Yardbarker: Lamar Odom

Od-ashian Nuptials Beat Mad Men In TV Ratings

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:30:52 -0500

The ratings are out and the Khloe Kardashian-Lamar Odom wedding special on E! beat AMC’s season finale of “Mad Men” by a substantial amount last week, to the surprise of no one. But to be fair, you can’t really compare the two events. One’s a show about cutthroat advertising execs pushing their product with little [...]

Mbenga’s mBlocks May Subside mBecause mBynum’s mBack

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:27:10 -0500

The LA Times is reporting that Andrew Bynum is planning on playing in the Lakers next matchup on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns. This will push DJ Mbenga back to his spot on the bench after an extremely good showing over a two-game span as the lone 7-footer on the floor. Lamar Odom is 6′10″ [...]

Lamar Odom’s Wedding Scored Better Ratings Than the Mad Men Season Finale

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:30:27 -0500

Karadashians > Mad Men: Unbelievably, Lamar Odom’s wedding to Khloe Kardashian scored higher ratings than the Mad Men season finale. We have never - nor will we ever - see a minute of the Kardashians show; we have this season of Mad Men saved on DVR, but have yet to watch any episodes. Odom’s wedding [...]

WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: ‘MAD MEN’ FINALE

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:43:58 -0500

Mad Men (AMC) — Season 3 finale. Can it be as depressing as each of the last two weeks? Probably. Especially considering that there’s no “Mad Men” next Sunday. Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!) — Oh look, it’s Khloe’s bullsh-t wedding to Lamar Odom. Football Night in America (NBC) — Cowboys at Eagles. I need Miles [...]

Newlywed Laker selling Manhattan Beach digs

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom has listed his Manhattan Beach home for $2,399,000.

LeBron to LA? It will never happen

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:56:19 -0500

Via Bulls.com blogger Sam Smith:

The obvious reason this never gets discussed is no one can see James hooking on with Bryant. I really cannot understand why not.

How good a team would that be with Bryant, James, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom? Supposedly it would look like James searching out a place to win a championship instead of lifting his team to one. Allegedly a no-no.

But Bryant is 31; James is 24. Bryant has probably three really high level seasons left before some sort of a transition. It was the transition Shaq could never accept and why I think the Lakers dynasty broke up. Not because of Kobe. But because Shaq refused to be viewed as a supporting player to Bryant, and the Lakers understood that. So they traded him. Clearly the right move.

The Lakers are no sure thing to win the championship with the Celtics healthy and the Magic deep. But you add LeBron and it’s hard to imagine anyone beating them the next three or four years.

No way, no way, no way.

Despite what Smith says, LeBron joining the Lakers is akin to LeBron saying - "I'm not good enough to win a title on my own, I need Kobe's help."

The egos are too big to co-exist. Maybe if Kobe was a few years older, in a declining stage of his career.

The Lakers don't have the cap room to outright sign James during free agency. The only way this could happen financially, is through a sign and trade. Smith throws around names like Bynum, Artest, Farmar and draft picks.

Enough with this fantasy.... although watching the Celtics beat a LeBron and Kobe tandem in the Finals would be the greatest thrill in sports.

Lamar Odom takes down the basketball hoop at Manhattan Beach home

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0500

The Laker forward lists the home, meant in part to be a teammate hangout, for $2,399,000. Los Angeles Laker forward Lamar Odom has listed his Manhattan Beach home for $2,399,000.

Lamar Odom Has Contusion on Lower Right Leg

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:44:20 -0500

Name’s Alex. Check out my blog for more of my work. Lamar Odom suffered a minor injury in last night’s 98-92 win over the Kings. He is currently listed as day to day by the team and said this about the injury (from the LA Times): “I’m alright. It’ll be alright. They were wrestling down there, [...]

Odom-Khloe Fake Marriage Scam Finally Revealed

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:18:16 -0500

Ah, finally we have it. The out for Khloe Kardashian’s career/reality show promotion scam. The Kardashians spun to TMZ.com reports today that Odom wants a pre-nup, and Kardashian’s lawyer has responded in kind. Amazing that this just came up! Odom has lawyered up and so has Khloe. The problem is … they have to get married on [...]

Rumor: Lamar Odom to Marry a Kardashian?

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:16:16 -0500

According to this People.com article, Lamar Odom is already planning his wedding with his girlfriend of a few weeks. While this sounds completely and utterly like a silly tabloid rumor, it seems necessary to point out two things: First, Lamar is flirting with the world of drama, reality shows, and… a Kardashian. Second, if this [...]

Lamar Odom agrees to return to Lakers

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:41:00 -0500

Contract is reportedly worth $33 million over four years. The Lakers reached a deal to re-sign free-agent forward Lamar Odom today, retaining an important, and versatile, part of last season's championship run, a source close to the negotiations told the Times.

Lamar Odom Free Agency Timeline – Day By Day Recap Up To Today

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:13:11 -0500

Odom enters negotiations with the Lakers. Odom is reportedly seeking $10m/year while the Lakers are seeking a deal closer to $7m/year. Kobe is asked if Lamar is returning to the world champion Lakers. “I hope so. He better be,” Bryant replied. Portland Trailblazers are reported to have “lukewarm interest” in Odom. Lakers reportedly up their offer to [...]

Lamar Odom is returning…to Miami?

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:23:06 -0500

The pendulum that is Lamar Odom has swung from one coast to the other. According to Adrian Wojnarowski and his “sources“, the free agent forward is “leaning toward signing with Miami.” “It’s close, but it’s not done,” said one source. From a “rumor” of Lamar’s return to “sources” saying he’s packing for South Beach, the Odom story has the symptoms [...]

Rumor: Lamar Odom To Re-Sign With Lakers — Four Years/$40 Mil

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:49:07 -0500

As of right now we still have to classify this as a strong rumor, but our friends over at Black Sports Online are reporting that Lamar Odom will re-sign with the Lakers very soon. Sources close to Lamar Odom have told BSO that Odom will resign with the Lakers. Odom will sign a 4 year 40 million [...]