Lakers News: Shawne Williams Will Start In Season Opener
After a 4-4 preseason record, the Los Angeles Lakers host the Clippers in their season opener on Tuesday. With numerous players battling for the starting power forward and shooting guard positions during the preseason, it was unclear who would start…
Lakers News: Steve Nash Likely To Start Opening Night Against Clippers
A storyline that has been discussed ad naseum this preseason is the health of starting point guard Steve Nash. His age coupled with his injury issues over the last year have raises eyebrows and sparked discussion about how much he's…
Lakers News: Mike D’Antoni Says He Could Have A 10 Man Rotation
In the Lakers win over the Utah Jazz on Friday night, head Coach Mike D'Antoni had a strict 10-man rotation. After starting with a Nash-Blake-Young-Williams-Gasol unit, the only guys who came off the bench were Farmar-Henry-Meeks-Johnson-Hill. Of course, Chris Kaman…
The Most Overlooked Storylines Heading Into the New Season
By this point, the major topics of discussion revolving around the Lakers have been exhausted: when will Kobe return from his Achilles injury? When he does return, what type of player will Bryant be? After an injury ridden season last…
Lakers Nation Week in Review: Oct. 19- Oct. 26
The NBA season will tip off on Tuesday, and the Los Angeles Lakers are ready to embark on another 82-game journey. Although the team does not have high expectations, the players are determined to turn some heads and prove their…
Lakers Rumors: Are The Lakers Targeting Shannon Brown?
Yesterday, the Washington Wizards sent Omeka Okafor and picks for Marcin Gortat, Shannon Brown, Kendall Marshall and Malcolm Lee. The move was mutually beneficial for both teams as the Wizards got the productive big that they've needed while the Suns…
Lakers News: Steve Nash Says ‘My Neck Is Bothering Me’
There has been a lot of speculation recently about the health of Steve Nash. Although he has never been injury prone throughout his career, he missed 32 games last season and has been bothered throughout the preseason with lingering injuries.…
Lakers News: Lakers Officially Waive Forward Marcus Landry
The Los Angeles Lakers have decided to make the final roster cut with the NBA preseason coming to an end for the storied franchise. After eight preseason games, the Lakers were able to finish at .500 with a 4-4 record.…
Lakers News: Mike D’Antoni Rules Out Kobe Bryant For Season Opener
The biggest question for the Los Angeles Lakers heading toward the season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers next week has been the playing status of Kobe Bryant. After the win over the Utah Jazz in the preseason finale, head…
Game Recap: Lakers Finish Preseason With A Win Over Jazz
With just four days to go until the opening night showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Lakers take on the Utah Jazz in their preseason finale from the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. On Tuesday the Lakers picked up…