What do you do when you’re in need of a little motivation in order to defend your title as world champions? If you’re Sean Payton you call on 5-time world champion Derek Fisher.
According to TMZ, Fisher has been asked to deliver a pre-game speech to the New Orleans Saints on their September 9th season opener against the Minnesota Favres Vikings.

Hoping to unlock the secrets to repeating as champions, the Saints could learn a lot from a guy working on the second three-peat of his career.
Who knows, D-Fish could have a second career in the works. Dan Loumena of the L.A. [...]

The NBA’s regular season MVP is award is about as meaningful as Heidi Montag’s opinion on the economy. In an era of hype, highlights and sports celebrity the MVP award has become nothing more than a popularity contest. Look no further than the combined 4 MVPs and 0 rings Steve Nash and LeBron James have amassed while Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant have just 2 MVPs against a combined 9 rings.
Bodog.com – your one stop shopping site for degenerate gamblers worldwide – is giving odds on who will win the MVP next season.
No surprise at all, the best player on the planet (ahem…KB24) [...]

Quiet as kept, the Philippines is one of the most hoops crazed nations in the world. In fact, Pinoy Pugilist Manny Pacquiao has stated that to this day his first love in the sporting world is the game of basketball.
With millions of fans hungry for hoops, Kobe Bryant is bringing his knowledge to the archipelago nation.
“Dream Makers: Kobe Bryant” is a series that will be broadcasted on-line in the Philippines, concluding with an hour-long special. Slated to complete an 8-webisode run, the US based production company involved is still seeking worldwide distribution for the series.
With Pau Gasol taking the hoops [...]

In the ongoing efforts of David Stern to make the NBA a worldwide brand, Pau Gasol is being dispatched on a journey to India. The Spaniard won’t be alone in his journeys as he’ll have the Larry O’Brien Trophy riding shotgun to Mumbai.
Mike Bresnahan of the L.A. Times details Gasol’s “relaxing” summer as the two-time world champion takes a break from his commitments to the Spanish National team, works twice a day with his personal trainer, all the while prepping for his first trip to India.
Gasol’s selection as ambassador to India speaks to how far he’s risen in the hoops [...]

When you shell out nearly $100-million for a basketball team just making the playoffs isn’t enough. When you’re Jerry Buss and you’ve put together many a title contender for a much cheaper price tag then winning the championship is the only consolation for all that coin.
Just in case Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson and company weren’t already feeling enough pressure to three-peat (again), Hall of Famer Dr. Buss went out and slapped the “best Laker team we’ve ever had” bullseye on their backs.  
Dr. Buss opened up about the offseason that was – and is still on going – during a Q&A [...]

It was bound to happen. Given Magic Johnson’s ever growing business acumen and the perpetual grip the Buss family has on the Los Angeles Lakers, you knew it was only a matter of time until the Magic Man was going to have to leave the coup in order to spread his wings.
In a recent interview, Magic expressed his desire to have a bigger stake in an NBA franchise.
“I’ll still be a Laker forever.  If there’s a chance for me to go run a team, if I felt that’s what I wanted to do, would I take it? Yeah, if the [...]

It is long overdue but on Friday, August 13th, Dr. Jerry Buss was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. As one of the most successful owners in the history of sports, Dr. Buss has helped continue the winning traditions of the Los Angeles Lakers and has grown the team’s following to worldwide support.
We at Lake Show Life wish to extend both congratulations and thanks to Dr. Buss and his family for their continued dedication to making the Lakers the gold standard of professional sports franchises.
In case you missed his induction speech, you can see it in its entirety [...]

Thanks to a strong showing during summer league play, the Lakers have opted to sign both rookies drafted in the second round. First Devin Ebanks inked a two-year deal and now Derrick Caracter has done the same.
Caracter, like Ebanks, will only collect on his contract if he makes the team. With both rookies in the fold the Lakers now have 14 players on the roster.
Caracter’s long journey to the NBA could find the former high school phenom as a member of a team questing for a third straight championship. Despite some questions about his attitude and work ethic, Caracter’s raw [...]

The Lakers are now at full capacity.
With Shannon Brown officially signing a new two year contract and now news of second round pick Devin Ebanks coming to terms on a deal, the roster is now at the league minimum of 13.
Ebanks, the 43rd overall pick in the 2010 draft, was a bright spot on the winless summer league roster for the Lakers. The former West Virginia Mountaineer averaged 15 points per game while playing 33 minutes per contest.

At 6’9”, Ebanks would bring another versatile perimeter presence to the roster and has reminded some of former Laker Trevor Ariza. If he [...]

Check out the latest footage from the NBA Summer League – where NBA coaches Bill Bertka (Lakers), Paul Westphal (Kings), Rick Carlisle (Mavs), Pete Myers (Bulls), Bill Laimbeer (T-Wolves), and Herb Williams (Knicks) talk about the fundamentals of both offense and defense.