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Are the Clippers Closing the Gap with the Lakers? Not Quite

Los Angeles may find itself with two serious NBA Teams, now that the Clippers have shown that they’re ready for the next step. After last night’s pre-season game, the Clippers were out to…Read More

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Lakers-Clippers: There’s an LA Rivalry Now? Not So Fast

With the Chris Paul and Lamar Odom trades, it seems that there has been a slight power balance in the city of angels. The Lakers’ stock seems to be at a free fall and the Clippers have the brightest…Read More

Clippers Take First Preseason Game with Lakers, 114-95

The refurbished Clippers lived up to the hype Monday night, delivering high-flying dunks, emasculating blocks, and a 114-95 statement win against the Lakers in their first game of the preseason. The Lakers-Clippers…Read More

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Laker Elevator Stuck Between Floors

Yeah it’s crisis time in Lakerland.  At the moment, they don’t have the talent to win an NBA championship. Nor are they the best in the west. Far from it.  Now that Jim Buss has blown the Chris…Read More

Kobe Bryant Divorce: Vanessa Files with No Prenup to Save Kobe

TMZ is reporting that Vanessa Bryant is filing for divorce from Kobe. The news comes on the day that Kobe and his teammates played in an open scimmage for fans at the Galen Center, and just nine days…Read More

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Lakers on the Brink

We should’ve seen it coming but it looks like there’s a new sheriff in town. The Lakers, who have…Read More

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Dwight Howard Staying Orlando, What Now for the Lakers?

The Orlando Magic have decided to pull the plug on talks to trade Dwight Howard for the time being,…Read More

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Lakers Trade Odom to Make Room for Howard?

The Los Angeles Lakers sent Lamar Odom to the Dallas Mavericks after trade talks broke down with New…Read More

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Lakers Acquire Chris Paul from Hornets, Commish Halts Trade

The Lakers announced that they had acquired New Orleans point guard Chris Paul in a three-team trade…Read More

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Lakers Trade Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol to Hornets for Chris Paul

It’s been confirmed by Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the Los Angeles Lakers have sent…Read More

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Lakers Trading for Chris Paul AND Dwight Howard? Can It Happen?

It was first reported that the Lakers were in the market for either Hornets point guard Chris Paul or Magic’s Dwight Howard, but Buss family has now indicated that they are seeking to acquire both…Read More

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Jason Kapono Considers Coming Home to Join the Lakers

Now that the NBA lockout is over, the anticipation of free agency is looming and is expected to bring big names to the Lakers as well as every other team in the league. But before we let our imaginations…Read More

Lockout Shmockout

I was surprised to see such virulent anti-player (i.e., anti-worker) sentiment during the lockout. I shouldn’t have been. The anti-labor thing has been going on for a long time. When the labor union…Read More

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It’s OVER: NBA Owners and Players Have a Deal in Place to End Lockout

Yep, finally. It’s all over. David Stern and the rest of the owners have struck a deal with the players to revive the NBA out of the league’s “nuclear winter”. Our favorite Yahoo!…Read More

Meet the New Lakers Sideline Reporter: The Beautiful Heidi Watney

After the Lakers decided to move John Ireland from sideline guy to radio play-by-play voice, they finally found a replacement. She’s none other than the beautiful Heidi Watney, and she’ll…Read More

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NBA Owners Make First Cut, Play the Waiting Game

The NBA has decided to cancel 43 preseason games, and in turn is creating a sense of urgency for both the league and the players they are in talks with to establish a new collective bargaining agreement. But…Read More

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Derek Fisher Sends Players an Email, Looks to Avoid Owners’ Rift

A couple of days ago, I told you about Derek Fisher spurning the Impact Basketball League in a tweet for a further dedication as the NBPA President. Today, Fisher did some walking, issuing a letter via…Read More

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Happy Thursday, Here’s Shannon Brown’s Best Dunks From Last Season

It’s been quiet on the Lakers’ front lately, so I thought I’d give you all a shot of a joy with this video I found of Shannon Brown dunking as part of his bid to compete in last February’s…Read More

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NBA Owners and Players Talk, Get Nowhere

The NBA Owners and the Player’s Association met again Tuesday in New York, and according to ESPN’s Chris Broussard, “the chances of season starting on time are very slim”. This…Read More

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Ron Artest and Hope Solo Set to Dance

Well, get your DVRs ready, there’s going to be a lot of Hope and Peace in this fall’s Dancing with the Stars, and no our President is not competing. Instead, Lakers forward Ron Artest or the…Read More

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