Los Angeles Lakers

‘Tis the season for NBA power rankings. Fine, ’tis the day for NBA power rankings. It’s the same day every week, almost irregardless of the season. This day, of this week, is no different—except unlike the previous day, of last week, we’re here to acknowledge, to lament, the utter implosion of the Bulls. Yes, they [...]

Quietly, Carlos Boozer is still a free agent, looking for work. Once a premier big man, Booz’s time with the Lakers last year hurt his stock some. It showed just how bad he is on defense and frankly, just how old he has gotten. But you always had the feeling that a team would come [...]

What’s in a successful Los Angeles Lakers postgame recovery routine? Chocolate milk. No, seriously: Chocolate milk. Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com penned a wonderful piece on how many Lakers get a much-needed fix of organic chocolatey goodness following every game. The entire thing is worth a read, as it goes into more detail about the drink [...]

Dwight Howard has already torched bridges with the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic, and he may now be ready to set another one ablaze. The Houston Rockets superstar is, according to Sheridan Hoops’ Chris Sheridan (h/t Bleacher Report), reportedly unhappy with fellow Houston Rockets superstar James Harden: Dwight Howard is extremely unhappy in Houston [...]

Our power rankings introduction is, for one week only, about to change. Most of the time, we wax distasteful snark that recaps all of the NBA’s major happenings over the past week, an approach aimed at teaching a crash course in almost everything you need to know. This week, though, you only need to know one [...]

Byron Scott’s job as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers may be safe, but he still has some ‘splainin to do. All previous indications are that Scott, who is in the second season of a four-year deal that’s guaranteed through 2016-17, isn’t in any danger of being canned, despite being at the helm of [...]

Nick Young is still Nick Young. During the Los Angeles Lakers’ almost win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, Swaggy P actually played some pretty good defense. He was active and engaged and hounding many of Minny’s shooters. And he wants everyone to know it. And because he wants everyone to know it, he [...]

I’ve got a secret. Can you keep it? Cool, because here it is: The Warriors are fire. Crazy, right? But not really. Some other crazily un-crazy things to consider: The Spurs have been in “God” mode since 1997; the Cavaliers are the most disappointing title contender at the moment; the Pacers do not miss Roy [...]

Chris Bosh thinks that Kobe Bryant is the best player of his generation. Which is weird. And wrong. On so many different levels. Bosh offered the following sentiments while making an appearance on NBC Sports’ The Dan Patrick Show (h/t ProBasketballTalk): He’s the greatest player of my generation. He was that guy after Mike that [...]

Remember when Dwyane Wade broke Kobe Bryant’s nose during the 2012 NBA All-Star Game? Sure you do. But Kobe doesn’t. Fine, yes he does. But he’s not holding any grudges nearly four years later. He and Wade are cool—super cool, actually. That’s the vibe you get from the story that the Miami Heat’s shooting guard [...]