It’s official. My team made it through. They are the 2009 Champions! (Cue the Queen track!) I’ve been a Laker fan for a long time actually, since I can remember. Bahamians have an odd love affair with the team. It could be that we have had two Bahamians play on Laker championship teams (Mychal Thompson [...]

I’m still giddy after my favorite team gave me an early Christmas present. What an emotional roller coaster ride! With the best possible ending for a Lakers Fan. D. Fish with the two dagger threes. Absolutely amazing. Still one more game to get. But three chances to do it. Better still, close it out on [...]

I’ve been getting progressively more and more tired. These NBA playoffs really need to stop so I can get back to work on my thesis. See, I’m a big Laker fan and they have been so inconsistent recently that it’s hard on the heart. One day they are the best team in basketball and the [...]

I know I should be sleeping… but… the Lakers are playing and I can’t seem to help myself. Work on your paper, your presentation, go to sleep I keep telling myself. But it’s opening night! My team is up 20 and I’m happy. You think that we will get a championship this year? I’m hoping [...]

I got my TA assignment last week. I am working with Mohammed Ali (yes, that’s his name) in the “History of Africa” class. I didn’t have to wait long to be put to work either. I have a nice stack of map assignments that I guess he’ll want back in a week or two. It’s [...]

Lakers trade Kwame Brown for Grizzlies’ Gasol – Los Angeles Times: Kwame Brown is gone!! Pau Gasol is wearing purple and gold. I’m such a giddy fan!! Priceless video from Stephen A. Smith at Espn on the value of this trade and the addition by subtraction of getting rid of Kwame Brown.