Lakers Outworked, Outplayed in 107-96 Loss in Portland
On Thursday night the Lakers traveled north to Portland, OR to take on their longtime Western Conference foes, the Trail Blazers. The Lakers struggles in the Rose Garden have been well documented over the last few seasons, at one point…
Mike Brown Still Learning Rules of the Lakers Fashion Trade
Mike Brown hasn't been the Lakers coach for very long, so it's not a surprise that he's still learning the ropes in Southern California. Brown, who took over for Phil Jackson last summer, is still trying to get his players…
Kobe Not Bothered by Shooting Critics
Kobe Bryant has been criticized for shooting the ball too much from the moment he entered the NBA, and this 2011-12 season is no different. Kobe has been able to dominate the ball under Mike Brown's offense and he has…
Win Shares and Kobe’s Effectiveness: Keys to Laker Victories
Growing up watching Kobe Bryant play basketball is like growing up religious, at least for many die-hard Lakers fans. I've been a Lakers fan since I was nine years old, and much of my development into adulthood paralleled Kobe's foray into…
Phil Who? – Mike Brown’s Defensive Focus Brings New Life to Lakers
As if. There’s no forgetting Phil Jackson, whose success--11 titles worth--was challenged only by his whimsy, which made it easy for his Lakers to play for him and fun for the Laker press corps to cover him. Personally, I thought…
Pre-Game Report: Lakers Face Tough Challenge in Portland
Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) at Portland Trail Blazers (4-1) 7:30 PM PST, January 5, 2012 Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon TV: KCAL, TNT Radio: 710 AM (English), 1330 AM (Spanish) Blazers Projected Starting Line-Up: PG: Raymond Felton SG: Wesley Matthews SF:…
Watch the Lakers on NBA TV with Fan Night on Tuesday
The Los Angeles Lakers have an incredibly strong and large fan base, and people from all over the world watch their games. However, only people who live in the Los Angeles area or who own NBA League Pass can see…
Lakers Nation Wishes Happy Birthday to Rookie Darius Morris
Lakers Nation would like to take a minute to wish rookie Darius Morris a very happy birthday as he turns 21 today. Morris was the 41st overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, as the Lakers selected him with their…
Book Review: ‘Shaq Uncut’ Offers Exlsuive Look At Former Center
SUPERMAN It took me a long time to get around to this book, but not a long time to read and that wasn't because of the 'Large Print' edition I was accidentally ordered for Christmas. Then again, a larger than…
A New Challenge for Metta World Peace: Lead the Bench
The Lakers faced a ton of criticism and questions during the off-season and through the first week of the regular season. The team is aging and there are some definite weaknesses without question. Since the starting line-up is primarily comprised…
