Andrew Bynum Says Lakers Will Win NBA Title with Commitment to Defense
During the first-round playoff series with the Denver Nuggets, All-Star center Andrew Bynum made some controversial comments that came back to haunt the team in the last three games. With Bynum’s "close-out games are actually kinda easy” statement, Denver was given…
Now in Thunder Blue, Will Derek Fisher Make the Lakers Pay?
Got clutch? I know making a big, team changing move before the late season trade deadline is a clutch decision, but you don't make a last second play by trading one of your and the NBA's greatest clutch players of…
Lakers, Nuggets Round 1: Plays of the Week
The Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets in a hard-fought first round playoff matchup. The series was filled with huge shots, momentum changing steals, and one play where Pau Gasol got seven rebounds on a single possession. Before moving forward to…
NBA Commissioner David Stern Says Flopping is a Concern in the NBA
Throughout the first round of the NBA playoffs, there has been a lot of talk about flopping and the impact it has had on league. With the recent comments from Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel about the Miami Heat…
Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson Film L.A. Kings Promo Videos
With the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL's Western Conference Finals for the first time in nearly two decades, the city is buzzing with excitement. While the Kings are looking to establish their own championship legacy in L.A., two of…
Lakers vs. Thunder Pre-Game Report: Scoring Powers Set to Explode
The electricity seems to be in the air across Los Angeles. It begins with the Lakers, who in Game 7 were terrific, shutting down the Denver Nuggets and getting the most out of both key and role players. That sort…
SportsNation Polls: Who Do Fans Think Will Win – Lakers or Thunder?
With the Lakers set to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semi-Finals, ESPN's popular show SportsNation polled its viewers asking them to weigh in on the series. The first question asked who the fans believed would…
Western Conference Semi-Finals Preview: Lakers Face the Thunder
The first round of the Western Conference playoffs is over for the Lakers. They finally defeated the Denver Nuggets in seven games. Once again the Lakers were a tale of two teams, but they were able to get the job…
The Plot Cycle of a Contender: Lakers, Thunder Have Come Full Circle
Introductory high school English courses taught us how every piece of literature must go through a similar plot cycle in order for it to be a complete story. The exposition, where character and conflict is introduced, followed by the rising…
Video: Lakers Defeat Nuggets in 7-Game First Round Series
The first round series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets was one that was highly contested throughout. While many expected the Lakers to run past the Nuggets with relative ease, George Karl's team showed unbelievable resiliency and…
