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As some of you have noticed and we have noticed this too, we haven’t had many updates to GetGarnett.com in the past few days. There’s a good explanation for this – nothing is out there to be put on the blog. If you want to change that, read the yellow bar above this post and will add to it. Thanks.

Draft Express: This was a tale of two seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers, even before their unceremonious exit from the playoffs. The education of Kobe Bryant looked to be in full force during the first half of the year, as he and his teammates struck a near perfect balance on their way to a division-challenging surge up the standings. [...]

Just a small segment from ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption. No news at all but a bit interesting that it’s being talked about. Well, maybe? [youtube v3wjrlknnWQ]

HOOPSWORLD.COM: With apologies to GetGarnett.com, the Los Angeles Lakers must not overpay if Kevin Garnett becomes available. Though it doesn’t appear that the Minnesota Timberwolves are trading the Big Ticket; if he is put on the block . . . the Lakers need to pass if price is too high. While some might think a package built around Lamar Odom [...]

L.A. Times: The first wave of off-season activity has begun for the Lakers. Forward Lamar Odom is scheduled to undergo surgery today in Los Angeles, and three assistant coaches are interviewing for head coaching jobs of other teams. Odom, 27, will have a torn labrum repaired in his left shoulder, the same procedure he had two years ago that required [...]

HOOPSWORLD.COM: The early offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers continues. Before the draft lottery on May 22nd, teams are essentially limited to brainstorming sessions. In the meantime fans clamor for answers that even Laker owner Dr. Jerry Buss can’t give. Recently the idea of trading for either Jermaine O’Neal or Pau Gasol has been discussed in this space. The idea [...]

Thanks to I Heart KG 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. Star Tribune: I have a question about whether world-class athletes should even smoke cigars and cigarettes. “Well, probably not,” said Barreiro. “That doesn’t really bother me. But that’s not [...]

What a crazy few days this has been for the creators of GetGarnett.com. We never expected to have this much exposure in this short amount of time. Hell, we weren’t even expecting any sort of exposure at all. We were just looking to create a site by fans for the fans. A blog that can keep the Laker fans updated [...]

Here’s a blurb from todays Sacramento Bee, considering Artest being traded to the Lakers. The Lakers could offer Kwame Brown in a match of similar salaries. The Kings would inherit the frustration of an enigmatic player unable to grasp his considerable potential, but also the benefit of being able to clear cap space a year earlier than with Artest if [...]

New York Post: ROD Thorn’s “bold” admission last week that he tried to trade Jason Kidd to the Lakers right up until the deadline is a dead giveaway the Nets’ guard was intimately involved in New Jersey’s game plan. In fact, Kidd was fully in favor of joining the Lakers, sources said at the time and reiterated within the last [...]

Thanks to Jeremy 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: The Los Angeles Lakers have enormous pressure to improve this summer. Their most desirable asset, young center Andrew Bynum, will not be traded unless the Lakers can get enough talent [...]

HOOPSWORLD.COM: The front office of the Los Angeles Lakers has been the subject of pointed criticism over the past few seasons as the team has slid from perennial contender to mediocrity. The strongest denigration has come from the fans, angry that Lakers owner Jerry Buss is so unwilling to exceed the luxury tax threshold (read: acquiring talented, but expensive pieces) [...]

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Thanks to Audel who e-mailed me this article to be published on the blog. If you guys see anything Lakers related that you think deserves to be put up. Don’t be shy and e-mail us at GetGarnett@gmail.com. Yahoo! Sports: SALT LAKE CITY — As Jermaine O’Neal tries to conduct some public damage control about his understood desire to leave the [...]