Lakers Forward Metta World Peace to Appear on ‘Conan’
The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a quick and promising start to the NBA playoffs with a 2-0 lead over the Denver Nuggets in the first round. There is a good possibility that the Lakers could keep up this…
Dallas Mavericks Guard Jason Kidd Wins NBA Sportsmanship Award
Winning an NBA title for the first time last season was a milestone for Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks as he put the icing on the cake of a Hall of Fame career. There’s no question that when Kidd…
How Do the Lakers Free Metta World Peace: L.A.’s Guide to Tanking
Before I get started I simply have to state that this is an idea the Lakers will never consider, and even if they did consider it they certainly wouldn't admit that they considered it. And in no way do I…
Forward and Back: Lakers Reflect on First Two Games, Look Ahead to Denver
The first two playoff games of the 2012 season are in the books, and the Los Angeles Lakers hold a comfortable 2-0 lead over the sixth seeded Denver Nuggets. Game 2 was a more competitive game than the first, as…
Knicks Center Tyson Chandler Named NBA Defensive Player of the Year
As the post-season awards continue to roll out, hopeful players around the league are waiting to see if they will find themselves on the receiving end of one of these honors. On Tuesday the league announced that San Antonio Spurs…
Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum Provide the One-Two Punch for the Lakers
Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried received a long pass along the baseline with the Lakers leading 95-91, late in the 4th quarter. Rather than concede the lay-up, Kobe Bryant and Steve Blake applied pressure from behind. Somehow, Bryant was able…
Former Laker Shaquille O’Neal to Receive Doctorate in Education
Now that Shaquille O’Neal has begun his career after basketball as an NBA analyst with TNT, the Big Aristotle has also continued his education. As one of the few professional athletes that actually continue to improve themselves educationally and financially,…
Happy Birthday Lakers Forward Troy Murphy
After an exciting win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarter-Finals last night the team is looking like a lock to advance to the second round of the playoffs. However, one member of the team…
Kobe Bryant’s Arthritic Knee Seriously Threatened NBA Career
Last season Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers were embarrassed in the NBA playoffs after getting swept by the eventual NBA champion Dallas Mavericks in the second round. This domination of the Lakers in this series with the Mavs…
Lakers Defeat Nuggets in Game 2: Two Down, Two To Go
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the opening round of the playoffs, 104-100. The Lakers jumped out to a 32-25 lead in the first quarter behind the Lakers' big men, and 14 points by…
