Brian Champlin

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Lakers Wife Kristen Blake Dishes Out Assists Off the Court

Kristen Blake isn't used to being in the spotlight. With husband Steve suiting up for the Los Angeles Lakers it's usually he who finds himself in the media's glare. But recently Kristen has found herself garnering her fair share of…

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Announcing the Winners of The Ave T-Shirt Giveaway

Not only did the Lakers deliver a convincing victory  on Wednesday again the Dallas Mavericks, but a few lucky Lakers Nation fans also earned themselves new shirts from our friends at The Ave in Venice. Pau Gasol had the first…

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Larry Bird Would Rather Play with Kobe over LeBron

Lakers' fans know Larry Bird as one of the most fearsome competitors in the history of basketball. They also realize that he'd probably be the last person to heap praise on anything to do with the current Lakers team. But…

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Super Bowl Party Planning for Lakers Fans

It's safe to say the eyes of Lakers Nation will drift away (at least momentarily) from the hardwood on Sunday, instead squarely focusing in on the match up between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants as they…

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Derek Fisher: Numbers Mean Nothing

It hasn't been a pretty season for Derek Fisher. Though his assists have been up, his scoring had dipped to a paltry 4.3 ppg coming into Monday night, his lowest average since his rookie season. Likewise, his shooting has been, how…

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Is Lakers’ Kobe Bryant the Frontrunner for MVP?

 I get it. It's early. Very early. Probably far too early to be discussing the race for MVP in an NBA season that's barely one sixth of the way over. But you know what? That's the luxury of sitting on…

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Lakers Should Model Themselves after ’99 Spurs

For Lakers' fans paying attention in this lockout shortened 2011-12 campaign the early returns have been a mixed bag. The team's 4-3 start is hard to quantify in some ways since the absence of Andrew Bynum for the first four…

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Lakers’ McRoberts Could Become a Fan Favorite

Josh McRoberts may not be the 'big deal' acquisition that Lakers' fans were hoping for this off-season, but that doesn't mean he won't become an important part of L.A.'s rotation. In fact, over time I'd argue that he'll end up being one of Staples…

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Kobe Still Not Happy about Lakers’ Trading Lamar Odom

In an interview with Jim Rome on Monday Kobe Bryant expressed his continued displeasure about the trading of Lamar Odom to the Dallas Mavericks. Earlier this week Odom was dealt to the NBA champions for a first round draft pick…

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Nets Accused of Tampering with Dwight Howard

Did the New Jersey Nets hold an illegal meeting with Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard? That seems to be the implication if you follow some of the rumors swirling in and around the major news media outlets on Friday morning. According…

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