Let’s Be Honest: Monkey Business
Jason Barquero fills in for Pritesh this week and boy does he have some stuff to talk about! Starting off we catch up with a 90-year-old pole-vaulter, no jokes here, just damn impressive! Also in the headlines: Wimbledon, some monkey…
London Olympics Semi-Finals Schedule
Following Team USA's 119-86 victory over Australia in which Kobe Bryant shook off a horrendous first half to lead his mates (pun intended) with 20 points (all in the second half, including six three pointers), the Americans are set to…
Steve Nash Says Kobe Bryant ‘Sealed the Deal’ for Trade to Lakers
As arguably the most unexpected move of the NBA off-season, the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a miracle by making a trade to acquire two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash from the arch division rival Phoenix Suns. This move was unprecedented…
Kobe Bryant Won’t Return for the 2016 Olympics
After dominating the competition in the preliminary rounds during the 2012 Olympics, Team USA advanced to the quarterfinals to face off against Australia. With Australia posing little threat to the Americans, Kobe Bryant and company are likely to advance to…
Video: Trend Creeper – Kobe’s Olympics
Lakers Nation's Amy Halvorsen brings you the latest Laker trends in this week's edition of Trend Creeper...from Vanessa's Olympic visit to Kobe's Facebook feed, and the new Nike Zoom Kobe VII - Gold Medal. [lakersnation_player file="http://youtu.be/jMJl7xroQ-E" autostart="false"] Follow Amy! http://www.youtube.com/amyhalvo…
Pop Culture And The L.A. Lakers Pt. I (The 80s)
Basketball and pop culture have a long history together. It wouldn't be far-fetched to assume that having the league's most entertaining and glamorous squad in the entertainment capital of the world only helped to blur the line between the two.…
Spain’s Pau Gasol Nears Olympics Scoring Record
After dealing with endless trade rumors during the shortened 2011-12 NBA season, two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol was able to step back from the Los Angeles Lakers this summer to play for Spain in the 2012 Olympics. Along with the…
USA vs. Australia Pre-Game Report: Knockout Stage, Round 1
Team USA finished with a 5-0 record in group play and thus advanced to the knockout stage with the number one seed. Don’t let their perfect record fool you, as they were far from perfect during the first weeks of…
Lakers News: Lakers Work Out Rashad McCants and Patrick Beverley
The news surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers has slowed down considerably recently with the storied NBA franchise reluctant to make any more moves in free agency with a trade for Dwight Howard still in limbo. Howard being dealt to the…
Poll Results: Does Lakers Nation Prefer Jodie Meeks or Leandro Barbosa?
Yesterday on our Facebook page we posted a poll concerning two potential Laker options - Jodie Meeks and Leandro Barbosa. We asked the fans who they would prefer the Lakers sign for next season, and the results were surprisingly one-sided.…
