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Here’s a small blurb from The Denver Post. An NBA source said some teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, have called the Nuggets to inquire about center Marcus Camby, although nothing imminent is on the table.

Special thanks to Trevor Smith for writing this take and giving us the privilege to add it to GetGarnett.com. If you have an article that is Lakers related and you know that it will interest our readers, feel free to e-mail us and will add it to the blog. Thanks! He’s a liar. He’s a cheat. He ran Shaq out [...]

Special thanks to Justin Page for writing this take and giving us the privilege to add it to GetGarnett.com. If you have an article that is Lakers related and you know that it will interest our readers, feel free to e-mail us and will add it to the blog. Thanks! Everyone in Los Angeles Just Calm Down! “Kobe Bryant demands [...]

ESPN: Los Angeles Lakers center Kwame Brown underwent reconstructive surgery on his left ankle Tuesday and might not be ready for the start of training camp in October. The Lakers said that while Brown is expected to make a complete recovery, he won’t return to playing status for a minimum of four months. The operation was performed by Dr. David [...]

Thanks to Jeff for sending us this article. Again, if you guys see anything Lakers related that you think deserves to be put up, just e-mail us at GetGarnett@gmail.com. HOOPSWORLD.COM: It’s truly a difficult time for the Los Angeles Lakers. I’ve been trying to put a positive spin on what I see and hear, but it’s getting very difficult to [...]

NC Times: California Highway Patrol officers arrested the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball team early today on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in Carlsbad, authorities said. Officer Tom Kerns of the California Highway Patrol said Gerald “Jerry” Hatten Buss, 74, of Playa del Rey in Los Angeles, was taken into custody shortly before 1 [...]

Thanks to Kris for sending us this article. Again, if you guys see anything Lakers related that you think deserves to be put up, just e-mail us at GetGarnett@gmail.com. NEW YORK POST: ONE of the charms of being an embedded NBA correspondent over four decades is waking up each day and never worrying about groping or groveling (unlike the Spurs’ [...]

HOOPSWORLD.COM: The Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant have found themselves suddenly painted into a corner. Bryant has demanded the return of Jerry West to help guide the team back to a championship. The Laker star has clearly lost faith in those currently running the team (General Manager Mitch Kupchak and Vice President of Player Personnel Jim Buss). Though Bryant [...]

The Truth (Kobe’s blog): What’s up you all. Haven’t checked in in a while, I’m sure you guys have been hearing all this and that and are not sure what to think or believe. The Truth section was created for times such as these. So here’s tha deal: I have NOT asked to be traded, I don’t want to be [...]

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Special thanks to Warren Lim for writing this take and giving us the privilege to add it to GetGarnett.com. If you have an article that is Lakers related and you know that it will interest our readers, feel free to e-mail us and will add it to the blog. Thanks! The average NBA player retires at the age of 36-37. [...]

From this L.A. Times article it seems that Bryant didn’t demand to be traded if West doesn’t come to land of stars. In fact, he said he wants to retire a Laker (YAY!). Should make for an interesting couple of weeks, my friends. “I would love for him to be a part of this,” Bryant said. “But it’s not something [...]

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ESPN: Kobe Bryant isn’t happy with the Lakers’ direction and wants Jerry West back in Los Angeles to fix things. Bryant told ESPN The Magazine’s Ric Bucher that he wants the Lakers to bring West back to the organization and give him full authority. If the Lakers don’t want to do that, Bryant said he wants to be traded. Bryant [...]