Mavericks-Thunder Set to Play in Western Conference Finals
Yahoo! Sports: "The Mavs' 36-point rout in Game 4 on May 8 nice break before the West finals begin. Dallas will have the home court advantage against Oklahoma City. 'We set for ourselves high goals in October to win a…
The NBA Lockout and How It Effects the Lakers
I’m having lunch with my 87-year-old grandmother one afternoon and while I’m trying my best to catch a playoff game between the OKC Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies on the tube, she’s trying her best to engage me in conversation any…
Lakers Bench Performance Difference Between Failure and Success
Written by: Steven Almazan A strong bench is the key to any championship team, and it was evident this past postseason that the Lakers bench did not have the strength nor the depth to support the main cast to a…
Jim Buss to Make the Call for the Lakers & The Top NBA News
Top Story Although Jerry Buss is the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, his son Jim will be making the decisions this off-season. Jim will decided what coach to hire, and what new players to add to the roster.…
The Top 10 Moments of the Phil Jackson Era
The Lakers’ embarrassing exit out of the 2011 playoffs at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks marked the end of many things. It ended the Lakers’ hopes of a 3-peat, it could have been the end of the Lakers’ run…
Sports World Gears Up for Bulls-Heat Series
Jonathan Abrams: New York Times: "Regardless, of how the Heat and the Bulls got there, the Eastern Conference finals now hold as much intrigue as the just-concluded Heat-Celtics series had star quality.It is Wade against Rose, both raised in Chicago.…
Who Will Be the Heir to Jackson’s Throne?
The Los Angeles Lakers have a daunting task this off-season. It is not the likely changes that will be made to the roster. The daunting task is the decision that Jerry Buss and Mitch Kupchak will make to replace the…
Top 5 Lakers Western Conference Finals Games in the Last Decade
As we approach the the beginning of the 2011 Western Conference Finals not many thought that the Dallas Mavericks would be hosting Game 1 of the series. Unfortunately for Lakers Nation, we will have to endure this Western Conference match-up without…
Warriors Interested in Lakers’ Shaw and Persons & The Top NBA News
Top Story The Golden State Warriors are expected to interview Brian Shaw and Chuck Persons as potential head coaches. Shaw and Person to be interviewed by Warriors: ESPN Los Angeles The Latest on the Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are…
Player Report Card: Kobe Bryant
Similar to his All-NBA and All-Defensive First Team honors, it would be extremely easy to just throw an A+ at Kobe Bryant based on reputation alone. There's no denying that without Kobe Bryant the Lakers are not even close to…
