Nadya Avakian

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Nadya is a staff writer for Lakers Nation after joining the staff in 2010. To read more of Nadya's work click here. Follow Nadya on Twitter @NadyAvak.

Is It Time for the Lakers to Press the Panic Button?

No Phil Jackson team that has gone on to win a championship…

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 defense and offense. Translation: the Lakers will be scary good.

The Fisher-Blake Combo Working to Near Perfection

I can’t think of another Lakers player in recent memory that’s drawn…

Brain v Brawn: Which Gasol Comes Out on Top?

After spending last season hampered with hamstring-related injuries, Lakers forward Pau Gasol…

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…

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.