Pau Gasol Scores 21 To Lead Spain Past Britain At Europeans
Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol scored 21 points Friday, powering unbeaten and defending champion Spain to an 86-69 victory over Britain at the European Championship.
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Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol scored 21 points Friday, powering unbeaten and defending champion Spain to an 86-69 victory over Britain at the European Championship.
The Goodman, Melo and Drew Leagues are getting all the pub for good summer hoops featuring NBA players. But one hidden gem (or gym) to catch a number of NBA players getting in some run is at UCLA.
Welcome to one of the most remarkable "what if" scenarios in recent NBA history. Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett told the Dan Patrick Show --as transcribed by WEEI.com -- that he could have been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2007 if he had approved the move.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is helping police in Atlanta and Los Angeles search for a former NBA player wanted for murder.
Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton, who briefly played for the LA Lakers, is wanted for a murder in Atlanta, according to authorities.
About a month ago, word came out that Ron Artest was in talks to join next season's cast of "Dancing with the Stars." It was mostly rumor and with his pending deal to go to England for soap opera and/or basketball work, it seemed a bit unlikely.
Ron Artest's bid to become Metta World Peace has been delayed.
-After Kobe Bryant showed up and lit up Drew League two weeks ago, there began to be he hopes he'd make another appearance. With a scheduled rematch of the Drew League vs. Goodman League showdown in Los Angeles, Drew League officials immediately began talking about Bryant possibly participating. According to the L.A. Times that's going from more of just whispers to actual conversations.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will be working as an assistant to Memphis coach Josh Pastner in a deal that ends along with the NBA lockout so he can rejoin the Lakers.
The "Will he or won't he?" question has lingered for months around Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, as his flirtations with clubs in Turkey and China have led people to wonder whether he will play professionally overseas during the ongoing NBA lockout.
Basically, it's an insurance issue for the Cheshire Jets. The small English club is having trouble getting the needed insurance to support Artest playing for them. And without it, there's no way Artest plays for them.
The Lakers elected not to re-sign much of their training and basketball operations staff this summer. It was a total housecleaning move which seems pretty insane considering the vast amount of success the Lakers have enjoyed for the past... well, ever, but especially recently.
The move would send ripples throughout the basketball world as the most iconic NBA player would be playing overseas in a lucrative market.
During a series of meetings in which union officials are updating players on the status of collective bargaining this week, one voice stood out: that of Kobe Bryant.
Legal drama be damned, Kobe Bryant was up to his usual exploits on Tuesday night, taking names and giving religion on the basketball court.
