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According to Chris Broussard of ESPN, Dwight Howard’s #1 destination is now the New Jersey Nets: [blackbirdpie url="http://twitter.com/#!/Chris_Broussard/status/145015466182713345"]   As earlier reports stated, the Nets are still prepared to offer Brook Lopez, and two first round draft picks in exchange for Dwight Howard’s services. Free agency officially begins on Friday, December 9th.

The Chris Paul trade may be in jeporady. According to Yahoo! Sports, Adrian Wojnarowski, NBA owners were irate that the (NBA owned) New Orleans Hornets agreed to this deal. According to a source the NBA has killed the potential three-team swap: [blackbirdpie url="http://twitter.com/#!/WojYahooNBA/status/144958194781925376"] [blackbirdpie url="http://twitter.com/#!/WojYahooNBA/status/144959191604408321"] [blackbirdpie url="http://twitter.com/#!/WojYahooNBA/status/144961337515192320"] Stay Tuned to LakerNation.com for updates on this on-going situation.

UPDATE: 6:01PM PST: According to Yahoo Sports! Adrian Wojnarowski, “The NBA is now pushing New Orleans GM Dell Demps to pull the plug on the trade and keep Chris Paul, league sources tell Y! Sports.” UPDATE: 6:00PM PST: According to Yahoo Sports! Adrian Wojnarowski, “NBA owners have pushed commissioner David Stern to kill the deal sending Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers, [...]

Shannon Brown opted out of his player option this year in hopes to get more money. According to ESPN’s Chris Broussard, it looks like Shannon Brown will now play about 350 miles east of Staples Center: Shannon Brown in serious talks with Phoenix, says Brown’s agent Mark Bartelstein. Not done yet but close. Likely tomorrow. Back on Saturday, the LA [...]

Yet another trade scenario, are you keeping up? According to Sam Amick, from Sports Illustrated, the Houston Rockets are trying to get in a three-way deal with the Lakers and Hornets: League sources say the Houston [Rockets have] been trying to put together a three-team deal with the Lakers and New Orleans in which Paul goes to LA. It has been [...]

It looks like the Lakers are trying to find a way to land both Chris Paul and Dwight Howard. According to Chris Broussard of ESPN.com, the Lakers have made it clear to the Hornets that all offers will be centered around Pau Gasol: Sources say that the Lakers have made their willingness to deal forward Pau Gasol for Paul clear to the [...]

Jason Kapono visited the Lakers facility back on Monday, and according to reports he is expected to sign a one year deal with the Lakers. According to ESPNLA: The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to terms with free-agent forward Jason Kapono, according to a league source. The team will sign the 3-point specialist to a contract once the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement [...]

Lakers Owner Jerry Buss has been hospitalized but it looks like everything is going to be OK. The OC Register’s Kevin Ding had the latest: Lakers owner Jerry Buss, 77, was hospitalized with blood clots in his legs but is expected to be released in the next day or two, according to Lakers spokesman John Black. “He’s doing well,” Black [...]

According to league sources, the Lakers continue to have advanced talks with New Orleans to see if they can land Chris Paul. The Clippers, Warriors and Celtics have all jumped into the sweepstakes. The Warriors and Celtics even willing to take the chance that Chris Paul does not sign an extension with them at the end of the season. According [...]

The Lakers have millions of fans across the globe. But, the heaviest concentration of Laker fans that bleed purple & gold is undoubtedly on Facebook. The Lakers recently announced that they have surpassed a whopping 11 million “Likes” on Facebook: The Lakers have become the first American sports team to amass 11,000,000 users on Facebook it was announced today. The team leads all North [...]

The Lakers have released the 2011-2012 sixty-six game schedule. It starts with two preseason games against the Clippers. (December 19th and 21st) As previously reported the Lakers get to work right away with back-to back-to back games starting on Christmas Day against the Bulls. Also due to the condensed schedule the Lakers will play 14 back-to-back games this season. Other [...]

A starting line-up consisting of Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, and Dwight Howard? Sources close to the Lakers, and around the league are saying that is something they are looking to do. According to ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Broussard, the Lakers have intentions to make a blockbuster deal that would bring both Howard and Paul to L.A. It is no secret [...]

Chris Paul has made it clear that he will not re-sign with the New Orleans Hornets. Dwight Howard is believed to send that same message to Orlando in the coming days. The Lakers have a lot going for them when it comes to acquiring one of these stars. They play in a big market (Something both Paul and Howard want). [...]

If you have a twitter account, you probably follow @AndrewBynum. Well check out your “Following” list. You are no longer following the Lakers center. It no longer exists. Bynum was active on the account as early as yesterday. It raises the question if recent trade rumors are the reason the account was deleted? The account was deleted sometime in-between Sunday [...]