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Eric Bledsoe Should Be a Top Priority for Los Angeles Lakers


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The Los Angeles Lakers need to make acquiring Los Angeles Clippers point guard Eric Bledsoe a top priority. The rumors from ESPN that Bledsoe and Blake Griffin could be joining the Lakers in exchange for Dwight Howard still have fuel. The Lakers seriously need to consider that Griffin and Bledsoe might be able to fix issues that Howard can’t. The Steves, Steve Nash and [...]

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Boston Celtics Rumors: Team Could Make Los Angeles Very Happy


Doc Rivers

Word on the NBA front is that Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers is looking to leave town before team president Danny Ainge decides to address the rebuilding process. More than likely, Rivers is acknowledging the same thing that we noticed. The Celtics look poised to build their 2013-2014 run around a returning Rajon Rondo, which kind [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers Should Deal Dwight Howard to Los Angeles Clippers


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The Los Angeles Lakers should complete a sign-and-trade deal to move Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Clippers. If Howard is planning on entertaining offers from around the league, which everyone knows he is, it shows he’s already planning to sacrifice the extra $30 million dollars the Lakers can offer, if necessary. In the nicest ways [...]

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An Overlooked Los Angeles Lakers & Los Angeles Clippers Trade Scenario


Blake Griffin

While all of the attention over the past few days focused on the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers has been on the apparent desire of Chris Paul and Dwight Howard to team up, there’s an overlooked trade scenario which would be even more beneficial for both teams. The Lakers need a point guard [...]

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Are Phil Jackson’s Coaching Days Over?


Are Phil Jackson’s Coaching Days Over

The Los Angeles Lakers wanted Phil Jackson to return as the head coach last season after the organization fired Mike Brown after a mere five games. However, a reportedly absurd list of demands forced Los Angeles to hire Mike D’Antoni instead. Apparently, it all worked out for the best as Jackson did not have any [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers: Is It Shaquille O’Neal’s Duty To Mentor Dwight Howard?


Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Shaquille O’Neal is hard on Dwight Howard. He’s harder on Howard than he is any other starting center in the NBA, including Brook Lopez and DeAndre Jordan. While criticizing the Los Angeles Lakers center, he seems to praise others as a method of putting Howard down. Shaq recognizes that he does this; in fact, he admits he does it on purpose. But he only does [...]

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Kobe Bryant’s Mom Admits Defeat: Black Mamba Wins Memorabilia Battle


Kobe Bryant

Considering that the last time Kobe Bryant walked out of a court room it was with little-to-no respect, his latest court battle went pretty well. In case you missed it, the Black Mamba sued Goldin Auctions under the assumption that his mom was in cahoots with the company to unlawfully sell a few of his items. [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant Continues to Recruit Dwight Howard


Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Kobe Bryant really wants Dwight Howard to stay in Hollywood. Bryant, obviously being much more mature and understanding (life lessons learned from the Shaq drama) — knows he will need a dominant force in the painted area if the Lakers are to compete for another NBA Championship. Bryant needs one more ring to catch Michael [...]

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Will Kobe Bryant Leave Los Angeles Lakers To Capture A Sixth Ring?


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Before his Achilles injury at the end of the regular season, Kobe Bryant was giving interviews in which he stated that he may retire after his current contract with the Los Angeles Lakers expires. Before his Achilles injury, Bryant was slated to move up on several merited NBA record lists. On the NBA all-time points [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers: Could Jerry Sloan Be The Next Head Coach?


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Mike D’Antoni has been in the hot seat since the day he signed on the dotted line with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers quickly became aware of this but could not afford another coaching failure. They have been waiting for the right opportunity to make the switch. Well, the time is now. But the [...]

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