Andrew Wiggins, a 6-foot-7 small forward and the top player in the senior class, has signed a national letter of intent with the Kansas Jayhawks after also considering Florida State, Kentucky and North Carolina. Wiggins, the best Canadian prospect since Steve Nash, averaged 23.6 points, 11.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists for Huntington Prep in West [...]
Lakers’ Metta World Peace Expected to Return Tuesday
April 9, 2013 | Posted by
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 [...]
Dwight Howard Admits His Conditioning Has Cost the Lakers Games
February 24, 2013 | Posted by
Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has not looked like the explosive player he was during his time with the Orlando Magic. Howard admitted that his lack of energy and problems with conditioning have cost the Lakers some games. “You’ve got to have energy and I want to bring that energy every night,” Howard told ESPNLA.com [...]
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 [...]
Kobe Bryant’s Passing Gives Lakers Hope Of Turn Around
January 28, 2013 | Posted by
In last two games, Kobe Bryant has shot less and passed more and the Los Angeles Lakers — the surprise disappointment of the season — won both times. Maybe, just maybe, the elixir has been found to turn around their season. Bryant, one of the fiercest competitors in the NBA, surely hopes so. The league’s [...]
Lakers’ Frustrations Mount as Fall Continues
January 22, 2013 | Posted by
The Los Angeles Lakers have fallen and they can’t get up. They have a $99 million payroll, one of the best all-time players performing at a high level, the purported best center in the league, an all-star forward … and yet they are in 12th place in the Western Conference, seven games under .500. It [...]
Struggling Lakers Eye Kobe Bryant for Defense Boost
January 15, 2013 | Posted by
The Los Angeles Lakers, who are 16-21 and in 11th place in the Western Conference standings, are turning to their superstar Kobe Bryant with hopes he can provide a bigger defensive boost to their embattled defense. Bryant was left off last year’s NBA All-Defensive first team for the first time since 2005. He took the [...]
VP Jim Buss: Lakers ‘Very, Very Solid’ Despite Losses, Injuries
January 11, 2013 | Posted by
Los Angeles Lakers executive vice president Jim Buss, the son of owner Jerry Buss, has looked at the team he helped assemble and declared it fine, despite losing five games in a row and ranking out of the playoffs to date. Fans have been waiting to hear from Buss. During an interview with ESPNLA, he [...]
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 [...]
Rumors of Kobe-Dwight Howard Blowup Show L.A. Strife
January 7, 2013 | Posted by
Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard had to be separated by teammates following a New Year’s Day loss to Philadelphia, according to a report that two Los Angeles Lakers sources vehemently refuted. What is certain is this: the Lakers are in turmoil. They dropped their third straight Sunday night to the Denver Nuggets, dropping them to [...]
