Laker Nation

With the loss to the San Antonio Spurs last night, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in an 0-3 hole which they are unlikely to climb out of. They didn't just lose the game and probably the series, but they lost that shine and charm that Lakers teams have prided themselves on for so many seasons.

Kobe Bryant has been playing an extremely high amount of minutes these past four games, and it may be taking a toll on him. Will this trend continue or will we see him get some rest over the final stretch of the 2012-13 NBA season.

Kobe Bryant is a mere 35 points away from fourth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Atop the legendary list is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, can Kobe catch him before he retires and ends his career?

Before you buy into the lie that Steve Nash hasn't been the player many thought he would be, you might want to read this...

From Vino Kobe Bryant to Jodie Meeks D, here is the good, the bad, and the ugly from the week that was in Laker Nation.

It seems like, regardless of Howard's play this season, that The Lakers clearly got the better end of the Dwight for Bynum trade, as Bynum has yet to play a game as a Philadelphia 76er.

Another week in Laker-Land has passed, and for the first time in a long time, it feels like our boys in Purple and Gold are (finally) headed in the right direction. Here's the good, bad and ugly from the week that was in Laker Nation.

With the trade deadline looming, rumors of deals are zooming around the league. Dwight Howard is one of the biggest targets this season, but Mitch Kupchak says he isn't going anywhere. Howard is LA's future and here's why he will stay in Los Angeles.

Lakers owner Jerry Buss passed away this morning at the age of 79. Dr. Buss revolutionized showmanship in the NBA and brought 10 NBA Championships to the city of Los Angeles. Here's a look back at his life and accomplishments as owner of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Dwight Howard reportedly says he plans on playing for The Brooklyn Nets next season and not the Los Angeles Lakers. Is this story true, or another episode in the ongoing Dwightmare that plagues LA?

From a surprising win in Brooklyn, to a beat down in Boston, and everything in between, here is the good, the bad and the ugly from the Lakers week (February 4-11).

In an interview with Stephen A. Smith, Dwight Howard reiterated that "I've given and given. I've thought about everyone else. Now it's time for me to think about me."

With so much going down in Laker Nation, how can we keep up with it all? Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly from the last week of Lakers action.

Kobe has changed his game recently, and it's showing vast improvements in the play of The Lakers. Can he keep this type of play up? Or will The Lakers fall from grace and miss the playoffs?