PHOTO of the DAY: Happy Birthday Magic Johnson / The Tale of Two Champs
August 14, 2018
A rare photo of Magic Johnson and Muhammad Ali Photo Credit Robert Torrence
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LA-bron Street Art
July 9, 2018
On Basketball: LA will still be there for Paul George
July 5, 2018
George could have left, gone to the Lakers to join LeBron James, and no one would have complained. It would have been the easiest thing.
Lakers land German big man Moritz Wagner with 1st-round pick
June 28, 2018
The Lakers chose Wagner with the 25th pick in the NBA draft Thursday night, adding the versatile center as the next piece in their talented young core.
LAKERS SIGN TRAVIS WEAR FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON
March 23, 2018
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Travis Wear for the rest of the season, it was announced today by General Manager Rob Pelinka.
Laker Girl Makayla Points Her Way to the Top: 1-on-1 with the LA Sentinel
October 12, 2017
Now in just her second season with the Laker Girls, Makayla is considered one of the veterans on the team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Returns to UCLA to Talk About New Book
June 1, 2017
The Black Alumni Association and the UCLA Afrikan Student Union hosted a conversation and book signing with NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for his new book “Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court.”
Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (2/16-2/22/17)
February 16, 2017
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
Byron Scott won’t return to coach Lakers next season
April 27, 2016
Scott had two seasons with team options left on his contract
Historic Los Angeles Moments of Athleticism
February 10, 2016
1984 Summer Olympics Los Angeles became the hub for global athleticism for the second time in history during the 1984 Summer Olympics. 140 nations competed in 221 events that year. American Track and Field runner Carl Lewis earned four gold medals in the 200m, 100m, 4x100m relay race and the long jump. Lewis was the first athlete to win four gold medals in the Olympics since Jesse Owens triumphant wins in 1936. The Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers built a victorious reputation with consecutive championship runs. Veteran frontcourt players teamed up with young, talented point guards in two
Two Teams, One City: Lakers and Clippers Rematch
February 3, 2016
The Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers are not the Lakers and Clippers of old. One was formerly known as a less-than-stellar franchise, now a prominent contender. The other is a franchise sitting on a gilded legacy focused on rebuilding the future . Their status could not be more prevalent this weekend, where the Lakers went 0-3 and the Clippers went 2-0. The Clippers came into the game on Friday without small forward Paul Pierce and forward Blake Griffin. The Lakers battled without Kobe Bryant, who has been earning an average of 15.9 points per game. Griffin’s absence from the lineup
Kobe Bryant’s Retirement Letter
December 2, 2015
Goodbye LA Lakers
Lakers Hire Tracy Murray as Shooting Coach
October 22, 2015
Former Lakers player Tracy Murray has been hired by the team as a shooting coach it was announced recently by General Manager Mitch Kupchak In his position, Murray will work with head coach Byron Scott and his staff, focusing on improving the players shooting form and technique. “I’ve known Tracy a long time, and he was one of the purest shooters I’ve ever seen,” said Scott. “I think he’ll be a benefit to our players, especially our young guys, and I look forward to working with him as a member of our staff.” Most recently, the Los Angeles native spent
Los Angeles Lakers re-sign forward Metta World Peace
October 1, 2015
The Los Angeles Lakers are giving Metta World Peace another chance. The veteran forward re-signed with Los Angeles on Thursday September 24, agreeing to a one-year deal to resume his NBA career. He won a championship ring with the Lakers in 2010 when he was still known as Ron Artest, starting all 23 postseason games in the highlight of his four-year tenure in Los Angeles. Although his play appeared to decline sharply before Los Angeles released him through the amnesty clause in July 2013, his steadfast friendship with Kobe Bryant and his ability to mentor the Lakers’ talented young core
Lakers Sign Undrafted Forward Johnathan Holmes
August 13, 2015
The Los Angeles Lakers earns a 2015 Summer League stand-out.