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Around The World (Wide Web): Odom, This Season, D12-Kobe, Laker Fans 26 Aug 2013 | 09:26 pm
From Ryan Ward, Lakers Nation: Former Sixth Man of the Year, Lamar Odom, has reportedly been missing for the last three days and feared to be using crack cocaine. Odom’s life continues to spiral out o...
Happy Birthday Kobe 24 Aug 2013 | 12:42 am
It was 17 summers ago that Jerry West took a chance on a high schooler who had the NBA pedigree and the self confidence to realize those gifts. In the 17 summers that have passed since the Lakers acqu...
Around The World (Wide Web): Kobe, Jordan Hill, Swaggy, Blake, Sleeves 22 Aug 2013 | 10:28 pm
From Corey Hansford, Lakers Nation: With Kobe Bryant turning 35 tomorrow, this edition of Throwback Thursday will focus on the Mamba at a younger age. Throughout his career, Kobe has established himse...
The Gift & the Curse of Improved Depth on the Perimeter 21 Aug 2013 | 10:49 pm
The Lakers had one of the most eventful off-seasons in the entire NBA. Not only did Dwight Howard walk, but Metta World Peace, Antawn Jamison and Earl Clark will also all wear different uniforms next ...
Around The World (Wide Web): Meeks, Organization, MDA, D12, Achilles 20 Aug 2013 | 11:38 pm
From Dave McMenamin, ESPN LA: Granted, the 2012-13 season was pretty crummy for every Los Angeles Lakers player, but consider the plight of Jodie Meeks. After two and a half solid seasons in Philadelp...
Around The World (Wide Web): Questions of Leadership & New Directions 19 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
From Mike Bresnahan, LA Times: Sad note for talk-show hosts: Mike D’Antoni isn’t turning up his car radio to hear you and your faithful listeners destroy him. ”Hell, no,” D’Antoni said on a sunny Manh...
Is The 12th Seed Prediction Too Low For Lakers? 16 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
It seems like the nation may be underestimating the Los Angeles Lakers the same way they overestimated them last summer. ESPN released its annual Summer Forecast for the Western Conference this week ...
Around The World (Wide Web): Tradition, Free Agents, Tanking, Dwight, 15 Aug 2013 | 11:10 pm
From Kurt Helin, Pro Basketball Talk: The legend, the tradition of the Lakers is not in question. In the past 14 years the Lakers have seven trips to the finals and five titles, and since the Buss fam...
Around The World (Wide Web): Kobe Legacy, Hill, USA Hoops, Achilles 13 Aug 2013 | 11:12 pm
From Corey Hansford, Lakers Nation:The legacy of Kobe Bryant is one that will last decades, and possibly even centuries. He will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest Los Angeles Lakers ever to p...
Pau Gasol, Chris Kaman, & the Battle for the Low Block 13 Aug 2013 | 02:14 am
What we have is a player that in 4 of the past 5 years has posted better PER’s as a C while also being one of the best post up players in the league. Yet, the running notion is that he’s better off pl...