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Chicago To Host NBA All-Star 2020
The NBA has announced that Chicago has been selected to host NBA All-Star 2020. The 69th annual game will take place at the United Center, home of the six-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls, on Sunday, Feb. 16. This will mark the third NBA All-Star in...
By Congratulations Magic and Rob, The Roster Makes Sense
The biggest complaint I’ve heard from Laker fans in the last five years is the lack of improvement in the annual roster. Since the Lakers lost four straight first round playoff games to the San Antonio Spurs in 1912 and haven’t qualified since then I...
South Bay Lakers Open Season With Thrilling Overtime Win
The South Bay Lakers kicked off the 2017-18 season in thrilling fashion with a 138-135 overtime win over Santa Cruz. The Lakers (1-0) were down by as many as 19 points in the second half, but stormed back to win the game behind strong performances fr...
Clippers Are Slumping: Should Their Fans Worry?
For the last five years the Clippers have won at least 50 games and made the playoffs. Now Chris Paul has left them and after winning their first four games they’ve lost four of five. Ordinarily I...
South Bay Lakers Hire Metta World Peace As Player Development Coach
The South Bay Lakers have hired Metta World Peace as a player development coach, it was announced today by General Manager Nick Mazzella. World Peace comes to South Bay as a seasoned veteran of the Lakers organization, having spent six seasons as a...
LAKERS SIGN VANDER BLUE
The Lakers have signed guard Vander Blue, it was announced by General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. Blue most recently competed for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League, where he averaged 24.8 points,...
Lakers' John Black Wins SPLAVER/McHUGH Award
John Black, who led the Los Angeles Lakers’ Public Relations Department for more than 27 years before being replaced recently has been named the recipient of the Brian McIntyre Trophy as the 2017 Splaver/McHugh “Tribute to Excellence” Award winne...
Clippers Sign Griffin For Five Years, $173 Million
Anyone who thought the Clippers would fade away by losing exceptional point guard Chris Paul should think again. Recovering quickly, the Clippers got Paul to sign a new Clipper contract for a few days...
Lakers Announce Summer League Roster
The Lakers have announced their roster for the 2017 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, highlighted by 2017 NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection Brandon Ingram and the second overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, Lonzo Ball. Joining Ingram and Ball are...
It's Official: Jerry West Is Going To The Clippers
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor What seemed very likely several weeks ago is now official. Jerry West is joining the Clippers. At 79, West still enjoys accurately evaluating players, a talent he's...
Brother Jim Resigns as Co-Trustee
The Buss family feud has came to an end with Jeanie officially taking control of the Lakers and brother Jim resigning as co-trustee. Jim Buss’ seat on the Board has gone to younger sister Janie, an al...
It Keeps Getting Worse For The Lakers
Four straight terrible seasons, four years out of the playoffs, four years when I' ve been writing about the decline of one of the NBA' s greatest franchises. It seemed like it couldn' t get worse for...
Clippers Eye Possible Move To Inglewood But Not Until The 2024 Season
The Lakers used to play in Inglewood. Soon the Rams and Chargers will be playing in Inglewood. And then the Clippers? Stan Kroenke, who owns the Rams and has moved the team from St. Louis and is...
Magic Johnson To Advise Lakers
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Magic Johnson is returning to the Lakers as an advisor to top executive Jeanie Buss. The announcement was made on Thursday and Johnson's duties will include meeting...
Can Clippers Recover From Key Injuries?
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor First it was Blake Griffin with knee surgery. Then it was Chris Paul with a hamstring injury. Then J.J. Redic, also with a hamstring problem. “Something good is g...
Shaquille O'Neal Statue Is Coming To Staples Center
The unveiling of a bronze statue of legendary Laker and NBA Hall of Fame player Shaquille O'Neal is coming to Star Plaza at Staples Center on March 24 at 5 pm. As a tribute to the larger-than-life...
Chicago To Host NBA All-Star 2020
The NBA announces that Chicago has been selected to host NBA All-Star 2020. The 69th annual game will take place at the United Center, home of the six-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls, on Sunday, Feb. 16. This will mark the third NBA All-Star in...
Impressive Lakers Facility To Open In 2017
The Lakers will have a new training facility in 2017 and Coach Luke Walton is excited about it. "It will be three times the size of the one we have now," he said. "It will have two basketball courts...
CLIPPERS 2016-17 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
OCTOBER FEBRUARY Thursday 27 at Portland 7:30 PM TNT Wednesday 1 at Phoenix 6:00 PM Sunday 30 Utah 1:30 PM Thursday 2 Golden State 7:30 PM TNT Monday 31 Phoenix 7:30 PM Sunday 5 at Boston 11:00 AM...
CLIPPERS 2016-17 PRESEASON SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT HOME TEAM SITE TIME TV 10/04/16 Golden State Warriors Warriors Oracle Arena 7:30 PM 10/05/16 Toronto Raptors Clippers STAPLES Center 7:30 PM 10/10/16 Utah Jazz Clippers STAPLES Center 7:30 PM 10/13/16 Portland Trail Blazers Clippers...
Laker Girl Tryouts Attract 216 Hopefuls
Every July there is summer excitement brewing at the Toyota Sports Center, the Lakers headquarters and practice facility in El Segundo. No, it wasn't the news that Brandon Ingram, the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft, was practicing at the...
Unlike Kobe, Tim Duncan Retires Quietly
Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan are future NBA Hall Of Fame players. Both have retired and both are properly being lauded for their accomplishments. But they are different kinds of people. Bryant embraced...
Spurs' Buford Named NBA Executive Of The Year
San Antonio Spurs General Manager R.C. Buford has been named the 2015-16 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year. Buford, in his 14th season as the team’s general manager, previously won the award in 2013-14. Buford totaled 77 points and received nine o...
It's Unanimous: Curry Named NBA MVP
It’s Unanimous: Curry Named NBA MVP The Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, who led the team to the best regular-season record in NBA history, has won the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award for the second year in a row. He’s the first unani...
NBA Announces Early Entry Candidates
The National Basketball Association announces that 162 players -- 117 from colleges/post-graduate institutions and 45 international players - have filed as early entry candidates for the 2016 NBA Draft presented by State Farm. Players wishing to...
