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Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t win their fourth game until December, this year, they already have four wins and we’re still in the first week of November. Going in to the season, the Lakers weren’t popular NBA betting picks, but after the 20 point beat down they put on the Golden State Warriors … Read more

It should come as no surprise that salaries in the NBA are extremely high. Given that the salary cap currently sits at $58.679 million and each team only carries 15 players on its roster, the highest paid players in the league are sure to many some serious money. Currently, the average salary in the NBA … Read more

With the start of the 2013-2014 season approaching, Los Angeles Lakers fans speculate how the team will fare this year. The previous injury-riddled campaign left most supporters of the purple and gold wanting more and wondering what could have been. With the high profile departure of Dwight Howard and the greatly anticipated return of Kobe … Read more

Jerry Buss holding the 1980 Finals trophy. Via The Hollywood Reporter Jerry Buss was the great Lakers owner who just passed at 80. Buss had and will be remembered for having a great spirit and desire to win. He led the Lakers from 1979 until his passing in February 2013. During that time, the Lakers … Read more

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty Images The LA Lakers look more formidable of late. Last night they beat the Hornets to bring their winning streak to three. While they nearly let the game slip to New Orleans late, is this push legit? Are the Lakers a team to look out for now? It’s too early to tell, … Read more

Most teams have already reached the halfway point in their season, and it seems like once again the NBA season is flying by. Stars are preparing to lace up their sneakers and get ready for the All Star game on February 17. The festivities show promise, especially seeing the amount of returning faces to the … Read more

Kobe doesn’t like that foul call! (via ESPN) The Lakers didn’t play for 48 minutes in game one against the Thunder. After the first quarter, the Lakers got further and further from striking distance. Early in the second half the Thunder came out throwing their knockout punch. How can the Lakers compete throughout the entirety … Read more

Source Lou Williams was huge for the Sixers last night. He held down the scoring late and the Sixers beat the Lakers 95-90. Despite Kobe Bryant having a big night, it was Lou Williams scoring prowess which got the W. Lou Williams is an integral part of the Sixer attack. Is Lou Williams the most … Read more

Steve Blake has a costochaondral fracture (fracture of the cartilage that connects the rib to the sternum) and he’ll miss three to four weeks. This is a tough blow to the Lakers bench and flow. Blake was shooting decently this season, about 51% eFG and the Lakers are already weak at the point. How will the Lakers … Read more

Today is Thanksgiving, a day to give thanks and devour a meal that would make a pig jealous. Seeing as I’m vegan, I feel I should give thanks to the game of basketball, salad in hand. I’m thankful for nights full of NBA league pass.I’m thankful for highlight plays that make me Ooh and Ahh.I’m … Read more