Kobe Bryant Wants League and Union to Meet Prior to Deadline

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant wants the league and players union to meet in New York prior to David Stern's Wednesday deadline. Stern told the union that the current CBA proposal will stay on the table until Wednesday, and…

Ramneet Singh

Kobe Bryant Makes Cover of GQ Italia

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is no stranger to magazine covers, and now he has another one to add to his collection. Bryant is on the cover of the latest edition of GQ Italia, which is appropriate considering Kobe's…

Daniel Buerge

Shaq Blames Mitch Kupchak for Departure from Los Angeles

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal talked about his career with the team in his book Shaq Uncut: My Story, and the latest released excerpt centers around his departure from Los Angeles. O'Neal essentially blames Lakers General Manager Mitch…

Ramneet Singh

Before and After Retirement Magic Johnson Still Larger Than Life

Today marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most infamous days in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers and one of their greatest stars - Magic Johnson. There are a few moments in life that you remember with…

Daniel Buerge

Stern Gives NBA Players Take it or Leave it Offer

After an eight and a half hour negotiating session that extended from late Saturday night into Sunday morning, the NBA and it's players emerged without a deal in place, but there is an open offer on the table. Commissioner David…

Brian Champlin

NBA Lockout Provides Opening Week Blues

The first of November came and went. No NBA games were played. The Mavericks were scheduled to kick things off by unveiling their inaugural championship banner (insert vomit here), followed by the Rockets visiting the Jazz and of course the…

Gabriel Lee

Lakers’ New Assistant Unsure How to Talk to Kobe

The newly hired Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach, Ettore Messina, is not sure how to talk to NBA superstar Kobe Bryant. Bryant is one of the most respected, and frankly most successful basketball players in the world, and Messina does…

Ramneet Singh

Los Angeles D-Fenders Announce 2011 NBA D-League Draft Selections & Camp Invitees

The Los Angeles D-Fenders, the Lakers D-League affiliate, has announced their draft selections and training camp invitees. With the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA Development League Draft, the Los Angeles D-Fenders selected eight-year NBA veteran Jamaal Tinsley, formerly…

Daniel Buerge

Throwing An Autographed Lamar Odom Jersey Into the Giveaway

The popularity of our Lamar Odom quiz continues to increase so we're going to add another prize to make things a little more interesting. Thanks to our friends over at Wonderful Pistachios we are happy to announce that we have…

Daniel Buerge

After Selecting Free Agency Shannon Brown May Not Return to Lakers

One of the biggest questions that will surround the Lakers once the lockout ends is what the roster will look like. Like the beginning of any NBA season, a team's roster will most likely have a couple changes due to…

Elizabeth Benson