Lakers Nation Wishes Happy Birthday to Phil Jackson
On September 17, 1945, arguably the greatest NBA head coach of all-time was born in Deer Lodge, Montana. Phil Jackson turned 67 years old today and is still going strong while enjoying his retirement from the NBA. Before the beginning…
Thunder’s Kendrick Perkins: ‘We’re Not Chasing the Lakers’
As arguably one of the best defensive-minded centers in the game today, Kendrick Perkins of the Oklahoma City Thunder is no stranger to guarding elite players at his position. Even though Perkins gets a lot of criticism for his attitude…
Lakers Will Need Chemistry in 2012-13 to Achieve Championship Goals
Recently there has been a lot of talk from the basketball community about personal impressions and opinions of the Lakers new roster. For example, former Laker greats Robert Horry, James Worthy and Shaquille O'Neal have made some press with their…
Dwight Howard on Departure From Magic: “I Don’t Have Any Regrets”
The Los Angeles Lakers have made a lot of enemies over the years due to their lasting success. Although the Lakers executed the correct trades and signings, some franchises get upset that the Lakers are almost always battling for a…
Lakers News: Dwight Howard Didn’t Want to be Like LeBron James
courtesy ESPN.com In the latest installment of ESPN's Sunday Conversation, NBA analyst Ric Bucher sat down with newly acquired Lakers center Dwight Howard. The big man talked about his feelings surrounding his trade demand in Orlando and the ultimate move…
Dwight Howard: “I Never Wanted Anybody to Hate Me”
Dwight Howard held the basketball world ransom for the last year after asking to be traded from the Orlando Magic. While the trade request was nothing foreign, we see it in the league every single season, Howard proceeded to opt-in…
Dime Magazine Names Kobe Bryant Player of the Century
In their latest issue, Dime Magazine named Kobe Bryant the Player of the Century in their cover article. Not surprisingly, this sparked a little debate as Dime reported thousands of fans trying to make the case for his or her…
World Peace: I Don’t See ‘Anybody’ Getting Past Us
The Los Angeles Lakers are the most talented team in the NBA on paper, with a starting five consisting of Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard. Although the Lakers will have to work on…
Matt Barnes Might Be Gone But The Lakers/UCLA Connection Continues
It was a bit of a surprise when the Lakers signed Reeves Nelson to a non-guaranteed contract and gave him a training camp invite last week. Even though it's still a long shot for Nelson to make the Lakers opening…
NBA News: Doug Collins Has No Concerns About Bynum’s Maturity
With every young NBA star, there is always questions about his maturity. Many people did not think Kobe Bryant could become a more mature player during the early stages in his career, but Bryant eventually adopted the correct mentality. Former…
