Virtus Bologna Gives Top Offer to Kobe Bryant
Italian basketball club Virtus Bologna says its top offer for five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant is $5 million for one-year. Virtus Bologna hopes Bryant will agree to a deal before he makes his arrival to Italy for a tour set…
NBA and Players Union Will Meet Tuesday
The NBA and players union are expected to continue labor talks tomorrow in New York City. The sides had gathered last Thursday, but all indications pointed to a very unsuccessful session. The NBA later postponed the start of training camps…
The Fans are the Real Victims of the Lockout
On Friday, the league announced the cancellation of 43 pre-season games, three of those matchups involving the Lakers. Fans may view the lockout and subsequent ongoing negotiations between the players and owners as being generally inconsiderate of those who pay…
Virtus Bologna Finds Sponsor for Bryant Offer
Italian basketball club, Virtus Bologna, claims it has found a sponsor who is capable of spending the money to sign Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant. Bologna President Claudio Sabatini did not reveal who the sponsor is, but he reassured people it…
Darius Morris: L.A. Native Looks to Shine for Lakers
Written by: Brian Bernstein “And with the 41st pick, in the 2011 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers select Darius Morris, from the University of Michigan.” Those are the very words that changed Darius’ life. Morris, an L.A native, is…
An Open Wish List For the 2011-12 Los Angeles Lakers
Written by: Jacqueline Grant The Lakers exit last season left fans with a bad taste in their mouth and a knot in their stomach. A sweep against the Dallas Mavericks was hardly the send-off Phil Jackson deserved. However, for a…
NBA Postpones Start of Training Camps and Some Pre-Season Games
According to ESPN's Ric Bucher, the NBA has postponed the start of training camps and an unspecified number of pre-season games. The NBA and players union met today in New York City, but as Lakers Nation reported, the talks did…
Thursday’s Labor Meeting Ends With Little Progress
Today officials from the NBA and players union met in New York City in an effort to sign a new CBA before the start of training camps. The sides gathered for nearly 5 1/2 hours, but they had little to…
Prosecutors Reviewing Allegations Against Kobe Bryant
San Diego prosecutors are reviewing allegations filed by a man who claimed Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant injured him at a Carmel Valley church to see if any charges will be pressed. Spokesperson for the city attorney's office, Gina…
Video: Metta World Peace On Jimmy Kimmel After Elimination
Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace has been eliminated from Dancing With the Stars after one episode. World Peace and his partner Peta Murgatroyd scored the lowesr on the show and received the fewest votes from the viewers. "All I…
