NBA Permanently Extends 13-Man Roster, Changes Waiver Rules
According to Chris Sheridan of Sheridan Hoops the NBA is permanently increasing the size of an official league roster from 12 to 13 players. Sheridan is reporting that NBA vice president Stu Jackson announced that representatives from all 30 NBA…
Mike Brown: Lakers Yet to Peak in 2012
After 34 games this season the Lakers are sitting with a record of 20-14, which is good enough for fifth place in the competitive Western Conference. However, it has been a very up-and-down year surrounded with trade rumors and player-only…
Report: Rasheed Wallace to Sign with Lakers?
According to A. Sherrod Blakely of NECN.com, forward Rasheed Wallace has decided to come out of retirement to join the Los Angeles Lakers. Wallace, who most recently played for the Boston Celtics in 2010 (when he faced the Lakers in…
Kobe Bryant Reportedly Ill, Misses All-Star Media Session
After struggling in the last two games against the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder, Lakers' guard Kobe Bryant reportedly missed an All-Star media session on Friday. According to the L.A. Times, Bryant, who arrived in Orlando for the All-Star…
Kobe Bryant: The Dark Knight Rises
The Legend. "Not bad for seventh best player in the league" Why so serious? Why the hate? Why the doubt. Continually fans and critics alike write off Kobe Bryant but it's clear he still has the beans to make it…
Post-Game Chat: Thunder Roll Over the Lakers (Completed)
The Thunder topped the Lakers 100-85 in the first meeting of the year between the two elite Western Conference teams. The Thunder got out to a big lead in the third quarter and never looked back, Kobe and the Lakers drop…
Young Thunder Are Too Much For Lakers To Handle, Beat LA 100-85
After pulling away from the Mavericks Wednesday night after a scrambled fourth quarter finish, the Lakers were headed to Oklahoma City to face the team holding one of the best records in the league. The Thunder, who entered the Thursday…
Remember When: Pau Gasol Silences the Thunder in Game 6
With the Lakers set to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder for the first time this season on Thursday night, I thought it would be fun to look back at a rather famous meeting between the two teams from a…
Lakers Escape Dallas With Much Needed Road Victory
The Los Angeles Lakers (20-13) finally got some revenge on the Dallas Mavericks' (21-13) home floor Wednesday night, after being swept out of the second round of the playoffs there last season. More importantly, after coming into Wednesday night's game…
Lakers vs. Thunder Pre-Game Report: First Half of the Season Ends in OKC
Los Angeles Lakers (20-13) at Oklahoma City Thunder (26-7) 6:30 PM PST, February 23, 2012 Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma TV: TNT, KCAL Radio: 710 ESPN (English) / 1330 ESPN (Spanish) Thunder Projected Starting Lineup: PG: Russell Westbrook SG:…
