Lakers News: Steve Blake out Friday vs. Cavaliers
After suffering a fracture in the cartilage between his ribs on Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns, Steve Blake will be sitting out Friday's game between the Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center. According to Lakers reporter Mike…
Lakers News: Mike Brown Expects Troy Murphy, Josh McRoberts to Play
After missing the last six games with a toe injury it appears as if the Lakers will have Josh McRoberts back in the lineup Friday night when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center. Not only that, but…
Mike Brown Claims Kobe Bryant More “Serious Minded” Than LeBron
The Lakers host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night for the first time in 2012. In fact, the last time these two teams met was the day before the All-Star break last season when Cleveland shocked the Lakers with a…
Pre-Game Report: Lakers Look For Another Home Win vs. Cavs
Cleveland Cavaliers (5-5) at Los Angeles Lakers (8-4) 7:30 PM PST, January 13, 2012 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California TV: Fox Sports West, NBA League Pass Channel 764 Radio: 710 AM (English), 1330 AM (Spanish) Cavaliers Projected Starting Line-Up: PG:…
Consistency Is Key For Lakers’ Guard Steve Blake
Kobe’s shooting like it’s 2006 and he’s ready to bring the Larry O’Brien trophy back to Los Angeles. Andrew Bynum has played with more spring in his step than when he spun past Shaquille’ O’Neal during his rookie season and…
Lakers, Jazz Beat Clippers, Heat in Television Ratings
The Los Angeles Lakers game against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night wasn't nationally televised. L.A.'s other team, the Clippers, were up against the Miami Heat in a nationally televised game on ESPN. The Lakers game against the peaked at…
Lakers News: Steve Blake Suffers Costochaondral Fracture
During Tuesday night's victory over the Phoenix Suns, Lakers reserve point guard Steve Blake suffered an apparent injury to the midsection and was removed from the game. Blake was well enough to play Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz, but…
Lakers News: Kobe Bryant’s Wrist is Healing
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has been dealing with an injured wrist since the pre-season and people automatically started to doubt Kobe could play through the torn ligament. However, Bryant has not just played through the injury, he has…
Lakers News: Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum Making Impact on All-Star Voting
The NBA All-Star ballot has been live for a week now, and the first returns have been announced. In a bit of a surprising development, four of the five starting players on the Western Conference team - if the voting…
ESPN Poll says Kobe Bryant is the Favorite Active NBA Player
A recent poll on ESPN taken of Americans ages 12 and older discovered that Kobe Bryant was the most popular current NBA player. Bryant, who is in his 16th season in the NBA, was in fact more popular than any…