The Top Lakers News and NBA Game Previews
The Latest on the Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 90-87. Here is a quarter-by-quarter recap of the Western Conference showdown. The Latest on the NBA The Washington Wizards have bought out Mike Bibby's contract. NBA…
Was the Slam Dunk Contest Decided Before It Began?
Rumor has it that the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest may not have been what everybody expected. While everybody was expecting Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin to be the star of the show, it appears that Griffin's victory may…
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers Win Big at Cartoon Network’s Hall of Fame Game
Late last week at the first ever Cartoon Network Hall of Fame Game Awards several Lakers were celebrated for their excellence on the court. The awards were hosted by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, and were held last Friday, February 25th, on…
Power Rankings: Lakers Finally Pulling It Together
30. Sacramento Kings (Last week's ranking: 28): For how much talent the Kings have on their roster, they have no plausible reason to be this bad. On talent alone they are better than the Cavs, but for some reason, they…
Lakers Close Out Thunder in Barn-Burner, 90-87
Facing off against one of the league's youngest but most electrifying young teams, the Los Angeles Lakers (42-20) took the court in Oklahoma City on Sunday morning as they looked to extend their winning streak to four games against Kevin…
Kobe Scores Into Seventh Place on the All-Time Scoring List
Congratulations to Kobe Bryant for passing hall-of-famer Elvin Hayes to take control of the seventh spot on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Hayes finished his 16-year career with 27,313 points with the San Diego/Houston Rockets and the Washington Bullets. Facing…
Pre-Game Report: Lakers @ Thunder
Written by: Devin Uglund OKC Thunder Projected Starting Line-up: PG: Russell Westbrook SG: Thabo Sefolosha SF: Kevin Durant PF: Serge Ibaka C: Nazr Mohammed The Lakers post All-Star break revival is underway, and thus far, it's been smooth sailing. The…
Fancap: Welcome to Lakers Country
I am pleased to announce that this is a very special edition of my regular Lakers fancap: I was at the game last night! My mom and I had amazing tickets thanks to my dad, which was fun because I…
Phil Jackson and Mark Cuban Agree on Trading Issue & The Top NBA News
Top Story Phil Jackson and Mark Cuban do not usually agree on issues, but they have found even ground on the latest trade between the New Orleans Hornets and Sacramento Kings. Jackson and Cuban are angry because the league owned…
Los Fearless Campaign Visits the Nike Vault
The extensive 'Los Fearless' campaign held by Nike during All-Star Weekend was experienced by many of the basketball fans that flocked to Los Angeles for the weekend festivities. While the festivities included a basketball tournament and meetings with some of…
