NBA Power Rankings Week 19: Some Top Movement, Lakers Gain Momentum
30. Charlotte Bobcats (13-46, Last Week: 29): Losers of six straight, the Bobcats are also the worst team in the league, record-wise. 29. Orlando Magic (16-44, Last Week: 30): The Magic have lost three games in a row, and eight…
World Peace Says Dwight Howard Gets Hacked Without League Protection
According to Mike Bresnahan of the L.A. Times, Metta World Peace--in lieu of his recent "flagrant foul 2" designation--feels a certain way about how opposing players guard Dwight Howard: "Dwight gets fouled a lot intentionally. Dwight goes up, they push…
Lakers Nation Roundtable: What One Change Would You Make To The Lakers?
Last week on Twitter, we asked the question: If you had THE Delorean and could go back and change ONE thing in Lakers history, what would you change? Tough question, right? Sure, every organization and person for that matter would take…
Lakers Beat Hawks At Staples As Playoff Push Continues
On Sunday night the Lakers hosted the Atlanta Hawks as they inch closer and closer to the playoffs. L.A. came into the game at 29-30 and was looking to reach the .500 mark for the first time since December 28th…
Metta World Peace Defends His Style Of Play Following Flagrant 2 Foul
According to Mike Bresnahan of the L.A. Times, Metta World Peace is defending his style of play in lieu of the league designating him with a "flagrant foul 2" for an elbow to Kenneth Faried in a game last Monday…
Lakers vs. Hawks Pre-Game Report: Lakers Look to Get Back to .500
The Los Angeles Lakers are 4-1 since the All-Star break. Kobe Bryant is on a tear lately, as he is averaging 31.2 points, 6.4 assists and 6.8 rebounds on 55.8 percent shooting from the field and 42.9 percent three-point shooting…
Lakers Nation Week in Review: Feb. 23 – Mar. 2
It was a three-game week for the Los Angeles Lakers and the team managed to go an acceptable 2-1 in that stretch. The Lakers suffered their first loss since the All-Star break Monday night when the Denver Nuggets dominated them…
Kobe Says No To Harlem Shake Unless Team Is Celebrating In June
Unless you have been living under a rock, you know about the current YouTube sensation of the Harlem Shake. The Miami Heat released their pretty great version of the latest trend recently. Even passengers on an airplane broke out into…
NBA News: Magic Johnson Offers LeBron James $1M For Dunk Contest
Remember all that hype about LeBron James entering the dunk contest this season? There were rumors that he might actually do it, but ultimately he decided against it and we saw another dull dunk contest full of mistakes and missed…
Lakers News: Kobe Wins NBA Western Conference Player Of The Month
Kobe Bryant was recognized as the NBA Western Conference Player of the Month on Friday for his performance during the month of February. During the 28-day month, Bryant averaged 23.9 points, 6.6 assists and 6.7 rebounds in route to helping…