La Lakers

Justified? Kobe Gets Into A Scuffle At Church

Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant Wrist, Besiktas, LA Lakers, St. Therese of Carmel, San Diego Police, Kobe Nba Lockout, Ball Don't Lie, Los Angeles News

Kobe Bryant allegedly injured a man's wrist at St. Therese of Carmel Church in San Diego on Sunday over possible cellphone-camera photos of the Bryant...

Read Whole Story

Ice Cube 'Upset' With Dodgers

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: Frank Mccourt Jamie Mccourt Settlement, LA Dodgers, Frank Mccourt Divorce, Mccourt Dodgers, LA Lakers, Ice Cube, The Schultz Report, Jamie McCourt Frank McCourt, Ice Cube Rareink, Ice Cube Today Was a Good Day, Los Angeles Dodgers, Frank Mccourt, Sports News

I recently caught up with legendary hip hop artist/actor Ice Cube over the phone. In addition to sharing the details of his newest project he also dished on the LA Dodgers' mess and what he expects to see next from his beloved Lakers.

Read Whole Story

EXCLUSIVE: Magic Johnson Talks Lakers' Coaching Search

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 07.17.2011

‘What’s next’ for the Lakers is a daunting question. Arguably the game’s greatest coach of all time is retiring. Kobe Bryant, one of the ga...

Read Whole Story

NBA Playoff Preview: Lakers vs. Mavericks

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 07.02.2011

Three people I spoke with this weekend tried to convince me that the Lakers were a great match-up for Dallas. And three times I scoffed at such a ridi...

Read Whole Story

2011 NBA Sixth Man Award Candidates

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: LA Lakers, Nba Sixth Man Award, Lamar Odom Sixth Man, Glenn Davis Celtics, Boston Celtics, Thaddeus Young for Nba Sixth Man, Thaddeus Young, Lamar Odom, Odom for Sixth Man, Lakers, Lamar Odom Lakers, Glenn Davis, Celtics, Glenn Davis for Sixth Man, Lamar Odom for Sixth Man, The Schultz Report, Sports News

This is the sixth and final installment of our 2011 NBA Awards coverage. You can also read about the MVP, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Co...

Read Whole Story

PHOTOS: Tom & Connor At The Lakers Game

Posted 05.28.2011

Read More: Connor Cruise, Tom Cruise Son, LA Lakers, Tom Cruise Kids, Tom Cruise, Celebrity Kids, Vanessa Hudgens, Entertainment News

Tom Cruise and his son Connor, 16, took in the Lakers Game Sunday night. They were snapped chatting with David Beckham and his son Brooklyn, and Tom w...

Read Whole Story

A First: Grauman's Chinese Theater Immortalizes Athlete (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Grauman Chinese Theater, Slidepollajax, LA Lakers, La Around Town, Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant, Kobe Bryant Immortalized, Los Angeles News

Kobe Bryant was immortalized yesterday afternoon at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. He was joined by his wife Vanessa and daughters Natalia an...

Read Whole Story

If Deron Williams Was Chris Paul, Maybe Jerry Sloan Would Have Stayed

David Berri | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wins Produced, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Utah Jazz, Jerry Sloan Retires, Al Jefferson, LA Lakers, Carlos Boozer, Aju Fenn, Paul Millsap, Magic Johnson, Stacey Brook, Ja Adande, Williams Sloan Strife, John Stockston, Williams Sloan Fight, Sports News

Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz is widely considered to be the best point guard in the NBA. But could this perception help explain his team's building frustration this season?

Read Post

PHOTOS: Penelope Cruz, Kanye West, Sylvester Stallone And More At The Lakers' Christmas Game

Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Miami Heat, Dwayne Wade, Will.I.Am, Kobe Bryant, Penelope Cruz, Kanye West, LA Lakers, Javier Bardem, Slidepollajax, La Around Town, Khloe Kardashian, Los Angeles News

Christmas was a disappointing day for Los Angeles Lakers fans. Kobe Bryant and the team were dominated by LeBron James and Dwayne Wade of the Miami He...

Read Whole Story

Lakers' Pau Gasol Stands Tall for World AIDS Day

Tamar Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: HIV/AIDS, South Africa, St. Jude Childrenb's Research Hospital, Magic Johnson, NBA Cares, Pau Gasol, LA Lakers, World AIDS Day, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Basketball, Unicef, Greater Than AIDS, Impact News

The Lakers star is making a name for himself as an advocate for people with AIDS and those who care for them. And his life as an AIDS activist is based in his life as a basketball player.

Read Post

Bouncing Back (With A Little Help From Spike Lee)

Huffington Post | Sara Yin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Writers, Unemployment, Kobe Bryant, Bankruptcy, If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise, Do the Right Thing, Third World America, LA Lakers, Screenwriters, Multiple Sclerosis, Spike Lee, Seattle International Film Festival, Nba, Bass Reeves, Impact News

By any measure, 2009 was a horrible year for 47-year-old freelance writer Susan Hanson of Seattle, Washington. First the recession cut her income by t...

Read Whole Story

For You To Succeed, Must Someone Else Fail?

Michael Sigman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Bp, The Apprentice, Twitter, Rick Hanson, Matt Lauer, World Cup, President Obama, Kick Ass, Leonard Stern, Metta, Kenny Rogers, Democrats, New York, Pulitzer Prize, Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplation, Midterm Elections, Donald Trump, Village Voice Media, Spirit Rock, Father Guido Sarducci, Buddhism, Mark Millar, Hartz Mountain, John Romita Jr., Republicans, Mike Ditka, Nbc, James Baraz, Netherlands, LA Lakers, Nba, Boston Celtics, Spain, Healthy Living News

"You have to know when to kick ass and when to kiss ass." That Tweetable maxim was Leonard Stern's principal advice to me during the six years I wor...

Read Post

LAPD's Beck Agrees to Hit Boston Streets If Lakers Lose

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charlie Beck, LA Lakers, Lakers, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlie Beck Lakers Wager, Nba Finals, Los Angeles News

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, a faithful fan of the purple and yellow, announced Wednesday evening the terms of a wager he's made with his Boston equivalen...

Read Whole Story

Lakers Fans, Be Ever So Grateful!

Dan Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Lakers Celtics, Espn, LA Lakers, Nba Playoffs, Lakers, Phil Jackson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Nba Finals, Chicago Bulls, Nba, LeBron James, Los Angeles News

Before the usual Lakers drama heats up, LA fans should kick back, relax and enjoy the latest NBA crown over the coming months--or until our beloved purple and gold champs are dethroned.

Read Post

Will More Black Men Follow Ron Artest and Get on the Couch?

Cocoa Popps | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Ron Artest, Psychotherapy, Black Men, LA Lakers, Nba, Black Community, Depression, Emotional Health, Healthy Living News

If more black men received the emotional support they needed, the landscape of the black male mind, and therefore the black community would be transformed.

Read Post

Lessons for Entrepreneurs From Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers

Matt Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Small Business, Entrepreneurs, Kobe Bryant, Entrepreneurship, Nba Finals, LA Lakers, Business News

Here are five key lessons to take from the NBA Finals that will help your business.

Read Post

Who Was There: Scenes From The NBA Championship

Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lakers, Los Angeles Lakers, Slidepollajax, LA Lakers, Nba Championship, Los Angeles News

While both teams were strong defensively, it was a scary start for the Lakers and their fans after the Celtics took and held an early lead. Though the...

Read Whole Story

Courtside Lakers Tickets Selling For $81K, Nosebleeds For $619

NBC Los Angeles | Jonathan Lloyd | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Celtics Lakers, Lakers, Los Angeles Lakers, Lakers Celtics, LA Lakers, Los Angeles News

Online auction sites, which did not exist when the other two finals Game 7s were played in the Los Angeles area, have pushed ticket prices to previou...

Read Whole Story

Allah and the Los Angeles Lakers

Haroon Moghul | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: LA Lakers, Islam, Celtics vs. Lakers, Lakers Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Muslim Americans, Lakers, Lakers vs. Celtics, Muslim American Identity, Celtics Lakers, Religion News

Abdul-Jabbar, Ali, Olajuwon -- they helped thousands of Muslims find a way to practice Islam in America, feeling rooted, authentic and welcome.

Read Post

Who Was There: Stars Come Out For Game Two Of Western Conference Finals

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: LA Lakers, Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers, Staples Center, Kobe Bryant, Slidepollajax, Lakers, Ron Artest, David Geffen, Celebrity, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Los Angeles News

Last night the Downtown Staples Center was ablaze with star power. While the unstoppable Bryant and Gasol carried the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-112...

Read Whole Story

Immigration Politics Take Center-Court In Lakers Playoff Series

The Huffington Post | Billy Silverman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Arizona Immigration Laws, Phil Jackson, Phoenix Suns, Arizona Immigration Law, Vanessa Bryant, LA Lakers, Phil Jackson Immigration Comments, Los Angeles News

Immigration politics have taken center-court as the Lakers face off against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Western Conference finals. Last night's series...

Read Whole Story

Who Was There: Hollywood's Heavy-Hitters Come Out To Support Lakers

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Staples Center, LA Lakers, Los Angeles Lakers, Alvin Gentry, Kobe Bryant, Nba Playoffs, Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Jack Nicholson, Celebrities, Los Angeles News

Last night in downtown LA, the Staples Center had a particularly impressive showing of celebrities who came out to support the Lakers in game one of t...

Read Whole Story

Fans Throw Foam On Court In Lakers' Loss To Cavaliers

AP | GREG BEACHAM | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles, LA Lakers, LeBron James, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES — After the Cleveland Cavaliers made the defending NBA champions look ordinary, the Los Angeles Lakers' fans threw up their foam han...

Read Whole Story

Lakers Prove Height Matters, Beat Rockets 88-79

ESPN Los Angeles | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ron Artest, Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, LA Lakers, Los Angeles News

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has a theory. In an interview with ESPN 710's Steve Mason and John Ireland on Tuesday, Morey said he t...

Read Whole Story

Lakers Win 11th Straight, Bryant Hurt

AP | GREG BEACHAM | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Finger Injury, Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, LA Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant scored 20 points while playing with a small break in his finger, and the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up the generous po...

Read Whole Story