Year: 2012

Lakers Name Pau Gasol Co-Captain, Declare Steve Blake Starter

After all the trade shuffling that went down Thursday afternoon the Lakers suddenly have a few roster questions to answer. With the departure of Derek Fisher, the team was left without a starting point guard or team co-captain. Obviously the…

Video: Pau Gasol Sings at UNICEF Event

Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol was very happy to have survived the NBA trade deadline and he was in an even more festive mood during a UNICEF event shortly after. Gasol attended "Playlist for the A-List" at the El…

Lakers Recall Darius Morris from the D-League

After an emotional NBA trade deadline in which the Los Angeles Lakers acquired point guard Ramon Sessions from the Cleveland Cavaliers and traded away five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher to the Houston Rockets, the storied franchise has decided to turn…

Ode To Derek Fisher: Fan Favorite and Legendary Laker

Reality is a cruel mistress. For the past couple seasons, every Laker fan has come to accept the fact that Derek Fisher is a liability starting at point guard. Fisher is one of the worst, if not the worst, point…

Breaking Down Newest Lakers: What Do They Bring to the Table?

After the trade dust settled, Dwight Howard remained in Orlando and Pau Gasol was still wearing a Lakers jersey (much to his relief). Instead of trading away Gasol, the Lakers front office swung a pair of deals to bring Ramon…

No Matter the Reasons, Losing Derek Fisher is Difficult to Accept

Sometimes the reality of a situation takes a little while to fully sink in. Your brain may process the information and comprehend it, but your heart isn't capable of accepting it. The information that your brain is trying to convince…

Lakers vs. Timberwolves Pre-Game Report: Kobe & Co. Host T’Wolves

Minnesota Timberwolves (22-22) at Los Angeles Lakers (27-16) 7:30 PM PST, March 16, 2012 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA TV: KCAL Radio: 710 ESPN (English) / 1330 ESPN (Spanish) Timberwolves Projected Starting Line-up PG: Luke Ridnour SG: Martell Webster SF:…

Video: Mitch Kupchak Explains Lakers’ Trading Procedures

During Mitch Kupchak's press conference Thursday afternoon he discussed a variety of different topics. While discussing the Lakers' departures (Derek Fisher, Luke Walton), he also mentioned the new additions and what they bring to the table for the Lakers. First…

Video: Pau Gasol Happy to Stay With Lakers

The NBA trade deadline has passed and the Los Angeles Lakers made a couple trades which shocked its fan base. Derek Fisher was traded to the Houston Rockets following five titles with the team and before that, the Lakers acquired…

Video: Mitch Kupchak Discusses Trading Derek Fisher

Following the Lakers' trade of long-time point guard Derek Fisher on Thursday afternoon, team general manager Mitch Kupchak held a press conference to discuss the moves. Kupchak spoke about the decision to move Fisher, and that it wasn't an easy…

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