With Summer Near L.A. Gets Ready for Nike 3 on 3 Tournament
With the Lakers season (unexpectedly) over before June, it's time to start looking ahead to the summer. As those who reside in LA have known for the last 3 years, summer means the Nike 3 on 3 basketball tournament at…
Ron Artest Breaks Up Fight at Los Angeles Nightclub
Los Angeles - According to TMZ Lakers forward Ron Artest was seen playing peacemaker outside a Hollywood nightclub this weekend. The most recent citizenship award winner reportedly broke up a fight between two individuals after leaving a club. According to…
Matt Barnes: “I’ll be a Laker Next Year”
During today's press conference at the Lakers practice facility in El Segundo one player was in attendance - Matt Barnes. Barnes, who just finished his first season with the team has a player option for next year. When asked whether…
Report: Dwight Howard Close to Extension with Orlando
According to Dime Magazine, Dwight Howard may be close to signing an extension with the Orlando Magic. This comes as bad news to Laker fans, who have been campaigning for Howard to join Los Angeles since the Lakers' untimely exit…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Questions Scottie Pippen’s GOAT Argument
Lakers' center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been in the news rather frequently over the past several weeks. At first he was discussing his displeasure with the Laker organization for failing to recognize him (at this time) with a statue outside of…
Lakers ‘Regret’ Not Discussing Mike Brown Hire With Kobe Bryant
According to ESPN Los Angeles the Lakers have announced their regret in not discussing the hiring of Mike Brown with team superstar Kobe Bryant. After much speculation that Bryant was unhappy with the organization for hiring Brown instead of his…
Rumor: John Kuester Out in Detroit; To Join Lakers Next?
The Detroit Pistons have reportedly parted way with head coach John Kuester according to Ric Bucher of ESPN. Kuester coached the Pistons for two seasons and put up a 57-107 record while in Detroit. During this past season Kuester faced…
Happy Birthday to ‘Mr. Clutch’ Jerry West
Everybody at Lakers Nation would like to wish a very happy birthday to Laker legend Jerry West, who turned 73 today. West was known for his clutch shots and was immortalized as the NBA logo. West's contributions to the Lakers…
Not Consulting Kobe in Coach Search Signifies Lakers’ Desire to Move Forward
As most people have heard already the Lakers hired Mike Brown as their latest head coach, replacing Phil Jackson. Some controversy arose over the decision yesterday when it was also announced that the team didn't seek out the approval or…
Video: Mike Brown’s First Interview as Lakers Head Coach
During halftime of tonight's Game 5 between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder ESPN interviewed new Lakers coach Mike Brown. The new head coach expressed excitement and desire to work hard, and stated that he has a plan…
