Charlie Pierce

Sports News Of The Week With Charlie Pierce

07:18

December 22, 2012

Guess who's coming back to the Lakers lineup for Christmas? (AP/Yuezi Karen Wu) — Guess who's coming back to the L.A. Lakers' lineup for Christmas? (AP/Yuezi Karen Wu)

The Lakers are still hoping that Steve Nash will return from his injury in time for Christmas. Only A Game analyst Charlie Pierce weighs in on what that would mean for L.A. Also, Charlie offers his pick for a new nickname for the team currently known as the New Orleans Hornets. (Hint: it's not the Pelicans.) Plus, Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim's 900th win, Houston running back Arian Foster's Christmas generosity, and one very lucky piglet.

This segment aired on December 22, 2012.

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