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NBA Labor Talks Gaining Momentum

Finally there is some serious movement on ending the NBA lockout. While we’re still nowhere near a definite resolution there is, at least, an honest effort being made by both sides. Naturally it took…Read More

Derek Fisher Facing Toughest Challenge of Career

He’s made miracles occur in mere fractions of a second. He’s dealt with personal tragedy and strife off the court yet still found a way to dig deep and play his best ball on it. There isn’t too much…Read More

Kevin Garnett Could Have Been a Laker

Back in the summer of ’05 myself and a few friends decided to roll down to Long Beach so we could get our first look at the Lakers’ top pick in the draft, a young man named Andrew Bynum. We were all…Read More

Leaving Los Angeles: Javaris Crittenton Arrested, Heading Back to Atlanta

Javaris Crittenton was in Los Angeles while Atlanta PD scoured the city looking for the prime suspect in a shooting that resulted in the death of a 22-year-old mother of four. Notice the past tense of…Read More

No Urgency to End NBA Lockout

Maybe the NBA learned a valuable lesson from the recent NFL Lockout. Instead of engaging in pointless bargaining sessions in August why not just wait until the 11th hour? By the looks of things that’s…Read More

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Luke Walton Using Lockout to Prep for Post Hoops Career

Some NBA players are planning on taking their talents overseas during the NBA work stoppage. Others are…Read More

Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest Facing Obstacles to Playing Overseas

Deron Williams made it seem so easy. When the current Net inked his deal with Besiktas it seemed imminent…Read More

China in Play for Kobe Bryant

Forget about Europe. Kobe Bryant was as likely to play in Turkey as Donald Sterling is to be named owner…Read More

Report: Kobe Bryant Involved in Altercation at a Church

According to the Los Angeles Times the San Diego PD are investigating an alleged altercation involving…Read More

There Will Be No Turkish Delight for Kobe Bryant

Maybe now we can finally put all of the Besiktas speculation to rest. From the start it seemed highly…Read More

Ron Artest to Star in a British Soap Opera?

By now you must know that the Cheshire Jets of the British Basketball League are hot on the trail of Ron Artest…soon to be Metta World Peace.  Maybe you heard that they’ve upped the ante by offering…Read More

Lakers Stand to be Biggest Lockout Losers

Not that it comes as much of a surprise but the number crunchers at Huffington Post did a little NBA lockout arithmetic to find out which franchises would suffer the most from a prolonged lockout. As you…Read More

Kobe, Besiktas Talks Back On?

As far as news stories that just won’t die this whole Kobe Bryant to Besiktas thing has a bit of a Jason Voorhees quality to it. We’re nowhere near Favre status on this ordeal but it is getting a little…Read More

Matt Barnes Involved in Another Summer League Scuffle

When you think of summer what comes to mind? The beach? Grilling? Cold beer? How about Matt Barnes busting out his pimp hand on unsuspecting folks at a summer league game? Perhaps not the first thing that…Read More

Lockout Leaves Trey Johnson with Europe as Only Option

What happens to a dream deferred? Though Trey Johnson might not be Langston Hughes, he too ponders the same question. Johnson is the absolute portrait of the collateral damage caused by the NBA lockout.…Read More

Jordan Farmar to Venture Overseas

As Kobe Bryant mulls his options during the lockout another NBAer has decided to take the overseas plunge. Former Laker, UCLA alum and Taft High grad Jordan Farmar has signed a deal to play professionally…Read More

Negotiations Only Worsen NBA Lockout

If Phil Jackson were to mediate between the feuding sides in the NBA lockout he would probably offer this sage Buddhist wisdom – do nothing. Sometimes in life we simply try too hard. We force the action…Read More

Kobe Looking Less Likely to Play in Turkey

The NBA Lockout isn’t so far gone that Kobe Bryant is making plans to play in Europe. That’s not to say Bryant has ruled out a Euro trip all together. He’s just not as eager to go D-Will and have…Read More

Kobe Bryant Takes to Soccer, Ron Artest Takes to Dancing

As the NBA Lockout lingers players are finding ways to keep in shape, stay active and most importantly remain relevant. We already know about all the European speculation. But that is so last week. It…Read More

No Luxury: Lakers Taxed $20-Million by NBA

Dr. Jerry Buss has never been shy about spending money on his franchise. His willingness to go to whatever lengths necessary to win has helped to maintain the winning tradition of the Lakers while constantly…Read More

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