Eric DePriester

A lifelong Lakers devotee and well-practiced Kobe apologist, Eric DePriester knows all too well the highs and lows of sweet lady hoops. Bolstering his entrenched personal biases, Eric's writing experience includes time served at a Vietnamese travel guide and current music review gigs at Monster Fresh and Stereo-Man 3D.

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2013-14 NBA Season Preview: 10 Wild Predictions
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2013-14 NBA Season Preview: 10 Wild Predictions

By Eric DePriesterSeptember 30, 2013

2013-14 NBA SEASON PREVIEW CONTENT LIST Atlantic: Celtics | Nets | Knicks | 76ers | Raptors | Division Preview 1 and 2 Central: Bulls | Cavaliers | Pistons | Pacers | Bucks | Division Preview...

We Love You, Lamar
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We Love You, Lamar

By Eric DePriesterSeptember 20, 2013

Let’s begin today on a positive note, with the signature play of Lamar Odom: a coast-to-coast defensive rebound, hustle down the court and offensive drive. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab4MgIjoyEU In this clip, all of Odom’s greatest strengths are...

Kobemania sweeps the globe
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Kobemania sweeps the globe

By Eric DePriesterAugust 06, 2013

America has had an on-again, off-again relationship with Kobe Bryant, loving him as a precocious rookie and afro-sporting high-flyer, marveling at his dominance with Shaquille O’Neal throughout the Three-peat, despising him during his trial in...

Dwight Howard's new playpals: Prose and parody
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Dwight Howard's new playpals: Prose and parody

By Eric DePriesterJuly 30, 2013

I hate to prolong the Dwightmare any further, but as a bitter Los Angeles Lakers fan trying to satiate himself with signing unproven talent on minimum contracts, I’m desperate for some grins and potshots at...

The Los Angeles Lakers get the gang back together
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The Los Angeles Lakers get the gang back together

By Eric DePriesterJuly 16, 2013

Next year might be a rough one for the Los Angeles Lakers. Without a freshly signed big-time free agent or a coach swap, there’s every indication that the old Lake Show will have another middling...

Kobe Bryant the ego killer
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Kobe Bryant the ego killer

By Eric DePriesterJuly 10, 2013

When news leaked last week of Kobe Bryant’s aggressive pitch to Dwight Howard, Dwight’s decision to depart became a foregone conclusion. Rather than coddling the oddly needy center, reassuring Howard that he was a very...

Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors trades that could happen
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Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors trades that could happen

By Eric DePriesterJuly 02, 2013

Lance Iversen, The Chronicle While we slog through Dwight Howard’s "Indecision," remarkable only because he has managed to stretch the uncomfortable tension of Lebron James’ half-hour "Decision" over multiple seasons, we distract ourselves from the...

Who let the Mad Dog out?
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Who let the Mad Dog out?

By Eric DePriesterJune 28, 2013

With most of the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench cleared out in an offseason purge (why the finest coach of last season, Bernie Bickerstaff, got the boot is beyond me, but the dream has passed), head...

Jim Buss: The best the Los Angeles Lakers can manage?
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Jim Buss: The best the Los Angeles Lakers can manage?

By Eric DePriesterJune 25, 2013

No matter your preference on who stays or goes this offseason, one thing is certain: the Los Angeles Lakers need strong leadership to pull through this storm. To survive the summer of 2013, we need...

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Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers Trades That Could Happen

By Eric DePriesterJune 17, 2013

Ladies and gentlemen, Dwightmare 2013 has officially begun. Following a report last week that Chris Paul and Dwight Howard want to team up a la the Miami Superfriends, the web ran rampant with possible destinations,...