Mitch Kupchak

Mitch Kupchak sure knows how to kill a party. While Jim Buss is predicting that Kobe Bryant will be ready to go in time for the preseason, Kupchak isn’t ready to make such a pledge. Really, he’s not prepared to make any sort of pledge. Speaking with reporters for the first time since Dwight Howard [...]

Steve Nash was right, Dwight Howard really didn’t want to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA free-agency period is winding down. Most of the big-name players have signed, and a majority of the drama is over. And still I find myself writing about the Lakers on an almost daily basis. Partly because I [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not decided if they’re going to axe anyone. Speaking with Mike Trudell of Lakers.com, Mitch Kupchak admitted that the team can still use the amnesty provision to wash their hands of a contract, but are unsure if they will exercise their option to do so: It’s a tool that we’re [...]

To no one’s surprise, Dwight Howard isn’t happy. Superman is often found smirking and joking around, but he’s not genuinely happy. Not with the Los Angeles Lakers, specifically Mike D’Antoni. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPNLosAngeles.com, Howard’s exit interview with general manager Mitch Kupchak comprised of him expressing extreme dissatisfaction with D’Antoni and all he [...]

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August 20, 2012: R.S. De France – Given the recent news in Laker Nation that they have acquired Dwight Howard, we decided to rank this move against some of the other big Laker trades in NBA history…. [...]

August 17, 2012 – Rob De France As the Los Angles Lakers acquired Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic, something besides a monumental shift in NBA power happened. There was a gigantic shift in NBA management and ownership power. Jim Buss, son of the greatest owner in all of professional basketball Dr. Jerry Buss, previously [...]

February 20, 2012 – Dan Favale The Los Angeles Lakers are in desperate need of a point guard, but Mitch Kupchak doesn’t seem in any hurry to get one, or to improve the team in any other area for that matter. From SI.com: “Of course we’ll talk to a lot of teams [about trades], like [...]

October 28, 2008 – Dr. Dime Just hours before the tip of the NBA opening night games, I came across this video via Ball Hype. I believe it is proof that the Los Angeles Lakers are currently paying Andrew Bynum too much money. I believe that the message Bynum is sending the Lakers management is [...]

July 15th, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious Ron Artest has made it painfully clear to the Maloof brothers and the rest of the Sacramento Kings organization that he no longer wants to be a King come the start of training camp. The biggest rumor that has circulated since Ron Artest announced he regretted not opting out [...]