Kevin Durant Surpasses Kobe Bryant in NBA 2K13 Player Ratings
Every year before the NBA regular season gets underway, NBA fans and avid gamers anticipate the announcement of player ratings. Last year, the ratings were released by 2K Sports with some debate surrounding Kobe Bryant. Apparently, the popular sports video…
Metta World Peace Says He’s Not Changing Name Back to Ron Artest
Heading into the 2011-12 NBA season, Ron Artest decided to make a bold move by changing his name to Metta World Peace. The news of the name change surprised quite a few people as many didn’t know the reasoning behind…
NBA News: Doug Collins Wants to Turn Spencer Hawes into Pau Gasol
After acquiring Dwight Howard in the blockbuster deal that sent Andrew Bynum to the Philadelphia 76ers, the consensus around the league was that the Los Angeles Lakers had vastly improved their roster with a player that will potentially lead the…
Could Dwight Howard’s Absence Lead To A Less Than Perfect Pau Gasol?
Thanks to Dwight Howard missing the first part of the upcoming 2012-13 season with his surgically repaired back, Pau Gasol will begin the season as the starting center for the Los Angeles Lakers. Having played alongside the often injured Andrew…
NBA News: Lakers’ Jersey Ranked Third Best in League
The Los Angeles Lakers are arguably the most recognizable sports franchise in the world. From their star studded lineups to the iconic purple and gold logo, people from all over the world have been exposed to the Lakers in one…
NBA News: League Executives Predict Miami Heat to Win 2013 Title
The Los Angeles Lakers had perhaps the greatest off-season of recent memory when they put together not a big three, but instead a Fantastic Four. The Lakers acquired Steve Nash and Dwight Howard this summer, and they will be joining…
Lakers Rumors & News Recap: Is Kobe Bryant Overpaid & Metta Continues to Improve His Game
Is Kobe Bryant overpaid? Yesterday on ESPN's First Take program, Skip Bayless said that he believes Kobe Bryant is overpaid. The Lakers have three out of the top 10 highest paid players for the upcoming season, with Kobe being the…
Numbers Game: The ‘Cap’ Finally to Get His Due
Earlier this week, when the Los Angeles Lakers announced their plans of honoring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with a statue (outside Staples Center), I must admit to getting a bit misty-eyed. Full disclosure, Abdul-Jabbar is one of my favorite athletes of all…
ESPN’s Skip Bayless Thinks Kobe Bryant is Overpaid
Coming into the 2012-13 NBA season, Kobe Bryant will be the highest paid player in the league with a salary of $27.8 million. The closest player next to Kobe on the highest paid list in the NBA is Dirk Nowitzki…
Lakers News: Metta World Peace Continues to Improve his Game
After an epic off-season filled with blockbuster moves and free agent signings, the Los Angeles Lakers are the talk of the NBA once again with a potential dynasty being built in the City of Angels. With the Lakers acquiring Dwight…
