Laker Nation

It seems like the Lakers are looking at everybody, I wouldn’t be surprised if their looking at bringing back Mike Penberthy. Yeah, that’s right, a Penberthy reference at GetGarnett.com. N.Y. Post: Magloire, who has drawn interest from at least five teams, including the Wizards and Lakers, seems to be at the top of the Nets’ big-body list. Magloire, 29, has [...]

Chron.com: Steve Francis, who has gone from the “Franchise” to a free agent, could be ready to bring his career back to where it began. Hours after Francis agreed to have his contract bought out by the Portland Trail Blazers, his agent, Jeff Fried, began talks with several teams — including the Rockets — to find him a home. “There [...]

N.Y. POST: It was no surprise that flaky Ron Artest backtracked on his declaration in The Post that he really wants to finish his career in Sacramento. In fact, Thomas predicted the flip-flop when he said of the bizarre claim, “A lot of good players have been changing their minds lately,” referring to the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant. Artest, one day [...]

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I have no clue who Andy Martinez is or his buddies are but big-ups for mentioning GetGarnett.com to Dan Steinberg. Keep spreading the movement, guys. Washington Post: I was hoping to talk to Awvee Storey last night for any number of reasons. To begin with, there was his jersey, which mistakenly read “Story” on the back. My old “Matt’s News” [...]

Press Enterprise: For all intents and purposes, Derek Fisher will re-join the Lakers. Fisher and the Lakers have agreed to a three-year contract worth about $13,959,000, league sources said. However, there will be a holding period before he can sign the contract. Fisher, who was released by the Utah Jazz last week, has to clear waivers first. It’ll take seven [...]

Bah! Too bad that the Kings told Artest that they wouldn’t trade him plus he wants to retire as a King. Nevertheless, we as Laker fans can always dream for a Kobe and Artest combo. From LakersGround.net - I heard it this morning on Fred Roggin and Simers Square. Near the end of the show, Fred told TJ Simers that [...]

I live in a town, Los Angeles, a town that other people from other towns frown upon. We are known for our fake breasts, our fake calves, our celebrity scandals, our traffic, our always sunny weather, and most importantly our Caramel Macchiato. You see, even with all these false, well some, misconception of Los Angeles, this is still MY town. [...]

HOOPSPWORLD.COM: The Los Angeles Lakers opened their Summer League schedule off with a thrilling 66-64 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks – paramount to the team’s win was the clutch shot of Javaris Crittenton, the Lakers’ 19th overall pick. Basketball News, bringing you the best coverage of the Vegas Summer League, caught up with Crittenton right after the game to get [...]

It seems like Newsday have a source that knows that the Warriors/Wolves talks are legit and hold some merit. This has me scared. Do something, Mitch! Newsday: Talks between Minnesota and Golden State about a trade that would send Kevin Garnett to the Bay Area are real and advanced, according to a person involved in the discussions. But it’s too [...]

In his first Summer League game, our rookie, Javaris Crittenton, had a great game with 18 points (8-13)/2ast/4rbs/2stls/1blk. He also had a sick crossover and dunk to shut all doubters who thought we should have drafted the other guy. Oh and did I mention that he had the game winning basket? This is a rook that wants to win and [...]

HOOPSWORLD.COM: The first few days of the free agency period have passed and Los Angeles Laker fans are wondering where is Kevin Garnett? LA has been Garnett’s “fantasy” destination for years. Ask the diehard fan and they say it’s inevitable, Garnett WILL be a Laker. The reality is Garnett is on the Minnesota Timberwolves and may never play in LA [...]

I have no idea how I missed this but thanks to GetGarnett.com reader Ajay Virk for mentioning this to me from the HOOPSWORLD.COM article that I posted last night. The Lakers may not get Jermaine O’Neal, despite both parties being willing. The Lakers are holding fast to the “one asset for one asset” philosophy and the team is not willing [...]

According to HOOPSWORLD.COM, the Sacramento, ahem, Kings will likely move Ron Artest. Do you want him in a Lakers uniform? Don’t we have enough drama already? Sound-off in the comments, tell us what you think. Ron Artest: The Kings will move Ron-Ron, the question becomes where? The Magic are supposedly talking Hedo Turkoglu for Ron while the Lakers are supposedly [...]