5 Things You Should Know About Adam Morrison

1. Likes Tecmo Superbowl, Rage Against the Machine, and books about Che Guevara.
2. Is never afraid to show some emotion.
   
3. Idolizes Larry Bird, and other tall weird looking white guys like Dirk Nowitzki.
4. Described by Yahoo! Sports fact page as "huge disappointment for 2 1/2 seasons".
   
5. Has all the pressure on his shoulders to live up to the former Laker legend who wore #35, Mark Madsen.

UPDATE: IEC contributor The Other Pride of Inglewood is reporting that Adam will not be wearing 35. Instead, he will dawn jersey #6. Now the expectations are even greater, having to live up to the legend that was Eddie Jones. Good luck!

Antonio Banderas To Lakers: De-fence!

Worth a thousand pesos.

Can everyone calm down. I know the Lakers could be playing better, but I follow close enough to know that it's still December and a loss to Boston on Christmas means the following:

• It's not the playoffs.
  
• Jesus was Irish, possibly.
• The 16-point lead held by the Celtics in the third quarter gives you more time to enjoy looking at your gift card for Chili's.
  

In a somewhat related note, local radio station AM 570 will no longer broadcast Laker games next season. Lakers went to the sexier knew studios at AM 710 ESPN radio which will be broadcasting across the street live from the new ESPN headquarters in Los Angeles.

Too bad nobody listens to Laker games on the radio. De-fence!