The Los Angeles Lakers were a mess this past season and they need to find a way to start turning rings around. They’re a franchise teetering on the brink, as a post-Jordan slump like the Bulls faced seems to be awaiting the Lakers in the post-Kobe years. But Jordan’s Bulls teams were dominant in his final seasons in Chicago and the same can hardly be said for the Lakers teams that Kobe has been a part...
Mike Dunleavy Sr. has been interviewed by the Los Angeles Lakers for their head coaching vacancy. Dunleavy Sr. has been interviewed by the New York Knicks for their head coaching job as well. Shane Young, NBA Columnist/Analyst for @HoopsHabit, tweeted about Dunleavy Sr.‘s possible impact for the Lakers: Mike Dunleavy was interviewed for head coaching position in LA today. Would bring a good discipline...
The Charlotte Hornets are back. For the first time since the original Hornets franchise relocated to New Orleans after the 2001-2002 season, there is now a team in Charlotte with that namesake. It became official during the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday. From 1988-2002, the Hornets, as one of the most recent expansion teams, lived in mediocrity. There were some high points and there were some low points....
PHOTO: L.A. Times Well, this is awkward… It appears that California restaurant Upper West made a mistake by not proof reading their ad that was placed in the L.A. Times today. Instead of congratulating the Clippers on their “amazing playoff run,” Upper West gave props to their crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers. I guess there’s a chance that Upper West are actually big fans of the purple and...
The Los Angeles Lakers are open to the possibility of trading their first-round draft pick in exchange for a star player. The Lakers are hoping to strike a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, in exchange for power forward Kevin Love. Love has been in the NBA for six seasons and he’s never played in the […] The post Lakers interested in trading 2014 first round pick appeared first on Champs Nation....
The Boston Red Sox agreed to re-sign Stephen Drew, six months after the shortstop rejected a qualifying offer from the World Series champions to become a free agent. Drew, who spent one season in Boston, turned down a $14.1-million offer from the Red Sox last year after helping the team... ...
Two Olympic gold medals, one Stanley Cup ring and an increasing position of leadership … does this all mean the Kings have seen the last of Dewey-isms? That would be the often quirky observations of the uber-talented Drew Doughty (aka "Dewey"). They also once included made-up words from the... ...
USC won its 100th NCAA title Tuesday when the Trojans' men's tennis team defeated Oklahoma in the championship match at Athens, Georgia. USC defeated the Sooners, 4-2, to win its 21st men's title. The Trojans finished 32-3 and won their fifth title in six years. “We've had so many great... ...
The best and most appropriate reaction to the Lakers' luck Tuesday came from the Jerry Buss and Chick Hearn dolls sitting on James Worthy's desk. Shaking, shaking, shaking their heads. For their final act of the 2013-14 season, the Lakers tanked the lottery. More than a month after their... ...
Dodgers 9, Mets 4 ON THE MOUND: Josh Beckett wasn't at his best but still won for the second consecutive time. He was charged with four runs and eight hits over five innings. Of the four runs, three came in the sixth inning on home runs by Curtis Granderson and Lucas Duda. Beckett pitched his... ...
This was more like how the Dodgers pictured themselves playing. Even after Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning to put them in front, they continued scoring runs. They didn't make any errors on defense. Their bullpen pitched four scoreless innings. But the 9-4... ...
When Kings center Anze Kopitar lines up against Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews, Kopitar is keenly aware he's facing one of the most accomplished players in the world, an Olympian, winner of the Selke Trophy as the top defensive forward in the NHL and a Selke finalist this season. "I... ...
Sacramento's City Council on Tuesday approved a financing plan for the Kings NBA franchise, clearing the way for construction on a $477 million downtown arena. The council voted 7-2 on the package during a meeting that caps off the city's lengthy struggle to keep the team from moving to... ...
KEY MOMENT: With two outs and the bases empty in the first inning, Houston first baseman Chris Carter booted Albert Pujols' grounder for an error. Pitcher Scott Feldman walked Raul Ibanez and Howie Kendrick to load the bases. David Freese stroked a two-run single to center, and Hank Conger... ...
Houston ace Scott Feldman, who started against the Angels on Tuesday night, has a reputation as one of baseball's most deliberate-working pitchers, the right-hander's 24.1-second average time between pitches the 16th-slowest in baseball, according to Fangraphs. The Angels got bogged down in... ...
The NBA Draft Lottery takes place tonight, and with it comes mock drafts, scouting report breakdowns, and over-analysis from fans and media alike over who their teams should select. With many of the top prospects in the upcoming Draft skipping the Combine in Chicago last week, teams are focusing now more than ever on personal workouts to determine whether or not they want to take select a player. Unfortunately...
The bad lottery luck continues for the Los Angeles Lakers. ...
Blast back into the past, and take a look at some notable moments from this week in Lakers' history. The post A Blast from the Past: This Week in Lakers’ History (May 18-24) appeared first on Laker Nation . ...
The Los Angeles Lakers fall one spot in the 2014 NBA Draft Lottery and land the seventh overall pick in the upcoming talent-filled NBA Draft. The post Lakers Land #7 Pick In 2014 NBA Draft Lottery appeared first on Laker Nation . ...
The 30th annual edition of the NBA Draft Lottery takes place Tuesday night. Here's how it works. ...