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Lakers Stretched Thin At Small Forward

The Lakers don’t need official confirmation from the league to know they’re going to be without Metta World Peace going forward. The only real mystery is for how long. But that news isn’t the only…Read More

Lakers Will Again Be Kobe-less Against Spurs

Looks like it will be six games and counting for the Los Angeles Lakers to go into battle without Kobe Bryant. His sore shin allowed Mamba to participate in light shooting today in practice but in all…Read More

Kobe Bryant To Sit Against Spurs

So much for the Lakers making a statement against the top seeded San Antonio Spurs tomorrow night. The Lake Show will be without its leading man for a third straight game according to Times beat writer…Read More

Kobe Bryant Out Of Action In Phoenix

It’s either a sure sign of the Mayan Apocalypse or it’s Kobe Bryant finally giving in to father time. Bryant is not going to play against the Phoenix Suns tonight due to the sore shin he’s been…Read More

NBA Concussion Policy To Dictate Status Of Kobe Bryant

These are much different times in the sports world. In attempts to distance professional leagues in the modern era from gladiator spectacles of the past new policies on player health have been implemented.…Read More

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Steve Blake Dealing With Rib Injury

This hectic season just keeps coming at you. It is already becoming a difficult task trying to keep track…Read More

Derrick Caracter’s Lakers Days All But Over

If this is the way Derrick Caracter will end his time as a Laker then he’ll be remembered more for…Read More

Pau Gasol Suffers “Minor Injury” to Ankle in Europe

Pau Gasol is trying to rediscover his game. You know those sick skills of his that did a LeBron James-esque…Read More

Devin Ebanks Out with Stress Fracture

As if planned by the Gods of Hoops, just as Matt Barnes returns from injury Devin Ebanks goes out. The…Read More

Theo Ratliff May Miss Rest of Season

The All-Star break is that time of year when weary players get their last chance to rest before the NBA…Read More

No Homecoming for Brandon Jennings

Tonight’s tilt with the Milwaukee Bucks is really setting up like a trap game. Yesterday, word spread that L.A. native Brandon Jennings will miss the next 4 to 6 weeks after suffering a fractured bone…Read More

Lakers Could Get Christmas Wish in Andrew Bynum’s Return

It wasn’t so long ago that I said to rip up the Andrew Bynum timetable. Well, as it turns out I just might need to fish that schedule out of the trashcan. This weekend, Bynum played in 5-on-5 drills…Read More

Sasha Vujacic Concussed by an Odom Elbow

Down goes Sasha! Down goes Sasha! The Machine is out indefinitely after suffering a concussion during practice Thursday. Lamar Odom inadvertently landed one of his bony switchblades just below Vujacic’s…Read More

Andrew Bynum Sets Date for Knee Surgery

For the second time in three years, Andrew Bynum will go under the knife. The two time world champion center for the Los Angeles Lakers has set July 28th – one week from today – for his latest procedure. After…Read More

Is Kobe Bryant too competitive?

I never thought that I would actually ponder this question. Just speaking the words makes my skin crawl. As a diehard Laker fan I’ve seen some of the greatest players to ever step on the hardwood lace…Read More

Pau Gasol and Sasha Vujacic suffer injuries in their native countries

The Los Angeles Lakers have responded to a report by a Spanish website that Pau Gasol broke one of his fingers during practice with the Spanish national team. According to the Los Angeles Times, Laker…Read More

Don’t Get Too Excited, Houston

News is flying around this morning about Kobe Bryant’s sore throat that caused him to miss Sunday’s practice [via nba.com]. I’m sure Houston fans would love the prospect of seeing the…Read More

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