Karlo Bacolod

Karlo Bacolod is an Intern for Lakers Nation as a writer/editor. He has a background on video games as a writer for Gaming Illustrated. Currently attending Long Beach State University, Karlo is pursuing a B.A. in creative writing. You can follow him on Twitter here: @KMAC_LA
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Lakers News And Rumors Recap: Team Remains Open To Trading Lottery Pick

As the NBA Draft Lottery starts next week Tuesday, the Lakers will be guaranteed to have a top-nine draft pick. With their first round pick as their highest trade-asset, Mitch Kupchak is willing to trade the team's only pick for…

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Steve Nash On His Career Coming To An End: ‘It Really Is Like A Death’

Steve Nash will go down as one of the best point guards the NBA has ever seen. Unfortunately, the two-time Most Valuable Player has dealt with injuries in his stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. -- Think You Know Everything…

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Lakers News And Rumors Recap: Mitch Kupchak Talks At NBA Draft Combine

Please enable Javascript to watch this video Earlier today, the NBA held their annual NBA pre-draft combine in Chicago and the Lakers were able to conduct interviews with several college prospects. The team met with players such as Marcus Smart,…

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Lakers News And Rumors Recap: Coaching Speculation Continues

With all the coaching speculation, the Lakers still have not contacted any of their potential coaching candidates for next season. The team has yet to formally reach out to UConn's Kevin Ollie while other NBA teams around the league already…

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Lakers News And Rumors Recap: Magic Johnson Responds To Sterling Remarks

Please enable Javascript to watch this video Yesterday, Clipper's owner Donald Sterling spoke in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper regarding the fallout of the racist remarks that were made public. -- Think You Know Everything About The 1980's Lakers?…

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PHOTO: Fan Gets Tattoo Of Kobe Bryant On His Right Leg

As the off-season continues, many wonder how Kobe Bryant will perform on the court when he makes his return next season. -- Think You Know Everything About Kobe Bryant? Take The Ultimate Kobe Quiz! -- Paying tribute to Bryant's career…

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Lakers News And Rumors Recap: Mitch Kupchak Talks, Preseason Announced

Please enable Javascript to watch this video Earlier today, Lakers reporter Mike Trudell spoke with general manager Mitch Kupchak and asked various questions regarding the team's off-season plans and Kobe Bryant's extension. Kupchak stated that the team ideally needs to…

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Lakers Nation Week In Review: May 3 – May 10

With the coaching speculation still continuing, the Lakers have added University of North Carolina's Roy Williams to their list of head coaches to replace Mike D'Antoni. A couple of days later, Williams would make a statement that in order to…

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Lakers News And Rumors Recap: Kobe Talks About Season, Input On Next Coach

Kobe Bryant appeared last night on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and talked about several topics including the Lakers season, the Sterling scandal, D'Antoni and much more. -- Want Nick Young To Remain In A Lakers Uniform? Join Our #STAYSWAG Campaign! --…

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Lakers News And Rumors Recap: Pau Gasol Talks About Upcoming Free Agency

Pau Gasol will be one of the most talked about stars heading into the summer. The two-time NBA champion recently stated that he's open to any offers around the league. Gasol also briefly talked about the Grizzlies, Clippers, Spurs, and…

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