Matt Barnes May Participate in Vegas Pro League
Impact Basketball, an elite training center, will launch their own basketball league in September. The teams in this league will consist solely of professionals, nearly 70 NBA players will join alongside plenty of stars. Although rosters are still being put…
Year of the Black Mamba: Happy 33rd Birthday Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant will be celebrating his 33rd birthday today after another eventful year. While his 32nd birthday saw him as a two time defending champion, his 33rd birthday sees him as just another NBA player looking to learn from the…
University of Memphis Hires Luke Walton as Assitant Coach
According to Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports the University of Memphis has hired Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton as an assistant coach during the NBA lockout. Walton, who was selected by the Lakers as the 32nd overall pick in…
Rajon Rondo Sports Lakers Gear in New Commercial
Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo is well known in Los Angeles, but not well-liked. Rondo, who has been a member of the Celtics since 2006, has had his fair share of big moments against the Lakers. A new Champs…
Best of the Week: August 14 – 20
Even though the lockout is currently 50 days old there is still plenty of news to keep us interested this summer. Here is a look back at the week that was. New Era has teamed up with Lakers Nation to…
Eagle & Badge Gala Honors Jerry Buss and Mike Brown
While always doing our best to serve you with the latest and greatest news concerning the Los Angeles Lakers, sometimes at Lakers Nation we just like to tell you what's going on in L.A. that doesn't concern the Lakers. One…
NBA Released 2011 Pre-Season Schedule
The NBA has announced the official pre-season schedule for the 2011-12 NBA season. While the regular season schedule was released earlier this summer, the pre-season schedule remained under wraps until this week. The release of the schedule is still somewhat…
Los Angeles D-Fenders Hire Eric Musselman as Head Coach
The Lakers' D-League affiliates, the Los Angeles D-Fenders, have announced the hiring of Eric Musselman as their new head coach. The hiring was announced today by team President Joey Buss. “I’m excited to announce Eric Musselman as the Los Angeles…
Kobe Bryant Will Not Play in Pro-Am Showcase Game Saturday
After an exciting performance in his surprise Drew League appearance, speculation began to grow as people wondered if Bryant would appear in a pro-am event this Saturday in Washington D.C. Following the game where Bryant scored 43 points and connected…
Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Headline ESPN L.A. Hall of Fame
There has been much speculation and debate over who should be in the ESPN Los Angeles class. The city of L.A. has had some of the most notable sports stars on the planet, so deciding on just five players was…
