RUMOR: Mike Brown Reportedly Hired as Lakers Head Coach
According to reports from Matt Steinmetz of CSNBayArea.com and Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, Mike Brown and the Los Angeles Lakers are nearing an agreement that will bring the 2008-09 Coach of the Year to STAPLES Center. Brown, 41, spent…
Establishing Lakers Success Through Focus & Hunger
Watching the Lakers get swept off of the court this year made one thing glowingly clear: they lacked focus. The signs were there throughout the season, but because they have Kobe Bryant and because they are the two-time defending champions…
Mock Draft 1.0 (Picks 1-30)
Another season, another lottery and another draft where the Lakers hold no first round relevance. However, with this year's draft class packed with uncertainties and no sure-fire picks, finding a diamond in the rough might not be such an arduous…
Player Report Card: Kobe Bryant
Similar to his All-NBA and All-Defensive First Team honors, it would be extremely easy to just throw an A+ at Kobe Bryant based on reputation alone. There's no denying that without Kobe Bryant the Lakers are not even close to…
Player Report Card: Derek Fisher
He's never been the tallest, the fastest, the quickest or the best playmaker, but Derek Fisher is always there for the Lakers when it counts. Even if he is mismatched on defensive assignments or forced to relegate himself to only…
Rumors: Dunleavy Arises As Candidate to Coach Lakers
While the Lakers' search for a new head coach is just beginning, the rumors are already piling up. With Rick Adelman and Jeff Van Gundy's names surfacing as possible outside hires for the Lakers, Mike Dunleavy's name joined that group…
Player Report Card: Ron Artest
After ending the Lakers 2009-10 championship season with the most memorable post game interviews of all time, Ron Artest entered his second season with the Lakers as a rejuvenated person and player. He had found constructive ways to subdue his…
Player Report Card: Matt Barnes
Upon his arrival in Los Angeles, Matt Barnes immediately gave the Lakers something that they lacked: an edge. Known for his pesky defense, cat-like athleticism and tattoo-covered body, signing Barnes brought an uncommon persona to STAPLES Center. While the combination…
Kobe Bryant Makes All-NBA First Team; Pau Gasol Named to Second Team
For the sixth consecutive season, and ninth time in his career, Kobe Bryant has been named to the All-NBA First Team. Bryant posted averages of 25.3 points, 4.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game this season, helping the Lakers to…
Three Things to Expect from the Lakers Second Round Series
51 was apparently the magic number for the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, as the two teams have played in a combined 51 playoff series (and made a combined eight finals appearances) since the 1990-2000 season. However, not once…
