Alex Torres

A Southern California native and Laker fanatic since birth, I am here just sharing my passion for the purple and gold with the rest of Lakers Nation!
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Lakers Nation Reacts: Who Is The Greatest Center Of All Time

Yesterday, Shaquille O’Neal took a shot at former Laker greats, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain. O’Neal tweeted out a picture of who he believes are the two best Laker centers of all time: George Mikan and himself. The Lakers have…

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Lakers News: Shaq Says He And Mikan Are Lakers Greatest Centers

The Los Angeles Lakers have had some of the best centers to ever play the game of basketball. Shaquille O'Neal is just one of many great Laker big men, but it looks like O'Neal is not to fond of other…

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Will The Lakers Win More Or Less Than 45 Games Next Season?

There is some uncertainty heading into this upcoming season for the Los Angeles Lakers. With so many questions about health, age, and chemistry, it is difficult to try and envision the type of season the Lakers will have, and what…

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Lakers Nation Believes Lakers Will Win Three Of First Five Games

The 2013-2014 schedule has been released and the Lakers have many intriguing games through out the season. This upcoming season the Lakers will need to hit the ground running from the beginning because they have a brutal schedule start to…

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Lakers News: Phil Jackson Gives Advice to Jeanie Buss

Jeanie Buss, the daughter of the great Dr. Jerry Buss and the executive vice-president of business operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, was on ESPN 710 am with Mark Willard and Mychal Thompson and talked about the Lakers and Phil…

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Lakers Schedule: Previewing The 2013-2014 Grammy Road Trip

The official 2013-2014 NBA schedule has been released, and Lakers Nation has many games to look forward to. One particular stretch of games that will be pivotal is the annual Grammy road trip. While the Grammy Awards occupy Staples Center, the…

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Lakers Officially Add Mark Madsen and Larry Lewis To Coaching Staff

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that they have officially hired Mark Madsen and Larry Lewis as player development coaches. Mark Madsen is a fan favorite from his playing days with the Lakers and is also the new D-Fenders head…

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Lakers News: Andrew Wiggins Picks Kobe to Play One-On-One

Most NBA fans know of young Andrew Wiggins as the anticipated first pick of the 2014 NBA Draft and the main reason why many NBA teams will tank their season this upcoming year in order to have a shot at…

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Top 5 Matchups: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers

The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Portland Trail Blazers tonight at the Staples Center, and although this game is just a regular season match-up, these two teams have had their share of memorable battles with one another. Overall, the…

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Top 5 Offensive Teams in Lakers History

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled early this season. In his first year as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Mike Brown has been successful in establishing his defensive mentality. Unfortunately, the Lakers have been having problems scoring the…

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