Lamar Odom Trade May Signify Beginning of the End for Lakers
Why? That's the question I asked myself over and over again after hearing the news that the Lakers had traded reigning sixth man of the year Lamar Odom to the Dallas Mavericks for nothing more than a trade exemption. Clearly…
Matt Barnes Talked with Howard about Joining Lakers
Matt Barnes was a member of the Orlando Magic for the 2009-10 season and he had the luxury of playing alongside the best center in the league, Dwight Howard. However, despite the fact that Barnes joined the Lakers, he…
Kobe Bryant Unhappy With Lamar Odom Trade
After the news that Lamar Odom had been traded from the Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks late Saturday evening many of the current Lakers players were surprised by the decision. During Media Day on Sunday some of those players expressed…
Lamar Odom Requested Trade After Chris Paul Deal Fell Apart
The mood at Lakers Media Day was somber at best. Usually there is a fair amount of excitement in the air, but after the news late last night that longtime Laker Lamar Odom had been traded to the Dallas Mavericks…
Lamar Odom Traded to Dallas; Lakers After Howard
With the latest news that the Los Angeles Lakers have pulled out of the Chris Paul deal, all reports point to the Lakers now focusing on Dwight Howard. In an effort to clear cap space and make a more attractive…
Sources: Lakers Pull Out of Deal for Chris Paul
Even though David Stern vetoed the first deal that would have brought Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers, the teams involved in the trade did not let the deal die down. However, despite several hours of work, it seems…
Lakers Nation Week in Review: Dec. 4 – Dec. 10
As we look back on another week it's hard to believe where things stood last Sunday compared to today. Everyone was expecting things to get somewhat hectic as we moved closer and closer to the season, but I'm not sure…
David Stern’s Power-Hungry Decision Borders on Misconduct
Written by: Daniel Mulitauopele Mere hours before the National Basketball Association opened the league to free agency, league commissioner David Stern dropped the hammer and crushed a three team trade that involved the Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Hornets, and…
Teams Submit Chris Paul Trade to League Office for Approval
After all the hoopla and controversy surrounding the Lakers trade for Chris Paul that happened on Thursday and then was retracted by the league, it appears as if the three teams involved may have reached another agreement. The league originally…
Progress Being Made to Bring Paul to Lakers
Although David Stern rejected the previous deal that would have brought Chris Paul to the Lakers, the teams involved in the trade are trying to reconstruct the transaction. The Lakers, Hornets and Rockets resumed talks today to work out a…