Lakers Owner, Jerry Buss, Dies at Age 80

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I woke up Monday morning ready to brag about how PG Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers won the 2013 NBA All-Star MVP award. I was going to insert my opinions on how much the Lakers sucked this season and poke fun at Lakers’ fans. I was going to make my case about why [...]

Yankees: Oh no not Rodriguez again

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If you missed the New York Yankees beating of the Minnesota Twins yesterday afternoon, you obviously couldn’t have noticed the absence of Alex Rodriguez. Yes, A-rod was AWOL from both the field and the DH spot yesterday afternoon. And Newsday confirmed that he is suffering from a ‘bruised’ left foot. Truthfully, I didn’t really think [...]

Jerry West Book Signing

Jerry West "West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life" Book Signing at ESPN Zone in Los Angeles on November 2, 2011

Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West, aka The Logo, was at the ESPN Zone in Los Angeles yesterday signing books for fans. His book, West by West: My Charmed Tormented Life, is an autobiography which details everything from his battles with depression to his relationship with Phil Jackson. West’s last year with the Lakers was [...]

LA Times Columnist Gets Kareem Situation Right

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The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar situation has been all the talk in LA sports the past few days, especially since the Lakers are out of the playoffs. You can read Kareem’s original quote here which we posted yesterday. The Laker legend is feeling slighted since he doesn’t have a statue in front of Staples Center like Magic [...]

Athlete Quote Of The Day: Jerry West Says Lakers ‘Embarassed’ Him

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After their 4-0 loss to the Mavericks in the playoffs, the Lakers embarrassed some famous Lakers alumni (such as Magic Johnson) with their less-than classy antics at the end of game 4 including Andrew Bynum‘s elbow to JJ Barea. Jerry West aka The Logo, a former Laker player, coach and GM  had this to say [...]

Jerry West Statue At Staples Center

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Before the All-Star festivities last week, the crew at Staples Center unveiled the latest statue in a collection of influential Los Angeles sports legends. This one was long overdue. Pictured above is a statue of Laker great and NBA logo model Jerry West. He joins Magic Johnson, Chick Hearn, Wayne Gretzky and Oscar De La [...]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Promotes Video Based On His Book

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar promoted a video based on his book “On the Shoulders of Giants” last night at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York. The book, which chronicles the change of basketball in America as America’s first all-black professional basketball team rises to fame, also depicts the Harlem Renaissance movement. The [...]

Sports Date Of The Week: Celtics vs Lakers

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One of the biggest, if not the biggest rivalries in the NBA will be showcased this weekend as the Boston Celtics collide with the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only will this game be exciting because of the rivalry and fierce competition these two teams display, but the Los Angeles Lakers have something to prove. Laker [...]