Derek Fisher Sends Letter to Players About Thursday Meeting
NBA players union president and Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher has released a letter to his fellow players telling them to remain strong and to be prepared to make Thursday's meeting with the league a productive one. The letter,…
Can the Small Market NBA Teams Survive?
One of the critical issues in the NBA lockout is revenue sharing. The collective bargaining agreement that has been active since 1999 was seen as quite favorable to the NBA's owners and players. However the tremendous and ridiculous increase of…
Derrick Caracter Confident Lakers Will Re-Sign Him
Los Angeles Lakers forward Derrick Caracter is entering his second season in the NBA after a less-than-impressive rookie season. While Caracter didn't get a ton of playing time due to an abundance of big men on the roster, when he…
Video: Mike Brown, Tommy Lasorda Interviews and New Era Cap Winner
Recently the Eagle & Badge Gala at L.A. Live honored the Los Angeles Police Department, as well as Lakers owner Jerry Buss and new head coach Mike Brown. Lakers Nation was lucky enough to cover the event, and had the…
Playing in Europe Beneficial to Pau Gasol and Lakers
Written by: Brian Bernstein Los Angeles Lakers’ All-Star power forward Pau Gasol is keeping busy during this long and bleak NBA lockout. He is currently playing for his home country, Spain, as the defending champions look to protect their title…
Ron Artest’s Daughter Wants To Add “World Peace”
Los Angeles Lakers' Ron Artest will soon change his named to Metta World Peace. Artest is trying to raise awareness for his various causes, and it seems as though the name change as already influenced someone else. Artest's daughter, Diamond,…
Shaquille O’Neal Claims Jerry Buss Discussed Number Retirement
Former Los Angeles Laker and four-time NBA champion, Shaquille O'Neal, claims that Lakers' owner Jerry Buss called him to discuss his number retirement. O'Neal told The Dan Patrick Show that Buss contacted him Tuesday morning to talk about his number 34…
Tuesday Labor Negotiation Ends Poorly; No Further Meetings Scheduled
Tuesday's labor negotiation between the NBA and the players association has apparently ended poorly. After plenty of positive rhetoric surfing around the internet the last week, all the positivity appears to be out the door as players and owners refuse…
Garnett vs. Pau; How Things Might Have Changed
Two weeks ago, Celtics forward Kevin Garnett went on the Dan Patrick show and told Dan that he came close to joining the Lakers back in 2007. Of course, he would go on to sign with Boston, apparently wanting to…
Report: Derek Fisher to Skip Las Vegas League
After reporting this morning that Derek Fisher would be tuning up his game in the Impact Competitive Training Series in Las Vegas this week, it appears as if those reports may have been premature. ESPN is now reporting that Fisher…
