Nick Barbarino

Nick is currently a Lakers Nation intern and a sophomore at USC. From the Los Angeles Area, Nick grew up an avid Lakers and Trojan fan. He has written for the Daily Trojan, covering a variety of Trojan athletics. Nick is glad to share his passion for the purple and gold with the fellow Lakers Supporters! Follow Nick on twitter: @nsbarbarino
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Lakers News: Kaman Was Not On Bench In Second Half Due To Sore Foot

When Chris Kaman signed with the Lakers in the off-season, he envisioned himself playing a key role for the team. However, after playing some quality minutes for the Lakers in early February where he had three 20 point and 10…

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Lakers News: Kobe Says Jim Buss Is Confident In Turning Around Lakers

Early Wednesday morning, Kobe went on The Dan Patrick Show to talk about his injury status, and the departure of Phil Jackson to the Knicks. While the most shocking news was that Kobe admitted he could be playing right now…

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Kobe Bryant: ‘I Don’t Know’ If D’Antoni’s Earned Another Year In L.A.

With the Lakers in the midst of one of their worst years in history, head coach Mike D'Antoni has come under fire for the poor performances. Kobe Bryant recently went on The Dan Patrick Show to voice his opinion on…

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Lakers Injury News: Jordan Farmar Out For At Least Two Weeks

For some odd reason the Los Angeles Lakers simply cannot stay healthy this season. No player has played in every game this season and the Lakers lead the NBA in games missed by a wide margin. Already without Kobe Bryant,…

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Lakers News: Nick Young Talks About Kobe Bryant’s Trash-Talking

Kobe Bryant has been known to say whatever comes to his mind whether it is on or off the court. With the Los Angeles Lakers in the midst of a tumultuous season, Kobe spoke to the media recently about having…

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Lakers News: Nick Young May Leave Lakers In The Off-Season

The Los Angeles Lakers will enter the 2014 NBA off-season with a favorable amount of cap-space and the team is expected to be key players in free agency. Many fans have been wondering which Lakers will be retained from the…

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Lakers News: Pau Gasol Wants More Focus On Team, Not Individual Game

After being part of a Lakers team that went to three straight finals and won two championships, Pau Gasol is not taking a liking to the rebuilding stage. Following the Lakers second blowout loss in as many days, Gasol started…

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Lakers News And Rumors: Lakers Finish Off Wild Week With Win

The Lakers finished a wild week with a comeback win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jodie Meeks set a career high with 42 points. The game was the most tweeted sporting event of the weekend as the Lakers were able…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Pays Respect, Calls 2K4 His Favorite Shoes

Although Kobe Bryant has been out since mid-December, that has not stopped him from being in the spotlight any less. Kobe been publicly promoting his upcoming Kobe Elite 9 series and was recently in Culver City, where he spoke to…

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Pau Gasol Thinks Phil Jackson Wants To Be ‘A Guy That Calls The Shots’

Besides Kobe Bryant and Jordan Farmar, Pau Gasol is the only Laker left from the 2009-2010 back-to-back championship teams. Gasol was an instrumental part of Phil Jackson's triangle offense and helped the team to three straight Finals. Gasol and Jackson…

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