Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is in advanced negotiations to purchase The Forum in Inglewood from Madison Square Garden, multiple sources say. The move could possibly bring the franchise much closer to constructing their own arena.
It was an emotional day at Staples Center. Hours before tipoff the arena hosted the celebration of life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant in the morning and transformed into the Clippers hardwood in the evening.
The Los Angeles Lakers have waived center DeMarcus Cousins on Friday afternoon according to ESPN. After signing a one-year deal with the Lakers this past summer, Cousins suffered a torn left ACL during a pickup game in Las Vegas and has not played a game all season.
On Sunday, February 2, South LA Café hosted a “Day of Tribute: Kobe, Coffee, and Conversation” in honor of the great Kobe Bryant. It was a free community event where people could write letters to Kobe, bring something to the altar, and create art projects. A great way to celebrate the life of a king and be around others who were inspired by him.
Staples Center will host a public memorial for Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant, and the seven other victims killed last month in a helicopter crash on Feb. 24, according to the L.A. Times.
Paul George has been in and out of the lineup this season due to injury, but one thing he has proved is that his clutch gene is still intact hitting a dagger with 13.7 seconds left for the 108-105 win over the Spurs.
LeBron James fell to the ground as his teammates rushed the court and surrounded him after he nailed his fifth straight three-pointer in the fourth quarter of the Lakers resounding 129-102 win over the Spurs on Tuesday night at STAPLES Center.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James entered Tuesday’s contest against the San Antonio Spurs after being announced as the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Month for January. James moved up to third on the NBA’s all-time scoring list during the month where he averaged a near triple-double with 25.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 10.4 assists and 1.4 steals.
The Los Angeles Clippers took the court Thursday night at Staples Center for the first time since Angelenos, friends, family and fans across the globe tragically lost its basketball hero.
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The Grammy’s, while side-swiped by the news, would carry on in his honor at the Staples Center, the epicenter he made his home for more than 20-years.
The Los Angeles area, nation and world mourns the loss of NBA icon Kobe Bean Bryant, 41, and his basketball prodigy daughter Gianna Maria Onore, 13. They were two of nine people who passed away in a helicopter accident on Sunday.
As the third quarter came to a close Kawhi Leonard grabbed the rebound off a Cavaliers miss, pushed the ball up the court, stopped, and rose up for a 26-foot three pointer for a season-high 43 points.
The most staggering statistic of the Lakers’ Sunday night victory over the Pistons was that 40.8 percent of the Pistons’ missed shots came from blocks by the Lakers.
“We were just protecting the paint,” said Lakers’ forward Anthony Davis, who led the way with 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocks. “Last game , we gave up 60-something points in the paint. It’s something we don’t like doing, and we tried to make an emphasis tonight on protecting the paint.”