Son Of Former Lakers Point Guard Charged With Murder
Nickey Van Exel, the son of the former starting point guard for the Lakers, Nick Van Exel, arrested on Wednesday night and has been charged with capital murder. Formally charged on Thursday, it has been reported that the younger Van…
Kevin Garnett Suffers Injury & Scores From Around The League
Top Story Latest on the Lakers Latest around the NBA X-Rays were negative on Kevin Garnett's leg injury that he suffered last night in Detroit. Yesterday's Scores Golden State Warriors (12-19) 93 Atlanta Hawks (21-13) 103 - F Indiana Pacers…
Kobe Bryant Leading All-Star Vote Getter; Gasol, Bynum Close
The NBA has released the second returns for the 2011 All-Star voting, and Lakers' fans will be happy to hear that Kobe Bryant is still the top overall vote getter in the league. Bryant has received a total of 1,153,694…
Lakers Establish Lead Early; Never Let Up In Win Over Hornets
Much has been made over the recent struggles of the Los Angeles Lakers. Many know that everything the Lakers do is blown out of proportion, and sometimes one win or one loss carries more weight than it should. However, after…
Phil Jackson Says Not To Worry About Post-Season Seeding
The recent struggles the Lakers have gone through seem very similar. For it was just several weeks ago that the Lakers lost four straight games for the first time since 2006. The Lakers have now lost three straight once again,…
Camby Possibly Headed To Orlando and The Top NBA News
Top Story Marcus Camby's name has arisen in multiple trade talks as of late, and the Orlando Magic have been mentioned as potential suitors for the former Defensive Player of the Year. Orlando has been very active in the trading…
Lakers Struggle, Fall To Spurs 97-82
With their Christmas Day collapse well in the rearview mirror, the Los Angeles Lakers traveled to San Antonio on Tuesday night to take on the Spurs, who currently boast the best record in basketball. Having only beat one team with…
Power Rankings: Southwest Division Leads The Way
1. San Antonio Spurs – Although they dropped their most important game of the week – a road loss to Orlando on Thursday – they still hold the league's best record, and rightfully so. Tim Duncan's numbers are well below…
Another Christmas Beat-Down. Another Ripple in the Ocean.
I think my Heat-Lakers experience was summed up with Mario Chalmers, of all people, dropping the dagger into the sternum of my favorite sports team during a game I had been anticipating since LeBron James dropped his own jewel-hilted dagger…
Kobe’s Temper Rises as Lakers Melt Under Heat
Time after time, Kobe Bryant has kept his silence as he's watched his team fail to become completely engaged in the competition. Failing to show up against the Heat, however, has left him no choice but to speak out, but…