1. Los Angeles Lakers: Despite Loss to Spurs, Team Still Owns L.A.

    The Clippers are better than the Los Angeles Lakers this season. Period. Certainly I will get an argument from some loyal fans of the purple and gold. The realistic fans know...

    Todd Pheifer Written by Todd Pheifer about 27 days ago 1,421 reads 9 comments

  2. Who's to Blame for Los Angeles Lakers' Game 1 Playoff Flop?

    The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Lakers , 91-79, in Game 1 of Round 1 of the NBA playoffs. It simply looked like the better team won this one, especially with Kobe Bryant tweeting from home...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 27 days ago 19,128 reads 132 comments

  3. Dwight Howard Re-Establishes Superstar Status in Lakers' Game 1 Loss to Spurs

    In Game 1 of one of the most highly anticipated clashes of the 2013 NBA playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by a score 91-79 to take a 1-0 series lead...

    Maxwell Ogden Written by Maxwell Ogden about 27 days ago 1,745 reads 6 comments

  4. Kobe Bryant Tweets During Lakers, Spurs Game 1

    Kobe Bryant 's frustration, observations and advice for his team were made clear via Twitter (@KobeBryant) throughout Game 1 of the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center on Sunday afternoon...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 27 days ago 2,159 reads 1 comments

  5. Steve Nash's Return from Injury Breathes New Life into Kobe Bryant-Less Lakers

    Steve Nash must now carry the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2013 NBA playoffs. According to Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register , Nash is back to running the point for ...

    John Rozum Written by John Rozum about 27 days ago 1,972 reads 2 comments

  6. Nike Honors Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant with News Spread

    Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers has showed the NBA and the world in general so many things, and Nike thought it imperative that he remember that...

    Dan Favale Written by Dan Favale about 28 days ago 35,940 reads 110 comments

  7. Phil Jackson Zings Pau Gasol Via Twitter

    Shots fired. No, not a jump shot, but rather a social media taunt from Phil Jackson to Los Angeles Lakers superstar Pau Gasol ...

    Dan Favale Written by Dan Favale about 28 days ago 62,939 reads 55 comments

  8. Lakers May Consider Amnesty of Pau Gasol This Summer

    Despite what some Lakers fans think ownership does not have an unlimited pocketbook. Even with their new cable deal. The Buss family has always run the Lakers like a business, just one that plays with more revenue than other teams...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 28 days ago 1,664 reads 15 comments

  9. Will L.A. Lakers Postseason Success Impact Dwight Howard's Free-Agency Decision?

    The Los Angeles Lakers managed to finish the 2012-13 NBA regular season on a 5-0 roll, despite the absence of point guard Steve Nash and a devastating injury sustained by team leader Kobe Bryant ...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about 28 days ago 4,058 reads 14 comments

  10. Breaking Down the LA Lakers' Go-to Plays

    The Los Angeles Lakers finished the season ranked eighth in offensive efficiency , scoring almost 106 points per 100 possessions. A lot of their offensive success came out of the popular "Horns" set...

    Ehran Khan Written by Ehran Khan about 28 days ago 1,604 reads 4 comments

  11. Would a Successful LA Lakers Postseason Run Bring an End to the Kobe Era?

    No one is really expecting the Los Angeles Lakers to do much in the 2013 NBA playoffs, but what would it mean for injured star Kobe Bryant if his team managed to ride its current ...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about 28 days ago 2,869 reads 17 comments

  12. Dwight Expecting Spurs to 'Hack-a-Howard'

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Dwight Howard expects San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to parade him to the foul line when the Los Angeles Lakers open up their playoff series with Game 1 on Sunday, and it doesn't faze him one bit...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 28 days ago 588 reads 1 comments

  13. Mike D'Antoni Predicts Kobe Will Be Ready by Opener

    The Lakers begin their playoff quest tomorrow when they face the Spurs in San Antonio in Game 1. However, they will be making their playoff journey without Kobe Bryant for the ...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 28 days ago 260 reads 1 comments

  14. Nash Expects to Return vs. Spurs for Game 1

    Nash on playing in Game 1: “I plan on playing unless there's a setback between now & then. So far so good...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 28 days ago 12 reads 0 comments

  15. Kobe Bryant Gets a Visit from Kupchak, D'Antoni and Jim Buss

    On Friday, Kobe Bryant got a visit from Lakers Vice President Jim Buss, General Manager Mitch Kupchak and Coach Mike D'Antoni. Bryant is still on crutches, recovering from April 13 surgery to repair a torn left Achilles' tendon...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 29 days ago 247 reads 0 comments

  16. Lakers Announce 2013-14 Preseason Schedule, Including China Trip

    The Lakers have announced their schedule for the 2013-14 preseason, including two games to be played in China...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 29 days ago 67 reads 0 comments

  17. What the Experts Are Saying About LA Lakers' Postseason Chances

    As the Los Angeles Lakers enter the postseason without their leader, Kobe Bryant , their transition throughout the season from potential contenders to underdogs is complete...

    Richard Le Written by Richard Le about 29 days ago 7,200 reads 8 comments

  18. Biggest Issues LA Lakers Must Address This Offseason

    Despite the success the Los Angeles Lakers ' had pushing their way back into the playoff picture, there is no doubt that there are a myriad of issues the Lakers have to worry about during the offseason...

    Richard Le Written by Richard Le about 29 days ago 13,436 reads 50 comments

  19. How Pau Gasol Is Transforming into LA Lakers' Most Critical Player

    Come on, admit it. You were ready to toss Pau Gasol onto the scrap heap of worn-out, used-up NBA has-beens, weren't you? But now, if you count yourself among the Los Angeles ...

    Howard Ruben Written by Howard Ruben about 29 days ago 3,077 reads 12 comments

  20. Underdog Lakers May Try Nash with Blake in Backcourt

    The Lakers just beat the San Antonio Spurs last Sunday and played them closely in two losses earlier this season. Nobody seems to care...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 29 days ago 158 reads 0 comments

  21. Steve Nash 'Very Optimistic He'll Play Sunday Against Spurs

    Steve Nash participated in half-court five-on-five in practice with the Lakers on Friday, his first practice since being sidelined with hip and hamstring soreness during a brief appearance against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 30...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 29 days ago 453 reads 0 comments

  22. Metta World Peace, brother Daniel Artest at odds over Lakers, Spurs

    The Lakers (45-37) start their first-round playoff matchup against the San Antonio Spurs (58-24) on Sunday, and that's causing a rift between brothers...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 29 days ago 5,814 reads 3 comments

  23. NBA Playoffs 2013: Can Lakers Rise from Kobe Bryant's Shadow?

    It wasn't until they beat the Houston Rockets in the final game of the regular season to secure the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket that I became reinvested in the Slowtime Lakers...

    David Weiss Written by David Weiss about 29 days ago 2,503 reads 11 comments

  24. Steve Nash, Jordan Hill Return to Practice

    Steve Nash returned to practice on Friday, as did long-injured forward/center Jordan Hill. Before the Lakers change Nash's status for Sunday's playoff opener in San Antonio against ...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 29 days ago 499 reads 0 comments

  25. Pau Gasol Looking More and More Like L.A. Lakers' Best Postseason Playmaker

    It's a good thing that Pau Gasol rediscovered his elite facilitating form at the end of the Los Angeles Lakers ' regular season because the team is going to need its best playmaker to shoulder an even heavier load in the playoffs...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 29 days ago 5,796 reads 18 comments