VIDEO: Lakers highlights of their Game 3 win vs. OKC

Kobe Bryant layup

Last night the Los Angeles Lakers got their first win of the series versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was the first game of the series at home and the crowd were into the game early, with a lot of fans opting to wear the free gold t-shirts that were handed out, something that doesn’t normally [...]

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Pau Gasol wins 2011-12 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

Pau Gasol wins citizenship award

For a second year running, a Laker has won the NBA‘s citizenship award. Last year it was Metta World Peace – then known as Ron Artest – and this year it’s their talented 7-foot Spaniard, Pau Gasol. The award is voted for by the PBWA and is given to the player, coach or trainer who has [...]

David Stern to attend Game 3 in Los Angeles

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Uh oh, great ready for the boos, David! According to Inside SoCal, David Stern’s going to be in attendance tomorrow night: NBA commissioner David Stern will attend Game 3 on Friday night, but is not scheduled to speak with reporters, two league sources told this newspaper. Stern often holds a pregame news conference during the [...]

Need a laugh after tonight’s loss? Check out Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s funny answer on Jeopardy the other night.

Bynum and Ebanks fined a combined $40,000

(NBA.com)

Andrew Bynum skipped Tuesday’ afternoon’s media session and was fined $15,000 by the NBA for skipping out the moment the Lakers’ practice ended. He made up for it by speaking after Wednesday’s morning shootaround. The 7-foot Bynum has stopped speaking to reporters before games. Devin Ebanks received a $25,000 fine from the league for what [...]

Check out highlights from the Lakers first-round match-up versus the Denver Nuggets. Video by @LakerByNature, featuring songs by Metta World Peace.

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