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Brian Shaw, Quin Snyder Finalists For Bobcats Job

Both current Lakers assistant Quin Snyder and former Lakers assistant Brian Shaw have conducted second interviews for the vacant Charlotte Bobcats head coaching job. As it stands those two are the last…Read More

Lakers Roster Review: Pau Gasol

Vitals Age: 31 NBA Experience: 11 Years Contract Status: Signed thru 2013-14 2011-12 Averages: 17.3 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 3.5 apg, 37.4 mpg, 50% FG, 78% FT, 1.3 bpg If all you did was look at his numbers you’d…Read More

Lakers Give Andrew Bynum His $16-Million Payday

As expected the Lakers picked up Andrew Bynum’s contract option for next season guaranteeing the immature yet ultra-talented center $16-million for next season. There really wasn’t any other option…Read More

Lakers Could Use Phil Jackson In Front Office

If Jim Buss weren’t so butt-hurt over how much his father respects Phil Jackson then the Lakers could benefit from having another hoops mind in the front office. This week it was revealed that the Orlando…Read More

Jim Buss Should Be Disappointed In Himself

Jim Buss opened up to Mason & Ireland expressing his “disappointment” in Lakers this past season. Maybe he should look in the mirror if he wants to see disappointment. After all, it was Buss who…Read More

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Lakers Don’t Need A Lamar Odom Reunion

In theory it sounds nice. So too did the notion of George Clooney playing Bruce Wayne. We know how that…Read More

To Build, Or Not To Build Around Andrew Bynum

In case you’re living in the Kobe Bryant land of denial then you might not realize the Los Angeles…Read More

Lakers Season Review: The Front Office

Normally when a team with title aspirations falls apart in the second round of the playoffs in consecutive…Read More

Baby Bynum Makes An Appearance In Houston

For all of the progress Andrew Bynum has made this year he still remains a child in a man’s body.…Read More

The Lakers Secret Struggle Between Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum

Kobe and Shaq this isn’t, not even in the same universe not even the same circumstance. But there…Read More

Lakers Make Necessary Split With Derek Fisher

Never forget that professional basketball is business first and foremost. Sometimes we, as fans, get…Read More

Road Reveals Lakers True Nature

Don’t be fooled by what you see of the Los Angeles Lakers when they play in the friendly confines…Read More

Lakers Won’t Get Into Rajon Rondo Sweepstakes

It looks like Danny Ainge still hasn’t given up on trading Rajon Rondo. Seemingly within hours of…Read More

Trading For Michael Beasley A Luxury Lakers Can’t Afford

  According to ESPN’s Chris Broussard the Los Angeles Lakers turned down a trade offer from the…Read More

One Win Changes Nothing for Lakers

Last night the Lakers responded like champions in Dallas. The last time we saw them in the city that…Read More

Time For Jim Buss To Step Up

Nobody ever said running the Lake Show was all championships and champagne. It takes hard work, determination…Read More

Andrew Bynum Making Pau Gasol Expendable

It’s like this. There are serviceable big men, quality big men and franchise big men. Once upon a…Read More

Mike Brown Slowly Making Me A Believer

If you stopped by LSL during the hiring process of Mike Brown then you know I was no fan of the move.…Read More

Lakers Lose Out To Clippers In Chris Paul Sweepstakes

So, Mitch Kupchak, now what? Is the hoops monopoly in Los Angeles over? Has the Lakers’ window officially…Read More

Lakers Trade Lamar Odom to Mavericks

Perhaps the Lakers had no other option. Maybe it was a salary dump. Could be that the Lakers were trying…Read More