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The offseason to this current NBA season brought plenty of questions to Hollywood as the Los Angeles Lakers‘ looked to identify a player who could fill the void left in the frontcourt by Dwight Howard‘s departure. The Lakers then foolishly [...]

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The haters sure have gotten quiet after the Los Angeles Lakers began the first 17 games of this regular season with a winning record. This previous NBA offseason was filled with the buzz of how atrocious the Lakers would be [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons Friday Game Preview, TV Schedule and Betting Lines

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What Propelled The Los Angeles Lakers To Victory Over Brooklyn Nets?

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Kobe Bryant was recently given a mega two-year contract extension by the Los Angeles Lakers. The deal is worth a total of $48.5 million, or over $24 million annually. This makes him the highest paid player in the league at [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets Wednesday Game Preview, TV Schedule and Betting Lines




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Christmas Day Seems Like Coded Date of Kobe Bryant’s Return to Los Angeles Lakers

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The Los Angeles Lakers played host to the Washington Wizards Tuesday night in an attempt for the former to go above .500 for the first time since October 29, but the struggling Wizards looked to play spoilers early on in [...]

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Dwyane Wade Would Love The Kobe Bryant Longevity

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The Los Angeles Lakers‘ offseason plans are slowly beginning to become clearer as days go by. L.A. just extended Kobe Bryant for two more years but still have money to sign the likes of Carmelo Anthony. Outside of Bryant, only [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers: Extending Kobe Bryant is Perfect Consolation Prize

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Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers Prove There is Still Loyalty in Professional Sports

Don’t Blame Kobe Bryant for $48.5 Million Contract

The backlash for Kobe Bryant’s two-year, $48.5 million contract extension was quite incredible with fans calling him greedy for taking so much money with his career coming to an end. Even if you don’t agree with the ridiculous deal, Bryant [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Washington Wizards Tuesday Game Preview, TV Schedule and Betting Lines

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Once upon a time, Kobe Bryant was the best player in the NBA. The presence of five NBA championship rings settled somewhere on his mantelpiece or trophy case made him not only a legend within Los Angeles Lakers‘ folklore but [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers: Will Kobe Bryant Be Able To Live Up To His Latest Extension?

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Los Angeles Lakers Overpay Kobe Bryant in Contract Extension

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It’s always sad to see players end their careers in different places after a storied run. Kobe Bryant has no doubt been on a storied run with the Los Angeles Lakers over the past 17 years. But after some minor [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers Take Huge Risk With Kobe Bryant Contract Extension

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The Los Angeles Lakers starting center Pau Gasol continues to be one of the most charitable professional athletes in the world as he put up a big game and a big donation to UNICEF and their disaster relief for typhoon victims in the Philippines. Gasol [...]

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Chris Kaman Ineffective with Los Angeles Lakers

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Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant To Return In December?

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Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash has now publicly refuted recent claims that he may retire from the NBA due to his inability to get himself healthy. He has stated that he has 18 months of basketball left in [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers Can Get to .500 With Victory Over Sacramento Kings

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Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers Sunday Game Preview, TV Schedule, and Betting Lines

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Los Angeles Lakers Winning Back-to-Back Games for First Time in Season is a Sign of Things to Come