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Mike Brown Reaches Out To J.R. Smith

These days there might as well be a help wanted signs with the Lakers’ logo plastered across billboards in Los Angeles. Even when the Lake Show wins, as they did last night against the Hawks, more questions…Read More

Report: Metta World Peace Unhappy With Mike Brown

It was only a matter of time until this headline appeared. According to longtime L.A. sports insider Joe McDonnell Metta World Peace is at odds with Mike Brown and there are unnamed players saying they…Read More

All-Star Status For Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum

The city of Los Angeles has made an official All-Star takeover. Today the starting five was announced for each conference. Let’s just say the Western Conference has a true West Coast flavor. Of the five…Read More

Derrick Caracter Sent Down To D-League

When he’s not assaulting IHOP waitresses or riding the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers Derrick Caracter is rehabbing his surgically repaired knee. As part of that on-going process the Lakers shipped…Read More

League Takes Second Look At Blake Griffin’s Shove Of Darius Morris

It only took over a week but the league office is finally getting around to reviewing the non-call on Blake Griffin’s shove of Darius Morris. During the first installment of this season’s Battle of…Read More

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LeBron James Sickened By The Sight Of Kobe Bryant

Apparently clutch moments on the big stage aren’t the only thing LeBron James shies away from. Having…Read More

Lakers Sign Troy Murphy

While we await Mitch Kupchak’s next blockbuster move (he’d better be working on one) the Lakers…Read More

Josh McRoberts Among the Newest Lakers

Mitch Kupchak is making moves though they’re not of the blockbuster variety. Never mind blockbuster…Read More

Lakers Still Pursuing Chris Paul

If at first you don’t succeed, pry, pry and pry again. According to reports the Lakers are still trying…Read More

Lakers Expected To Sign Jason Kapono

It looks like Mike Brown will get himself a knockdown shooter this season. That is, unless, Jason Kapono’s…Read More

Lakers Schedule Features 25 Nationally Televised Games

Behold! The 2011-12 schedule for the Los Angeles Lakers! You can start making your plans now… As you might expect the NBA has slated the Lakers for a healthy 25 appearances on national TV. Quick math…Read More

Lakers Workout Rashad McCants, Leon Powe and Marcus Banks

While the hoops world breathlessly awaits news on the potential movement of Dwight Howard and/or Chris Paul the Lakers are continuing their search for low cost options to bolster the roster. Today three…Read More

Lakers Start Season With Three Games in Three Nights

The good news for the L.A. Lakers is that they’ll get the most hectic part of their schedule out of the way to begin the season. But that is also the bad news. Without Andrew Bynum, without a proper…Read More

Open Season On Dwight Howard to Lakers Rumors

Let the rumoring begin! This morning marked the first day in which NBA teams were permitted to get into the business of talking contracts with free agents. Not that we needed an official date to start…Read More

Lakers Looking At Jason Kapono

According to reports Jason Kapono was seen at the Lakers’ facility in El Segundo today. The former UCLA Bruin and Long Beach native is said to be drawing interest from the Knicks as well. Apparently…Read More

NBA Players to Reform Union

If the NBA Players Association were Voltron then Derek Fisher would be the head…or something like that. The point of that anime analogy was to illustrate that the NBAPA is reforming. Having gained the…Read More

Lakers vs. Clippers in Shortened Preseason

Mike Brown will have a chance to kick the tires on his new squad before the regular season actually begins. According to the OC Register the Lakers and Clippers will square off twice in a much abbreviated…Read More

Details of NBA Schedule Begin to Emerge

Expect NBA news to be coming in hot and heavy like Rosie O’Donnell after a busy day at the buffet. Today we got the first few details of what the schedule will look like. We already knew that the season…Read More

Darvin Ham Could Join Lakers in Coaching Capacity

Mike Brown is still putting together his coaching staff despite the fact that he might not have a team to coach. Today it was reported that former NBAer Darvin Ham has interviewed for a position on Brown’s…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

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