Trevor Ariza will always have a special place in the hearts of Laker fans. The L.A. native was a fan favorite during the Lakers title run in 2009 thanks to his clutch shooting and his highlight dunk reel. Too bad for Trevor that he received some terrible advice from his agent last offseason as he is now on his third team in two years.
When Trevor opted to pursue a long term deal with the Houston Rockets, you knew exactly how his career was going to go. Much like many athletic swingmen in the NBA, Trevor is quickly becoming trade bait [...]

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.

Sure, Shaquille O’Neal might have won three titles and hoisted three Finals MVPs during his tenure in Los Angeles. But all that has become a side note after what he did today.
The Big Caboose is once again attaching himself to a title contender in hopes of grabbing one more ring on the way out by signing a reported two-year deal with the Boston Celtics.
Ok, so maybe spending one meaningless year in Beantown won’t preclude any of Shaq’s accomplishments in Purple and Gold. But it certainly will be an unfit final chapter for one of the most accomplished big men in [...]

Much to the chagrin of NBA TV; an anonymous source has leaked the details of the opening night for the 2010-11 season just hours before it is to be announced live in primetime.
The two-time defending world champion Los Angeles Lakers will play host to the Houston Rockets and L.A. native Trevor Ariza on October 26th on the second half of a twin bill featuring the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics in the opener.
Two years ago, the Lakers began the season with a heart breaking 95-93 loss to the Rockets in Staples Center thanks to a buzzer beating three-pointer by Shane Battier [...]

So, Chris Paul wants to be a Laker. Well good for him, who doesn’t? Apparently fed up with being a one man show in the N.O., Paul has requested to be traded. Among the teams he’s willing to take his services to are the Magic, Hornets, Cavs, Knicks, Blazers and the two-time defending world champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Of course there is the little matter of what it would take to get Paul and his $34-million contract into a Purple and Gold uniform.
It would take a snow storm in hell before GM Mitch would even consider moving Kobe Bryant or Pau [...]

In what must have come as a shock to the LeBron groupies (Stuart Scott) at ESPN, Dwyane Wade actually proclaimed the two time defending world champion Los Angeles Lakers as the favorites to win the NBA title again next season.
“That’s the team that everyone’s shooting for and they should be. Not the Miami Heat. The Los Angeles Lakers.”
How foolish Wade is. Hasn’t he been paying any attention to the headlines? According to the experts, the Heat has already won the next 5 titles and LeBron James has surpassed Jesus Christ as the greatest human being to ever walk the planet.
If I’m Pat [...]

You’ve got to love the modern sports media. There was once a point in time when sports journalists were the sound thinkers who had such a grasp on the game that they could clearly separate their opinions from the facts. It was the fans and their bleeding hearts that were unable to remove their emotions from the equation as their knee-jerk reactions always got the better of them.
Things have certainly changed.
Sure, the fans are still just as emotional as ever. There are a few piles of ash that were once #23 Cleveland Cavaliers jerseys to attest to that. However, when [...]

I’m no different than LeBron James. I’m no different than the executives at ESPN. No different than any other devout lover of this beautiful game known as basketball. I fell in love with the game. It just so happens that I grew up in Southern California. Therefore, the Los Angeles Lakers have been the only basketball team I’ve ever rooted for.
If I was raised in Milwaukee, I would be a Bucks fan to this day. If I were raised in New York, I’d be a devout Knickerbocker through thick and thin.
No matter where I might have been born and bred [...]

In Game 5 of the Lakers vs. Suns, we’ll examine how the Lakers are attempting to stop the Pick & Roll and what adjustments are not working. This also serves to illustrate just how good Steve Nash is at executing their vaunted offense.

The Jazz just got swept, and you’ll see why it might be time for Jerry Sloan to hang it up. The Jazz never adjusted their defense to try and stop the Lakers, and when they did try to double team the post, they were completely ineffective and disorganized. Either the Jazz aren’t listening to their coach, or he’s not adjusting. Either way, it all adds up to a series sweep.