance at winning a 2011 Dodge Ram truck.

Or when the heat drafted LeBron James and Chris Bosh, or when the lakers drafted Shaq.

A Laker team with Bron and PG, plus the remainder of their young core, is a lot more appealing a thought than it was before the deadline.

Meanwhile, DonnNelson, president of basketball operations and general manager, has reworkedthe end of the rotation, adding free - agent swingman Devean George, who earnedthree rings as a Los Angeles Laker; bringing defensive - minded guard GregBuckner back to Dallas as a free agent; and trading for 6» 10» forwardAustin Croshere, who can hit the boards and three - point shots, from thePacers.

«It came back around to Phil being appreciated as a great coach,» said one Laker.

Do you like Zhaire as a prospect for the sixers at 11/12 or whatever the laker pick looks like?

• «This is a team with a nebulous future,» Jackson said last week, his own future being as nebulous as any Laker's.

Just when things around Laker - land couldn't get any worse, the Lakers saw its best remaining big man go down with what could be a serious injury.

As a long time Laker fan, I knew we would have to rebuild eventually.

FLANNERY: Luke Walton is the safest Laker in all of Lakerland at the moment.

I'm sure Kobe had the same feelings several times throughout the Laker lulls (my favorite years).

They still would've had their own lottery picks likely for a few more years and last year still would've had the 3rd overall pick, a bunch of cap space, and maybe the sacramento pick next year and the lakers pick this year.

Moreso for the lakers than you, but still for you for the time being.

But Kobe himself will always be the first and perhaps the most complicated star to hit that round number, and Laker fans the first to go along for the ride.

With a healthy embiid the sixers would've had likely two mid lottery picks and the # 3 pick this past year and sacramento's pick next year in addition to this year's lakers pick, that's plenty of more chances to add another star caliber player — whether that be through the draft or via trade.

For Laker fans, this is just another instance of the annoying drama that has constantly surrounded the 2012 - 13 Los Angeles Lakers.

That universe gets more real if Leonard is granted a starting spot by voters despite missing almost 30 games, or if a joke candidate / Laker (like Zaza Pachulia in each of the past two years and Kobe Bryant before him) steals a starting spot.

«With this guy, you have to watch him from 28 feet and in,» says Laker Coach Bill Sharman.

• Is Russell out on the ninth fairway deciding between a two - or a three - iron instead of back in his office puzzling over the Laker fast break?

• Laker Girls are hot.

Is he the Greatest Laker Ever?

when the lakers supposedly «miss» the playoffs... there is no playoffs for me... thus... lakers never miss the playoffs in my book

He had been a backup to Glen Rice, scoring 6.5 points a game on career - low 41.4 % shooting, his numbers declining for his third straight year as a Laker.

no trades are made, infact the lakers and loul deng agree to a contract buyout sometime in December, which only makes his salary $ 5million in 2019 - 2020 2.

At Arizona I played all the time with [current Laker] Luke Walton.

Laker play - by - play man Chick Hearn roared.

«When you can watch a Clipper game at the Sports Arena, you don't have to put up with all that celebrity stuff,» he says, referring to the star - studded crowds at The Forum for Laker games.

The play that really stood out and was the dagger in the game was this Blake Griffin alley oop dunk in transition, on which only one Laker player got back on defense, Wesley Johnson.

Damian Lillard threw down a sweet tomahawk dunk on Tuesday night, weaving through the Laker defense before throwing it down on Chris Kaman.

All 30 NBA Teams Ranked By Hotness Of Their Cheerleaders: Los Angeles Laker Girls & Miami Heat Dancers Both... WOW!

Embiid deleted the initial «I'm a Laker» tweet and responded saying that a friend sent out the message:

That's why every Laker from owner Jerry Buss («My message is simple: «Don't retire.

The other Laker with a prepaid ticket to the Hall of Fame, however, has his doubts.

A well - placed Laker source says that's true.

This comes from Laker coach Pat Riley: «Kareem is the ultimate professional, a bottom - line performer.

Gathers and Richardson had planned to have dinner together after the Laker game, along with Gathers's mother and aunt, who had flown in from Philadelphia for the tournament.

I'm an avid reader of SI and usually don't find anything too controversial — keep the swimsuit issue coming — but I can't figure out why you ran a picture of Shaquille O'Neal grabbing his crotch while napping (Laker Diary, April 22).

An Instagram fight between Shaq and Scottie Pippen broke out after the former LA Laker posted the below Instagrams: Sorry @scottiepippen I don't believe in...

<< more laker fans than Spurs fans who definitely would have joined in..»

Fultz isn't a surefire superstar, but how can we know that the Laker pick or Sacramento pick will be good either?

DREW GARRISON, SILVER SCREEN AND ROLL: That Lonzo is the highest - ranked Laker is no surprise — if he does turn out to be a top - 20 player by 2021, the purple and gold should be thrilled.

O'Brien accepted San Antonio's contention that when Laker Guard Norm Nixon faked the second of two free - throw attempts and caused players from both sides to enter the foul lane prematurely, Referee Jack Madden incorrectly called a double lane violation and a jump ball.

THE PROS Philadelphia's magnificent Wilt Chamberlain flipped in 41 points to beat Minneapolis 123 - 109 and got an admiring moan from Laker Coach Johnny Castellani: «He is devastating, fantastic.