A Basketball Legacy Cemented: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Gets His Due
Perhaps the most underrated NBA player of all time, the all-time leading scorer will finally have his legacy cemented forever in the form of a statue outside of Staples Center. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar--born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. on April 16, 1947--grew…
Video: Lakers Coach Mike D’Antoni Press Conference Highlights
Here's our favorite quotes from the Mike D'Antoni press conference. After admitting being "medicated" in the first few minutes, plenty of unforgettable quotes ensued on day one of his coaching career. Make sure to check out our press conference video…
Forward Lamar Odom Says Clippers, Lakers Can’t Be Compared
The Los Angeles Clippers are currently three games ahead of the Lakers in the standing, but Clippers forward Lamar Odom is not ready to compare the two teams. Odom, a member of two Lakers championship teams, is currently on the…
Lakers vs. Suns Pre-Game Report: LA Looks For Final Win With Bernie
Though the Lakers come off a two-point loss at home to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, the team has shown flashes of the potential that had many analysts predicting them to represent the Western Conference in the NBA…
Lakers Photographer Bernstein Reflects on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
This Friday, November 16th, Staples Center Star Plaza will finally unveil a well deserved statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA's all time leading scorer. I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with L.A. Lakers veteran photographer Andrew D. Bernstein who…
Lakers News: Steve Blake Will Be Game-Time Decision Against Suns
The first divisional matchup of the season against the Phoenix Suns will take place Friday night at the Staples Center for the Los Angeles Lakers. Although Steve Nash has been ruled out of tomorrow night's game against his former team…
D’Antoni’s Lakers Philosophy Isn’t a Seven Second Offense
Whether or not you knew much about Mike D'Antoni before he was named the new Lakers head coach, there were probably four words you did know. Seven seconds or less - the name given to D'Antoni fast-paced pick-n-roll offense. Well,…
Kobe Bryant Responds to Magic Johnson’s Comments on Jim Buss
We’ve all heard the hoopla surrounding Magic Johnson's opinion on Jim Buss and the hiring of head coach Mike D'Antoni. First, it started with Magic Johnson’s tweet, “The reason I haven’t tweeted in 2 days is because I’ve been mourning…
Lakers Rumors & News Recap: After All The Crazy
This has been quite the week, but nothing is ever really boring in Lakerland. Especially when you have the expectations this Lakers roster possess for the season. Nothing can be less than perfect. Kobe Bryant has had a few words…
D’Antoni “Heavily Medicated” & Will Not Coach Tomorrow vs. Suns
New Lakers Head Coach Mike D'Antoni was crutching around at his first Lakers practice today. However, at the press conference this afternoon, D'Antoni said that we should not expect to see him in Friday night's game against the Phoenix Suns.…
