Can We Give Mitch Kupchak & Jim Buss Some Credit Now?
Mitch Kupchak has faced all kinds of criticism over his years as the Los Angeles Lakers general manager. He was even thrown under the bus by Kobe Bryant at one point. That was, until he brought in Trevor Ariza, and…
Metta World Peace: Here To Stay, And It’s A Good Thing
As Mike Bresnahan of The Times reports, the Lakers chose not to waive Metta World Peace via the "amnesty" provision introduced under the new collective bargaining agreement this off-season. I, for one, think this is a good move for the…
Numbers Game: Percentages and Predictions for 2012 Lakers
Let's take a quick break from the constant Dwight Howard speculation in order to examine a few facts and numbers we don't have to hypothetically imagine. It goes without saying, the 2011-12 Los Angeles Lakers had a talented, but severly…
Kobe Bryant Does Not Want Age Limit on Olympic Participation
United States Men's Basketball will never accept anything less than a Gold Medal at the Olympics. The players in America are just too talented to settle for anything less. Team USA's bronze performance in 2004 was frankly embarrassing, and the…
Free Agent Jermaine O’Neal: ‘I Feel the Best I Have in 5 Years’
During the NBA Summer League, the attention has been geared more towards trade rumors involving Dwight Howard and free agent signings around the league rather than rookies competing to make NBA rosters. With no outcome to the Howard saga and…
Jim Buss on Andrew Bynum: ‘We’re Looking Forward to a Full, Solid Year with Him’
The Dwight Howard trade rumors involving the Los Angeles Lakers began to heat up once again on Tuesday. Talk of the Lakers and Orlando Magic brass having discussions spread like wildfire across the headlines with most believing that a deal…
NBA Summer League Diaries: Day 5
So it's day five here at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas and the Lakers still haven't won a game. But, on the bright side, they looked much better tonight than they did yesterday. Then again, they lost by 50…
Lakers Nation NBA Summer League Recap: Day 5
After suffering their worst lost of the Summer League the Lakers took the floor versus the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. The Lakers, who were still in the hunt for their first win, unfortunately fell to the Spurs 92-81. Lakers…
Time Warner Cable Bringing Excitement to Lakers Fans
The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most historic and decorated franchise in all of sports, not just the NBA. The Lakers have millions of fans all across the world and their logo can be recognized nearly everywhere you…
Lakers Rumors & News Recap: How the Summer League Team is Doing So Far
The Lakers summer league team lost last night to the Heat 106-56. With the Lakers making a third of the total points that night, the game marked another disappointing loss, setting L.A. back to 0-3 in Summer League games. They…
