Lakers Select Darius Morris With 41st Overall Pick
With the 41st overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Darius Morris from the University of Michigan. During his sophomore year with the Wolverines, Morris averaged 15 ppg and 6.7 apg. Morris is a Los…
NBA Draft: Round 2 Results
31. Miami Heat (Traded to Minnesota) - Bojan Bogdanovic, Croatia 32. Cleveland Cavaliers - Justin Harper, Richmond 33. Detroit Pistons - Kyle Singler, Duke 34. Washington Wizards - Shelvin Mack, Butler 35. Sacramento Kings - Tyler Honeycutt, UCLA 36. New…
NBA Draft: Round 1 Results
1. Cleveland Cavaliers - Kyrie Irving, Duke 2. Minnesota Timberwolves - Derrick Williams, Arizona 3. Utah Jazz - Enes Kanter, Turkey 4. Cleveland Cavaliers - Tristan Thompson, Texas 5. Toronto Raptors - Jonas Valanciunas, Lithuania 6. Washington Wizards - Jan…
Ron Artest Legally Changing Name to World Peace?
It's hard to be surprised by anything Ron Artest does but his most recent decision might take the cake. Artest has announced that he's officially changing his name to Metta World Peace. Artest seems to be following in the footsteps…
Brian Shaw Agrees to Become Associate Coach of Indiana Pacers
Former Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw has reportedly reached an agreement to join the Indiana Pacers as an associate head coach. Shaw was one of the front-runners to get the Los Angeles head coaching position after the departure of Phil…
2011 NBA Draft- News and Rumors
First Round Draft Order 1. Cleveland Cavaliers (from L.A. Clippers) 2. Minnesota Timberwolves 3. Utah Jazz (from New Jersey) 4. Cleveland Cavaliers 5. Toronto Raptors 6. Washington Wizards 7. Sacramento Kings 8. Detroit Pistons 9. Charlotte Bobcats 10. Milwaukee Bucks 11. Golden State Warriors 12. Utah Jazz 13. Phoenix…
Top 8 Draft Classes of the Last 30 Years
There's no such thing as a sure thing in the NBA Draft. Injuries, off-the court issues and other factors have derailed the careers of players who seemed to be destined for greatness, while then-under-the-radar selections have gone on to enjoy…
Lakers Rank As 56th Best Sports Franchise via ESPN The Magazine
Last week ESPN released its annual "Ultimate Standings" results via ESPN The Magazine. This is the ninth year that ESPN has been rating professional sports organizations with the goal to "measure how much MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL franchises give…
Timberwolves to Fire Former Lakers Assistant Kurt Rambis
Rumor has it that Kurt Rambis' tenure in Minnesota is already coming to an end. Sources close to the situation say that general manager David Kahn has already decided to fire Rambis. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports is reporting that…
Timberwolves Reject Lakers Trade Offer for Lamar Odom
Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Los Angeles Lakers indeed made a formal trade request to the Minnesota Timberwolves involving Lamar Odom, and that the Timberwovles rejected the trade. According to Turner the Lakers offered…
