Owners, Union Hoping to Bring Back Federal Mediator
The league and players union may return to the negotiating table soon, according to sources, but they are hoping that federal mediator George Cohen will join them. Cohen tried to lift the NBA lockout in mid-October, but even his efforts failed to…
Defensive-Minded Lakers Coaching Staff Ready to Take Over
The Lakers certainly are going to look different on the court when the NBA Lockout is over, but the biggest differences will be on the bench rather than on the court. Phil Jackson finally ended his coaching tenure with the…
Which is the Greatest Lakers Team of All Time?
The Lakers franchise has won 16 NBA Championships, second most all time, and they have had to do it with more than one team. George Mikan and the 1950 Minneapolis Lakers, Jerry West and the 1971 Los Angeles Lakers, Showtime…
Report: Luke Walton Contemplating Retirement
With the uncertainty surrounding the NBA and the lockout the future of some NBA players is up in the air. One such player is Lakers reserve forward Luke Walton. Walton has been dealing with a variety of injuries that have…
Top 5 Scariest Lakers ‘Costumes’
Halloween is a day for dressing up and wearing costumes you wouldn't generally wear on a regular day. In honor of Halloween here's a look back at five of the scariest costumes we've ever seen from the Lakers, both on…
Shaq Claims Kobe’s Sexual Assault Case ‘Destroyed Lakers’ in New Book
Former Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal recently finished an autobiography that he worked on with ESPN.com columnist Jackie MacMullan titled Shaq Uncut: My Story. In the book O'Neal talks about everything from his college days at LSU to his retirement from…
Matt Barnes Seen Having Dinner With Eva Longoria
After announcing his split from fiancee Gloria Govan last week Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes may have his sights set on a new lady of interest. Barnes was spotted having dinner with Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria in New…
Pau Gasol Weighs in on Critics and Post-Season
The Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the 2011 NBA Playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks, and Pau Gasol was lambasted by the public for his sub-par performance. In the ten playoffs games Gasol played in 2011, he averaged only 13.1 points…
Report: Kobe and Fisher Willing to Take 50-50 Split
According to ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, Los Angeles Lakers guards Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant are willing to take a BRI split of 50-50. Fisher, as you know, is the President of the players union so he must have a…
NBA Cancels Two More Weeks Amidst Negotiation Breakdown
After the lockout talks broke down again today it has been reported that the league is cancelling two more weeks of the regular season. Sources close to the negotiations as well as ESPN and Yahoo! are reporting that the NBA…
