Andrew Bynum Growing Before Our Eyes

There's a look in a player's eyes that he gets when he knows that he's the best on the floor. It's a cool air of confidence. A quiet determination that requires little boasting or demonstrative gesturing. Only the occasional fist…

Brian Champlin

Bynum Comes Up Big, Odom and Bench Follow

Okay, it’s time to confess. Who watched Carmelo Anthony’s dominant offensive performance against the Celtics and thought how great it would’ve been had the Lakers traded Andrew Bynum and Ron Artest for him? You don’t have to answer that. Not…

Nadya Avakian

Game 2 Post-Game Chat: Lakers Tie Series at 1-1

The Lakers defeat the New Orleans Hornets in Game 2 to tie the series at 1-1 heading back to New Orleans. Make sure you participate in our chat as we discuss Game 2 of the series. Lakers vs. Hornets Game…

Daniel Buerge

Lakers Hold-Off Hornets and Win 87-78; Series Tied 1-1

The Los Angeles Lakers came into tonight’s game trailing the round one series 0-1, and they were looking to avoid their first 0-2 hole since the 2008 NBA Finals. The Lakers were embarrassed in their last outing versus the New…

Ramneet Singh

The Lakers’ Need to Develop Youth for the Future

The Los Angeles Lakers remain the top threat in the West, with great expectations to win the Western Conference and most likely to three-peat by winning the 2011 Finals.  However, it is the talk around the NBA of who is…

Elizabeth Benson

NBA Playoff Results and Schedule

NBA Playoffs- Results for April 19th, 2011 Boston Celtics-96 New York Knicks-93-F (Boston leads series 2-0) httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL9VoOBKdQk Orlando Magic-88 Atlanta Hawks-82-F (Series tied 1-1) httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG3Z0v3wnN8 Dallas Mavericks-101 Portland Trail Blazers-89-F (Dallas leads series 2-0) httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF_eX_3QHTs NBA Playoffs- Schedule for April…

Ramneet Singh

Still Clutch? NBA Players Vote Bryant Game’s Best Closer

A recent survey by Sports Illustrated asked 166 NBA players who they would want to take the last shot of a game, and 74% of them preferred Kobe Bryant. Bryant beat out NBA stars Kevin Durant (8 percent), Dwyane Wade (3 percent), Ray Allen…

Ramneet Singh

Kobe Bryant and Lakers Teammates Film PSA

Following last week's highly publicized homophobic slur, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers have put together a PSA to promote awareness and acceptance amongst the members of the Los Angeles community. The video promotes acceptance for not only sexual…

Daniel Buerge

Spotlight on Steve Blake; A Look at His Past, Present, and Future

Mitch Kupchak and the Los Angeles Lakers signed Steve Blake in free agency last summer as a solution to problems the team was facing in the point guard position.  These problems included the aging of Derek Fisher, the troublesome attitude…

Elizabeth Benson

Lamar Odom Accepts 6th Man of the Year Award

Lamar Odom won his first 6th Man of the Year award after a season that many have argued was his best as a professional. Odom won the award after posting impressive numbers that included 14.4 ppg, 8.7 rpg and 3.0…

Daniel Buerge