Just 12 days after having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace is expected to return to the starting lineup Tuesday night when the Lakers take on the New Orleans Hornets. World Peace, who was supposed to be sidelined for at least six weeks, participated in [...]
Florida Gulf Coast Knocks Off Heavy Favorite Georgetown
March 23, 2013 | Posted by
Entering Friday night Georgetown was the heavy favorite to move past Florida Gulf Coast, but the Eagles pulled one of the biggest upsets thus far in the tournament, defeating the Hoyas 78-68 in the second round of the South Regional. “It’s an unbelievable feeling,” Eagles forward Chase Fieler said after the game. “We played a [...]
Players Angry Serge Ibaka Was Not Suspended For Low Blow
March 6, 2013 | Posted by
When the NBA announced Tuesday that they would not suspend Oklahoma City power forward Serge Ibaka for his below-the-belt hit on Los Angeles Clippers Blake Griffin, fellow players expressed outrage. Miami Heat teammates LeBron James and Dwayne Wade along with Clippers Matt Barnes took to Twitter to express their confusion in the league only fining [...]
Lakers GM Refutes Howard-For-Rondo Trade Rumors
February 16, 2013 | Posted by
Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak quickly refuted trade rumors that surfaced Friday around Lakers center Dwight Howard and Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo. CBSSports.com reported Friday that the Lakers and Celtics were in preliminary trade talks involving the two players, that would add a third to the equation. “I haven’t talked to Danny [...]
Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Jordan Hill Injured For Lakers
January 8, 2013 | Posted by
The Los Angeles Lakers, already struggling, will have to go on the road without three significant big men because of injuries: Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and Jordan Hill. Howard has a torn labrum in his right shoulder, and is expected to miss at least a week of action before his injury is re-evaluated. He injured [...]
Kobe: Clippers Could Contend For NBA Championship
January 4, 2013 | Posted by
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said the Los Angeles Clippers, longtime NBA doormats, are legitimate title challengers, as both teams prepare to battle each other Friday night in a game that could tell a lot about both squads. “Oh, for sure. For sure,” Bryant said after Thursday’s practice. “They’re definitely one of the top [...]
The Other L.A. Team, The Clippers, Looking Tough
December 26, 2012 | Posted by
Don’t look now, but the team with the best record in the NBA is in Los Angeles, but not the Lakers. Yes, the L.A. Clippers, notorious failures, no longer are the butt of jokes. They are making jokes out of their opponents. They have won 14 straight now, and they have done it in impressive [...]
Clipper Lamar Odom Called Himself A ‘Laker’ On Media Day
November 6, 2012 | Posted by
lamar odom laker? Lamar Odom clearly was not all in with the Los Angeles Clippers just before the season started. How else to explain him introducing himself as a Los Angeles Laker at the start of training camp? Well, maybe it was just a slip of the tongue, which happens. Then again, it could have [...]
Lakers Steve Nash Sidelined With A Left Leg Fracture
November 4, 2012 | Posted by
Steve Nash will be sidelined for at least week another week with a small fracture in his left leg. A MRI exam taken on Saturday discovered the fracture in the point guard’s left leg the Los Angeles Lakers said. This another setback for the team since starting the season 0-3, the first time in 34 [...]
Kobe Bryant and Lakers in Panic Mode
November 3, 2012 | Posted by
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are in panic mode after falling to their first 0-3 start in 34 years to the Los Angeles Clippers 105-95 Friday night. After the game Bryant was asked when is it time to hit the panic button, and responded by saying “now.” Bryant later said he was joking [...]
