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…
NBA Legend Bill Russell: ‘Lakers Can Be Very, Very Good’
As arguably one of the most successful players to have ever played in the NBA, 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell is as respected a Hall of Famer as there is, and when he speaks everyone listens. Recently, Russell was interviewed…
Lakers Rumors & News Recap: Dwight Isn’t Superman – Yet
I am not going to say "I told you so" yet, but I am not happy. One of my biggest fears with the Howard trade was the issue of the big man's back, and as it looks right now, he…
Lakers News: Team Signs Darius Johnson-Odom
The Lakers have agreed to terms with second-round draft pick Darius Johnson-Odom the team announced in a statement released Friday. The details of the agreement were not disclosed. Johnson-Odom was the 55th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by…