Charles Barkley On Lakers: ‘They’re Old, Slow And Unathletic’
Hall of Famer and current NBA analyst for TNT Charles Barkley expressed his opinions on the new-look Los Angeles Lakers once again on Thursday with some unflattering comments about the team that was built to be a title contender for…
Pau Gasol Will Play Against The Trail Blazers On Friday Night
It was revealed recently that Pau Gasol had plantar fasciitis. He was listed as probably for Friday night's game against Portland. Mike Trudell from Lakers.com, however, had this report for today. Yes. He's been playing through the plantar fasciitis &…
Lakers Rumors: Kobe Bryant Hints At Joining Twitter
So, if you're one of those tweeters the kids know about these days, you probably heard about Kobe Bryant taking over Nike Basketball's account for the last 72 hours or so. He created some hashtags, showed a picture of him…
Lakers News: Jamaal Wilkes Prepares For Jersey Retirement Ceremony
Today, basketball great Jamaal Wilkes receives one of the highest honors an athlete in Los Angeles can get--his number fifty-two jersey retired atop Staples Center. Nicknamed "Smooth as Silk" or just "Silk," Wilkes was a California-bred 6'6" small forward who…
Mike D’Antoni Willing to Keep Steve Nash on the Court
Steve Nash may be 38 years-old, but Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni is willing to give him heavy minutes. Nash recently came back from knee injury, but D'Antoni is ready to do whatever it takes to help this Lakers team win…
Lakers Vs. Blazers Pre-Game Report: Team Begins 4-Game Home Stand
The Lakers saw their five game win streak snapped Wednesday night in the second night of a back-to-back on the road against the Denver Nuggets. Although they seemed to be athletically overmatched at times against the Nuggets, it is clear…
Lakers News: MRI Reveals Pau Gasol Has Plantar Fasciitis
The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off an embarrassing loss to the Denver Nuggets, and to make things worse forward Pau Gasol is suffering from plantar fasciitis. Gasol went through an MRI on Thursday and it revealed that he has…
Dwight Howard Fined $35,000 For Flagrant Foul On Denver’s Faried
So Dwight Howard received his punishment over the Flagrant Two Foul he gave to the Nuggets' Kenneth Faried during their loss to Denver. The NBA annouces that Dwight Howard has been fined $35,000 for his flagrant foul 2 last night.…
Former Lakers Coach Phil Jackson Targeted By The Brooklyn Nets?
Ramona Shelburne from ESPN L.A. has a little report about former Laker coach Phil Jackson. Phil Jackson still happily retired. But he'd listen if Nets call. Process with Lakers "got him thinking about coaching again" source says. — Ramona Shelburne…
Streak Snapped, But These Lakers Are Showing Signs Of Life
I'm not certain about each of you, but even though there was disappointment following last night's road loss at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, I wasn't left with that overwhelming sense of discouragement that seemed to follow a majority…
