Lakers Nation Wishes Luke Walton Farewell
We here at Lakers Nation would like to thank Luke Walton for all he had done for the Lakers organization. Aside from Derek Fisher, the Los Angeles Lakers also said farewell to a long-time member today. Luke Walton has been…
Lakers Nation Bids Farewell, Thank You to Derek Fisher
Although the NBA is a business and the front office has to make moves to better the team, whenever a class-act player gets traded, it hits the heart. The Los Angeles Lakers have just traded Derek Fisher to the Houston…
Lakers Trade Derek Fisher to Rockets for Jordan Hill
The Los Angeles Lakers have sent veteran and five-time champion Derek Fisher to the Houston Rockets for Jordan Hill. The Lakers will also give the Rockets a first round pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. The Lakers have traded Derek…
Lakers Rumors No More: Lakers Get Ramon Sessions from Cavs
The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired point guard Ramon Sessions from the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 2012 first round draft pick and reserve forward Luke Walton. The trade was announced by Brian Windhorst of ESPN: About to go up on…
MVP Race May Reflect Eventual Playoff Seedings
My MVP Criteria: Statistical analysis, leadership, dependability, and impact upon team's success. When trying to determine the league's Most Valuable Player you must take more than the box score into consideration. Any star in today's league can "WOW" you with an…
Lakers Survive in Overtime Against Hornets; Win 107-101
The Los Angeles Lakers came into the game on a three-game winning streak but were a little winded due to a double-overtime match they had last night in New Orleans. The Lakers had not been very consistent on the road…
The Dominant Emergence of Andrew Bynum
With all the trade speculation coming to a forefront in Los Angeles as we head into the closing hours of the trade deadline, there is an emerging opinion among the Laker fanbase. The majority of Laker fans want Andrew Bynum…
This Season Has Been the Best and Worst of Lakers Basketball
Since suffering from basketball withdrawals for two and a half months due to the lockout, all the unbearable ebbs and flows of watching the Lakers go through the motions during regular season games is less painful to accept. After every…
Lakers Defeat Grizzlies In Double-Overtime, Win 116-111
The Los Angeles Lakers (26-16) were able to shake off a huge game from Marreese Speights (25 points, seven rebounds, five assists) and a solid game from Marc Gasol (20 points, 11 rebounds, three assists) to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies…
If the Lakers Can’t Make a Trade, Mike Brown Must Adjust
When the Lakers pulled off the trade that sent Gasol to Los Angeles for practically nothing, the Memphis Grizzlies were in an entirely different place. They wanted to trade Gasol to completely revamp the team, get younger, and clear some…