Yahoo!'s resident basketball blogging-podcasting-karaoke star J.E. Skeets pointed out that Sixers guard Jason Kapono is sporting number 72 this season and wondered why in the world Kapano would choose such a goofy Shawn Bradley-esque number in the seventies? We wondered the same. So we inquired. The Sixers told us Kapono had hoped to wear number 24 which he has worn throughout...

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have reached agreement on a contract with sharpshooter Jason Kapono. ESPN Los Angeles, citing a league source, reported the deal will be worth about $1.2 million. Although Kapono averaged only 4 1/2 minutes of playing time last season with Philadelphia, he is a career 43.7 percent shooter from 3-point range and twice led the lead in 3-point...

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Kobe Bryant's replacement says he expects the star with the injured wrist to be in the Lakers' lineup for their first regular-season game Christmas Day.Jason Kapono doesn't figure he will be a Lakers starter for long.

We first wrote about the Sixers fan group known as "Kapono's Kings" last week when their photo appeared in the team's flickr stream. Well they've made their presence known and Jason Kapono thanked him for it. Daniel Lourie, one of...

. News out that the Lakers have signed former UCLA sharp-shooter, Jason Kapono. In the scale of what's expected to take place across the NBA landscape (and in LA in particular... hello Mr Howard?), it's a minor move - but one I like. Kapono's a great shooter - and that's something that LA desparately need. With whoever LA end up on on the floor with, there will...

It remains to be seen whether the Sixers off season acquisition, Jason Kapono, can bring the 3 back to Sixers basketball. Kapono makes it look easy here in this NBA footage practicing for the NBA shootout. But sports is all about the NOW. Not the past. He is coming of a poor season in Toronto. Averaging only 8 points per game. He fell short of expectations and registered 46 DNP coach’s

It is likely that Jason Kapono’s contract with the Philadelphia 76ers will be bought out. With this, the three-point sharp-shooter looks to receive some interest by several championship squads. From Yahoo! Sports, Adrian Wojnarowski: “If Kapono gets buyout, expect several playoff teams, including Celtics, Lakers, Thunder and Hornets to show interest in his shooting ability.”...

From Dave McMenamin, ESPNLosAngeles.com: LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers started off a week that promises to be a free-agent frenzy for the league by inviting unrestricted free agent forward Jason Kapono to its practice facilities Monday, a league source confirmed to ESPNLosAngeles.com. Kapono spent the last two seasons in Philadelphia, where he played a minimal role. He...

Reports out of Philadelphia say that the Sixers are willing to take offers on their sharpshooting marksman. Why exactly, I’m not all that sure. Kapono is a bit expensive (6.6 million this season) but his contract is off the books at season end, so he’s certainly not a detriment to the Sixers financially long term. But with that said, the Sixers are getting near the luxury tax...

Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be conducting exit interviews for the 2011 Philadelphia 76ers roster. In these interviews we’ll look at the players season at a glance the pros, cons, ups and downs. Ultimately determining whether that particular player will return for the 2011-12 campaign. Let’s get started with Jason Kapono and Darius Songalia (Spoken [...]

EL SEGUNDO - The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent guardforward Jason Kapono, it was announced Friday. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. Kapono, an eight-year NBA veteran, comes to the Lakers with the sixth highest career three-point field goal percentage (.437) in NBA history. A two-time winner of the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout during All...

With one-third of the season in the books, one thing can be said for the 2011-12 Lakers. They will not represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals with their roster comprised as it currently is. After getting swept out of the playoffs by the eventual NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks last spring, the Lakers failed to upgrade their personnel in the offseason. The team traded away...

From Dave McMenamin, ESPNLosAngeles.com: EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to terms with free-agent forward Jason Kapono, according to a league source. The team will sign the 3-point specialist to a contract once the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement is ratified and the league's signing period begins later this week. Kapono is expected...

Jason Kapono, who has fallen out of Doug Collins' rotation, is being shopped by the Sixers.

Jason Kapono comes to the Lakers with the sixth highest career three-point field goal percentage (.437) in NBA history.

The Lakers will likely sign Jason Kapono tomorrow, with the expectation that he’ll improve the squad’s three-point shooting. From the Daily News: “Jason Kapono, a 3-point specialist, is expected to sign a one-season contract for the veteran’s minimum salary Friday, the first day free agents can sign contracts after the approval of the new collective bargaining agreement....

Jason Kapono has become expendable in Philadelphia...

The 76ers and Jason Kapono were unable to agree to terms on a buyout.

The Lakers, needing to bolster their three-point shooting, hope free-agent veterans will be consistent threats from beyond the arc. Both are coming off so-so seasons.In case it wasn't obvious, the Lakers needed two major changes after their embarrassing four-game playoff sweep against Dallas.

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent guard/forward Jason Kapono, it was announced today.  Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. Kapono, an eight-year NBA veteran, comes to the Lakers with the sixth highest career three-point field goal percentage (.437) in NBA history.  A two-time winner of the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout [...]

Via ESPN's Marc Stein:• I’ve been advised that Philadelphia, with its surplus of swingmen, is open to moving sharpshooter Jason Kapono, who has one season left on his contract at $6.6 million. Kapono is a natural target for teams in the hunt for a perimeter specialist with Mike Miller and Kyle Korver getting snapped up early in free...

Photo by Ronald Martinez | Getty ImagesJason Kapono visited the Lakers facility back on Monday, and according to reports he is expected to sign a one year deal with the Lakers.According to ESPNLA:The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to terms with free-agent forward Jason Kapono, according to a league source. The team will sign the 3-point specialist to a contract once the NBA’...

Wasserman Media Group’s Greg Lawrence confirmed with ESPNNewYork.com that his client Jason Kapono is interested in the Knicks. Lawrence said Kapono, an unrestricted free agent who played for the 76ers last season, would be “a great fit in coach [Mike] Dantoni’s system.” “Jason has interest from several teams and we are in the process of trying to [...]

Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports Tweets, "No late trades surprises with Andre Iguodala. "He's out of play," source says. Jason Kapono buyout likely next order of 76ers business." Read more...