Lakers News, Rumors, and Recap: Bynum Leads Kobe-less Lakers
Andrew Bynum keeps bringing the heat and his playing got him the Western Conference Player of the Week title today. Judged by his playing over the last seven games, Bynum put up some pretty good numbers, averaging 21.8 points, 16.8…
Happy 65th Birthday Lakers Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Today marks the 65th birthday of legendary NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. We here at Lakers Nation would like to wish 'The Captain" a happy birthday! Abdul-Jabbar has accomplish extraordinary feats during his time in the NBA including six NBA championships and six…
Poll Results: Andrew Bynum Voted Fans Player of the Week
On Facebook, we asked you fans to look back at the week for the Lakers without Kobe Bryant. We posed the question, "Who was the player of the week with Kobe on the bench" and the majority of you gave the nod to…
Mark Cuban Wants Goaltending to be Reviewable
Last night at the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers took the floor without Kobe Bryant for the fifth consecutive game due to a shin injury. Sunday's game was huge in terms of the playoff implications taking on the defending…
New Orleans to Host 2014 NBA All-Star Game
The NBA has announced that the city of New Orleans will host the 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend and all related festivities. The news was announced by NBA Commissioner David Stern following the league's sale of the Hornets to Tom Benson,…
Andrew Bynum Named Western Conference Player of the Week
Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum was awarded the Western Conference Player of the Week award for games played over the past seven days. Andrew Bynum has been named Western Conference Player of the Week. Bynum averaged 21.8pts,16.8rebs & 1.5blks…
NBA Power Rankings: Kobe-less Lakers Bounce Back
30. Charlotte Bobcats (30): The losses continue to pile up for the Bobcats, who are still flirting with the possibility of becoming the worst team in NBA history. It’s sad how people can’t say “the Bobcats” without laughing a little.…
Video: Coach Kobe Helps Lead the Lakers Against the Mavericks
Kobe Bryant has sat out the last four games with a sore left shin to make sure he's ready for the post-season. On Sunday the Lakers took on the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks, and once again Bryant was on…
Lakers Use Balanced Effort To Overcome Mavericks In Overtime
The Los Angeles Lakers (39-22) defeated the Dallas Mavericks (34-27) 112-108 Sunday afternoon, sweeping the season series between the two teams (the Lakers are 4-0 this season against the Mavs). Perhaps the Lakers were trying to get some kind of…
Happy 55th Birthday Laker Legend Michael Cooper
After celebrating a big win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon, the Lakers will now have one more reason to party. Today marks the 55th birthday for legendary Laker swingman Michael Cooper. He was a five time NBA champion…
