Kobe Bryant can't travel with his Los Angeles Lakers after undergoing surgery to repair his torn left Achilles tendon, so taking in Sunday's Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs live wasn't an option for the superstar guard. But despite being couch-bound, "Coach Vino" still had an itch to break...
As the Los Angeles Lakers strive to grab the West's final spot in the postseason, longtime franchise icon Kobe Bryant has taken on an even greater burden. In two games earlier this week, Kobe did to do whatever necessary to take his team to victory, dominating the fourth quarter against the New...
The Los Angeles Lakers dropped a close one to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, but might have lost much more than one game — All-Star shooting guard Kobe Bryant suffered what the team called a severe left ankle sprain late in the fourth quarter and has been ruled out indefinitely.
The...
Lakers acquire:
Danilo Gallinari
Kyle Korver
Hawks acquire:
Pau Gasol
Corey Brewer
Denver Acquire:
Josh Smith
D. Stivenson
Who take's the best of this trade?
On Thursday afternoon, the NBA world received some bad news. Dr. Jerry Buss, the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers since 1979, has spent time in intensive care at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as he receives treatment for cancer. Although Dr. Buss has taken on fewer responsibilities in recent...
...Howard free throw jokes? For me it's definitely the free throw jokes. I know the guy can't shoot free throws very well but I mean come on. NBA memes page is the worst with them. Look at this:
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At this point, most of the NBA is on Twitter. It's a wild world of training updates, questions as to which movies they should go see, and explanations of their Call of Duty prowess. Every so often, though, you also get a picture into the more interesting aspects of NBA life. This feature is your...
After dropping a 113-103 contest on their home floor to the Orlando Magic on Sunday night, the Los Angeles Lakers now sit at 8-9, in third place in a Pacific Division they've topped for five straight seasons, and in the uncomfortable position of not knowing quite how to fix what ails them...
During the first four minutes of Mike D'Antoni first game as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, Pau Gasol took an unafraid long jumper and canned it, Metta World Peace grabbed two steals and initiated two successful fast breaks, and a series of quick-hit half-court possessions with...
The Los Angeles Lakers will soon announce that they have hired Mike D’Antoni to be their new head coach. D’Antoni will replace Mike Brown, who the Lakers fired after only five games. Although the Lakers flirted with Phil Jackson, I believe D’Antoni is the right man for the job.
First of all...
The Los Angeles Lakers finally have a win during the 2012-13 basketball season. In the preseason, the Lakers were 0-8. In the regular season, they lost their first three games. For a team thought to be capable of winning the NBA championship, this was a shockingly bad start.
Then the Detroit...
LA Kings on Who Say
This is comedian JB Smoove Dwight Howard, moments after someone told him the Los Angeles Lakers had gifted him this pimp cup in honor of his first game with the franchise on Sunday. Alas, the Stanley Cup actually belongs to Staples Center mates the Los Angeles Kings, who...
The Los Angeles Lakers will be honoring Shaquille O’Neal during the 2012-13 season by retiring his No. 34 jersey. While a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Shaq won three NBA championships and three NBA Finals MVPs.
Said Dr. Jerry Buss, the owner of the Lakers: “Shaq had a long and amazing...
Only the strongest haters had much bad to say about the Los Angeles Lakers' trade for Dwight Howard. It's the kind of deal that pretty much instantaneously vaults a good playoff team to the ranks of the NBA's few legitimate title contenders. (Though, you know, they still have to figure a lot...