Lakers Throttle Cavs, Win By 55
With LeBron James long gone, the Cleveland Cavaliers (8-30) annual trip to Los Angeles to play Kobe Bryant and the Lakers (28-11) did not carry the same hype and anticipation of the past seven years. Sporting the worst record in…
Pre-Game Report: Lakers vs. Cavaliers
Cavaliers Projected Starting Line-up: PG: Mo Williams SG: Manny Harris SF: Christian Eyenga PF: Antawn Jamison C: J.J. Hickson Key Reserves: Ramon Sessions, Alonzo Gee Injuries: Daniel Gibson, Anderson Varajao, Joey Graham, Anthony Parker, Leon Powe Tonight the Lakers hope…
NBA Players’ Poll Shows Lakers Will Win the Title & The Top NBA News
Top Story Sports Illustrated polled 157 NBA Players, and 69% of them stated that they believe the Los Angeles will win the 2011 NBA Championship. Despite their recent struggles, the Lakers are still respected by their opponents. 69% of players in…
The 2011 NBA Championship Rests on the Shoulders of One Player, and It’s Not Who You Think
Suppose for a minute we are playing a round of Finals Jeopardy...and yes, I know the real game is called “Final Jeopardy,” but this is the NBA version. So, for the sake of the game please just play along! The…
For Andrew Bynum, The Future Is Now
Written by: Brian Champlin Since his return in mid-December Andrew Bynum’s production and minutes have steadily increased, his effectiveness seeming to grow game by game in direct proportion to his conditioning and touches in the post. Bynum seems comfortable nestling…
Kobe Bryant Offers Advice to Carmelo Anthony & The Top NBA News
Top Story Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony are very close friends and they have contacted each other several times to discuss Anthony's future. Bryant has told Anthony to make the choice that would put him in the best situation, and…
L.A. Artist Immortalizes Lakers Basketball Through Unique Artwork
Basketball is an art. Showtime passes, high-flying dunks, clutch performances, stifling defense - all of the creativity that goes in to each and every element of the sport is not unlike the imaginative and inventiveness that is exhibited in an…
How Indestructible is Kobe Bryant?
We've all come to appreciate Kobe Bryant's ability to play through pain. This season, the times in which Bryant has wanted to left his mark on a game by taking over, have been few and far between. If we are…
Power Rankings: Four Consecutive Wins Propels Lakers Back Into Top Five
30. Cleveland Cavaliers (Last Week's Ranking: 30): Even the new year couldn't seem to provide some hope for the lowly Cavs, whose downward spiral continues after they lost arguably their best player, Anderson Varejao, for the rest of the season…
Matt Barnes Expected to Miss Eight Weeks After Injuring Knee
According to the Los Angeles Times Lakers' forward Matt Barnes will miss up to eight weeks after tearing the meniscus in his right knee. Barnes will have surgery on Tuesday following the injury he sustained against the New Orleans Hornets…