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Video: Lakers Present Trevor Ariza with Championship Ring
5 days ago by
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There is a reason why the Los Angeles Lakers are the (purple and) gold standard of all organizations in sports. On Sunday night, the Lakers proved again why they’re Kareem Abdul-Jabbar standing on Andrew Bynum’s shoulders above the rest.
Before the Rockets and Lakers tipped off...
Groundhog Day at Staples as Lakers blowout Suns
7 days ago by
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It was Bizarro Groundhog Day for Alvin Gentry in Staples Center last night. Sometimes things change just enough to remain the same.
Let me make some sense out of that conundrum.
Gentry’s Suns were run off the court by the Lakers in a 121-102 blowout. Losing in Los Angeles is nothing...
Byron Scott Fired As Hornets Coach – Possible Future With Lakers?
8 days ago by
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Sure I’m suggesting the future with the Lakers as complete speculation, but come on- wouldn’t that just warm your heart?
(Via latimes.com) Byron Scott, 2008 NBA coach of the year, was fired and replaced by Hornets GM Jeff Bower.
The Hornets are 3-6 to start the season with...
Mbenga’s mBlocks May Subside mBecause mBynum’s mBack
10 days ago by
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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...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Being Treated for Leukemia
11 days ago by
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It is with cautious optimism that I post this- one of the all-time greats of the entire sport of basketball has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
Kareem has announced that he has Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, or CML for short. It is a cancer that affects the white blood...
Sasha Vujacic and Maria Sharipova Blah Blah Blah
11 days ago by
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Another Laker has fallen for a celebrity- Sasha Vujacic was recently photographed holding hands with Maria Sharipova. I can’t bring myself to waste this space with the photo, so go to TMZ if you want to see it.
Sasha: Dating someone famous won’t get you more minutes. ...
Bynum Will Sit Out Friday’s Game- With Gasol Still Out, What Now?
15 days ago by
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The LA Times is reporting that Andrew Bynum injured his right elbow during last night’s Lakers overtime victory versus the Houston Rockets. With Pau Gasol still listed as “doubtful” for Friday’s matchup against the Grizzlies, fans are left to our wildest imaginations...
Kobe Has the Flu: Questionable For Tonight’s Game
17 days ago by
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According to sideline reporter John Ireland’s twitter feed, Kobe has the flu and may not play in tonight’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Kobe has played through illness in the past, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he powered through it and took an IV during...
Gasol May Have Torn Hamstring
18 days ago by
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Last night, as my 12-week-old son and I cringed through the Clippers/T-Wolves game in standard definition, I heard the news I’ve been dreading: Pau Gasol’s injury is possibly more than the fans thought. We were led to believe that he was day-to-day and his return was...
Friendly Advice to Women Everywhere
24 days ago by
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Watching the game last night reminded me of some advice I’ve given to various women over the years. It is a simple concept and makes a lot of sense if you think about it:
Everything is relative. Especially beauty.
If you are going to be out and about (at a Laker game, for...
Ron Artest’s Hair: Chinese “Hero” Symbol, Lakers Logo And “Chatty”
24 days ago by
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If Ron Artest is gonna be Phil Jackson’s 2000s model Dennis Rodman, he’s certainly started with the right haircut. He’s got the Chinese symbol for “hero” on the right side of his head, a Lakers logo on the back and “Chatty,” for his deceased...
The Media Loves Lamar and Khloe
25 days ago by
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I’ve tried to avoid posting about it. The season is about to start and we have far more important things to think about. The big headlines should be about Blake Griffin’s injury or Pau Gasol possibly sitting out the season opener. Maybe talk about the Cavaliers/Celtics...
ESPN “Experts” Predict Success for Lakers in 2009-10
October 22, 2009 by
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If you want to see an example of a page that makes Laker-haters cringe, hope on over to ESPN’s “expert” predictions page for the Lakers. It’s rare to see that many people completely agree when it comes to predicting a team’s success in a yet-to-be-started...
Lamar Odom Has Contusion on Lower Right Leg
October 16, 2009 by
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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...
Ron Artest Says Kobe is “The Greatest to Ever Play the Game”
October 15, 2009 by
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(via LATimes.com) Thanks to our network-friends over at FullyClips.com, we found this gem of a quote from Ron Artest when asked about Stephen Jackson’s demand to be traded:
“The greatest did it before — Kobe, the greatest to ever play the game — and he won a...
Lakers Season Preview: The Coaching Staff
October 15, 2009 by
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Perhaps the biggest loss the Lakers suffered this off-season was the departure of long time assistant coach Kurt Rambis. Rambis had been a fixture in the Purple and Gold fold for nearly three decades as a player, front office staffer and coach.
Last season, Phil Jackson took an NFL...
Lakers Season Preview: Breaking Down the Frontcourt
October 13, 2009 by
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The Lakers frontcourt in 2009-10 is going to be one of the best group most of us can remember. With a four-man rotation of Bynum, Gasol, Odom, and Artest, the crew will be a force to be reckoned with.
While the Lake Show cleaned up the playoffs using Odom as a starter and Bynum off the [...]
Lakers Season Preview: Breaking Down the Backcourt
October 09, 2009 by
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The discussion of the Laker backcourt begins and ends with Kobe Bryant. As he goes, the Lakers will follow. KB24 is the best player in the game. That is not up for debate. That guy in Cleveland is a beast but his resume is a few pages shy of being included in the thin pile [...]
White Men Can't Jump, But Shannon Brown Sure Can
October 08, 2009 by
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If you are outside the LA Area and don’t get to watch the preseason games, this is one thing you missed last night: There’s a reason why Shannon Brown is already a fan-favorite. The Lake Show looked amazingly cohesive as a unit considering it was the first game of the year...
Rumor: Lamar Odom to Marry a Kardashian?
September 18, 2009 by
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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...
Sun Yue Signs with New York Knicks
September 17, 2009 by
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Chinese national team member and former Laker second round pick Sun Yue has signed with the New York Knicks after being released by the Lakers. A crowd favorite in his only season in Los Angeles, Yue saw little playing time and found himself assigned to the development league for...
Spain Loses to Serbia, Pau Gasol Disappoints
September 08, 2009 by
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Pau Gasol’s injury was under control enough to allow him to play a major role in Spain’s shocking loss to Serbia. While pulling down 7 rebounds, Gasol managed to miss his first 7 free throws.
Gasol shot 4/9 from the field in 25 minutes of play and actually missed 8 free...
Khloe Kardashian And Lakers’ Star Lamar Odom Dating
September 06, 2009 by
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Lamar Odom didn’t just get a new contract this summer, he got a new girlfriend. The Los Angeles Lakers star is now dating reality TV star Kloe Kardashian. Word on the street is that he’s as into Khloe as he is fashion. Looks like the Kardashians traded one L.A. sports celeb...
Sasha “The Machine” Vujacic Gets Cut From Slovenian National Team
August 24, 2009 by
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After a horrible year, we here at Lakeshowlife.com have given Sasha Vujacic plenty of grief about his shooting. I wrote an open later asking where his shot went, and we’ve pretty much unanimously agreed that we’d prefer he was traded or benched.
With the off-season producing...
It’s Kobe’s Bday, Let’s Celebrate His Brilliance
August 23, 2009 by
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Today, August 23rd, Kobe Bryant turns 31. While we can all comment on how sad it is that he’s getting up there in age, I think we should revisit some of Kobe’s greatness yet again:
While the general NBA fans either love...
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