Is It Time for the Lakers to Press the Panic Button?
No Phil Jackson team that has gone on to win a championship has ever lost four straight games. Uh oh. Am I worried? No. Still optimistic? Yes. In denial? Possibly. While that statistic is staggering, it’s not worth taking to…
Lakers Can Only Improve With Bynum in the Mix
The Lakers have been performing well without Andrew Bynum, but that's not to say they don't need him for the season to end in three-peat. Once Bynum makes his return to the starting line-up, he'll give them a boost on…
The Fisher-Blake Combo Working to Near Perfection
I can’t think of another Lakers player in recent memory that’s drawn such ambiguities from Lakers fans as Derek Fisher has since his return in 2007. To some he’s indispensable, a magnetic personality in the locker room and clutch down…
Brain v Brawn: Which Gasol Comes Out on Top?
After spending last season hampered with hamstring-related injuries, Lakers forward Pau Gasol took the summer off, instead choosing to sit in on spinal surgery, watch his countrymen win the World Cup in South Africa and take trips to India and…
Lakers Bench: Not So Fast, ‘Renegades’
An inefficient second quarter from the reserves during the Lakers' victory over Golden State Sunday night, was just a minor set-back in progressing as the league's most feared bench.
Road to 3-Peat: Top 5 Spoilers
All roads lead to Lakers three-peat. That being said, basketball is incredibly unpredictable. The Lakers from top to bottom are ridiculously good, but someone or something may stand in their way en route to three-peat glory. If the Lakers are…
Lamar to Refs: Where Normal Happens, Not Amazing
A league crackdown on complaining after foul calls, resulting in an increase of technical fouls, has Lamar Odom wondering why take the emotion out of what he views as an emotional sport and the players association in an uproar.
You Can Take the Magic Out of the Lakers…
News has surfaced that Magic Johnson has sold his stake in the Lakers organization, but is a move to player a power role with another team immenent?
Dissecting Kobe’s Killer Instinct
Take a look at the box score, but you won't find a stat that measures a players relentlessness, drive and desire to always want to beat his opponent. You can't teach it, but Kobe Bryant has it.
Growing Up in Barcelona: Pau Comes Home
Making his trip back to his Barcelona roots as a two-time defending champ, Pau Gasol hopes to bring a piece of the Lakers Showtime for the hometown crowd against his former club.
