LAT Sports Review - Thursday, April 29, 2010

My biggest complaint about the sports writers at The Los Angeles Times is that they have such a major lack of objectivity about local teams, especially the Lakers. These are really talented writers working for one of the biggest newspapers in America, but they rarely report on anything without sounding like starstruck kids. After the Lakers win they treat them like the greatest team to ever step on the hardwood. After a loss, they completely overreact and predict doom. Maybe it is a mandate from their editor to play the extremes, but it is idiotic.

The one person that I can usually count on to write like a normal, objective person is Mark Heisler. He has been consistently great, but today I opened the paper and found that Heisler has become Bill Plaschke.

I don’t know what happened to him, but he made the uncharacteristic choice to write fluff. He starts with this headline – “Kobe Bryant never ceases to amaze”, then goes on to write stuff like:


“he has undeniable attributes beyond his rarely seen skill level and never-before-seen commitment.”

"He's all heart, to a fault.”

“in Lakerdom, or Kobedom, the wonders never cease.”

Good gravy! Why don't you just ask Kobe to marry you already, Heisler.