Ross Gasmer

Ross is a staff writer with LakersNation. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona. He is a huge sports fan and will keep you up to date with the latest sports news. Follow Ross on Twitter at @Ross_Gasmer12.
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NBA News: Phil Jackson Emerges As Top Candidate For Brooklyn Nets

After their loss to the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Brooklyn Nets fired interim coach P.J. Carlesimo Sunday morning. ----Want to show off your Kobe love? Check out this VINO t-shirt!---- Carlesimo took over…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Tweets His Thoughts About Legal Issue With His Mother

Yesterday, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant filed a cease-and-desist letter against his mother Pamela due to the fact that she wanted to sell his memorabilia without his permission. Today, Bryant responded on Twitter about his feelings about his mom: When u…

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NBA News: Lakers Guard Kobe Bryant Files Lawsuit Against Mother

Kobe Bryant filed a cease-and-desist letter against his mother Pamela after she received a $450,000 advance from a New Jersey memorabilia. It seems that Goldin Auctions was slated to sell a game-worn jersey of Kobe's from Italy and high school…

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Lakers News: Is Lakers Nation Still Watching The NBA Playoffs?

It's been almost a week since the Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs by the Spurs, but the playoffs still go on. While the playoffs started slow, the Western Conference has seen the Rockets battle back from 3-0, and the…

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Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Likes To Take Long Bike Rides In the Desert

In an interview with Ramona Shelburne of ESPNLA.com, Clippers forward Blake Griffin shed light on a story that most Lakers fans don't know about. The U.S. Men's basketball team trained in Las Vegas prior to their departure to London for…

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NBA News: Former Jazz Head Coach Jerry Sloan Considering Return

Former Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan is mulling a potential return to the sidelines. Sloan last coached in the NBA during the 2010-11 season before walking away at the end of the season. ----Want to show off your Kobe…

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Lakers News: Should the NBA Outlaw the “Hack-A-Player” Strategy?

Throughout the Lakers season, opposing teams like the San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic implored the hack-a-Howard strategy in hopes of slowing the Lakers offense down. However, when these two teams used the strategy, Howard stepped to the line and…

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NBA News: 76ers Andrew Bynum Dances On Surgically Repaired Knees

Former Lakers center and impending free agent Andrew Bynum is in the news yet again for all the wrong reasons. Bynum underwent surgery on both his left and right knees after the 2012-13 season saw him not set foot on…

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Lakers News: Players Trending Up And Down After Exit Interviews

As the Lakers finished their exit interviews, they enter an offseason filled with many questions. Will Dwight Howard stay? Can the team retain Pau Gasol without pay $80 million dollars worth of luxury tax? How will Kobe recover from his…

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Lakers News: Mitch Kupchak Unsure Whether Dwight Howard Will Return

Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak was "hopeful" and "optimistic" that Dwight Howard would re-sign with the Lakers on Tuesday. Kupchak stated that he and Howard had a long talk in his office and that he tried to sell Howard on…

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