David Stern: ‘My gut is we won’t be playing Christmas’
Last week NBA commissioner David Stern cancelled the first two weeks of the regular season due to the lockout. Since then there has been little to no progress, and now it seems as if more games are in jeopardy. The…
Lakers Nation Exclusive: The Head and the Heart
It was recently brought to our attention here at Lakers Nation that one of our shirts from the store was on the cover of Billboard. We did a little investigative reporting and discovered that the band on the cover was…
Virtus Bologna Making Last-Ditch Offer to Kobe
Italian basketball club Virtus Bologna has made an offer to Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant to come join its team in Italy. Due to television and scheduling problems, owner of Virtus Bologna Claudio Sabatini, has offered Bryant between $1 and…
Metta World Peace Donates $37,500 to Mental Health Charity
The philanthropic tendencies of Ron Artest have become almost commonplace over the last year and a half, and it continues with this latest story. Artest recently donated $37,500 to Centerstone, a mental health charity. The funds helped Centerstone build a…
The NBA Lockout is Completely Logical
In the past few days I've witnessed many basketball writers bemoan the lack of common sense exhibited by the owners and players in failing to reach an agreement in the eleventh hour of negotiations of the NBA lockout. In particular,…
NBA and Players Union To Meet With Mediator on Monday
The NBA and players union have agreed to meet with a federal mediator on Monday, union Chief Billy Hunter told WFAN radio in New York. The sides have not met since David Stern cancelled the first two weeks of the…
First Look – Nike Announces Zoom Kobe VII
Nike announced the Zoom Kobe VII today and released some pictures of the Mamba's newest signature kicks. What do you think of the newest Kobe Bryant sneakers?
Through the Lockout Stern, Owners Show True Colors
Well, I now know what I won't be doing from Nov. 1 to Nov. 14. Monday's announcement from NBA Commissioner David Stern that the first two weeks of the 2011-12 regular season is cancelled wasn't a complete surprise. Yet it…
Impact of the Lockout: What Lakers Miss Through Initial Cancellations
The NBA lockout continues into yet another day with nearly no hope of a definite resolution. Last week, we got news that the preseason was to be canceled; and it was. Sunday night passed with no Laker game against Golden…
League Announces Cancellation of First Two Weeks of Season
After a seven hour meeting today in New York City, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced the cancellation of the first two weeks of the regular season. Although the sides gathered on two consecutive days, they could not agree on a…
