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After the Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night, they secured the #2 seed in the West L.A. Lakers vs. New Orleans Schedule: Game 1 – Sun April 17 New Orleans at L.A. Lakers 12:30PM 3:30PM ABC/R Game 2 – Wed April 20 New Orleans at L.A. Lakers 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT Game 3 – Fri April 22 L.A. Lakers [...]

David Brickley, Jason Riley and Kevin Figgers come to you for another LIVE edition of the Voice of the Nation. They wrap-up the regular season, and Special Guest Mark Medina, (LA Times Lakers reporter) joins the program.   Lakers End Kings Run in Sacramento Andrew Bynum MRI Results Kobe Bryant yells homophobic slur Your Chance to WIN LAKERS PLAYOFF TICKETS! [...]

With 9.6 seconds left in the game, and his team behind by three points, Kobe Bryant received the ball, weaved his way behind the three-point line, and sent a shot over 7-foot Samuel Dalembert – swish! In the ensuing possession, 4.8 seconds left and the Kings with an opportunity to win the game, Bryant glued himself to Marcus Thornton and [...]

NBA Commissioner David Stern issued the following statement today: “Kobe Bryant’s comment during last night’s game was offensive and inexcusable. While I’m fully aware that basketball is an emotional game, such a distasteful term should never be tolerated. Accordingly, I have fined Kobe $100,000. Kobe and everyone associated with the NBA know that insensitive or derogatory comments are not acceptable [...]

The (56-25) Los Angeles Lakers are in the State Capital for the last time to face the (24-57) Sacramento Kings. This season finale for both teams has the word strange written all over it. The Lakers have won eight of their last nine against the Kings and four straight in Sacramento. Tonight’s game will be fan appreciation night for the [...]

Matt Barnes, will be OK according to Lakers.com: Lakers forward Matt Barnes also had an MRI exam on his sore right knee, which was surgically repaired on January 11, 2011. Results of Barnes’ MRI showed no new damage. [Barnes is] expected to be ready to play when the Lakers open the playoffs this weekend. Barnes missed 26 games this season, [...]

Bynum, underwent an MRI on Wednesday morning, and the Lakers are saying that it revealed a bone bruise. The injury is not deemed serious. He is expected to be eady for the first game of the playoffs. Bynum went down in the 2nd quarter after stepping on DeJuan Blair’s foot in Tuesday’s nights game against the San Antonio Spurs. Lakers [...]

According to Mark Medina, from the LA Times. The NBA has said they will review footage, of Kobe yelling at referee Bennie Adams in last night’s nationally televised game against the Spurs. You can see the incident at 0:33 from the clip below: Kobe Bryant, and the Lakers have officially released this statement: “What I said last night should not [...]

UPDATE 11pm PST: (via Eric Pincus) “After the game, Bynum indicated he didn’t think the injury was anything serious.  Obviously an MRI may say differently but the Laker center downplayed it .” Update:Phil Jackson told Cheryl Miller at the end of the 3rd quarter, that he talked to Bynum at halftime, and Drew said that he would be OK! Andrew [...]

The debut episode of “Khloe and Lamar” aired on E! on Sunday Night, and for Lamar and anybody involved with the show, it was a successful first episode. According to Variety, “Khloe & Lamar” opened to draw 2.6 million viewers in its premiere, slightly below the most recent “Kardashian” debut. Fox Sports Radio’s, Ben Maller, broke down the numbers: The [...]

The Lakers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night, and it was the first time the Lakers faced the Thunder with recently acquired Center Kendrick Perkins. With about five minutes left in the game, Bryant and Perkins got tangled up. Bryant would shove Perkins away, and they were both hit with technical fouls. Later on in the game, [...]

The Lakers, losers of their last five, have blamed fatigue for their recent woes. After a long season, and coming off three straight NBA Final runs, the Lakers have chose to take their foot off the pedal, and save up their energy for the playoffs. Phil Jackson said this at practice on Monday, courtesy Lakers.com “There’s some subliminal part of [...]

David Brickley, Jason Riley and Kevin Figgers are LIVE from Fox Sports studios in Burbank for another edition of Voice of the Nation.

The Blazers may end up with the 7th seed, which would put them in a first round series with the Lakers. It would be interesting to see what would be considered the “must-see” matchup. Brandon Roy’s injuries no longer make him a superstar player. Roy 100% health,  and in his prime against Kobe would be fun to see. Since Roy [...]