Chris Paul Can Hurt the Lakers, but Can’t Beat Them
There’s a reason why the pick-and-roll is the go-to offense in the NBA. It’s a sequence that always subscribes to the same basic action—a player sets the pick, while the other rolls to the basket, finds an open teammate, shoots…
Where The West Will Be Won
There was quite a bit at stake on Tuesday night when the San Antonio Spurs came to Los Angeles. The Lakers, in jeopardy of dropping all the way to the four-slot over the remaining two games, needed a win badly…
Lakers Survive Fourth Quarter Collapse; Down Kings in Overtime
httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aon1vc_QmDY With just one game remaining in the regular season everything was on the line tonight for the Lakers. With a win the team would clinch the second seed in the Western Conference and assure home court advantage for at…
As Regular Season Ends, Lakers Look for Momentum in Tonight’s Game
The Lakers go into tonight's game versus the Sacramento Kings with a 56-25 record. The team's performance during the past two weeks have been lackluster and frustrating for Laker fans. The Lakers dropped five straight games, something that has not…
The Abdication of the Sacramento Kings
“I’m not too worried about the Sacramento Queens.” -Shaquille O’Neal Tonight’s season finale with the Kings is potentially the end of professional basketball in Sacramento. The Kings are like the really hot girl in high school, who shows up to…
Kobe Bryant Fined $100,000 For Slur
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has been fined $100,000 by the NBA for his homophobic remarks during last night's game. Bryant was irate after a referee called him for a technical foul, and the TV cameras caught Bryant yelling…
Revisiting the Rivalry on The Kings’ Last Night in Sacramento
Game No. 82. For the Lakers, it’s just another ordinary Wednesday night. It’s the last game of the season, that just-so-happens to end on the second night of a back-to-back against the Sacramento Kings. No thrills, no frills and no…
LeBron Beats Kobe For Top-Selling Jersey & The Top NBA News
Top Story LeBron James of the Miami Heat ranks number one in jersey sales in the United States for the first time since his rookie season. Kobe Bryant held the position last season but he fell to the number two…
Lakers Call-Up Derrick Caracter From the D-League
After playing five games in the NBA Developmental League, Derrick Caracter has been called up by the Los Angeles Lakers. In his time with the Bakersfield Jam, Caracter averaged 7.9 points per game, eight rebounds per game and 1.1 blocks…
Fancap: The Candyman Can (Beat the Spurs, That Is)
It was good to get a win last night after losing five in a row, but wow…. it was like pulling teeth. The Lakers continued their end of the season MO, sleepwalking through most of the game against the Spurs’…