Video: Kobe Bryant Drafted by Charlotte in 1996 NBA Draft
Even though the Lakers didn't have the 13th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft that pick would come to define the Los Angeles franchise for the next two decades. The Charlotte Hornets drafted a lanky high school kid from Lower…
Lakers Looking to Trade for Anderson Varejao?
According to Cleveland Cavaliers writer Sam Amico the Lakers may be interested in bringing in Anderson Varejao, the energetic forward. Rumor has it that new Los Angeles coach Mike Brown has asked the Lakers front office to check into Varejao's…
Are the Guaranteed Contracts Hurting the Lakers’ Chance to Trade?
Now that the NBA Finals have ended and the Larry O'Brien trophy has found a new home for the next year in Dallas, focus has turned to the collective bargaining agreement that needs to be renewed between the owners and…
Lakers Hire Bill MacDonald and John Ireland for Broadcast Booth
After the departure of Joel Meyers the Lakers have announced who will be in charge of the play-by-play duties next season. According to a Lakers official the team has announced that Bill MacDonald will do the play-by-play for television while…
Embrace the Present and Future, Be Mindful of the Past
Written by Jeremy Sheppard If basketball fans celebrated a National Hyperbole Month, it would have to be in June. More reputations have been irreparably marred, more legacies have been overly lauded in a handful of Junes than a lifetime of…
Players and League Set For Another Crucial Meeting on Friday & The Top NBA News
Top Story The NBA Players Union and the League Office met today and discussed proposals to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Both parties exchanged talks for three hours and will have another crucial meeting on Friday. Players and League meet:…
Should the Lakers Trade Pau Gasol for Kevin Love?
Written by: Ryan Branning The thought of breaking up the core of a back to back championship squad seems like a bit of a drastic, perhaps even desperate move. Especially when you listen to the similarity of opinions coming from…
Lakers Nation Video: Draft Week with a Kobe Prize Contest
httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyOcDjrugxU We will all be receiving a bit more basketball news with the NBA draft occurring this week. With the draft approaching, it is key for the Lakers to finalize the coaching staff that will be having a major affect…
RUMOR: T’Wolves offer Lakers No. 2 Pick for Andrew Bynum
In their attempts to acquire young, proven talent to play alongside Kevin Love in the front court, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been exhausting all options to move the No. 2 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, which will be held…
‘Basketball Wives: Los Angeles’ Set to Premiere in August on VH1
The popular VH1 reality series 'Basketball Wives' has created a new spin-off that will be based in Los Angeles and will premiere on August 29th. 'Basketball Wives: Los Angeles' will feature wives and significant others of the Los Angeles Lakers…
