Lakers Waive Douglas-Roberts And Somogyi
Los Angeles Lakers/NBA(EL SEGUNDO, Calf.) — The Los Angeles Lakers cut ties with center Greg Somogyi and forward Chris Douglas-Roberts on Monday, trimming their preseason roster to 16 players.The 25-year-old Douglas was originally drafted by the New J…
LeBron James: I’m With Heat
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images(MIAMI) – Could Miami’s LeBron James soon be leaving for Hollywood? With Kobe Bryant’s future unsure in two more years when he becomes a free agent in 2014, King James could possibly get the call from the…
Kobe Bryant Called Alex Rodriguez to Give Pep Talk
NBA via Los Angeles Lakers(ANAHEIM, Calif.) — The New York Yankees are on the brink of elimination and third baseman Alex Rodriguez has been the subject of criticism for his playoff slump. In an effort to boost his spirits, Los Angeles Lakers guard Ko…
Mike Brown Likes What He Sees from Dwight Howard So Far
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(EL SEGUNDO, Calif.) — It may be early, but so far, newly acquired Los Angeles center Dwight Howard has been turning heads at training camp as he recovers from back surgery.Howard made it through Wednesday’s practice with…
Lakers’ Dwight Howard practices for First Time
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(EL SEGUNDO, Calif.) — The Los Angeles Lakers biggest offseason acquisition practiced for the first time, after having back surgery five months ago.
Dwight Howard was back on the court with his new team on Tuesday, but ha…
Lakers’ Kobe Bryant: It’s My Team
NBA via Los Angeles Lakers(EL SEGUNDO, Calif.) — Whose team is it? That is the question the five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant had to answer as the Los Angeles Lakers held their media day on Monday.
The Los Angeles Lakers enter the 2012-13 seaso…
Dwight Howard: I Don’t Have Any Regrets
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Los Angeles Lakers brought in an all-star center in Dwight Howard during the offseason in what was the biggest NBA move of the summer.
Howard has been criticized since; critics pointing towards him following …
Mavericks’ Mark Cuban Not Worried about Lakers Offseason
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(DALLAS) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is at it again. This time he is lighting a fire under the Los Angeles Lakers moves this summer and whether or not they will pay off in big dividends.
“The Lakers have done …
Dwight Howard Takes Out Ad In Orlando Newspaper
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(ORLANDO) — He will no longer play his basketball in Orlando, but Dwight Howard has something to say to their fans.
A month after being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, Howard took out a full-page advertisement …
Lakers to Build Statue for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kirby Lee/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles Lakers plan to erect a statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to honor the NBA hall-of-famer.
The status is going to be unveiled in the near future.
Abdul-Jabbar would be the sixth statue to be placed o…
Dwyane Wade Reflects on Missing Olympics
Miami Heat/NBA(NEW YORK) — Dwyane Wade is coming off his second championship with the Miami Heat but was unable to compete in this year’s Olympics due to knee surgery this summer.
Wade made a trip to London to support the team anyway and spoke a…
Dwyane Wade Reflects on Missing Olympics
Miami Heat/NBA(NEW YORK) — Dwyane Wade is coming off his second championship with the Miami Heat but was unable to compete in this year’s Olympics due to knee surgery this summer.
Wade made a trip to London to support the team anyway and spoke a…
Dwyane Wade Reflects on Missing Olympics
Miami Heat/NBA(NEW YORK) — Dwyane Wade is coming off his second championship with the Miami Heat but was unable to compete in this year’s Olympics due to knee surgery this summer.
Wade made a trip to London to support the team anyway and spoke a…
Lakers Sign Meeks and Ebanks
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles Lakers busy offseason continued Monday.
The Lakers signed guard Jodie Meeks to a two-year contract that is worth $1.4 million the first year and could be worth as much as $2 million the…
Dwight Howard Introduced to Lakers
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — After a year of speculation and rumors, Dwight Howard finally has a new home in Los Angeles with the Lakers. The Magic sent Howard to Hollywood on Thursday night in a four-team 12-player trade that e…
Sources: Dwight Howard to Lakers Deal Complete
Sam Greenwood/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Dwight Howard saga may be put to rest; a source with direct knowledge of the four-team deal confirmed to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein Thursday night that Orlando will send Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The other…
Sources: Dwight Howard to Lakers Deal Complete
Sam Greenwood/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Dwight Howard saga may be put to rest; a source with direct knowledge of the four-team deal confirmed to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein Thursday night that Orlando will send Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The other…
ESPN: Dwight Howard Part of Potential Four-Team Deal
National Basketball Association(NEW YORK) — The Dwight Howard trade saga may finally be coming to an end. ESPN and Yahoo! Sports are reporting that the Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, and Philadelphia 76ers are in talks for a four-t…
Matt Barnes Released From Jail
Harry How/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) – Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes was released from jail after being arrested on suspicion of threatening a police officer who stopped him for a traffic warrant.
Barnes was arrested on a…
Lakers Introduce Antawn Jamison
NBA via Cleveland Cavaliers(EL SEGUNDO, Calif.) — The Los Angeles Lakers made headlines when they traded for point guard Steve Nash, but signing veteran forward Antawn Jamison may prove to be just as important.The 36-year-old Jamison will be entering …