How I Learned to Stop Hatin’ and Love D-Fish

What makes Derek Fisher so great? Growing up during “The Lake Show” era of the 90’s, Nick Van Exel was Basketball God and nobody else even came close. Van Exel was one of my childhood heroes growing up, right up…

Contributing Writer

The Fisher-Blake Combo Working to Near Perfection

I can’t think of another Lakers player in recent memory that’s drawn such ambiguities from Lakers fans as Derek Fisher has since his return in 2007. To some he’s indispensable, a magnetic personality in the locker room and clutch down…

Nadya Avakian

Pre-Game Report: Lakers vs. Blazers

Written by: Kevin Chan Trail Blazers Projected Starting Line-up PG: Andre Miller SG: Brandon Roy SF: Nicholas Batum PF: LeMarcus Aldridge C: Marcus Camby Key Reserves: Wesley Matthews, Dante Cunningham Injuries: Greg Oden, Joel Przybilla, Rudy Fernandez As much talent…

Daniel Buerge

Opposing View: The Portland Trail Blazers

Tonight in Los Angeles the Lakers will be taking on one of their Western Conference opponents from the Northwest Division, the Portland Trail Blazers. To get a different perspective on tonight's game between the west coast rivals I sat down…

Daniel Buerge

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Likes What He Sees & The Top NBA News

Top Story The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a great start to the season, with a 6-0 record.  The team has been playing with confidence and the new "guys" are fitting in perfectly.  The Lakers' tremendous play has caught…

Ramneet Singh

Happy Birthday Lamar Odom!

The past month has been busy for the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only have they started out 6-0 on their attempt to get back to the NBA Finals for the fourth year in a row, but they have had several…

Daniel Buerge

Pre-Game Report: Lakers vs. Raptors

Written by: Kevin Chan Raptors Projected Starting Line-up PG: Jarrett Jack SG: DeMar DeRozan SF: Linas Kleiza PF: Reggie Evans C: Andrea Bargnani Key Reserves: Sonny Weems, Jose Calderon, Leandro Barbosa The weekend is here which means the stars will…

Daniel Buerge

Should Lamar Odom Start Over Bynum & The Top NBA News

Top Story Lamar Odom has been playing exceptional basketball for the Lakers, and he has been putting up all-star numbers in the first five games of the season.  Odom was placed in the starting five, to replace the injured Andrew Bynum.  Odom…

Ramneet Singh

Magic vs. Bird: Rivalry and Respect

Written by: Keith Henderson When I close my eyes, I can still see it. The Sony Trinitron TV with the antenna positioned just right, is tuned in, on this night, to Game 4 of the 1987 NBA Finals. It's down…

Daniel Buerge

Kobe Answers The “Call of Duty”

Apparently, Kobe Bryant has decided to take his talents from the hardwood to the battlefield. In a very recent commercial promotion for the newest edition of the Call of Duty video game series; Call of Duty: Black Ops; the Black…

Michael Goldsholl