The NBA Reset 5/11/2011
How does that AM / PM slogan go? Too much good stuff? Well that could pretty much sum how most people are feeling about the NBA playoffs thus far. Well, unless you're a Lakers fan. Let's hit the Reset button…
Player Report Card: Theo Ratliff
Theo Ratliff was one of the several off-season acquisitions the Lakers conducted, and he was expected to offer relief for Gasol and Bynum. Ratliff had been on several NBA rosters, and the Lakers’ front-office knew they would receive valuable veteran…
Player Report Card: Devin Ebanks
Devin Ebanks was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 43rd pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Ebanks spent two seasons with the Mountaineers, and he was an essentially proponent to their offensive system. However, it was not an…
Player Report Card: Derrick Caracter
Derrick Caracter was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 58th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. Caracter finished his college career at the University of Texas-El Paso, and coming into the NBA season the Lakers did not…
Andrew Bynum Suspended By NBA After Foul on Barea
After his brutal flagrant foul on Dallas Mavericks' guard J.J. Barea, Andrew Bynum has been officially punished by the NBA. The league has decided to suspend Bynum for the first five games of next season and fine him $25,000. Bynum's…
Mitch Kupchak’s Value to the Lakers
Mitch Kupchak has demonstrated a knack for planning during his days as an NBA player and at his current position as the General Manager for the Los Angeles Lakers. Kupchak began playing basketball in Long Island, New York, where he…
Lakers Don’t Need Upheavel; Instead Should Focus On Youth Infusion
When the final buzzer sounded on the Lakers’ season this past Sunday, it signified the abrupt and shocking end to both the Lakers pursuit of their 3rd straight championship and Phil Jackson’s illustrious coaching career. What became apparently clear in…
Andrew Bynum Apologizes For Flagrant Foul on Barea & The Top NBA News
Top Story Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum apologized for his flagrant foul on Mavericks' guard J.J. Barea. Bynum was ejected in the fourth quarter in Game 4 after throwing Barea to the floor during a shot attempt. Bynum apologizes: ESPN…
Derek Fisher and Luke Walton Endorse Brian Shaw as Lakers Coach
During their exit interviews today Derek Fisher and Luke Walton endorsed former Laker and current assistant coach Brian Shaw as the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Phil Jackson's imminent departure leaves an opening on the team for…
Changing of the Guard: the Curtain Call for Coach Jackson, Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher
Sir Isaac Newton’s theory dictates that what goes up, what must come down; with the Mavericks sweep of the Lakers, it all came crashing down. When Phil Jackson took over as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1999, the…
