Posts Tagged ‘Los Angeles Lakers’
NBA Trade Deadline Round-up
In the days and even hours leading up to the recently hit NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers figured to be the biggest mover and shaker as it fully commits to rebuilding its roster from the ground up, beginning with the 2014 NBA draft. The biggest move the Sixers made at the deadline was to…
Read MoreRobert Sacre stays in game despite sixth foul
In the Los Angeles Lakers’ game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers last night the Laker roster was so depleted due to injuries and players fouling out that when Robert Sacre (213 cm, Gonzaga’12) committed his sixth foul he was allowed to stay in the game. On any other night the Canadian big man would have had…
Read MoreKobe Bryant nearing the end?
The news that Kobe Bryant will miss the next six weeks with a broken kneecap has left the LA Lakers without the inspirational force for 21 games, but apart from that it has also thrown up an interesting question about Bryant´s future. It is a question that goes beyond Basketball as it afflicts legends in…
Read MoreKobe Bryant extends two seasons with LA
The Los Angeles Lakers have secured the services of perennial All-Star and future Hall-of-Famer Kobe Bryant (198 cm) for the next two seasons. It has been announced that Bryant and the team have agreed to a two-year contract extension. Financial details have not been disclosed, but sources close to the situation say that the deal…
Read MoreNBA Tips Off: Rose returns, Lakers upset Clips
The NBA 2013-14 season is officially underway! The league kicked things off with three games, an Eastern Conference rivalry, a Los Angeles rivalry and a finally a clash between two of today’s young and promising big men. Derrick Rose returned to face the defending Champions, Miami Heat. Rose missed the entire 2012-13 season as he…
Read MoreGadzuric leaves the Lakers
Dan Gadzuric (211 cm, UCLA’02) will not be staying with the Los Angeles Lakers (USA, NBA) and has left the franchise. The center had been attending the franchises training camp since joining the Lakers two weeks ago, but he will not start the 2013/2014 season with the team. Dan Gadzuric played twelve games for the…
Read MoreDan Gadzuric picked up by the Lakers
Dan Gadzuric (211 cm, UCLA’02) has been picked up as a free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) and will now join the franchise´s training camp. The center is of course a very familiar face in the NBA, especially in Milwaukee where he played 489 games for the Bucks between 2002 and 2010. The…
Read MoreElias Harris joins the LA Lakers
Elias Harris (203 cm, Gonzaga’13) will become the latest European to play in the NBA after joining the Los Angeles Lakers. The rookie forward has built a reputation in college as a strong player with good shooting attributes and during his senior year with Gonzaga he played 35 games and averaged 14.3 points, 7.5 rebounds,…
Read MoreNBA 2013-14 salary cap at $58.679 million
The National Basketball Association announced today that the Salary Cap for the 2013-14 season will be
Read MoreDwight Howard could decide future soon
Dwight Howard (211 cm) is the most sought after player in NBA free agency. Three teams top his list of potential destinations and meetings for presentations and sales pitches have already been scheduled with the All-Star center. The teams are the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Howard is a top-tier big…
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