1. 10 Players Who Will Vie for the NBA MVP in 2013

    The strange thing about all of hoopla that surrounds the NBA MVP award every year is that it never changes all that much. In the past five seasons, only nine players have finished in the top five of the MVP balloting...

    Tyler Conway Written by Tyler Conway about 22 hours ago 957 reads 9 comments

  2. NBA Free Agents 2012: Brandon Roy and the Los Angeles Lakers

    The Los Angeles Lakers are left search for answers after a disappointing series against the Oklahoma City Thunder this year...

    Bruce Chen Written by Bruce Chen about 23 hours ago 3,100 reads 18 comments

  3. L.A. Lakers Draft 2012: Top 5 Draft Prospects and the Trades to Land Them

    Lakers fans want a title and they want it now. Kobe Bryant wants another title and he wants it yesterday...

    Bryant T. Jordan Written by Bryant T. Jordan about 1 day ago 1,573 reads 8 comments

  4. Are the Rockets the Frontrunners in a Pau Gasol Trade with the Lakers?

    The Los Angeles Lakers and General Manager Mitch Kupchak are facing some big decisions this upcoming offseason...

    Elizabeth Benson Written by Elizabeth Benson about 1 day ago 2,135 reads 11 comments

  5. Tim Duncan vs. Kobe Bryant: I'm Going with Timmy

    When the NBA on TNT did its Player of the Decade survey , Kobe Bryant won with 54 percent of votes to Tim Duncan's eight percent. This is understandable, as Kobe's game is beautiful and cherished in a far bigger market...

    Ethan Sherwood Strauss Written by Ethan Sherwood Strauss about 1 day ago 2,125 reads 107 comments

  6. Anthony Davis: Future No. 1 Pick Was Smart to Call out Kobe Bryant

    Projected No. 1 pick Anthony Davis showed he has plenty of confidence in himself and suggested he could stop future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant . In an interview on the Dan Patrick Show , Patrick and Davis had the following exchange...

    Ben Chodos Written by Ben Chodos about 1 day ago 939 reads 1 comments

  7. Anthony Davis Wants to Shut Down Kobe Bryant

    Anthony Davis has not played a single possession in the NBA, and the former University of Kentucky big man is already running his mouth...

    Zachary James Written by Zachary James about 2 days ago 1,126 reads 7 comments

  8. NBA Playoffs: Which of the Eliminated Teams Has Brightest Future?

    Although the 2011-12 season is not yet over, here's a look at the three already eliminated playoff teams that are facing tough times ahead and three that are set up for long-term success...

    Jacob Misener Written by Jacob Misener about 3 days ago 117 reads 0 comments

  9. Los Angeles Lakers: 5 Reasons Steve Nash Would Be a Fool to Join the Lakers

    While the San Antonio Spurs , Oklahoma City Thunder , Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics are battling for a shot to play in the NBA Finals, there are 26 teams that have begun their offseason work...

    Ryan Heidrich Written by Ryan Heidrich about 4 days ago 5,294 reads 12 comments

  10. L.A. Lakers: Does Kobe Need a 6th Ring to Be a Top 5 All-Time Player?

    You would be hard-pressed to find anyone outside of Lakerland who feels star guard Kobe Bryant is a top five all-time player. In fact, there are some who would argue that Kobe is not even worthy of being considered as a top-10 player...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about 4 days ago 6,776 reads 220 comments

  11. NBA Playoffs 2012: Los Angeles Lakers Post-Mortem

    It's taken me days to come to terms with the end of the Lakers season—mostly because it also has the feel of the end of an era. I didn't want to see that truth in print staring back at me...

    Victoria Sterling Written by Victoria Sterling about 4 days ago 1,732 reads 5 comments

  12. Lakers Trade Rumors: How LA Can Fix Their Roster This Offseason

    It is no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to make some roster moves. After consecutive early exits from the playoffs, a shake-up of personnel is a definite possibility...

    Josh Vannuccini Written by Josh Vannuccini about 5 days ago 7,959 reads 50 comments

  13. Projecting LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Team USA's Final 12 Man Roster

    With the NBA regular season over and the playoffs in the conference finals stage, the season is over for the vast majority of players. However following the completion of the NBA Finals another season will begin for 12 select players...

    Imala Weligamage Written by Imala Weligamage about 5 days ago 12,680 reads 61 comments

  14. NBA Playoffs 2012: Whose Game Is It Anyway? Referees vs. Players

    The officiating in the NBA has always been something to criticize. But after observing officials' authority in the 2012 playoffs, the officiating should be everything to criticize...

    Ashley Nevel Written by Ashley Nevel about 5 days ago 1,053 reads 9 comments

  15. Los Angeles Lakers Rumors: 8 Reasons Pau Gasol Is as Good as Gone This Offseason

    The Los Angeles Lakers experienced a second straight elimination in the Western Conference Semifinals this postseason, and as is expected the basketball world is reacting with it's usual level-headed, collected, logical thoughts...

    Jesse Dorsey Written by Jesse Dorsey about 6 days ago 11,234 reads 43 comments

  16. Predicting the 2012-2013 Los Angeles Lakers Roster (Revised)

    No franchise is in need of a superstar more than the Los Angeles Lakers , and in a league controlled by superstars, it always appears the Lakers find one. The 2012-2013 roster will feature the point guard L...

    Kwame Fisher-Jones Written by Kwame Fisher-Jones about 6 days ago 38,178 reads 145 comments

  17. Lakers Trade Rumors: Can the Lakers Get Bigger, Faster and Deeper?

    Kobe Bryant has a lot of tread on his legs and Andrew Bynum is an inconsistent, but dominant center that is the biggest catch of Laker VP Jim Buss. Both are the faces of this team, past and present...

    Scott Burns Written by Scott Burns about 7 days ago 13,141 reads 12 comments

  18. 2012 NBA Playoffs: The Best YouTube Mix You'll See

    Game 7 between the Celtics and Sixers is tonight. Want to get fired up? Check out this brilliant YouTube mix of first-round action from the 2012 NBA Playoffs...

    Holly MacKenzie Written by Holly MacKenzie about 7 days ago 6,326 reads 20 comments

  19. NBA Draft 2012: Davis Leads the Pack

    Anthony Davis comes out of the University Of Kentucky looking like the surefire, number one pick of the upcoming NBA Draft ...

    Matthew Stone Written by Matthew Stone about 8 days ago 564 reads 2 comments

  20. Lakers Must Trade Andrew Bynum And/or Pau Gasol to Maximize Kobe Bryant's Career

    The Los Angeles Lakers must be blown up, quickly, severely, without emotion and with the singular goal being to build the next great NBA dynasty, period...

    Bryant T. Jordan Written by Bryant T. Jordan about 8 days ago 3,147 reads 20 comments

  21. Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol Must Be Traded: 9 Realistic Lakers Trade Opportunities

    The Los Angeles Lakers as currently constructed are done winning NBA titles. They must be blown up, quickly, severely and without emotion, lest they be doomed to being a perennial playoff contender and title pretender...

    Bryant T. Jordan Written by Bryant T. Jordan about 8 days ago 5,915 reads 53 comments

  22. LA Lakers: 5 Reasons Why Kobe Bryant Must Force Trade to New York Knicks

    Kobe Bryant is on a maniacal, no-holds-barred quest to win seven championships, best the current "greatest player ever" Michael Jordan and ascend the list of basketball immortals, and no one and nothing will stand in his way...

    Bryant T. Jordan Written by Bryant T. Jordan about 8 days ago 32,553 reads 334 comments

  23. NBA Rumors: Why Dwight Howard Will Either Be a Knick or Laker Next Season

    Dwight Howard has let it be known, again, that he does not want to play for the Orlando Magic . This despite the Magic firing coach Stan Van Gundy and watching General Manager Otis Smith resign, both of which Dwight Howard apparently desired...

    Bryant T. Jordan Written by Bryant T. Jordan about 8 days ago 8,799 reads 30 comments

  24. LA Lakers: Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum Should Both Be Up for Trade

    In the early conversations after the Lakers semi-final exit against the Oklahoma City Thunder , it seems to be a given that Pau Gasol will be considered for possible trades...

    Shane Combs Written by Shane Combs about 8 days ago 2,431 reads 15 comments

  25. Which NBA Star Would Win a 25-Man Every-Man-for-Himself Brawl?

    This year's playoffs have certainly given us a fair share of dirty play and a few suspensions. Obviously, the playoffs are a time when the emotions and pressure are overwhelming at times...

    Andrew Wallock Written by Andrew Wallock about 8 days ago 416 reads 11 comments