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Now that the season has started and Bynum has shown alot of potential, would it be a smart idea to ship him to the Nets for a old Jason Kidd? Sound-off in the comments and tell us what you think! NorthJersey.com: Jason Kidd just opted out. He filed for free agency as clearly as Alex Rodriguez did, only there was [...]

RealGM: Trevor Ariza, who has been buried on the bench behind Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu has been traded to the Lakers for Brian Cook and Maruice Evans. Ariza was labeled a ‘situational’ player by new head coach Stan Van Gundy. He averaged just 10.5 minutes per game and played more than 20 minutes just twice. It was no surprise [...]

Special thanks to Justin Page for writing this take and giving us the privilege to add it to TheLakersNation.com. Again, if you write anything Lakers related and you think that it deserves to be put TLN please e-mail us at articles@TheLakersNation.com. The winds appear to be changing from cold and blustery to warm and calm in Los Angeles. A 7-4 [...]

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here at the Lakers Nation, we wouldn’t be around much if it wasn’t for you guys supporting what we do. So, we are thankful for that. We hope everyone out there has had a wonderful year, and especially, we hope you have a wonderful day. May each one be ever brighter! Now, go stuff your mouth [...]

After a promising start, things quickly get out of hand, and Odom takes the blame. L.A. Times: In the spirit of today’s holiday, Milwaukee Bucks employees handed out dozens of frozen turkeys to fans during a third-quarter promotion Wednesday night. The giving wasn’t done yet. The Lakers proceeded to hand the Bucks the fourth quarter as a coin flip of [...]

With a big fourth quarter from their Jordan Farmar-led backup unit and good production from the forward, the Lakers beat Detroit, despite Kobe Bryant’s troubles. O.C. Register: Kobe Bryant’s Lakers team delivered its best team victory of a so-far successful season Friday — just in time for the Chicago Bulls, Bryant’s long-speculated preferred trade destination, to arrive in town as [...]

Special thanks to Justin Page for writing this take and giving us the privilege to add it to TheLakersNation.com. Again, if you write anything Lakers related and you think that it deserves to be put TLN please e-mail us at articles@TheLakersNation.com. Kobe Bryant is a lot of things; competitive, determined, passionate, hardworking, mentally tough, and he plays with the heart [...]

L.A. Times: It’s only an early-season game, and yet, it’s also a brief reminder of history. The Lakers and San Antonio Spurs meet tonight in San Antonio, with the Spurs off to a typically solid start, the Lakers trying to keep their heads above .500, and visions of 0.4 seconds built into the backdrop as Derek Fisher returns to San [...]

HoopsHype: Back in the good old days, when he was remarkably mistake free, I used to marvel at Kobe Bryant. How could he be so young and make such good decisions? I posed that question and he launched into an answer without hesitation: It’s not that you don’t make mistakes, he said. It’s just that you must be very careful, [...]

Sweet. Bring on the Spurs, I say! L.A. Times: An unusual scene, to be sure. All 15 Lakers were on the practice court, healthy, Sunday at the team training facility. Kwame Brown didn’t sit out because of his heel, Maurice Evans wasn’t bothered by his back, and Lamar Odom felt no ill effects in his shoulder, just in case his [...]

Bryant continues to deliver on the court, and his best option might be to stick around. L.A. Times: Normalcy returns to Lakerdom. As if. The Lakers don’t do normal and if they ever do, you won’t like it. However, a week or two without civil war would be a relief and may not be out of the question. For all [...]

O.C. Register: he party ended with Kobe Bryant jumping up from behind Lamar Odom and stealing the statistic-padding rebound, then stealthily dribbling away. Odom stood there, clearly amused once he figured it out, and just looked at Bryant before eventually throwing a sweatband at Bryant in mock dismay. For his part, Bryant stole a look over his left shoulder at [...]

Thanks to Davey Da 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 articles@TheLakersNation.com. HOOPSWORLD: When the Los Angeles Lakers host the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday night, Lamar Odom is expected to make his debut after sitting out the first four games of the season. [...]

Fined and ridiculed after injuring himself while snowboarding last season, reserve forward is off to a good start in his bid for atonement. L.A. Times: After being little more than a punch line last season, Vladimir Radmanovic is trying to punch back. Ridiculed nationwide for his ill-conceived snowboarding excursion during last season’s All-Star break, Radmanovic had his best game with [...]