Happy 37th Birthday Derek Fisher
Lakers captain Derek Fisher is celebrating his 37th birthday today. Born on this day in 1974, Fisher was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 24th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. Currently Fisher is working as the head…
Kobe Ready to Win His Second Gold Medal
With the 2012 Summer Olympics in London set to begin next year, the USA's Men's Basketball team is preparing to win its second consecutive gold medal. The 2012 Men's roster will consists solely of NBA players, and Kobe Bryant has…
League Owners Reportedly Split Among Themselves: Good or Bad?
Reports are saying that the NBA league owners are split among themselves; one side wants to quickly resolve the work stoppage, while the other side wants to drag this conflict through this year. Some believe this separation among the owners…
Bryant’s Agent Meets With Turkish Club Besiktas
Kobe Bryant's agent, Rob Pelinka, met with representatives for the Turkish basketball club Besiktas on Friday to discuss a possible deal that would send Bryant overseas. Although Bryant did not attend the meeting, Besiktas did make their first official offer to…
A Lesson the Current Lakers Roster Can Learn From the 2003-04 Season
Regardless of the current lockout situation occurring in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers still have major work to do. However, this does not necessarily mean they need to make drastic changes to their roster. Yet, the Lakers definitely need…
Trey Johnson Leaves Lakers to Sign With Italian League
Late season addition Trey Johnson, who received a fair amount of success considering the circumstances, has announced he will not return to the Los Angeles Lakers or the NBA next season. While many players are signing with European teams because…
Matt Barnes Involved In An Altercation During Pro-Am Game
Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes was involved in an altercation during a Pro-Am game in San Francisco. Barnes' Dream team was playing the East Bay team at the Kezar Pavilion in San Francisco, when Barnes punched an opposing player. The…
Hunter: Season Likely to be Canceled, Still Huge Gap in Discussions
With an $800 million gap in negotiations between the NBA and the NBA Players Association, Union President Billy Hunter doesn't see much optimism in a 2011-12 NBA season. At a conference in Baltimore of the National Bar Association, Hunter stated…
Magic Johnson Regrets Early Retirement Due to HIV
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson admitted regret of his decision to retire from the NBA due to contracting HIV midway through his career. Johnson believes that the lack of information about the illness and the players' widespread worry of…
Lakers History: A Look Back On Eddie Jones’ Time In Los Angeles
In the 1994 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected a guard/forward from Temple University as their 10th pick in the first round. This 6'6" Florida native and the 1993-1994 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year was Eddie Jones. Jones…