Here we go again. The deal that was dead, is seemingly back to life with the Lakers, Hornets, and Rockets re-engaged in talks to try and find an alternative to the vetoed deal that the NBA won’t be able to nix. From an ESPN report: The New Orleans Hornets’ three-team trade with the Los Angeles […]
Lakers News
Jason Kapono Officially A Laker
(R.R. Magellan, also known as “Rey-Rey”, is the founder and editor of the L.A. based-NBA at-large site, The No-Look Pass. For more of Rey-Rey’s work, check out TheNoLookPass.Com.) Jason Kapono is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. One of the biggest weaknesses of the Lakers in the last few years has been outside […]
Kobe Breaks Silence
After the hiring of new head coach Mike Brown and Kobe’s subsequent silence, there was lots of discussion about whether or not Brown would be able to command the kind of respect need to, for a lack of a better word, control the Lakers super star. Because of the well documented history of Kobe’s career, […]
The NBA Released the 2011-2012 Schedule
Earlier today, the NBA released its schedule for the 2011-2012 season. While the lockout is still lingering with no end in sight, FB&G reached out to bloggers around the league to see which Lakers match ups they’re most looking forward to seeing. Outside of the obvious games against the Heat and the Celtics, we’ve compiled […]
Brian Shaw Speaks, Lakers Don’t Come Off Well
First it was the news that Kobe Bryant was not consulted or given a heads up that the Lakers were going to hire Mike Brown. Then, it was the interview that former assistant GM Ronnie Lester gave, detailing how the Lakers dealt with him and many other staffers when their contracts expired. And now it’s […]
Sporting News Ranks Two Lakers Teams Amongst Best Ever
Yesterday on twitter I entertained a discussion about trading one of your favorite team’s championships to another one of your favorite teams in another sport. The discussion began with me reminiscing about how close the Oakland Raiders came to 3-peating during the same exact years that the Lakers 3-peated in the early 2000s. The Lakers […]
Ettore Messina And The Lakers’ Offense
While the Lakers have not yet confirmed the report, it looks as if the highly regarded Ettore Messina will leave Europe to join Mike Brown’s staff with the Lakers. His role is yet to be fully defined, but initial reports have him as a “behind the bench” assistant coach that will serve in more of […]
Next In Line?
UPDATE: There are no more questions. Mike Brown will be the next head coach of the Lakers. It’s being reported that the deal is for 4 years/18.25 million. The 4th year is a team option that will guarantee Brown 2.5 million even if he’s not retained. Coincidentally (or maybe not), the 3 fully guaranteed years […]
Lakers on TV
In the past week, a couple of Lakers (both past and present), have made television appearances. On August 27, Derek Fisher interviewed Kobe Bryant on Jim Rome is Burning. Three days later, Kareem Abdul Jabbar made an appearance on Jeopardy and goofed on a question involving him and ex-UCLA Bruin Bill Walton. Check the clip:
Lakers Off-Season Nearly Complete
The calendar has turned to August and news surrounding the Lakers roster is starting to dry up. However, there’s still some news to report and we’re here to give you the most updated information we can… *For those concerned about the hold up in Phil actually signing his new contract to coach the Lakers, fret […]