LA Times (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Not sure that qualifies as actual "weather," but it does represent a preseason poll taken of various ESPN folks. The question: How do you picture the West shaking out next season? The general consensus: With the Lakers at the top, sporting 55 wins. Obviously, this opinion is based in part on the notion of Andrew Bynum being healthy. But hey, at least "the experts" believe in the potential for a return...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | yesterday
The first time I seen Kobe Bryant in action was in 1997 during a Saturday morning on Inside Stuff. They were showing his exploits from that years Dunk Contest, in which he won. I was astounded, but it wasn’t until the next season, December 17 to be exact, when the Los Angeles Lakers came to the United Center and I watched [...]
LA Times (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
And likes what he sees. Not content to rely on a game of telephone for his info, Mitch Kupchak hopped a flight to Atlanta for a closer look at Andrew Bynum's workout regimen, which includes running, weights and roundball drills. The bird's eye view has left the Lakers GM with no worries over Drew's readiness come camp's opening or lingering problems from the surgery needed to smooth out rough spots...
FIBA (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
LOS ANGELES (NBA) - China national team guard Sun Yue has put pen to paper on a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, the NBA outfit has announced. The 2.06m Sun, the 40th pick overall in the 2007 NBA draft, averaged 6.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.33 steals in 28.0 minutes per game at the Beijing Olympics where China reached the ...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
As in "officially," I was just informed by the Lakers Media Relations department. Of course, there's a big difference between being a late second round draft pick with a non-guaranteed contract and a late second round draft pick who's actually on the team. For the time being, I'm still thinking he won't be on the roster come opening day. But this would be the first step in bucking the odds, so good...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Joe Crawford, the Los Angeles Lakers' only selection in the NBA Draft last June, signed a contract with the Western Conference champions on Wednesday.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
The Los Angeles Lakers signed second- round draft pick guard Joe Crawford on Wednesday. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Joe Crawford, the Los Angeles Lakers' only selection in the NBA draft last June, signed a contract with the Western Conference champions on Wednesday.
LA Times (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
This ain't no good for Golden State. No Monta Ellis until (generously) late-November after suffering severe high ankle sprain that will include a session under the knife. For a team that's already bubblish-at-best in most people's eyes (or mine, if nothing else) when it comes to assessing Western Conference playoff contenders, a month or so without one of their two returning 20 ppg guys seems like...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
He got one from us for the NBA season, now Kobe gets one for his showing in Beijing from David Friedman at 20 Second Timeout. I'm talking about a straight "A." "...Team USA came up short in the three previous major FIBA competitions (2004 Olympics, 2006 and 2002 FIBA World Championship) primarily because of a lack of on court leadership, poor defense and the inability or unwillingness of anyone to...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
EL SEGUNDO (California): Chinese point guard Sun Yue has signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 23-year-old, 6-foot-9 Sun averaged 6.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.33 steals in six games for China in the ...
RandBall (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Not to get all political here, but occasionally sports and real-life issues intersect. If you don’t like it, blame Phil Jackson and our home state (and city). Story and photo from the AP: Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson accepted an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, the University of North Dakota, and asked the school [...]
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Sun Yue, a second-round pick in the 2007 NBA draft, signed a multiyear contract with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson accepted an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, the University of North Dakota, and asked the...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
These are lean economic times, but should you have a little cash squirreled away in your sports paraphernalia budget- and really, after groceries and medical emergencies, most of us have that at the top of the list- I give you this signed Kobe Bryant Team USA jersey, all framed up and ready for display. For a cool $995 (plus S&H) you can even circumvent the bidding! BK
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layupdrill | 07/11/2008
Think back if you can to about 30 days ago. The Los Angeles Lakers , fresh off their convincing victory over the San Antonio Spurs , were facing the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Many “experts” including myself, thought the Lakers would defeat Boston, and rather easily. But much like four years earlier, the showtime Lakers most glaring weaknesses were exposed for the entire country to see. Boston
