Happy Birthday Lakers’ Assistant Coach Brian Shaw

Former Laker G and current Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw is celebrating his 45th birthday today. Shaw spent 1999-2003 with the Lakers, and won three NBA Finals championships while there. Shaw was a reserve guard on those Lakers teams, but…

Daniel Buerge

Weekly Laker Limelight: Derek Fisher

Over the final six weeks of the season we’ll examine each player on the Lakers’ roster and discuss what their contributions will mean during the playoffs as the Lakers aim for a three-peat. We’ll cover one starter each week and…

Kevin Chan

Lakers Look to Keep Suns From Shining at Staples

Suns Projected Starting Line-up: PG: Steve Nash SG: Vince Carter SF: Grant Hill PF: Channing Frye C: Robin Lopez Key Reserves: C Marcin Gortat, SF Mickael Pietrus, PF Hakim Warrick, SF Jared Dudley, PG Aaron Brooks Injuries: None Out: C…

Devin Ugland

Kobe Proud of Bynum’s Hard Foul & The Top NBA News

Top Story Kobe Bryant was asked about his reaction to Andrew Bynum's hard foul on Michael Beasley, and Bryant responded by saying he was proud of the big man. Kobe Bryant reacts to Bynum's flagrant foul: Dime Magazine The Latest…

Ramneet Singh

Lakers Nation March Madness Update: Sweet Sixteen

With two rounds down in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament it's time to take a look at the updated standings in the Lakers Nation March Madness pool. As I'm sure you're all aware, the winner of the pool receives the…

Daniel Buerge

Fancap: Portland Paralyzed By Lakers’ Late Snake Attack

With Andrew Bynum out for last night’s game as part of a two game suspension, it was apparent that other Lakers (especially Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom) would need to step up.  Luckily this is not an unknown occurrence due…

Morgan Cohen

Five Biggest Wins of the Lakers Season

The NBA regular season is coming to an end and teams are already preparing themselves for a playoff run in April. The Lakers have been eying the post-season for several months, and they have reiterated the fact that they will…

Ramneet Singh

Power Rankings: Lakers and Bulls Continue to Surge

30. Minnesota Timberwolves (Last week’s ranking: 27): After Kevin Love went down and out in yesterday’s game against Sacramento, the Timberwolves got a flash of what post-Love life will be like when he finally is able to take advantage of…

Michael Goldsholl

Black Mamba Bites the Blazers; Lakers Beat Portland

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxtLaAWl4-g *Updated via LakersMedia.com* The Lakers hosted the Portland Trail Blazers in a Sunday night match-up between two potential first round opponents. The previous meeting was an overtime victory for the Lakers after Portland collapsed down the stretch. With a…

Daniel Buerge

All-Star Snub Face Off: Lamar Odom versus LaMarcus Aldridge

With the Blazers and Lakers playing tonight, now is a good time to compare two NBA players who were snubbed of an All-Star selection by the fans and coaches. LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trailblazers is averaging 22 points, 8.8…

Gabriel Lee