“What’s Mitch Kupchak doing these days” The title doesn’t do it justice because I like the straight to the point breakdown of the Lakers situation and about improving their bench.

I especially appreciate that the article actually puts into perspective the reality of what the Lakers can and cannot do to improve.

Here he talks with Kobe about how much longer he can play in the NBA

KD: "You have to understand, though, how the world bases its information on what has happened with most everyone else …

KB: "That has nothing to do with me. I’m not them. Like Michael (Jordan) wasn’t supposed to be able to play at the age of 36. Stockton wasn’t supposed to be still playing. At the time Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar) was the only guy to be able to play till 40, and they said only big guys can do it – and then John Stockton did it. So it’s all in how you take care of your body, and ever since I was young I was very meticulous about taking care of my body and I stayed on it and tried to be healthy. And I think because of that, I feel a lot better now. You run into problems where guys figure it out a little too late, and they try to catch on – and that doesn’t work.

‘The Cavaliers posted a 101-86 victory at Milwaukee despite being outscored by 18 points with Shaquille O’Neal on the floor (39-21). Over the last 10 seasons, only two other starting centers were minus-15 or worse in a victory of 15 or more points: Kwame Brown for the Lakers in 2006 (minus-15 in a 111-94 win over the Timberwolves) and Mark Blount for the Celtics (minus-16 in a 113-98 win over the Nets)."

Shaq and Kwame on the same list………priceless.

you totally blew it on the title of today’s credits…..

“Razing Arizona” (no I didn’t misspell it, it takes a little thought)