Lakers Article Archive

    Between October 20, 2009 and November 20, 2009
  1. Pivot Points: Gasol's Return Is More Memorable Than His CSI Performance

    Los Angeles Laker coach Phil Jackson alluded to the point that he felt Pau Gasol's appearance on CSI: Miami could have contributed to his recent hamstring injury...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about about 2 hours ago 55 reads 2 comments

  2. A Trade The Lakers Need to Make!

    It’s clear that the Lakers are not getting as much help off the bench as they did a year ago. Although as of late, guards Jordan Farmar and Shannon Brown have stepped up their play, other players such as Sasha Vuyacic & Luke Walton have not...

    kb241 Written by kb241 about 42 minutes ago 14 reads 0 comments

  3. NBA Beware: Pau is Back!

    Let's do some simple arithmetic: Pau Gasol + Los Angeles Lakers = ?. As we saw in the game against the Chicago Bulls, you don't need to be a mathematician to see what the answer is...

    Regnard Raquedan Written by Regnard Raquedan about about 15 hours ago 43 reads 0 comments

  4. Pivot Points: Gasol's Return Means All Is Well In Lakerland

    The moment that Los Angeles Lakers fans have been waiting for has finally arrived. Pau Gasol is set to make his season debut tonight against the Chicago Bulls, and the throngs of purple and gold can rejoice...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about about 22 hours ago 282 reads 6 comments

  5. LA Lakers Should Not Imitate USC Trojans Basketball's Losing Playbook

    What do an NBA team and a college basketball squad have in common? They don’t show up to finish a game. The LA Lakers have unfortunately taken a page out of the USC book over the past week, ...

    Paul Peszko Written by Paul Peszko about 1 day ago 131 reads 2 comments

  6. Andrew Bynum: As Important To the Lakers Now As He Is in the Future

    Don't get it twisted. Believe what you want about Kobe's infamous "Parking Lot Video" from 2007 but Kobe never really wanted Andrew Bynum traded. Well, he didn't exactly want Bynum traded. Go back and watch the video again...

    Andrew Ungvari Written by Andrew Ungvari about 1 day ago 528 reads 30 comments

  7. Byron Scott To Coach the Lakers?: You Better Hope Not

    So as most of you know Byron Scott was fired as coach of the Hornets fairly recently. Even more than most NBA fans, Laker Nation was probably a little confused, bewildered, and even angered at the firing, given that as a player he was one of your own...

    Joe Gerrity Written by Joe Gerrity about 2 days ago 578 reads 14 comments

  8. Kobe Drains 40 For 100th Time In Career

    Kobe Bryant has been labelled the best player in the world by millions of fans around the world. Kobe Bryant hit 17-of-29 shots and a three-pointer for 40 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals in Tuesday's win over the Pistons...

    Frank Gasper Written by Frank Gasper about 2 days ago 156 reads 5 comments

  9. L.A. Lakers' Pivot Points: Five Potholes on the Road To a Repeat, Part 3

    If the Los Angeles Lakers can manage to escape San Antonio and Denver, who I see as their biggest challenges in the West, their journey will lead them to the NBA Finals where they will face one of three potential opponents from the Eastern Conference...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about 3 days ago 389 reads 15 comments

  10. Is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar The Greatest Basketball Player Ever?

    About two weeks ago, the sports world was stunned with the news that basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (formerly known as Lew Alcindor) had been diagnosed with leukemia...

    O' Johnson Written by O' Johnson about 3 days ago 354 reads 21 comments

  11. The Lakers' First Losing Streak of the Season

    The Los Angeles Lakers recently lost to the Houston Rockets and now have their first losing streak of the season. The common thread between their losses against the Denver Nuggets and the Rockets is a very weak second half...

    Regnard Raquedan Written by Regnard Raquedan about 3 days ago 64 reads 0 comments

  12. Pivot Points: Lakers, Celtics Facing Questions in Wake of Two-Game Skids

    For two teams that are supposed to be the NBA favorites, the past two games have left the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers looking pretty ordinary...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about 4 days ago 531 reads 12 comments

  13. NBA Landscape: Episode 1

    A recap of the biggest stories and happenings across the NBA landscape throughout the season. Episode 1 looks at contenders off to quick starts, surprising Suns, rookie phenom Brandon Jennings, and LeBron James rumors...

    Shaun Ahmad Written by Shaun Ahmad about 4 days ago 190 reads 0 comments

  14. NBA Power Rankings: Blazers, Bucks and Pacers Surge; Nuggets Go Top

    Milwaukee Bucks rookie Brandon Jennings explosive start to NBA life has made the Bucks relevant again and in first place in the Central division...

    The Daily Hurt Written by The Daily Hurt about 4 days ago 618 reads 0 comments

  15. Oswego Takes Care of Utica 3-2

    The second-ranked Oswego State men’s ice hockey team survived a third-period flurry from visiting Utica to come away with a 3-2 win on Saturday night at the Campus Center Ice Arena...

    Steven Petty Written by Steven Petty about 4 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  16. Kobe Bryant Done Change The Game

    Here is the scariest story from the start of the NBA season; Kobe Bryant has gotten better.How could this possibly happen? Shouldn't his hunger have been satiated by winning the championship ...

    Joe Cha Written by Joe Cha about 5 days ago 234 reads 1 comments

  17. Pau Gasol's Injury Is Exactly What Andrew Bynum Needed

    The Lakers 7-2 start without star big man Pau Gasol should serve as a wake up call to everyone around the league who believed Andrew Bynum could not be a dominate big man in the NBA.  One of the reasons for Bynum's emergence is the absence of Gasol...

    Will Ayers Jr. Written by Will Ayers Jr. about 5 days ago 614 reads 2 comments

  18. Laker DJ Mbenga, In Stable Condition After Vicious Dunk In Denver

    Los Angeles Lakers back up center DJ Mbenga was posterized so viciously last night in Denver it should be against the law, unfortunately for Mbenga he was going against the LAWson...

    Matt Smith Written by Matt Smith about 6 days ago 536 reads 7 comments

  19. Pivot Points: How Bad Was the LA Lakers' Loss to Denver? Ask Johan Petro

    To say the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night would not be doing justice to the word lost. I can think of a few better words like, battered, bruised, demolished, annihilated...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about 6 days ago 624 reads 36 comments

  20. NBA's 10 Best Bench Warmers: Who is Riding the Pine in 2009

    Every season in the NBA a new crop of bench warmers joins the world of the under-worked and grossly over-paid! The dressed but will never play guys lost in their coach’s doghouse and the ...

    Stephen Brotherston Written by Stephen Brotherston about 6 days ago 924 reads 28 comments

  21. Top 5 Current Signature Moves in the NBA

    In this day and age everything is expanding. Apple Inc. will not stop creating new portable music devices and laptops, and snack companies are finding new ways to reduce calories from our dearly beloved potato chips...

    Aaron Navarro Written by Aaron Navarro about 6 days ago 647 reads 18 comments

  22. Cold-Blooded: 10 NBA Players With Ice-Water In Their Veins

    With the shot-clock winding down and the sound of the crowd pulsating in your ears, these are the type of players whose hands you want the ball in...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about 7 days ago 607 reads 22 comments

  23. Will Andrew Bynum Be The Top Center of the Next Decade?

    I know it's early in the season, but have you seen Andrew Bynum? This young man is coming of age, showing skills, solid footwork, and great hands, he's got the look of an All-Star...

    Matt Smith Written by Matt Smith about 7 days ago 263 reads 13 comments

  24. Lakers Show Suns Who's the Boss

    The Phoenix Suns are turning heads all over the league as they returned to their run-and-gun form and piled up wins in the process. They've ranked pretty high rankings in the past weeks...

    Regnard Raquedan Written by Regnard Raquedan about 7 days ago 83 reads 0 comments

  25. Over Or Under For Suns At Lakers?

    There are only two games on the NBA schedule tonight. One features the Phoenix Suns at the STAPLES Center to play the L.A. Lakers . The teams both rank in the NBA’s top 10 when it comes to points scored...

    bill duke Written by bill duke about 7 days ago 133 reads 1 comments

 


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