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LAKERS: Shannon Brown might leave the LAKERS this time ...
Twice before, Shannon Brown has pondered leaving the Lakers through free agency. Twice before, he has spurned others to continue wearing purple and gold ...
LAKERS to start selling tickets for 33 home games on Saturday
EL SEGUNDO -- Individual regular-season game tickets for the Los Angeles Lakers will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. Tickets will be available online at ticketmaster.com, by calling (800) 4NBATIX, and at all TicketMaster locations. Tickets will ...
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NBA Free Agents 2011: Lakers Have Options Via Amnesty . Shannon Brown is a key unrestricted free agent that the team will likely try to re-sign, though the ...
N.B.A. Rejects Trade Sending Paul to LAKERS
An epic three-team trade that would have made Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant teammates in Los Angeles fell apart Thursday night, apparently under pressure from N.B.A. officials. The New Orleans Hornets had agreed to send Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers in a multi-player deal that also involved the Houston Rockets. But 45 minutes after the teams reached - By HOWARD BECK
SPORTS BRIEFING | BASKETBALL; N.B.A. Dec. 25 Schedule Grows
Oklahoma City will host Orlando, and the Los Angeles Clippers will visit Golden State on Christmas to complete an N.B.A. quintuple-header. Those games were added to the three that were already set when the 2011-12 schedule was originally unveiled: Boston at the Knicks, Miami at Dallas, and Chicago at the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nets and the Knicks - By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LAKERS shouldnt re-sign Shannon Brown
Nothing will become official until free agency begins Dec. 9, but the rhetoric alone suggests the Lakers wont re-sign Shannon Brown. Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak sounded almost as if he expected Brown to go elsewhere when he spoke with ...
LAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
15 points worth losing
15 points when it gets deleted.
Answer: yeeeeeeeeeeeeah!
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lets finish it!
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L@K3RS 4 L1F3
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The NBA season will be 19.5% shorter than usual, and the Lakers hope Andrew Bynums five-game suspension gets trimmed as well. Bynum appealed the league ...
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When will the LAKERS start playing championship basketball?
You have to admit it happens every season
2 years ago everyone thought Cleveland was gonna win, Lakers won the championship.
Last year everyone thought Cleveland was gonna win, Lakers won the championship.
Soo, I think they are going to start becoming destructive in the second week of March.
They play Spurs, Hawks, Heat, Mavs, and Magic. This will give a real image on whether they can win the championship this year.
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DATE: PLAYER TRANSACTION. 6/22: M. Barnes: Exercised Contract Option: 5/10: A. Bynum: League Suspension: 5/08: M. World Peace: Reinstated from Suspension: 5/05: M ...
LAKERS: 2011-12 LAKERS SCHEDULE
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Sources -- Los Angeles LAKERS want both Dwight Howard and Chris ...
Hoping to pull off a pair of blockbuster moves that would rock the NBA, the Lakers are willing to trade anyone on their roster outside of Kobe Bryant to ...
If the LAKERS had Andrew Bynum healthy at the start of the Finals, how different would things be?
I personally think the Lakers would have taken the series in 5 games if Bynum were healthy, but I want to hear your opinion.
Answer: The series would be over with LA winning. Bynum was a beast before the injury, and he's a definite improvement over Vladimir Radmanovic.
Here would be their starting lineup:
PG - Fisher
SG - Bryant
SF - Odom (huge mismatch because of his length)
PF - Gasol (ditto)
C - Bynum
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For Dodgers, Value of TV Rights Continue to Soar as Legal Battle With Fox Rages
When the Los Angeles Dodgers signed their local cable television contract in 2001 with the network now called Prime Ticket, the team could not predict how the business would change in the succeeding years or how the payments would end up being more appropriate for a middle-market baseball franchise. According to a copy of the contract obtained by - By RICHARD SANDOMIR
N.B.A. Owners and Players Ratify Labor Deal
Officially calling an end to a costly and contentious five-month-long lockout, Commissioner David Stern said Thursday that the 30 N.B.A. owners had ratified a new collective bargaining agreement that was approved simultaneously by the players. The deal, which was agreed on in principle several weeks ago, includes a 12 percent reduction in player - By KEN BELSON
How could i get the LAKERS basketball team 2 come visit my dad?
See my dad is in the hospital and hes a big Laker fan. He just had a mayjor operation. He is concerned about the Lakers even after his opeation.. So i want to cheer him up.
Answer: That's very thoughtful of you! You should email the Lakers Organization about your problem and concern.
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The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western ...
SPORTS BRIEFING | BASKETBALL; Lockout Is to Be Partly Lifted
For the first time in 153 days, N.B.A. players will be allowed back in N.B.A. gyms when the league partly lifts the lockout on Thursday. The league sent a memo to all 30 teams on Tuesday informing them of the move. Players will be allowed to use team facilities and to work with team trainers on voluntary conditioning or strength training, - NBA partially lifts lockout, allowing players to use team facilities and work with team trainers on conditioning, as league and union work to finalize collective bargaining agreement; NBA will begin its lockout-delayed season with five games on Christmas Day. (M)s - By HOWARD BECK and RICHARD SANDOMIR
LAKERS Jerry Buss is hospitalized because of blood clots in leg
Lakers owner Jerry Buss has been hospitalized at an undisclosed location because of blood clots in his leg caused by excessive travel, a team spokesman said Wednesday. "Hes doing well and expects to be released in the next day or two," Lakers ...
Chris Paul: LAKERS' Newest Man.. But Who Will Have To Clear Out ...
NEW ORLEANS — The NBA, owners of the New Orleans Hornets, refused Thursday to approve a three-team trade that would have sent Hornets All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers. "It's not true that the ...
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The Point Forward » Posts How each team fares in Chris Paul deal «
The Lakers have built an annual contender behind Kobe Bryant, the triangle offense and a huge three-man front line that ruled the interior, even though all three — Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum — almost never ...
LAKERS?????
what should they do in the offseason? Should they trade lamar odom for a real small forward? I dont think he can play smalll forward position because the Lakers wont have enough shooters on the court and the spacing wont be as good as this year. any ideas anyone??? who do you think they should try to trade for. i think ron artest would fit in.
IN THEIR LINNE UP THEY WILL HAVE 3 PEOPLE WHO CAN NOT SHOOT THE BALL CONSISTENTLY FROM OUTSIDE ( ODOM GASOL AND BYNUM) PEOPLE WILL JUST PACK THE MIDDLE AND IT AINT GOING TO BE GOOD AND YOU GUYS WILL SEEE NEXT YEAR.
Answer: What?
Dude, they are going to win the championship and next season they will have Bynum back, what else do you want. They need their young players(Bynum,farmar etc) to develop and they should be contending for the next 5 seasons!
Trade Odom??? thats crazy, he plays with passion, they need him.
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Among Potential Dodgers’ Bidders, Magic Johnson Brings More Than Name Recognition
For a moment, imagine Magic Johnson , the symbol of Showtime, as a part-owner and the public face of the Los Angeles Dodgers . He stands outside Dodger Stadium greeting fans numbed by the Frank McCourt era. He sits by the Dodgers’ dugout listening to fans telling him how to improve the team. He appears on pregame shows. He grills Dodger Dogs. - By RICHARD SANDOMIR
Chris Paul trade to LAKERS off
NEW ORLEANS -- The NBA, as owners of the New Orleans Hornets, wont trade All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers. NBA spokesman Mike Bass says: "Its not true that the owners killed the deal, the deal was never discussed at the ...
Why cant the LAKERS ever start off a road game with a good start?
This is why they lost on road once again, Hornets 2nd quarter pretty much won it for them, it never went to a game under 5 points after that because of the starts they play. Lakers play horrible in 1st qtrs on road man. This is why they keep losing on road because of horrible starts.
Kobe and Gasol only played this game where was everyone else?
Anyways who thinks Lakers will get it together in playoffs, and own every team on the road.
Answer: The Lakers are playing like they don't care!
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Are Chris Paul, Dwight Howard in race to L.A.? - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
By offering Andrew Bynum, the Lakers could put together a package to land either Dwight Howard or Chris Paul. - National Basketball Association news
Blog: LAKERS Need Size, Quickly « CBS Los Angeles
Loney gets buried in all the local sportscasts, behind the Angels signing Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson, Frank McCourt hitting a home run in a Delaware courtroom, Caron Butler signing with the Clippers and the Lakers ...
How come nobody is talking about the LAKERS?
How come nobody is giving the Lakers a shot at the championship? Everyone talks about all of the other teams, except the Lakers. What do the Lakers need to do to get a little love? Personally, I think they have a pretty darn good team, and are a legitimate contender for the championship. Maybe not the favorite, but definitely in the conversation.
Wow, I didnt realize their were so many Lakers fans on YA! Where have you guys been hiding?
Answer: wow, Corey, it never ceases to amaze me how many times you lead the pigeons to the trap. And they keep going to it. Now you see why they all can be brainwashed so easily ( repeat 'kobe' three times is about all it takes) I wonder if there is actually a mentally-challenged rule book for them to see what their answers to certain questions should be.
and check out that use of the english? language above me "dey' 'dat' 'dis' 'wit'......this is the future!
let's keep it between us, because they can't remember ( or weren't born yet) that far back, but the Lakers were supposedly a lock to win it all last year too. I sense a mass suicide at a half-pipe playground in la sometime in mid june..........
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LAKERS Free Agents: Shannon Brown agrees to sign one-year deal with Phoenix Suns
The Los Angeles Lakers have officially lost free agent guard Shannon Brown to the division rival Phoenix Suns. There was a slight possibility that Brown would re-sign with the Los Angeles this season, but the Suns’ offer was better than what Lakers could ...
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Deal off: NBA kills CP3 to LAKERS trade
The deal to move Chris Paul to Los Angeles in a three-way trade including the Houston Rockets is off, multiple news outlets are reporting Thursday night. Both Yahoo! Sports and ESPN.com are reporting that the NBA owners have forced commissioner David Stern ...
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LAKERS would get Paul in three-team trade: report
NEW ORLEANS -- The Hornets have reached a deal to send star point guard Chris Paul to the Lakers, dealing power forwards Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom in a trade that includes the Rockets, NBA sources told Yahoo! Sports on Thursday. A league executive also ...
Chris Paul is Going to the LAKERS For Andrew Bynum Pau Gasol and ...
Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant. Wow. Now all they need to do is figure out a way to coax Dwight Howard to Los Angeles.
Report: LAKERS want Chris Paul AND Dwight Howard - CBSSports.com
Eye on Basketball - Report: Lakers want Chris Paul AND Dwight Howard
How did the LAKERS do against the Cavs in the regular season?
And how might this be important looking at how the Celtics handled the Lakers in regular season and Post last year?
(Assuming they play for the Championship)
Answer: well the Lakers swept the cav's this season. they played 2 games. one ine LA and one in Clevland. Lakers handed Lebron and Co. their first loss at home this year (one of two, the second came from the 6ers with no LBJ). Not to mention that loss at home came from a Bynum-less Lakers.
So what does this mean? A whole lot. Everyone here will disagree with me here but I for one think it speaks butt loads. The regular season sets the tempo for the playoffs. Teams that have the edge over others know it comes from the regular season standings. There are always underlying factors, such as teams could be totally different roster wise as well as mentally by the time they get to the post seson but all in all, two teams with the same line up in reg. season and post should match up the same and this is why I'd rather the Lakes play the Cav's in the finals... Becasue the Majic swept the Lakers this year.
Lakers > Cav's
Kobe> Lebron
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LAKERS: LAKERS Encouraged Kobes Knee Treatment
Lakers trainer Gary Vitti encouraged Kobe Bryant to undergo an innovative treatment to his right knee in Germany over the summer, which reportedly went very well.
How have the LAKERS managed to stay so good?
Going back to the 80s, the Lakers have maange to be a palyoff team almost every year for the last 28 years. Teams like the Celtics and bulls all hit rock bottom after their stars left. Lakers still have a good team after Magic, Kareem, and Worthy left and before Shaq and Kobe were together.
Answer: The Buss family, Jerry West (when he was employed at the Lakers orgainization) and Mitch Kupchak have done an excellent job on scouting young talent. For example, Kobe (an unproven highschool player) was the 13th pick of the 1996 draft and the Lakers had the foresight and courage to trade a proven tier 2 center in Vlade Divac for him. Now, Kobe is one of the best -- and, in my opinion, the best -- player in the league. Additionally, when Shaq wanted 20 + million dollars a year, the Lakers made the right decision in getting trade value for him (which has essentially resulted in Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom for Shaq in 4 years). Now, Phoenix is saddled with a herculean contract for a player who would be considered to play well just to average 10 points and 10 rebounds this season. Granted, there may have been some luck on the Lakers' organization's side, but - as the proverbial saying goes: "luck is the residue of hard work." In short, the Lakers earned their position as an elite organization through great drafting, scouting, and trading. Critics, and even fans, have sometimes scrutinized the Lakers' decisions, but -- all in all -- the Lakers have been the hallmark organization of the NBA (even more so than Boston) because they have consistently been great for so many years.
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LAKERS...........................?
Will Chris Paul play for Lakers? I know he wants to win a championship and play on a championship team. I also know Lakers dont have enough salary cap to pay him. Lakers will be talking to Raja Bell to sign him. What do you think?
Answer: Lakers already have 4 guards in their system ( Kobe, Steve Blake, Sasha Vujacic and Fish).
Maybe they can get him in 2012, but not today. Not unless they give up Lamar or Ron Artest. Or unless Kobe sacrifices 10 million from his contract, but I don't see him doing that.
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How can LAKERS win a championship when they dwindled a 19 points lead to a 3 point win?
How the f* can Lakers be so defenseless when Okur and AK47 to shoot WIDE open 3s to close the gap in the late 4ths?
Do they even learn from their retarded mistakes? They should have learned from Game 1 and Game 2 that Jazz is going to make a surge yet Lakers still make the same s*it over and over again.
All I am saying is why do Lakers make the game more difficult than they are?
Answer: The Lakers made mistakes.
- First, Phil Jackson pulled Kobe, Fisher and Gasol to the bench too early thinking the Jazz have too much of a bad night leaving guys like Sasha and Walton on the floor stumbling turnovers quickly. Williams, Boozer and Millsap realized the situation and stepped up their play trimming the lead that made the Lakers take two quick timeouts in a span of a couple of minutes. Even when he quickly putted Kobe, Gasol and Fisher back, the Jazz have momentum maintained te rally.
- They are leaving players with wide looks behind the 3 point line. They can't afford to do that especially late in the game. They should have known that, other than Boozer and Millsap, the other regular rotation guys can all shoot threes. They left Kirilenko wide open TWICE!
If they didn't build a huge lead early and missed their late free throws, they would have lost the game. If they want to win the championship, they should learn from these mistakes and not get too comfy and underestimate opponents.
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NBA: Commissioner David Stern blocks Chris Paul trade to LAKERS
The NBA, owners of the New Orleans Hornets, refused Thursday to approve a three-team trade that would have sent Hornets All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers. "Its not true that the owners killed the deal, the deal was never ...
Stern kills LAKERS’ deal for Paul
NBA commissioner David Stern killed the New Orleans Hornets’ trade of Chris Paul after several owners complained about the league-owned team dealing the All-Star point guard to the Los Angeles Lakers, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Some owners pushed ...
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At the Garden, the Knicks’ Guest List Looks a Bit Incomplete
Carmelo Anthony will not return to Denver for a visit this season. Nor will Amar’e Stoudemire go back to his old home in Phoenix. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat will play at Madison Square Garden only once, as will Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki and Blake Griffin. And Kevin Durant will not visit New York, nor will Mark Jackson - By STEVE ADAMEK
NBA Kills Chris Paul-to-Los Angeles LAKERS Trade, Impacts Orlando ...
The NBA's decision to disallow a trade which would have sent Chris Paul from the league-owned New Orleans Hornets to the L.A. Lakers both helps and hurts the Orlando Magic.
ON BASKETBALL; Move No. 1: Get Chandler. Move No. 2: Trade Anthony
Finally and fittingly, the Knicks appear to have woken up to a not-so-harsh reality and to a world of immediate possibility. Gone, apparently, is their three-superstar agenda, replaced by a more original, and practical, championship-contending blueprint. Reports on Thursday that the Knicks were on the verge of landing the free-agent center Tyson - By HARVEY ARATON
!!!!!LAKERS!!!!!!!!?
I Saw this jacket
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but it only has 9 championships
i thought they have 14 championship
waht happened to the others championships
ITS NOT AN OLD JACKET
LOOK AT THE LINK
Answer: they used to be the minneapolis Lakers and i think they won the other championships there so thats why they r there and there r 5 missing. sick jacket by the way
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ON BASKETBALL; The Ball Still Belongs to the Stars
In one of the N.B.A. lockout’s signature moments, Commissioner David Stern wagged a scornful finger and Dwyane Wade snarled back . The testy exchange offered a convenient prism for viewing the labor crisis. Management vs. employee. Authority vs. subordinate. But also, power vs. power. The 149-day lockout was mostly about money and partly - By HOWARD BECK
Report: NBA Owners Kill Chris Paul, LAKERS Trade « CBS Los Angeles
NBA owners have reportedly complained enough to the league to kill a deal that would have brought All-Star Chris Paul to the Lakers in a three-way trade, with Lamar Odom heading to New Orleans and Pau Gasol going to ...
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NBA Wont Trade Chris Paul To LAKERS
WDSU .com The NBA, as owners of the New Orleans Hornets, wont trade All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers. NBA spokesman Mike Bass said: "Its not true that the owners killed the deal, the deal was never discussed at the Board of Governors ...
Five things the LAKERS bench needs to bring this season
1. Clearly defined roles. This will remain a challenge considering no one knows what the Lakers roster will actually look like. Although its plausible the team could make a deal for Dwight Howard or Chris Paul, its already definitive with the ...
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LAKERS to sign Jason Kapono
The Lakers had a real problem with outside shooting last season. Evan Gole/NBAE/Getty Images Jason Kapono likely wont be putting the ball on the floor much this year, but if he hits his 3s, itll be $1.2 million well spent. Outside shooting ...
N.B.A. Schedule Is Cram Course for Teams
An N.B.A. schedule unlike any other — short, compressed, frantic, unwieldy in some spots and incomplete in others — was finally unveiled Tuesday night. It may be greeted with as much angst as excitement. Teams will sometimes play on three consecutive nights — the dreaded back-to-back-to-back set. Some teams will play five games in - By HOWARD BECK
LAKERS???????????????????
Lakers had a awsome start how long will it last? can Lakers finish a season with a 82-0?lol
Answer: Lets see what the reality shown us....
-.82 wins... almost impossible for any team.
-.72 wins... almost possible this season.
-.62 wins... almost sure this season.
Anyway, the Lakers are gonna be the best in the wild wild west.!!!!
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What do the LAKERS need to do next year in order to win a championship?
I think they need to trade Lamar Odom because I dont he has the toughness that they need in order to win a championship. And you cant depend on him to help the Lakers win Kobe is getting triple-teamed. I feel like with a new tough small forward and Andrew back next year the Lakers should be back in the Finals again.
Answer: Obviously Bynum needs to be more aggressive, but Gasoft, I mean Gosol needs to get tougher as well. They need a stronger defense and more consistency with some of their players, Odom, Vujacic (sorry if I butcher the names), Walton, Turiaf, and even Farmar. What gets so frustrating is that sometimes these guys show up and sometimes they do not. There is a difference between having an off game and not showing up for stretches. I love the Lakers...lifelong fan, however the Celtics defense was almost perfection. They may have just wanted it more, after 21 years without a championship, plus their pick and roll gave the Lakers a run for the money. Kobe is the best player all around, but he needs more stronger players surrounding him. Some of the guys around him have never made it this far in their careers. The Celts just had more veterans and experience. And they have the best defensive team all around. A stronger defense will out win a strong offense. I would love to say that if only Kobe would have gotten to the paint more, would they had the championship, but again the Celts had an amazing defense. Something many teams in the NBA need to study. They were just the better team this time around. I am expecting the Lakers to make it back to the finals next year. They just need some tuning up and Kobe and Phil should be able to get it done. I also must give props to Fisher, at least we can count on him to show up consistently. Plus a more consistent defense. Long Live the Lakers!!!!!!!!
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Can the LAKERS win the Finals without home court advantage?
Ok so we already know either the Cavs or Magic will be in the Finals. Lakers havent been the best road team like they were last year, can they win it?
Answer: yes they can!
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Chris Paul going to LAKERS might benefit Thunder in long run
No, thats good. For the Thunder. The Lakers are going to be loaded no matter what. Might as well dilute the other teams. Oh, thats good. No, thats bad. OKC was built to match up with the Laker skyline, not a Kobe-CP3 backcourt. Oh, thats bad. Oh, that ...
How can the LAKERS spend so much money?
If the NBA has a salary cap why can the Lakers spend so much? I understand that you are allowed to go over in certain circumstances (like to re-sign current team players) but why can they go about 20M over the cap? Also can someone explain this to me: If a team re-signs one of its own players under what is called a Bird exception (I think) does that players salary go against the cap? Thanks.
Answer: The NBA has a salary cap, yes, however, it is a "soft" cap...Meaning there are exceptions that allow you to go over the cap in order to keep your own players, sign new ones using a certain amount of money, etc. Every dollar you go over the salary cap, you must match it dollar for dollar to the league.
Example: If the league cap is 50 million and say LA spent 70 million this year. That means they are 20 million over the cap. At season's end, they will have paid 70 million dollars total to all of their players, however, they must also pay 20 million to the league as a penalty for going over the cap. In the end, they paid 90 million dollars total, and will actually be $40 million over the cap.
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LAKERS Owner Jerry Buss -- Hospitalized for Blood Clots | TMZ.com
Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss is hospitalized in L.A. for blood clots in his leg ... this according to a rep for the team. We're told doctors…
New Orleans Hornets Win Big in Chris Paul Trade with the LA LAKERS
In the first blockbuster deal of the fresh NBA free agency period, the New Orleans Hornets send all-world point guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers for Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol. To make things even more interesting, the Hornets dealt Gasol to the ...
NBA spikes Paul to LAKERS deal
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The NBA has killed a trade that would have sent Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team deal with the Houston Rockets. NBA spokesman Tim Frank said the NBA, which acquired ...
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what the fuck, vender a pau y a cuatro mas para pillar a chris paul? soy un genio en potencia o los Lakers son subnormales? From: elchuchii - Source: web
I dont know how u can say that?! Gasol? Really? RT @TheJetOnTNT Actually I think Lakers may be better with gasol! Continue the dynasty! From: Tracy_B25 - Source: TwitBird
RT @1GorgeousRose: «@BA_Nasty «@teamKB24 RETWEET IF YOURE A Lakers FAN!!!»» From: txfinest01 - Source: Plume
wow no trade they scared tht Lakers were gonna kill every team honestly #fucktheNBA From: VizzelBryant24 - Source: Mobile Web
RT @YahooSportsNBA: Cavs owner Dan Gilbert called the Lakers trade for Chris Paul a "travesty" in email to David Stern. Complete email: http://t.co/nCMSqEWg From: CP1708 - Source: TweetDeck
im out of town, thats why lol :) RT @MidwestDaddy How is there not a tweet from @bc816 about the Lakers acquisition of CP3? From: bc816 - Source: web
RT @thepbaologist: Hahaha RT @Paul_Artadi16: I just tried to trade Chris Paul to the Lakers on NBA 2k12 and David Stern didnt let me do it on there either... From: jb_benj - Source: ÜberSocial for BlackBerry
@jbunkis Even tho Stern works for the owners its his duty to do whats best for the team he owns NOT the other owners who fear the Lakers From: JLew_Sports - Source: web
RT @medhavish: Not liking the Lakers decisions.. From: rahimashah16 - Source: Twitter for Android
RT @YahooSportsNBA: Cavs owner Dan Gilbert called the Lakers trade for Chris Paul a "travesty" in email to David Stern. Complete email: http://t.co/nCMSqEWg From: NepeanTX - Source: TweetDeck
RT @KevinDing: Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak described to me by source as "angry and mystified" by NBA. All league told Lakers was no. No explanation. From: riafarinas - Source: TweetDeck
Ha! :p RT @INQUIRERSports: Hornets wont trade Chris Paul to the Lakers http://t.co/s9urUi2B From: queenrain - Source: ÜberSocial for BlackBerry
Chris Paul Trade To Lakers Dead: Lamar Odoms Kardashian Future At Play: When the proposed trade of Chris Paul t... http://t.co/G31rVrQJ From: Henrietteeos - Source: twitterfeed
@TheBrookeWhite Are the Lakers with Kobe better than the Heat with Lebron? Its that simple. Im not talking about legacy. 2011-2012 season.. From: LILMIKECURRY - Source: Twitter for iPhone
RT @YahooSportsNBA: Cavs owner Dan Gilbert called the Lakers trade for Chris Paul a "travesty" in email to David Stern. Complete email: http://t.co/nCMSqEWg From: Johnny_Blaz3 - Source: TweetDeck