NBA Owners Propose Additional Round in NBA Draft
According to Chris Sheridan (via SheridanHoops.com) the NBA owners have proposed adding a third round to the NBA Draft this year. While the main issues surrounding the current CBA argument seems to be circulating around revenue sharing and the length…
Important Labor Meeting Scheduled For Wednesday
The NBA league executives and the Players Union will have a crucial labor meeting tomorrow in New York City. This will be the third gathering since the owners locked out the players on July 1st. The previous two meetings were…
Pau Gasol Optimistic About NBA Lockout, Head Coach Mike Brown
While Pau Gasol is in the middle of the European basketball championship, he is still looking forward to the upcoming NBA season. He has been leading his home country of Spain to an impressive record thus far in the tournament,…
Blueprints for the Perfect NBA Center
It’s almost a rarer commodity than finding a PC in an Apple store. A unique skill set comprised of freakish height (even for NBA standards), brute strength, silky finesse and a mindset of dominance, a big man who showcases such…
Turkey Beats Spain In Euros As Gasol Sits Out
The Turkish Men's Basketball team beat the Spanish squad in the 2011 European Championship, 65-57. Spain's star Pau Gasol did not play in the game since he was resting his twisted ankle. Without Gasol's presence in the middle, Spain scored only two…
Kobe and LeBron’s Quest to Pass Jordan Makes them Rivals
As far as rivalries go in the NBA, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird was the best there ever was. As far as players are concerned, Michael Jordan remains the best the game has seen. No clear-cut rivals exist in today's…
Update: Former Laker Jay Vincent to 68 Months in Prison
Former Michigan State Spartan and Los Angeles Laker, Jay Vincent, has been sentenced to 68 months in prison following an employment scam. Lakers Nation reportedly earlier that Magic Johnson asked for the judge to give a light sentence to his ex-teammate, but…
Lakers Nation Week in Review: August 28 – September 3
Even with the lockout in full swing there is always something to discuss. Here's a quick look back at some of the biggest stories of the week and how they impacted the Lakers and the rest of the NBA. News:…
Kobe Bryant vs. Tracy McGrady: Who’s Number One in Their Prime?
An interesting article surfaced this morning that asked a question that seems obvious on the surface. Who was the better performer in their prime, Kobe Bryant or Tracy McGrady? After the rapid decline that McGrady experienced in his career due…
Magic Johnson Defends Former Laker Teammate
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson asked U.S. District Court to give his former Michigan State and Laker teammate, Jay Vincent, a lesser prison sentence. Johnson told the judge to give Vincent a "second chance and a light sentence" and have "mercy"…
