You may remember the end of last year’s Dallas Mavericks/Los Angeles Lakers playoff series. The Mavs were thoroughly embarrassing the Lakers, already up three games to none and absolutely pounding them in Game 4. So, Lakers big man Andrew Bynum decided that if his team was going to lose, he was going to go out [...]
This is just more bad news for the Los Angeles Lakers. Their trade for Chris Paul was vetoed by the commissioner. Then they shipped Lamar Odom out of town and that irritated Kobe Bryant. Then Kobe’s wife filed for divorce (did David Stern step in to block that too?), creating further turmoil for the megastar. [...]
Remember when the Los Angeles Lakers traded for New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul? It was a three-team deal that also sent Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol packing. Great deal for everyone, right? Wrong. The NBA, which owns the New Orleans Hornets (that makes sense, right?), stepped in and vetoed the deal. Just about everyone [...]
Jesus H. Christ this is ridiculous. We are not huge fans of famous people changing their names and…wasn’t this already done once with World B. Free? Los Angeles Lakers’ firebrand Ron Artest has been trying to change his name to Metta World Peace for a little while now, but had to hold off until he [...]
While we don’t think that there will be a one-hour television special (but you never know) where Orlando Magic big man Dwight Howard tells the world where he’ll play next, this could be just as big. Howard is up for free agency and Orlando is obviously praying that he stays with them. But, Howard tells [...]
One of the big questions in the NBA right now is what will happen to Orlando Magic big man Dwight Howard? Many think it’s a foregone conclusion that he ends up in Los Angeles playing for the Lakers. But, sources tell Local 6 Sports Director David Pingalore that Howard actually spent Memorial Day weekend working [...]
Kobe Bryant entered the NBA straight out of high school, but that was a long time ago. 1996 to be exact. He’ll be 33-years old in August and while he’s not ancient, he isn’t a little kid anymore either. And he’s got a lot of basketball wear him since he’s been in the NBA for [...]
It didn’t take long for the Los Angeles Lakers to find a replacement for Phil Jackson. Not too long after guys like Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom were thoroughly embarrassing themselves as they got rocked by the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers have agreed to a contract with former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown. “Deal is [...]
Everyone keeps talking about this switch that the Los Angeles Lakers will theoretically find and turn on. But, after the fell to the Dallas Mavericks again last night, we aren’t so sure that it even exists. The Lakers are down 3-0 in the series and it’s not looking good. Kobe scored 17 points on 8-of-16 [...]
The NBA has fined Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant $100,000 for uttering a gay slur that just happened to get caught on TNT’s cameras. Apparently, he yelled “Bennie!” toward referee Bernie Adams, before adding a homophobic remark that the NBA clearly didn’t appreciate. Announcer Steve Kerr heard it and quickly tried to move on [...]
Mel Kiper Jr: Nobody in the world has more of a perfectly-parted widow’s peak than Mel Kiper Jr. On varying days, the world’s most famous mock-drafter has somewhat of a poof, resembling a male-version of The Jersey Shore’s Snooki. The comparisons with the little Italian ball of roundness doesn’t end there. Both have very strong chins. [...]
We all love Kobe Bryant, right? No? Okay, then forget that lede. Let me start over. Some people love Kobe Bryant. Others don’t. But, that has nothing to do with this post. So forget I even mentioned it. We wanted to pass this along because we think it’s strange. There is video here that clearly [...]
Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen is an absolute machine when it comes to shooting the ball. There is no wasted motion and he’s so reliable from beyond the three-point arc, that you can set your watch to it. Last night, after draining three more three balls, Allen became the NBA’s all-time leader in three-point shots [...]
Look, we mentioned before that this story is really starting to irritate us and now it’s getting worse. There have been so many rumors and reports about Carmelo Anthony and will he be traded to the Lakers or will he be traded to the Nets or will he only sign an extension with the Knicks [...]
Nickey Maxwell Van Exel has been arrested and charged with the murder of his friend, Bradley Bassey Eyo, in Texas. Yes, he’s the son of former Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Van Exel, who is now a player development instructor for the Atlanta Hawks. According to police, Eyo’s body was found in Lake Ray Hubbard [...]
Not everyone in the New Orleans sports scene is a champion right now. Surely, the Hornets are not a championship contender, and their superstar Chris Paul knows it. A source with direct knowledge of CP3′s plans tells CBSSports.com that the stud guard wants out New Orleans ASAFP.
Today it was announced the Phil Jackson will return to the Los Angeles Lakers for one final season as head coach. Under Jackson, the Lakers have won five titles, including the last two. “Count me in,” said Jackson. “After a couple weeks of deliberation, it is time to get back to the challenge of putting [...]
Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum had his knee drained on Tuesday. Some 2 1/2 ounces of fluid came out, which has to make him feel a little bit better at least temporarily. That is, unless it really hurts to have your knee drained and the only thing keeping Bynum from intolerably excruciating pain was [...]
The Los Angeles Lakers host the Boston Celtics tonight at the Staples Center. A matchup of epic proportions. The Lakers are looking for their second straight championship. Boston is playing for their second in three years. Two of the most storied franchises in the NBA battling it out in the last game of the year. [...]
Well, so much for that. We previously posted a report that Boston Celtics big man Kendrick Perkins would give it a go for Game 7. But now, Michael Lee of the Washington Post tweets that Perkins tore his MCL and PCL and will be lost for the season. “Kendrick Perkins is done. He has a [...]
The Los Angeles Lakers knocked the ever-loving snot out of the Boston Celtics Tuesday night 89-67. They evened the series at 3-3 and forced a Thursday night Game 7 in L.A. During the battle though, there were a few wounded soldiers. Celtics big man Kendrick Perkins went down in a heap with what looked to [...]
According to Mike Trudell on Twitter, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson thinks that Andrew Bynum will play in Game 4 vs. the Phoenix Suns. That’s music to Lakers’ fans’ ears. “Phil Jackson expects Andrew Bynum to start tomorrow: “I think he’s going to be fine,” Trudell tweets. Says you, Phil. Bynum is playing [...]
Here at OTR, we are huge fans of Chris Bosh. During the past seven seasons, Bosh has played for the Toronto Raptors, a team that’s kind of linked to the NBA, but not taking too seriously. Despite playing in the land of free health care, Bosh has been a member of the USA National team [...]
The Los Angeles Lakers know that winning basketball games is much easier to do when you have Kobe Bryant on your team. And apparently, they are open to the idea of winning more basketball games. How do we know this? Because the Lakeshow just signed Kobe to a three-year extension to keep him in L.A. [...]
Los Angeles Lakers injury-prone forward Andrew Bynum got some good news after his MRI on Saturday, which showed no rupture in his left Achilles’ tendon. Bynum injured his Achilles against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night after hearing a brief pop with 10:09 left in the third quarter. The injury will keep him from playing [...]