Lakers News: Steve Blake out Friday vs. Cavaliers
After suffering a fracture in the cartilage between his ribs on Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns, Steve Blake will be sitting out Friday's game between the Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center. According to Lakers reporter Mike…
Lakers News: Mike Brown Expects Troy Murphy, Josh McRoberts to Play
After missing the last six games with a toe injury it appears as if the Lakers will have Josh McRoberts back in the lineup Friday night when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center. Not only that, but…
Mike Brown Claims Kobe Bryant More “Serious Minded” Than LeBron
The Lakers host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night for the first time in 2012. In fact, the last time these two teams met was the day before the All-Star break last season when Cleveland shocked the Lakers with a…
Lakers, Jazz Beat Clippers, Heat in Television Ratings
The Los Angeles Lakers game against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night wasn't nationally televised. L.A.'s other team, the Clippers, were up against the Miami Heat in a nationally televised game on ESPN. The Lakers game against the peaked at…
Lakers News: Steve Blake Suffers Costochaondral Fracture
During Tuesday night's victory over the Phoenix Suns, Lakers reserve point guard Steve Blake suffered an apparent injury to the midsection and was removed from the game. Blake was well enough to play Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz, but…
Join Lakers Nation at Lakers All-Access Event
On Tuesday, Jan. 17 the Los Angeles Lakers will be hosting an all-access showcase at the Staples Center, and we would like to see as many fans as possible show up to the event. The event will feature a tour…
Lakers News: Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum Making Impact on All-Star Voting
The NBA All-Star ballot has been live for a week now, and the first returns have been announced. In a bit of a surprising development, four of the five starting players on the Western Conference team - if the voting…
ESPN Poll says Kobe Bryant is the Favorite Active NBA Player
A recent poll on ESPN taken of Americans ages 12 and older discovered that Kobe Bryant was the most popular current NBA player. Bryant, who is in his 16th season in the NBA, was in fact more popular than any…
Lakers May Not Win Pretty, But Are Winning Regardless
Winning ugly has begun to be sort of an unofficial theme for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. The team seems to be winning basketball games that aren't the prettiest to watch, but they're winning nonetheless. Last night in Salt…
Bryant Leads the Way Again, Lakers Defeat Jazz in Overtime
After Kobe Bryant's 48-point outburst against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night the Lakers had to turn around and fly to Salt Lake City for a Wednesday night meeting with the Utah Jazz. This was the second meeting of the…