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Shaquille O’Neal who helped bring three world championships to the Los Angeles Lakers announced on twitter on Wednesday that he is retiring: [blackbirdpie url="http://twitter.com/#!/SHAQ/status/75996821360615425"] From the Video he posted on Twitter here is what he had to say: We did it!, 19 years baby, and I want to thank you very much, and that’s why I’m telling you [twitter followers] [...]

Jim Buss who has been under a lot of criticism over the past few days, following the Mike Brown hiring spoke with TJ Simers at the LA Times and answered all the questions that Laker fans seem to be asking/screaming. “I don’t consider myself a recluse or anything like that,” he says. “But this is my dad’s team. I like [...]

Rick Adelman who had the Lakers “Very Interested” in his services for the Lakers vacant coaching position last week, recently spoke out about the process of being contacted by the Lakers. Kerry Eggers from the Portland Tribune had Adelman’s thoughts: The Lakers thing was very interesting,” he says. “They called me immediately; you have to listen. I was impressed with [...]

In August of last year, owner Dr. Jerry Buss said 80% of Lakers basketball decisions are in the hands of his son, Jim Buss. So when Mike Brown was hired earlier this week, Jim became a popular name in Laker Land. Those fans that do not agree or particularly like the hire, blame Jim for hiring Brown, and argue that [...]

Gary Vitti, who has been with the Lakers franchise for the past 27 years as the Lakers head athletic trainer, sat down with Lakers.com to discuss many topics. Mostly the conversation was about the knee that Bryant was doing rehab on during the off-season, and well into training camp. Bryant was not able to participate in training camp, and was [...]

Lakers General Manager, Mitch Kupchak, joined the Dan Patrick show this morning and discussed the Mike Brown hiring, and the process that the Lakers used to find the successor to Phil Jackson. Kupchak confirmed that the Lakers formally interviewed three candidates, but would not go into specifics of who those candidates were. Looking at previous reports, one could assume it [...]

David Brickley, Kevin Figgers, and Jason Riley come to you live in studio as they break down the hiring of the Mike Brown the Lakers new head coach.They are joined by Yahoo Sports writer Marc Spears, and also the Owner of the Sacramento Kings Joe Maloof. Rundown Do you approve of the Mike Brown hire: We take your calls What [...]

According to Matt Steinmetz, who is an NBA reporter for CSN Bay Area, two NBA sources have confirmed that Mike Brown will be the Lakers Head Coach. Here is what Steinmetz had to say in his report: Brown, the former coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, is expected to be named the new coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, according to [...]

Enjoy some of these stories we have compiled for you. Sponsored By: YamahaGenerators.com Brian Shaw Just Might Be the Right Man for the Job – The LA Times T.J. Shaw discusses continuity and why bringing in coaching retreads is not in the Lakers long-term interest. The Top Five Los Angeles Lakers That Deserve a Statue: Fan’s Take – After all [...]

Gasol averaged 13 points per game in the 2011 playoffs, which was a career low, and his body language screamed of a lack of confidence. He admitted that he had some “personal issues” that affected his play, and even denied reports that his girlfriend cheated on him. Gasol recently did an interview with the Spanish website Marca, and HoopsHype.com translated it to [...]

The Golden State Warriors announced today that Jerry West will join the Warriors as one of the club’s Executive Board members. West will report directly to owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber, and will travel to the Bay Area frequently while maintaining his Los Angeles-based residence. West who was voted Executive of the year in 1995 and 2004, had this [...]

David Brickley & Kevin Figgers are LIVE as they talk about the Lakers off-season. They ‘bring you audio from the Lakers exit interviews, they speak with NBA TV’s Sekou Smith, and take your calls on who should be the next head coach of the purple and gold! Rundown Who should be the Lakers next head coach: We take your calls [...]

Shannon Brown tweeted on Saturday night the following: [blackbirdpie url="http://twitter.com/#!/ShannonBrown/status/69607653327904768"] The RUMOR originally started on May 13th, on a gossip website entitled, Black Sports Online, in which the author claimed that Shannon Brown, who is married to R&B singer Monica, slept with Gasol’s wife and caused a rift in the locker room, and Gasol’s poor play in the playoffs. Kobe Bryant was [...]

There has been much debate on who should succeed Phil Jackson as the Lakers next head coach. Brian Shaw seems like the front runner, but according to sources the Lakers are “Very Interested” in Rick Adelman, and have contacted Mike Dunleavy. At this stage in the process it is hard to gauge on who the Lakers will hire as the [...]