Lakers' Lamar Odom is prepared for his new life

After just a month of being together, Lamar Odom and Kloe Kardashian tied the knot. You would think that this sort of marriage would only be possible in L.A., but as it turns out, there have been plenty of bizarre athlete marriages that made the rest of the world scratch their heads. In honor of the wedding mania that's going on, here are The 10 Weirdest Athlete Marriages.

Lamar Odom, for me, remains one of the most tantalizing figures in sports. Blessed with other-wordly skills and superior athleticism, Odom has superstar written all over him...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

The Los Angeles Lakers are built around Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant. Gasol will be his predictably efficient, lethal self and will repeat as an All-Star. Bryant will continue to adjust his game to suit his team’s needs and increasing age. Together, they should guide Los Angeles back to the NBA Finals, and to another title.

by Rob PetersonFiled under: LakersTip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Sunday, there are 30 days remaining.When it comes to today's Los Angeles Lakers, there is no third way. There is no fence sitting and there are no maybes and no one says, "The Lakers? Meh. I can take 'em or leave 'em." There is either love or hate. How do we love...

Originally published in SLAM 74 The 6th Man: This cover almost didn’t happen. My first reaction when someone mentioned Kobe Bryant for the cover of our NBA preview issue was “Hell no!” Too exploitative. All I could think of was the “ACCUSED” SI cover, which made me sick the second I took it out of my mailbox (although you better believe I read the story). Feeling sick wasn’t...

Adam Morrison sat down with us to talk about toast, facial hair role models, Rage Against the Machine t-shirts and Dwight Shrute.

If there's one thing I learned for the second PurplenGoldLA t-shirt contest, perseverance will get you the prize. There were two folks who maxed out the possible entries you can get and there were a lot of people who multiple entries via Twitter and Facebook. I salute them for taking the time and effort to join this contest. But there can only be one winner and that winner is Maryrose...

According to an NBA.com survey, the league's GMs consider the Lakers' acquisition of Artest the most surprising move of the off-season, beating out Vince Carter being traded to the Orlando Magic. According to an NBA.com survey, the league's GMs consider the Lakers' acquisition...

There are two words out there that, when uttered, draw two very distinct and different reactions. Words that when spoken will either conjure up images of greatness and leadership, or images of selfishness and arrogance...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

Lamar Odom was out on the town on Monday with his new wife. The Lakers forward attended the opening of a new restaurant in West Hollywood. Self-proclaimed handsome guy Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian posed on the red carpet for the grand opening of Philippe Restaurant. Khloe didn’t look [...]