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As The Lakers Nation members begin to receive their Kobe/Gasol ‘08 Bumper Stickers (As seen on TV), we are left to wonder… How are you reppin’ your stickers? Are you doing the obvious by putting it on your bumper? Or are you being sadistic about it, like stickin’ it in your poor cats forehead? Whatever the case may be, we’d [...]

There’s a rumor circulating Clublakers.com that our very own Andrew Bynum might be out *gulp* another SIX WEEKS! Plus, this L.A. Times article states that he isn’t even clear to play this season nor be available for the start of the playoff. How can this happen? Sound-off in the comments and tell us what you think. L.A. Times: Lakers center [...]

L.A. Times: The top spot in the Western Conference might not be the only thing decided in the final regular-season games. Some voters might simply select Kobe Bryant or New Orleans guard Chris Paul as the league’s most valuable player based on which team finishes better in the West, Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said. “I think winning the West is [...]

Thanks to Ajay Virk for e-mailing us this article that he found on the net. Again, if you find an article that you think deserves to be on TLN, please e-mail it to us at Articles@theLakersNation.com. Yahoo!: Kobe Bryant hasn’t always been the best person, the best teammate, the best ambassador for the National Basketball Association. This is the reason [...]

From what Phil said in this video, “Ariza no, Bynum perhaps…” Good news, right? Sound-off in the comments and tell us what you think. CBS2: Prior to Tuesday night’s game in Portland, I asked Phil Jackson if Andrew Bynum or Trevor Ariza could return by the weekend? Watch his response right here on kcal.com and be sure to t watch [...]

ESPN: Though the Trail Blazers are out of the playoffs, that doesn’t mean they’re going quietly. With the crowd at the Rose Garden chanting “Beat L.A!” Portland held off the Los Angeles Lakers 112-103 on Tuesday night. Brandon Roy scored 23 points and matched his career high with 12 assists for Portland, which snapped a five-game losing streak. LaMarcus Aldridge [...]

The Lakers Nation would like to congratulate Pat Riley! Five-time champion coach who led the Lakers to four of them will be inducted in September with Olajuwon, Ewing, Dantley, Rush, Davidson and Vitale L.A. Times: Pat Riley, winner of four NBA championships as coach of the Lakers and a fifth with the Miami Heat, is among seven who will be [...]

This is just insane. I couldn’t help but give a good laugh: OC Register: You know Kobe Bryant’s father played in the NBA. His mother’s brother did, too. Looking back on it, you might say the genes preordained that he would be a basketball maven. That, however, would be glossing over the work he has put in to maximize his [...]

Domestic orders shipping tonight, International orders shipping tomorrow. Pre-sale price ($4.00) is now over, thanks to those who participated! The stickers are now $5.00. Cost is $4.00, plus $1.00 for Shipping and Handling. For International Shipping – order 1 extra bumper sticker to cover shipping! Stickers are 3 x 8, on white vinyl, UV protected finish. SOLD OUT!

ESPN: Kobe Bryant scored 29 points, Vladimir Radmanovic matched his season high with 21 and the Los Angeles Lakers stayed on track for the Pacific Division title with a 114-92 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. Radmanovic hit five 3-pointers and tied his career high with 14 rebounds, while Pau Gasol added 20 points and nine rebounds for [...]

From what I heard in the KCAL broadcast, his day-to-day. Update: He hopes to return Tuesday. ESPN: Forward Luke Walton missed the Lakers’ game at Sacramento on Sunday night with a strained right hamstring, adding another injury woe to Los Angeles’ long list. Walton, who averages 7.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists as a key depth player for the [...]

Is this all speculation with Phil Jackson or is he playing mind games? Sound-off in the comments and tell us what you think. L.A. Times: In the story that won’t have an ending until it finally ends, Lakers Coach Phil Jackson cast some doubt on a regular-season return for Andrew Bynum. When asked if Bynum might miss the rest of [...]

ESPN: Lamar Odom scored a season-high 31 points, Kobe Bryant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched a playoff berth Friday night with a 112-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers have qualified for the playoffs in 55 of their 60 seasons as a franchise, winning 14 NBA championships and 27 division titles — [...]