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HOOPSWORLD.COM: LAKERS: Whether or not the Lakers had a successful offseason probably depends on who you ask. They did keep free agent Luke Walton, they lost Smush Parker to the Miami Heat, signed veteran Derek Fisher, and added rookies Javaris Crittenton (who played very well in summer league) and Coby Karl. On paper that seems like some decent upgrades, especially [...]

I find it funny anytime an NBA asks to be traded or theirs a free-agent roaming around, someone always brings up the Lakers as one of the possible destinations for a team. Nevertheless, let us know who would you give up to get AK47, is he worth trading for Lamar Odom? Sound-off in the comments! True Hoop: Just about every [...]

No such news or rumors that the Lakers were after him but if they wanted to, he seems content to play in Russia. Deseret Morning News: Another day and another report has come out in a Russian news source telling of Andrei Kirilenko’s discontent in Utah. And this time, Kirilenko, the national hero for leading his country to the recent [...]

Tennessean.com: Larry Turner didn’t exactly bounce right from college basketball to the NBA. There was plenty of unfinished business the 6-foot-11 Turner needed to tend to after graduating last spring from Tennessee State. Eventually he signed a two-year free agent contract with the Lakers. He arrived in Los Angeles just this week, and Wednesday went through his first workout, a [...]

Just pure speculation from the writer, of course. Sound-off in the comments and let us know what you think! HOOPSWORLD.COM: Anderson Varejao … The days of the Justin (American Idol 1) Guarini comparisons are long gone, as Varejao spent the past year proving he can stick in this league. Not only hang with the big boys, but get to the [...]

HOOPSWORLD.COM: It’s one of the most famous cliffhangers in television history. Bobby Ewing taking a shower after being killed off the year before. The entire season of Dallas – nothing but a bad dream. That was back in 1986, the year Ralph Sampson broke the heart of the Los Angeles Lakers with that turnaround jumper. Sometimes you wish you can [...]

HOOPSWORLD.COM: The practice of asking for – even demanding – a trade has become so routine, we have come to understand it, even accept it as if it is as much an unavoidable part of professional sports as guaranteed contracts and ankle sprains. There are times, of course, that it does not take much in the way of mental gymnastics [...]

Thanks to Ajay 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. Boston.com: Could a Magic Johnson casino be on Boston’s horizon? The Los Angeles Lakers legend said in an interview yesterday that he’d be interested in getting involved in a casino development [...]

Lakers.com caught up with 5th year forward Luke Walton to talk about Basketball Without Borders, his new deal, and the season ahead. Lakers.com: Talk about Basketball Without Borders and the rest of your summer. I did my 3rd year of Basketball Without Borders. This year we went down to South America to San Paulo, Brazil with all the Brazilian players [...]

HOOPSWORLD.COM: With recent word that Andrei Kirilenko of the Utah Jazz has requested a trade, naturally fans of the Los Angeles Lakers want to know what their chances are in acquiring the EuroBasket MVP. Unfortunately they’re not very good at all. Assuming for a moment that the Lakers would be interested in Kirilenko’s $63 million dollar, four-year contract . . [...]

Should the Lakers go after him? Sound-off in the comments and tell us what you think! HOOPSWORLD.COM: Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko has requested a trade. On his Russian blog, Kirilenko writes “I don’t see my future with the Utah Jazz team.” (roughly translated). Kirilenko is coming off a disappointing individual season but the Jazz were one of the year’s [...]

Yay! Real Lakers news! HOOPSWORLD.COM: The Los Angeles Lakers added to the roster on Monday signing free agent forward Elton Brown. No, not Elton Brand (it might trip you up on the first read). Brown spent last season playing for the Colorado 14ers in the NBDL where he averaged 18.4 ppg and 9.6 rpg. A year prior his was in [...]

Everytime Kobe steps onto the court, he’s under immense pressure to excel. The stupendous money involved, the high level of competition, the sheer ego-power, the crucial importance of winning — all of these factors are always at stake. Fox Sports: Whether or not the Lakers make any significant changes, their chances for success will depend on Kobe’s doing something that [...]

Would you guys welcome back Doug as a Laker again? Sound-off in the comments and let us know what you think! MVN.COM: Have you been in contact with LA…or perhaps the Cavs? It certainly would take a lot, in my humble opinion, to get the Lakers into the top 3, althouth with Kobe, anything is possible. Is there any one [...]