Player Report Card: Derrick Caracter
Derrick Caracter was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 58th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. Caracter finished his college career at the University of Texas-El Paso, and coming into the NBA season the Lakers did not…
Andrew Bynum Suspended By NBA After Foul on Barea
After his brutal flagrant foul on Dallas Mavericks' guard J.J. Barea, Andrew Bynum has been officially punished by the NBA. The league has decided to suspend Bynum for the first five games of next season and fine him $25,000. Bynum's…
Mitch Kupchak’s Value to the Lakers
Mitch Kupchak has demonstrated a knack for planning during his days as an NBA player and at his current position as the General Manager for the Los Angeles Lakers. Kupchak began playing basketball in Long Island, New York, where he…
Lakers Don’t Need Upheavel; Instead Should Focus On Youth Infusion
When the final buzzer sounded on the Lakers’ season this past Sunday, it signified the abrupt and shocking end to both the Lakers pursuit of their 3rd straight championship and Phil Jackson’s illustrious coaching career. What became apparently clear in…
Andrew Bynum Apologizes For Flagrant Foul on Barea & The Top NBA News
Top Story Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum apologized for his flagrant foul on Mavericks' guard J.J. Barea. Bynum was ejected in the fourth quarter in Game 4 after throwing Barea to the floor during a shot attempt. Bynum apologizes: ESPN…
Derek Fisher and Luke Walton Endorse Brian Shaw as Lakers Coach
During their exit interviews today Derek Fisher and Luke Walton endorsed former Laker and current assistant coach Brian Shaw as the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Phil Jackson's imminent departure leaves an opening on the team for…
Changing of the Guard: the Curtain Call for Coach Jackson, Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher
Sir Isaac Newton’s theory dictates that what goes up, what must come down; with the Mavericks sweep of the Lakers, it all came crashing down. When Phil Jackson took over as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1999, the…
Knowing What You Have: Why I Love Basketball, the Lakers and My Mom
Sometimes in the midst of loss we are loathe to remember the good times. We get so caught up in a moment of heartache that it blinds us to everything that was once was great, and probably still is. The…
Lakers Embarass Themselves, Organization In Series Finale
The Lakers didn't just lose yesterday. They were humiliated. The Dallas Mavericks completed the sweep of the defending champions in impressive fashion, sending the 2011 Lakers into oblivion with a barrage of three pointers that set several NBA records. After…
Sports World Reacts to Lakers Elimination
The Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 4 to the Dallas Mavericks, 122-86. Here is a quarter-by-quarter recap of the elimination game. Steven Almazan: LakersNation: "The Los Angeles Lakers were down 0 – 3 in the series against the Dallas Mavericks…
