Player Report Card: Matt Barnes
Upon his arrival in Los Angeles, Matt Barnes immediately gave the Lakers something that they lacked: an edge. Known for his pesky defense, cat-like athleticism and tattoo-covered body, signing Barnes brought an uncommon persona to STAPLES Center. While the combination…
Player Report Card: Luke Walton
Currently the longest tenured Laker aside from Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher, Luke Walton has been around for the good times and the bad. Considered a “son" by Phil Jackson, Walton's basketball IQ made him a perfect fit for the…
Kobe Bryant Makes All-NBA First Team; Pau Gasol Named to Second Team
For the sixth consecutive season, and ninth time in his career, Kobe Bryant has been named to the All-NBA First Team. Bryant posted averages of 25.3 points, 4.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game this season, helping the Lakers to…
Player Report Card: Joe Smith
Joe Smith was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a mid-December trade that sent former Laker Sasha Vujacic to the New Jersey Nets. The trade was conducted primarily in effort to clear cap space by shedding Vujacic's bulky contract,…
The NBA Reset 5/11/2011
How does that AM / PM slogan go? Too much good stuff? Well that could pretty much sum how most people are feeling about the NBA playoffs thus far. Well, unless you're a Lakers fan. Let's hit the Reset button…
Player Report Card: Theo Ratliff
Theo Ratliff was one of the several off-season acquisitions the Lakers conducted, and he was expected to offer relief for Gasol and Bynum. Ratliff had been on several NBA rosters, and the Lakers’ front-office knew they would receive valuable veteran…
Player Report Card: Devin Ebanks
Devin Ebanks was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 43rd pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Ebanks spent two seasons with the Mountaineers, and he was an essentially proponent to their offensive system. However, it was not an…
Player Report Card: Derrick Caracter
Derrick Caracter was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 58th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. Caracter finished his college career at the University of Texas-El Paso, and coming into the NBA season the Lakers did not…
Andrew Bynum Suspended By NBA After Foul on Barea
After his brutal flagrant foul on Dallas Mavericks' guard J.J. Barea, Andrew Bynum has been officially punished by the NBA. The league has decided to suspend Bynum for the first five games of next season and fine him $25,000. Bynum's…
Mitch Kupchak’s Value to the Lakers
Mitch Kupchak has demonstrated a knack for planning during his days as an NBA player and at his current position as the General Manager for the Los Angeles Lakers. Kupchak began playing basketball in Long Island, New York, where he…
