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.…
London Olympics Basketball Quarterfinals Schedule
There's been some good basketball play over in London for the 2012 Olympics thus far, and we're now out of the pool play and set to head into the quarterfinals. To keep up with Kobe Bryant, Team USA and the…
Video: Winners of the Lakers Nation Scavenger Hunt
Lakers Nation was out at the Nike 3 on 3 tournament all weekend offering great prizes to Lakers fans. Our LN task force actually strategically hid envelopes all throughout LA Live during the tourney and released clues periodically via our…
Lakers Rumors: Jodie Meeks Will Not Sign for Veteran’s Minimum
The 2012-13 NBA season is less than three months away and the Los Angeles Lakers still need to make some moves. The Lakers may have made an upgrade to their bench this summer with the addition of former Sixth Man…
Lakers Rumors: Team Interested in Vernon Macklin
The Los Angeles Lakers have been very busy this off-season, acquiring names like Steve Nash and Antawn Jamison. These players have been All-Stars many times before and are recognizable figures to casual fans. However, there is a player out there…
