Shelly Niimi – Managing Editor

Shelly Niimi grew up as a basketball fan and player starting from the 5th grade. She developed her skills as a player with various Japanese-American community leagues and went on to play for her intermediate school… Learn more about Shelly

Angelica Raquid – Contributor

Angelica Raquid, a personable young woman of 20 years of age, considers herself an avid Laker fan. A student at Santa Monica College, she plans to transition from her current school to the University of California, Los Angeles… Learn more about Angelica

Kendall Roclord – Photographer

Kendall Roclord is owner of Roclord Studio in Pasadena, California which specializes in Unconventional Portrait Photography. Kendall was born and raised in Los Angeles and attended Beverly Hills High School… Learn more about Kendall

Coach Bob Sassone – US Correspondent

Robert M. (Bob) Sassone has an extensive history as a player and coach; his basketball career has taken him from Brooklyn to Europe. He was a star player at Abraham Lincoln High School where his team won 71 and lost one… Learn more about Bob

Chanteuse Marie Allado – Asia Correspondent

Chanteuse Marie “Sha-Sha” Allado acquired her interest in basketball from family and friends who showed her what a great spectator sport it can be. After religiously following Philippine basketball… Learn more about Chanteuse

Daniel Sagal – US Correspondent

Daniel Sagal, a 21-year old sports enthusiast, has been an NBA and Los Angeles Lakers fanatic since the age of nine. Born in Latvia, a small country in Eastern Europe, Daniel moved to Los Angeles with his family… Learn more about Daniel

Andrew Rafner – US Correspondent

Andrew Rafner’s deep abiding passion for the Los Angeles Lakers started while still in utero; his mother and father attended games throughout his gestation, including the night before his birth…. Learn more about Andrew

Yuliya Polovinchik – US Correspondent

Yuliya Polovinchik is a Ukrainian born, 21 year old, anthropology (with a focus on archaeology) student currently attending Santa Monica College and is looking forward to transferring to UCLA … Learn more about Yuliya