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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...
Lakers Off-Season Headlines: Gasol Injured, Brian Shaw Next in Line?, Kareem a Head Coach?
August 21, 2009 by
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All apologies for the recent lull in updates here. The Laker nation just grew by one- I welcomed a healthy son into the world on August 7th! On to the off-season update…
Gasol Injury Update: According to the L.A. Times, Gasol’s finger injury is minor. He should have...
Pau Gasol and Sasha Vujacic suffer injuries in their native countries
August 10, 2009 by
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The Los Angeles Lakers have responded to a report by a Spanish website that Pau Gasol broke one of his fingers during practice with the Spanish national team.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Laker spokesman John Black received a call from Gasol’s agent Arn Tellem who notified...
Kurt Rambis becomes the newest former head coach of the Timberwolves
August 10, 2009 by
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Now that the official word is out, it is time to bid farewell to Kurt Rambis.
News broke today that Rambis agreed to become the newest head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves for the sum of $8 million to be paid over the next four years.
We here at Lake Show Life would like to thank Rambis [...]
The Softer Side of Ron Artest: The Newest Laker Gives Diamond Watch to Teenager
August 06, 2009 by
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One of the top stories surrounding the addition of Ron Artest to the Lakers rotation is the negative stigma that seems to follow him from team to team. With a history of over-reacting and being quick to anger, Artest has developed a reputation as one of the bad-boys of the NBA.
Speculation...
Kurt Rambis asks for Phil Jackson’s advice on the T-Wolves job offer
August 06, 2009 by
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Lake Show Life has sources everywhere. We can’t divulge how we attained the following phone conversation between Kurt Rambis and Phil Jackson but we’re more than happy to share it with our readers.
Phil Jackson (answers phone, chanting is heard in the background): Hello.
Kurt Rambis...
Is Kurt Rambis Tired of Riding Shotgun with Phil Jackson?
August 04, 2009 by
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When you’re at the pinnacle of your profession, your competitors will always try to poach your talent. Such is the case for teams like the New England Patriots who see their assistant coaches courted year after year for head coaching positions.
In recent years, this has been exactly...
Lakers Waive Sun Yue
July 31, 2009 by
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Fan favorite Sun Yue has been let go by the Lakers in an effort to ease the strain on payroll for the upcoming season. Because the team is well over the luxury tax threshold, waiving him will provide 2-for-1 relief for his ~$750k and ultimately save the team $1.5m.
Sun played only...
Lamar Odom and Lakers Reach an Agreement
July 30, 2009 by
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J.A. Adande and Mark Stein are reporting that the Lakers and Lamar Odom have agreed to terms on a new deal.
Odom will sign a four-year contract, with the fourth year at the team option, the source said. One source with knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com the four-year deal is worth...
Vegas Oddsmakers: Lakers 2-1 Favorites to Repeat With Or Without Odom
July 28, 2009 by
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According to our good friends over the at L.A. Times, the Lamar Odom situation is not going to affect the betting odds for another Laker run at the championship.
“We didn’t change anything when they got Artest, and if they lose Odom it’ll just be a wash,” said...
Lamar Odom Free Agency Timeline – Day By Day Recap Up To Today
July 27, 2009 by
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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...
Jack Nicholson Tank Top Arrives: Would You?
July 27, 2009 by
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Lamar Odom is keeping us waiting. While we wait, we can look at some of the other things going on around the world like this new tank top with our favorite Laker fan on it. Now the only question becomes: would you wear it?
Reading the comments on this article makes you think that...
Lamar Odom is returning…to Miami?
July 25, 2009 by
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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 “...
Odom To Spurn Lakers, Rejoin Heat? Real Smart, Lamar
July 25, 2009 by
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According to Wojo over at Yahoo! Sports (via Red’s Army), Lamar Odom is leaning towards rejecting the Lakers’ latest offer and rejoining the Heat. If this is true, then screw L.O. If he wants to stick it to Jerry Buss to his own detriment, fine. The Lakers will be alright...
Lakers, Odom, Resume Talks; Klingon Next In Line?
July 23, 2009 by
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After this report from the L.A. Times surfaced (via My Sports Rumors), I have no choice but to chalk up the rumor we reported yesterday as just that — a rumor. Hey, these things happen sometimes. Even well-connected sources, which this one was, get fed misinformation now and...
2009 Laker Girl Auditions (Video)
July 22, 2009 by
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This is an awesome video clip of the 2009 Laker Girl tryouts compliments of LAist (via Hoop Doctors). The highlights? The Laker Girl hopefuls saying they could out-hoop the Clips, and all those chicks chowing down on the Carl’s Jr. Heart Attack Burger.
Rumor: Lamar Odom To Re-Sign With Lakers — Four Years/$40 Mil
July 22, 2009 by
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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...
Lebron Gets Dunked On At His Camp: Video Found!
July 22, 2009 by
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We all heard the story- Lebron had a kid at his camp dunk over him. He allegedly asked someone to then go through everyone with a video camera and ensure that no footage would get out of it. True? I don’t know- sounds pretty low and I’d prefer to imagine NBA superstars...
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