Sign of New Times: Lakers Are Excited About Reaching .500 Mark
Long season’s journey to... the .500 mark? Give me this again, the Lakers reach .500 for the first time in 2013--even if it takes until March 3--and everyone is excited? However this ends, whether it sets up a comeback in…
Hawks Forward Josh Smith Expects Dwight Howard To Stay In L.A.
Besides the Lakers' struggles, the other hot topic in Los Angeles is Dwight Howard's upcoming free agency. Will he stay or will he go? His recent Adidas spot suggests he's "all in" for L.A., but throughout the season, Dwight Howard had…
Lakers News: Kobe Bryant’s Dunk Over Josh Smith Sent A Message
Lakers Nation is still buzzing over that Kobe Bryant dunk over Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks last night. The dunk was clutch, powerful, vintage and just overall ridiculous. Kobe has been on a tear lately, and has been pulling…
NBA Power Rankings Week 19: Some Top Movement, Lakers Gain Momentum
30. Charlotte Bobcats (13-46, Last Week: 29): Losers of six straight, the Bobcats are also the worst team in the league, record-wise. 29. Orlando Magic (16-44, Last Week: 30): The Magic have lost three games in a row, and eight…
World Peace Says Dwight Howard Gets Hacked Without League Protection
According to Mike Bresnahan of the L.A. Times, Metta World Peace--in lieu of his recent "flagrant foul 2" designation--feels a certain way about how opposing players guard Dwight Howard: "Dwight gets fouled a lot intentionally. Dwight goes up, they push…
Lakers Nation Roundtable: What One Change Would You Make To The Lakers?
Last week on Twitter, we asked the question: If you had THE Delorean and could go back and change ONE thing in Lakers history, what would you change? Tough question, right? Sure, every organization and person for that matter would take…
Video: Kobe Dunks on Josh Smith as Lakers Beat Hawks
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night in a thriller, 99-98. The Staples Center crowd was given a great show and at the end of the day, the Lakers showed their poise and came up on…
Lakers Beat Hawks At Staples As Playoff Push Continues
On Sunday night the Lakers hosted the Atlanta Hawks as they inch closer and closer to the playoffs. L.A. came into the game at 29-30 and was looking to reach the .500 mark for the first time since December 28th…
Lakers vs. Hawks NBA Highlights: March 3rd, 2013
The Lakers took on the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday for the first time this season. The Hawks were the only team the Lakers hadn't faced yet on the season, but the Lakers knew they had to defeat Atlanta if they…
SportsCity: LeBron James Considering Magic Johnson’s Offer
Money talks. Magic Johnson reached out on national television to LeBron James and said that he would put up a million dollars for LeBron to join the Dunk Contest. For years, people have wanted LeBron to do the dunk contest and there's…