Lisa Leslie Representing Lakers Nation & Talking Lakers Basketball
httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sAmKwZvIP8 During the wonderful Nike 3 on 3 event this past weekend at L.A. Live we got a chance to have a quick discussion with WNBA legend and Los Angeles sports icon Lisa Leslie. Leslie, who is well known for…
Vlade Divac’s NBA and Post-Career Have Come Full Circle
Vlade Divac is known for a lot of things. Being a versatile center, having a high basketball IQ, being a humanitarian and one of the best "floppers" of all-time are just a few ways to describe Divac. His sixteen year…
Ron Artest Tweets British Team Jersey & The Top NBA News
Top Story Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest tweeted a picture of a Chesire Jets jersey featuring his name on it. The Jets are a British basketball team, and rumors have said Artest is interested in playing for them. Artest and…
Making the All-Star Case for Lamar Odom
Let's talk about All-Star's. Now Kobe's always a given -- that's why he's nearly always the top vote getter in the league. Pau Gasol? Sure, he's a regular. Ron Artest? Yep, there's no one like him, defensively or mentally, put…
Happy 37th Birthday Derek Fisher
Lakers captain Derek Fisher is celebrating his 37th birthday today. Born on this day in 1974, Fisher was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 24th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. Currently Fisher is working as the head…
Kobe Ready to Win His Second Gold Medal
With the 2012 Summer Olympics in London set to begin next year, the USA's Men's Basketball team is preparing to win its second consecutive gold medal. The 2012 Men's roster will consists solely of NBA players, and Kobe Bryant has…
League Owners Reportedly Split Among Themselves: Good or Bad?
Reports are saying that the NBA league owners are split among themselves; one side wants to quickly resolve the work stoppage, while the other side wants to drag this conflict through this year. Some believe this separation among the owners…
Bryant’s Agent Meets With Turkish Club Besiktas
Kobe Bryant's agent, Rob Pelinka, met with representatives for the Turkish basketball club Besiktas on Friday to discuss a possible deal that would send Bryant overseas. Although Bryant did not attend the meeting, Besiktas did make their first official offer to…
A Lesson the Current Lakers Roster Can Learn From the 2003-04 Season
Regardless of the current lockout situation occurring in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers still have major work to do. However, this does not necessarily mean they need to make drastic changes to their roster. Yet, the Lakers definitely need…
Trey Johnson Leaves Lakers to Sign With Italian League
Late season addition Trey Johnson, who received a fair amount of success considering the circumstances, has announced he will not return to the Los Angeles Lakers or the NBA next season. While many players are signing with European teams because…
