When Dwight Howard was first traded to the Lakers, he was thought of as the last piece to their championship puzzle and the perfect player for them to build their future around. The thought of Howard leaving the Lakers after the season seemed foolish to even think of. After all, why would he leave a team that had three, arguably [...]

Throughout the young NBA season, the Lakers have been one of the most talked about teams in basketball, but for all the wrong reasons. Most of us assumed that by this time, the Lakers would be sitting atop the standings, flourishing with their revamped roster, and bringing show time back to Los Angeles. Unexpectedly, whether it be the coaching change [...]

Going into their playoff series with the Oklahoma City Thunder last season, the Lakers and their fans were optimistic that they could beat the Thunder. The Lakers were playing their best basketball of the season heading into the playoffs, and although it took a brutal seven game series to discard the Denver Nuggets, expectations were still high that this team, [...]

Although the NBA regular season is still a month away from tipping off, ESPN has released their rankings of the top 500 NBA players for the upcoming NBA season, with LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, and Derrick Rose making up the top five in that order. And, just like any list ranking the top players in the [...]