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HOOPSWORLD.COM: Kobe Bryant has stepped up his offseason game, applying massive pressure to the Los Angeles Lakers “requesting” change. As reported by ESPN, Bryant wants Jerry West to return to the Lakers with full control, otherwise he’ll demand a trade. West is currently employed by the Memphis Grizzlies but is scheduled to leave as of July 1. In the meantime, [...]

Thanks to Steve for sending us this article from the LA Times! Again, if you guys see anything Lakers related that you think deserves to be put up, just e-mail us at GetGarnett@gmail.com. Los Angeles Times: Kobe Bryant looks at the dearth of talent surrounding him on the Lakers roster and seethes with frustration. General Manager Mitch Kupchak, seeing the [...]

First of all, thanks to Jamie for calling in the Lakers official radio station, AM570 KLAC today and mentioning GetGarnett.com on the Loose Cannons today. It’s great when fans get passionate about this website. Along with the mention on AM570 this afternoon, we’re starting to get some attention on other blogs, websites, and in the media. Instead of recapping the [...]

Although we’ve been getting a few comments on how this will never happen and its just a fantasy, I just want to thank everyone who has supported the site in its 2 day existence. I’ve been looking thought some of the reports on the site and I see a good amount of people who have thrown up a link to [...]

LA Daily News: You couldn’t blame Kobe Bryant if he’d opted to take the safe road this time. It would’ve been easy, perhaps even professionally prudent, to keep saying all the right things and falling in behind the Lakers’ company line. After all, the last time Bryant stepped outside the cautious “I’m just a basketball player, I don’t worry about [...]

The OC Register Blog: Phil Jackson indicated he’ll probably get his left hip replaced this summer and is determined not to miss any of training camp this time. He said his coaching has been hurt last season and early this season by not being able to stride out authoritatively onto the court and physically correct a mistake when it happens [...]

The OC Register: Here’s the background info: Lakers forward Maurice Evans calls Kevin Garnett “one of my best friends in the league.” Here’s the news: “I know he definitely wants out of that situation, deservedly so,” Evans said Thursday.”He’s given his heart and soul to that (Minnesota) organization,” Evans added. “And whether it be here or Minnesota or wherever, I [...]