LAKERS RUMORS & GOSSIP

DALLAS The Lakers will never be able to erase the memories of getting swept in the playoffs by the Mavericks last season, but you couldn't blame them for taking pride in a rugged 96-91 win over the defending champs Wednesday. That they did it with Kobe Bryant having perhaps his worst game of the season made it even more impressive as the Lakers (20-13) head to Oklahoma City...

The Lakers were looking like a mess until beating the Mavericks Wednesday night in Dallas. First, Kobe Bryant said the trade rumors were affecting Pau Gasol, so he told management to finally decide the big man’s future. General Manager Mitch Kupchak responded and said Gasol was still on the block. Kobe was not happy with the answer, but he was proud to have his teammate’...

Earvin "Magic" Johnson an American icon of such magnificence that he and Larry Bird will soon be the subjects of a Broadway play has rarely been hesitant about voicing an opinion on just about any subject, especially his beloved Los Angeles Lakers. Wednesday afternoon during a conference call, he not only gave a short "State of the Lakers" opinion, he put management...

Andrew Bynum had 19 points and 14 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers hit the halfway point of their season with a 96-91 victory over the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. Bynum had a huge smile on his face when he grabbed a rebound of his own miss and was fouled trying to go back up with 5:29 left. He made both free throws to break an 82-all tie and finally...

The Lakers have been agressively trying to scratch their trade itch ever since the preseason, Chris Paul deal, fell through. And while they continue to seek out a formidable backcourt mate for Kobe, they have been assessing other avenues for change as well. According to ESPN’s Chris Broussard, one of those possibilities is Minnesota’s Michael Beasley. It’s no secret...

I love being in middle T.. Los Angeles Lakers role player Matt Barnes broke up with his fiance Gloria Govan. Everyone including Barnes assumed she was cheating. Some suspected it was hip-hop star The Game — Then the Game’s body guard and Black Mafia member Avante Rose recently tweeted out this pic. Barnes should just take this one on the chin and move on. Dude looks scary...

There is without doubt that Kobe Bryant is extremely concerned about the way in which the trade rumors are affecting team dynamics. And he has taken it upon himself to deal with matters if management are going to keep mute about. After bouncing back from a defeat against the Sun by winning 103-92 over the Blazers on Monday, Kobe Bryant led his teammates through a meeting with assistance...

Following the Lakers’ decisive 103-92 victory over the Blazers on Monday night, Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher held a players-only locker room meeting that was undoubtedly called in response to the team’s recent handling of trade rumors that have abound the team this season. ESPN’s Chris Broussard has the details: Their message was clear: Trade rumors do not matter...

Now that the NBA All-Star game is quickly approaching and the NBA trade deadline (which is March 15) is also quickly approaching there is sure to be a lot of talk about which players will be moved to different locations. The most notable potential trade is one involving Dwight Howard, of course, who seems to want out of Orlando although he is sending mixed signals. For the Lakers though...

Never before in the incredible history and tradition of the Los Angeles Lakers have we had so much drama in Hollywood. The latest episode in the City of Angels – soap operas on Figueroa Street and near Staples Center – is that the Lakers inept management is hearing it from their franchise star and, yes, the Black Mamba is talking and ripping his bosses. It’s common and not...

All the championship banners and the vibe of Hollywood-cool notwithstanding, panic has always been part of the package for Lakers fans. Never mind a losing streak, or the Smush Parker era -- a string of uncomfortable victories is often enough to inundate message boards and talk radio hosts with teeth-gnashing angst. This chattering has always been greeted with a shrug or an eye...

Getty ImagesYesterday I wrote an article intimating that Lakers star, Kobe Bryant, was taking a players perspective when expressing his frustrations with the Pau Gasol trade rumors. While I felt it was a great show of leadership for Kobe Bryant to stick up for his teammate, I didn’t think placing public pressure on the organization to make a trade or not make a trade did the team...

LOS ANGELES These Lakers are a strange group even for a bunch of professional athletes. Sunday night in Phoenix, they were hammered 102-90 by the Suns in a game that was nowhere near that close. Monday night, back inside the forgiving walls of STAPLES Center, they pummeled the Portland Trail Blazers 103-92 in a game that was nowhere near that close. And about 26 hours after...

Kobe Bryant's estranged wife Vanessa spent the weekend shopping for apartments in New York, TMZ reported Monday. Vanessa Bryant, who filed divorce papers in December amid rumors the NBA star was unfaithful, is reportedly seeking refuge in the Big Apple to flee the disdain of Lakers' wives and fans. The brunette beauty won't relocate permanently but wants a place in...

Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak released a statement regarding the fact that Pau Gasol has been distracted by trade rumors.  Kupchak's statement in short: Deal with it.