Laker Linkage – 6/16/09
June 16th, 2009 | by Garrett Wilson |- To little surprise, the Lakers are the early favorites in Vegas to take home the title next season as well.
- Several big wig types have stepped up to donate money to the city in order to bankroll the Lakers championship parade tomorrow.
- The LAPD was quite pleased with how their new crowd-control policies worked on the rioting Laker fans Sunday night. On a related notes, the rioters are disappointed with their own production and are considering a roster shake-up this off-season.
- Lamar Odom isn’t ready yet to talk about free agency because he doesn’t want to ruin the championship celebration just yet.
- After years of trying to rehab his image after the Eagle, CO incident, Kobe is once again one of the most marketable players in the NBA.
- MUST READ: ESPN’s J.A. Adande takes a look back at how Kobe and Phil went from wanting each other gone to mending their relationship and winning a championship together.
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