Lakers News: Shaq Defends Mike D’Antoni, Criticizes Dwight Howard
Since Dwight Howard's arrival in Los Angeles, Shaquille O'Neal has been highly demanding and critical of him. Throughout the season, O'Neal demanded "28 points and 15 rebounds" and applied a lot of pressure on Howard to perform. After deciding to…
Dwight Howard Shows He Cannot Handle The Bright Lights Of L.A.
The "Dwightmare" has finally come to its long and dreadful conclusion for the Lakers. It is official Dwight Howard has decided to join the Houston Rockets. On July 10th, he will officially sign a four-year, $88 million deal, with a…
Lakers News: Team Reportedly Interested In Free Agent Elton Brand
With Dwight Howard out of the picture in the Laker rotation, it's time for the Lakers to initiate their secondary plans. There is a glaring need for an additional big man, and with limited options available, it seems that the…
Shaq Rips Dwight Howard For Leaving Lakers For Houston Rockets
The feud between Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard has taken another twist. After Howard announced his decision to head to Houston and join the Rockets, spurning an extra $30 million from the Lakers, Shaq, predictably, had some things to say…
Lakers Rumors: Lakers Have Reached Out To Lamar Odom
The Los Angeles Lakers will be initiating their Plan B as a result of Friday's news that Dwight Howard agreed to sign with the Houston Rockets instead of the Lakers. With a massive payroll even without Dwight Howard on the…
Lakers Nation Week in Review: Jun. 29- Jul. 6
The "Dwightmare" is finally over as the All-Star center has decided to join the Houston Rockets. The Lakers tried their best to convince Howard to re-sign with the team, but it always seemed as though his mind was set for…
Lakers Nation Wishes Pau Gasol A Happy 33rd Birthday
Today, July 6, is the 33rd birthday of Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, and we here at Lakers Nation would like to send our best birthday wishes to the big man. Gasol joined the Lakers in 2008 and instantly…
Lakers News: Twitter Reacts to Dwight Howard’s Departure
After days of speculation, Dwight Howard has decided to sign with the Houston Rockets with a four year, $88 million deal. Here are the top 10 Twitter reactions: 1. Sam Amick of USA Today was the first to report Dwight…
Timing, Not Personnel or Agendas, To Blame For Dwight’s Departure
Regardless of how you feel in the aftermath of Dwight Howard deciding to leave the Lakers and sign with the Houston Rockets, it's important to note that there isn't a single individual to blame for the position the Lakers find themselves…
As Dwight Disappoints LA, Fans Still Have Kobe To Be Thankful For
As Dwight Howard picked up his second technical foul in the second half of Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs (in which the Lakers were swept), he showed frustration and the inability to be a true leader…
