Just Too Much Kobe, Lakers Crush Suns

The man doesn't practice all week, has a "significant amount of fluid" drained from his ailing right knee and he does what?  Oh, you know, go off for 40 on 13 of 23 from the field (3 of 6 from…

Stan Park

Conference Finals Clash – Game 1

MAY 17|MON|WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS , GAME 4| (3) Suns vs. (1) Lakers - SERIES: 0-0 Follow: TwitterCast: @LakersNation |Watch On: TNT @ 6:00 PT/9:00p ET | Radio: 710AM ESPN, 1330AM ESPN Deportes News and Notes.... - Steve Nash, after Phil Jackson said…

DJ Byrnes

Shedding Some Light on the Lakers-Suns Series

Only a couple of weeks ago, Lakers Nation let out a collective sigh of relief after the Lakers triumphed from their hard fought battle with the youthful but vigorous Thunder. The Lakers were forced to flip their "on" switch much…

Contributing Writer

The Demise of an Immature King Without a Ring

Let's be real here.  It should have stopped last year.  Let's give it a break at the very least. For the last three years, the entire sports and entertainment media circuit has been waving their tiny spoons, mimicking the flight…

Stan Park

Eric Pincus Helps Lakers Nation Look Ahead to the Conference Finals and Beyond

After the swift dismantling of the Jazz in the Conference Semi-Finals the Lakers are idle for a week as they await their third consecutive trip to the Western Conference Finals. They will be facing an opponent that is almost as…

Daniel Buerge

Time for the Lakers to Refuel and Revitalize

Whether you're in school or caught up in the daily grind of the working world, when has rest and time off ever been considered a detrimental thing?  We all want it because we all recognize the value in it. The…

Stan Park

On The Lowly Utah Jazz Fans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZS9yxJXhy8 Derek Fisher, in happier times in Utah. Utah fans, I just want to start by saying that--I get it. I totally understand sports-hate. I know what it's like to loathe the very existence of somebody or an entire franchise.…

DJ Byrnes

Turning Off the Jazz

The Lakers came into Utah tonight one win away from sweeping the Jazz and advancing to the Western Conference Finals for the third consecutive year. Los Angeles came out hot and jumped out to a 22 point lead in the…

Daniel Buerge

Second-Round Showdown – Game 4

MAY 10| MON |ROUND 2, GAME 4| (1) Lakers vs. (5) Jazz : LAL lead 3-0 The Lakers are one win closer to reaching the Western Conference Finals for the 3rd consecutive season. The Jazz are a loss closer to an…

DaVion Lee

Second-Round Showdown: Game 3

MAY 8| SAT |ROUND 2, GAME 3| (1) Lakers vs. (5) Jazz : LAL lead 2-0 To the news of no one in the sports world, the Lakers took care of the Jazz in Staples Center to gain a 2-0 lead…

DaVion Lee