Category: ‘Players’
Los Angeles Lakers Recent Success a Result of Resurgence of PF Pau Gasol
February 4th, 2013 at 5:03 PM
***PHOTO1***The Los Angeles Lakers have won five of their last six games and head to the Barclay’s Center for tomorrow’s matchup with the Brooklyn Nets. The wins haven’t been pretty but the Lakers have managed to secure wins over Utah, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Minnesota, and Detroit. Los Angeles has...
Why the Los Angeles Lakers Need to Take the Risk and Trade Pau Gasol
January 22nd, 2013 at 4:27 PM
***PHOTO1***The media is in a frenzy today over the struggling Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers sport four future Hall-of-Famers, a former Defensive Player of the Year in Metta World Peace, and a former Sixth Man of the Year in Antawn Jamison. They have an assortment of riches, yet they have...
Los Angeles Lakers Coach Mike D’Antoni Considering Starting Jodie Meeks Over Metta World Peace
December 19th, 2012 at 1:49 PM
***PHOTO1***Metta World Peace started both halves of last night’s win over Charlotte on the bench. Devin Ebanks, who only played five minutes, started the game, and Jodie Meeks was placed in the starting lineup in the second half. Meeks played nearly 40 minutes and scored 17 points, grabbed 3 rebounds,...
NBA Releases List of Most Popular Jerseys, Three Lakers in Top 15
November 28th, 2012 at 2:31 PM
***PHOTO1***As it does every year, the NBA released the list of the most popular jerseys in basketball today. Three Lakers found themselves in the top 15, the most of any team in the NBA. Kobe Bryant's #24 jersey checks in at number three, while Dwight Howard's #12 jersey ranks number nine...
Los Angeles Lakers Bench Improving Game by Game
November 26th, 2012 at 2:35 PM
***VIDEO1***In the last three games for the Los Angeles Lakers, they are 1-2 but coach Mike D’Antoni and the Lakers are encouraged by the improved play of the bench. With key injuries to guys like Steve Nash, Steve Blake, and Jordan Hill the Lakers’ bench has seen much more playing...
Los Angeles Lakers’ Metta World Peace Deserves Fine or Suspension for Elbow to Jeremy Lin’s Head
November 19th, 2012 at 2:14 PM
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A play that isn’t getting enough attention from the Los Angeles Lakers’ 119-108 win over the Houston Rockets last night happened a little over two minutes into the second half. As a result of a steal by Kobe Bryant, the Lakers had the ball in transition with a four-on-one advantage...
Lakers’ Guard Steve Blake Fined $25K for Explicit Comments Aimed at Fan
November 6th, 2012 at 11:17 AM
***PHOTO1***Los Angeles Lakers' point guard Steve Blake has been fined $25,000 for cussing at a heckling fan. The fine was announced Tuesday morning by NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, Stu Jackson. The exchange between Blake and the fan occurred when Blake fouled out with about 30 seconds remaining in...
Los Angeles Lakers Waive Andrew Goudelock
October 27th, 2012 at 3:10 PM
***PHOTO1***The Lakers announced today that G Andrew Goudelock has been waived. Goudelock averaged 7.7 minutes, 3.5 points, and 0.7 assists in 6 games this preseason. The Lakers drafted Goudelock in the 2011 NBA Draft out of the College of Charleston. This leaves the Lakers with 15 players on their roster, which...
Los Angeles Lakers Waive SF Chris Douglas-Roberts and C Greg Somogyi
October 22nd, 2012 at 4:27 PM
The Lakers announced Monday that they have released SF Chris Douglas-Roberts and C Greg Somogyi. Chris Douglas-Roberts participated in four of the six preseason games for the Lakers. CDR averaged over 8 minutes of play, putting up 4.0 points and 0.8 rebounds a game. Douglas-Roberts was a spark off the...
Los Angeles Lakers Roster Update, Who’s in and Who’s Out
October 14th, 2012 at 5:36 PM
***PHOTO1***After the Lakers' third preseason loss, in as many games, last night, it’s time to look at what the Lakers roster will realistically look like when the regular season begins in two weeks. The NBA roster regulations stipulate that a team can carry a maximum of 15 players on their...
Pau Gasol Emerging as Key Facilitator for Los Angeles Lakers’ Offense
October 5th, 2012 at 1:29 PM
***PHOTO1*** After three full days of training camp at the Lakers’ El Segundo practice facility, eleven-year veteran Pau Gasol is becoming an important catalyst in the newly implemented Princeton Offense. Steve Nash is the unquestioned leader of the offense, but the Princeton scheme is one that doesn’t put as much emphasis...
Former Los Angeles Lakers Center Andrew Bynum Out 3 Weeks
October 2nd, 2012 at 4:53 PM
***PHOTO1***When the Los Angeles Lakers sent former center Andrew Bynum to Philadelphia in early August, it was the culmination of years of frustration for the Lakers and Bynum. Inconsistency, immaturity, and health problems plagued Bynum during his seven years in Los Angeles. It's unclear how consistent he will play, or how he...
Los Angeles Lakers Sign Center Ronnie Aguilar Days Before Training Camp
September 28th, 2012 at 2:20 PM
***VIDEO1*** The Los Angeles Lakers have signed 7'1" center Ronnie Aguilar four days before training camp is set to open. Aguilar, a native of Los Angeles, began his basketball career in 2005 at Colorado State. After failing to secure a starting spot at CSU, Aguilar transferred to Cal State Dominguez Hills...
Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant Ranked Sixth Best Player in the NBA by ESPN
September 26th, 2012 at 2:42 PM
***PHOTO1*** Los Angeles Lakers' SG Kobe Bryant has been named the sixth best player in the NBA by ESPN. Players 10-6 were announced today by the network, as part of their NBARank 2012 campaign which lists the top 500 players in the National Basketball Association. Over 100 ESPN basketball writers...
Los Angeles Lakers’ Pau Gasol Ranked Top 15 Player in NBA by ESPN
September 25th, 2012 at 5:00 PM
ESPN is currently in the process of ranking the top 500 players in the NBA. Today, players 11-15 were unveiled, with Lakers' PF Pau Gasol ranked 15. Blake Griffin, Andrew Bynum, Rajon Rondo, and Dirk Nowitzki are ranked ahead of Gasol. Gasol, the native of Barcelona, Spain, is entering his 12th year in the...
Dwight Howard Appears on ESPN’s Sunday Conversation
September 17th, 2012 at 4:39 PM
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Los Angeles Lakers' center, Dwight Howard appeared on ESPN's Sunday Conversation with Ric Bucher yesterday. Howard answered questions covering his past with Orlando, present in Los Angeles, and future with the Lakers. They also spent time comparing Dwight Howard's move from Orlando to Lebron James' move from Cleveland.
"I never wanted...
Los Angeles Lakers Sign Robert Sacre
September 9th, 2012 at 12:57 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Los Angeles Lakers have signed rookie center Robert Sacre. The terms of the deal were undisclosed but the contract is most likely nonguaranteed. The 7-footer was drafted out of Gonzaga by the Lakers in the 2012 NBA Draft with their only pick, 60th overall. Sacre, who is from Vancouver,...
Los Angeles Lakers Sign Rookie Center Greg Somogyi to One-Year Contract
September 6th, 2012 at 3:25 PM
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The Los Angeles Lakers announced yesterday that they have signed center Greg Somogyi to a one-year contract. The contract is not guaranteed so Somogyi will be fighting for a roster spot when training camp begins on October 2. Former UCLA player, Reeves Nelson also agreed to a nonguaranteed, one year...
Former UCLA Player, Reeves Nelson, Invited to Los Angeles Lakers Camp
September 5th, 2012 at 4:28 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Los Angeles Lakers have invited Reeves Nelson, the former UCLA forward, to their training camp which starts in early October. In his last full season as a Bruin in 2010-2011, Nelson started 33 of 34 games, and led the Bruins in scoring (13.9 PPG), rebounds (9.1 RPG), and shooting...
Los Angeles Lakers’ 2012-2013 Position Preview: Point Guard
September 3rd, 2012 at 1:44 PM
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The Los Angeles Lakers have had a serious deficiency at the point guard position for a decade. Finally, the Lakers’ front office has made a move to bring in one of the best point guards of all time, Steve Nash. Nash has 9,916 career assists (5th in NBA history) and...
