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It is amazing to see how well the Lakers have managed their payroll and even more amazing to see some of the higher contracts. We are fortunate to have a business savvy, successful owner. Here is the list provided by HoopsHype. 1. Kobe Bryant LA Lakers $24,806,250 2. Rashard Lewis Orlando $20,514,000 3. Kevin Garnett Boston $18,800,000 Continue reading ’30 […]

Basketball players often decide to play for different teams throughout their careers for a variety of reasons. Some players often opt to join a team that is challenging for a championship, hoping to be the missing piece in the puzzle...Begin Slideshow […]

Lakers star Kobe Bryant talks Lakers, LeBron, Miami, and says nothing is guaranteed ... Team USA hits their stride ... A new twist on the dunk contest ... […]

I promised never to write a "top five reasons..." or "top 10 plays..." because a writer wants to be unique. It seems as if the trend on the Bleacher Report is to run these types of articles...Begin Slideshow […]

Here me out before you think this is ridiculous, Kobe Bryant may very well retire after the upcoming NBA season. That will happen only and if only the Los Angeles Lakers win the NBA title. It is obvious that the Lakers days are coming to an end. This will be the last year for Coach Phil Jackson and with a win in June this will be the last year for Kobe Bryan […]

It's no secret that Kobe Bryant is the most polarizing figure in the National Basketball Association, or at least he was until the whole "South Beach" development. Let's just call it a close contest for now...Begin Slideshow […]

Shaq's beef with Kobe is well-documented, but the Big Fella would still rather see his former teammate win another ring than see the Spurs big man do so. […]

the buzzer-beating bank shot at Miami the only game-winner Bryant made in 2009-10, it would have been memorable enough. But to add an incredible six more shots that often were the single decider between Lakers wins and losses was quite remarkable […]

Early in December, the Lakers found themselves down two points to the Miami Heat with just two seconds left showing on the clock, though it was L.A.’s ball on the sideline opposite Miami’s bench. […]

In Kobe's absence, Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol picked up the slack for L.A., particularly in two February games at always tough arenas in Portland and Utah. […]

With 44 points in a routine regular season contest at Memphis, Bryant surpassed Jerry West as the greatest scorer in Lakers history with 25,198 points. […]

In the last 14 years, the Lakers’ guard has shot, driven and dunked his way to 12th on the NBA's all-time leading scoring list. That’s certainly impressive enough, but when Bryant turns 33 next year, he may very well have vaulted to sixth. […]

Get information about group tickets to a Lakers game. Groups are 20 or more for an individual game. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Derrick Caracter, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Devin Ebanks, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak. […]

EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed free agent guard Shannon Brown, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. “Shannon was an important member of our team and pl […]

With the 2010-11 NBA regular season schedule released league-wide on Tuesday, we spent some time analyzing how the chips scatter in L.A.s direction. […]

Import the Lakers 2010-11 schedule into your favorite email program. […]

When the Lakers acquired free agent point guard Steve Blake on July 15, it took only a cursory glance at his statistics, or a simple viewing of his play on the basketball floor to see that Blake was a willing passer, skilled shooter and solid defender. […]