Lakers Nation Week in Review: Nov. 6 – Nov. 12
The summer of the lockout has turned into the autumn of the lockout, and we're quickly hurdling towards winter. The players and owners still have not reached an agreement, and if the players don't accept the latest proposal from the…
Sources Say Players Will Likely Not Accept Deal
Sources say the NBA players are likely not going to accept the league's most recent offer. Union President Derek Fisher told reporters that the offer deals with most some, but not all, of the players demands, and that he would…
Ron Artest’s Back-up Name if Metta World Peace Was Taken
One of the only things making news in the NBA besides the lockout lately has been Lakers forward Metta World Peace. The artist formerly known as Ron Artest visited the Dan Patrick Show today to discuss the lockout, the Lakers,…
Owners Offer Revised Deal; Union to Gather With Reps Soon
The NBA and players union met for nearly 11 hours today in New York City in hopes of finally ending the lockout. However, the sides could not come to an agreement, but the parties did not leave empty handed. The…
Robert Horry and the Art of Clutchness
"Clutch means me getting it done." Robert Horry. Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic (June 11, 1995-NBA Finals, Game 3) The ball is inbounded to Hakeem Olajuwon deep in the post, screens are being set, late fourth quarter nerves are running…
Labor Meeting Ends, Still No Deal
After meeting for over 12 hours on Wednesday the players and owners were unable to reach an agreement, but did say they will meet again tomorrow. David Stern spoke to reporters following the meeting and seemed relatively exhausted. He refused…
Shaquille O’Neal Takes Shots at Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Captain States His Rebuttal
Shaquille O'Neal's book has caused quite a stir and it hasn't even been released yet. First excerpts surfaced that had O'Neal ripping for Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant. Next, it was discovered that O'Neal blames Los Angeles general manager Mitch Kupchak…
Will Decertification of the Players’ Union End the Lockout?
As basketball fans are well aware of, David Stern issued an ultimatum to the players' union to either accept the owners' latest proposal by the end of business hours Wednesday or these proposed offers will be off the negotiating table.…
NBA, NBPA Schedule Meeting for Wednesday Afternoon
After the players announced yesterday that they would not be accepting the owners' ultimatum offer, a source close to the situation has announced that the two sides will meet one more time before the 5:00 PM EST deadline set by…
NBA Lockout Update: Players’ Union Won’t Accept Ultimatum Deal
During a press conference this afternoon president of the players' association Derek Fisher announced that the players rejected the offer from the owners. Fisher, along with Billy Hunter and player representatives from 29 of the 30 NBA teams, stood and…
