Unlikely Big 3 has Memphis in Western finals for first time In this Nov. 23, 2012, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers guard Darius Morris, center, dives for a loose ball against Memphis Grizzlies defenders Marc Gasol (33), Mike Conley (11) and Zach Randolph during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn. Gasol, Conley and Randolph together may be the unlikeliest trio to lead a team, they have the Grizzlies in their first Western Conference ...
The Los Angeles Lakers? Gone till November With every season that ends, for the playoff teams at least, we felt it right to take a look ahead. TNT already has the rights to "Gone Fishin'," and because we're sure that someone, somewhere, still likes that Wyclef song, … Continue reading →
Los Angeles Lakers: 2013-14 Season Destined to Look Like 2012-13 The Los Angeles Lakers of 2012-13 may look very similar in 2013-14. Obviously many things can change over the summer, and every season is a new experience. However, there are certain factors that may create a very similar result. I know what fans are going to say: All the Lakers need to do is get healthy, sign a shooter or two, find a great defender that is willing to play for a minimum deal and ...
Eddie Jordan reflects unkindly on the lost Los Angeles Lakers year that drove him to the NCAA In the spring of 2012, after a disappointing second round ouster, then-Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown met with Kobe Bryant to discuss initiating a Princeton-styled offense for 2012-13. With capable big men Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol already on … Continue reading →
Cleveland Cavaliers talk to Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy The Cavaliers have reached out to Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy about a position on Coach Mike Brown’s staff. Handy, the Lakers’ developmental coach, was on Brown’s staff in Los Angeles in 2011-12. He’s the first known candidate the Cavs plan to interview. The Cavs were granted permission to talk to Handy, according to a Los Angeles Daily News report. At least one of the two holdovers from ...
Los Angeles Lakers: Why Dwight Howard Might Leave The Los Angeles Lakers want Dwight Howard back (via The Los Angeles Times ). Does he want them? Here is a crazy thought. What if Dwight Howard just doesn ’t like Los Angeles? What if Howard follows the advice given to every prospective employee? Namely, go find a job that you enjoy because in the end, a higher salary won’t buy career satisfaction. In some ways, you have to be an L.A. transplant ...
What Kobe Bryant Wishes He Could Have Tweeted During LA Lakers' 1st-Round Exit Sidelined with a torn Achilles and unable to travel with the team, Kobe Bryant took to Twitter to share his thoughts on Game 1 of  the first-round matchup between his Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs . Bryant's insights delighted the Twitterverse, and ABC's broadcast often displayed and discussed his tweets at length. Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni was even asked about Bryant's online ...
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Phil Jackson Reveals True Story of Lakers Snub After a miserable 2012-13 NBA season for the Los Angeles Lakers following a huge offseason, many fans are now left wondering what could have been had Phil Jackson taken over the team. Well, at the very least, he's finally telling us all why he didn't end up back in L.A. On a tour to promote his new book Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success, Jackson showed up on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno  to ...
Los Angeles Lakers: The 2012-13 Season in Retrospect How did a Los Angeles Lakers season that started off with such high hopes and anticipation end in such heartbreak? It was only late last summer when GM Mitch Kupchak engineered improbable deals to bring both Steve Nash and Dwight Howard to Los Angeles. Â Lakers Nation could barely believe its good fortune. Nash, Howard, Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant all taking the floor to start for the Lakers? Â It ...