Madison Square Garden Ranked #1 NBA Arena; Staples Center Ranked Third
The Orlando Sentinel released its list for the Best NBA Arenas, and New York Knicks stadium Madison Square Garden was ranked number one. The Indiana Pacers' Conseco Fieldhouse and the Los Angeles Lakers' Staples Center were ranked second and third, respectively.…
High Level Labor Meeting Set For Next Week
Although the NBA Players Union and team owners are not planning to hold a full CBA meeting until next month, there will be a high-level gathering some tine next week, CBS Sports reports. The meeting will include the leaders of…
Lakers Say Hello To World Peace, Goodbye to Ron Artest
*Update - ESPN Land O Lakers report that the Judge has delayed the name change due to Traffic Warrants. DOH!* So today is the day it becomes official. The Artest formerly known as Ron-Ron is no more. Meet the new…
NBA Players Union Not Pleased With Owners’ Proposals
The NBA Players Union will most likely meet with the league owners some time next week, but the NBPA is not ready to sign any offers coming its way. Both parties are still far apart and the latest updates show…
Happy 41st Birthday Robert Horry
On behalf of Lakers Nation we would like to wish a heartfelt happy birthday to former Lakers forward Robert Horry. Horry, or Big Shot Rob as he's known around the league, played with the Lakers from 1997-2003 and was part…
CBS Sports Lists Kobe Bryant as NBA’s Sixth Best Player
According to Matt Moore of CBS Sports Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers is the sixth best player currently in the NBA. His teammate, Pau Gasol, is also listed in the top 10. CBS Sports has been counting down…
Overseas May Not Be Best Destination For Franchise Players
It seems that each week the NBA lockout continues, the list of current NBA players opting to go overseas in order to play basketball steadily grows. Clubs from Europe and China are not hiding from offering lucrative contracts to entice…
Matt Barnes May Participate in Vegas Pro League
Impact Basketball, an elite training center, will launch their own basketball league in September. The teams in this league will consist solely of professionals, nearly 70 NBA players will join alongside plenty of stars. Although rosters are still being put…
Year of the Black Mamba: Happy 33rd Birthday Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant will be celebrating his 33rd birthday today after another eventful year. While his 32nd birthday saw him as a two time defending champion, his 33rd birthday sees him as just another NBA player looking to learn from the…
University of Memphis Hires Luke Walton as Assitant Coach
According to Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports the University of Memphis has hired Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton as an assistant coach during the NBA lockout. Walton, who was selected by the Lakers as the 32nd overall pick in…
