Lakers News: Lakers Christmas Day Sleeved Uniforms Revealed
The NBA has begun the practice of debuting specialized jerseys for all of the teams playing on Christmas Day, especially those who play in the marquee games on ABC. This season will continue that trend as the NBA has just…
Throwback Thursday: Michael Cooper Wins Defensive Player Of The Year
The Los Angeles Lakers have had their fair share of excellent defenders. Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Kobe Bryant have all made numerous All-Defensive teams. Elmore Smith holds the NBA record for blocked shots in a game and Eddie Jones…
Game Recap: Lakers Road Woes Continue As Mavs Dominate
After surviving a late scare against the Atlanta Hawks, the Lakers look to get back over the .500 mark as they begin a three game road trip in Dallas against the Mavericks. These two teams have done battle numerous times…
Lakers News: Chris Kaman Compares Coaching Styles Of D’Antoni, Carlisle
Chris Kaman spent one year in Dallas, and it was a pretty frustrating season. Kaman could never quite get in a groove under coach Rick Carlisle and as a result, posted his lowest scoring average in six years, and lowest…
Lakers News: Xavier Henry To Replace Nick Young In Starting Lineup
For the third straight game, the Los Angeles Lakers starting unit struggled and were outscored by the bench unit. At practice yesterday, the starting lineup used for the first three games looked to remain intact for tonight's game. However, with…
Lakers vs. Hawks Game Preview: Lakers Look To End Two Game Skid
After an emotional opening night victory over the crosstown rival Los Angeles Clippers, the Lakers have come back down to earth after back-to-back losses to two of the Western Conference's best teams in the Warriors and the Spurs. Tonight they…
Lakers News: D’Antoni Worried About Steve Nash Being ‘Stiff’ Late
Steve Nash's minutes have been heavily monitored through the first week of the season and coach Mike D'Antoni has relied heavily on Steve Blake and Jordan Farmar to carry the load for the majority of minutes so far. After…
Game Recap: Spurs Too Good Down The Stretch, Close Out Lakers
The elation following the impressive opening night win against the Los Angeles Clippers was quickly extinguished thanks to a drubbing at the hands of the Golden State Warriors the following night. Tonight the Lakers look to gain revenge on the…
Lakers News: Kobe To Receive Over $24 Million From Lakers Tomorrow
Kobe Bryant is by far the highest paid player in the NBA. In his final year of his contract, Bryant is due to receive more than $30 million from the Lakers. Most players in sports receive their money throughout the…
Throwback Thursday: Nick Van Exel Playoff Heroics In 1995
The Lakers of the mid-nineties are forgotten by most since they came in between two of the most iconic eras in the history of the NBA, the Showtime Lakers of the eighties and the Kobe-Shaq Lakers of the 2000s. While both of those eras…
