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Report: The Lakers Wanted To Trade Kobe Bryant For LeBron James In 2007
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst brings us a report that offers the chance to imagine a fun alternate history: What if the Lakers had traded Kobe Bryant for LeBron James?...

Blake Griffin Suspended Four Games For Punching Out Equipment Staffer
The Los Angeles Clippers announced today that Blake Griffin will be suspended four games without pay, and fined an additional game check, for punching team equipment staffer Matias Testi....

St. Louis Lawyer Buys Super Bowl Ad To Tell Stan Kroenke To Get Fucked
I put out a call during last night’s Super Bowl local ad break for the best and worst of your local markets, and got replies ranging from axe-murderer Joe Jacoby to HVAC-shilling Mike Tyson to an ad in Omaha for a male enhancement doctor who will make your dong so powerful it will leave your partner...

Stan Kroenke, Fresh Off Leaving St. Louis In The Lurch, Asks St. Louis For Tax Dollars
Stan Kroenke, a businessman who quite possibly wears the skinned pelt of a wombat atop his head on purpose, isn’t a popular man in St. Louis. He recently moved the Rams off to Los Angeles, drawing the ire of pretty much everyone there. So how should Stan go about mending his reputation there, seeing...

Here's Your First Look At Blake Griffin's Busted Hand
We haven’t seen much of Blake Griffin since he broke his hand punching out his friend and Clippers equipment manager Matias Testi. But thanks to TMZ, you can now have a decent look at Griffin’s broken right hand:...

Report: The Rams Are Considering Going After Peyton Manning
Here’s a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter that will make you arch your eyebrows and say, “What? Haha. Wait, what?”...

Kobe Bryant Scored 38, Had Some Fun, And Tortured Sam Mitchell One Last Time
Sam Mitchell was the head coach of the Toronto Raptors when Kobe Bryant dropped 81 points on them in 2006, and he has spent the last 10 years being ornery with anyone who asks him about it. Now with the T-Wolves, Mitchell coached against Bryant for the last time ever on Tuesday night, and Bryant of ...

Byron Scott Is Still Saying Baffling Things About D'Angelo Russell
Halfway through the season, Lakers coach Byron Scott is still giving asinine quotes to the media and ham-fistedly messing with the development of his number two draft pick, D’Angelo Russell....

Oh No, J.J. Redick
It’s time again for us to make fun of the Clippers’ J.J. Redick, who today blew a bunny during L.A.’s home matchup with the Bulls. We imagine you’ll enjoy this, simply that even nine years into his pro career Redick is still the most hated player in college basketball....

D'Angelo Russell On Criticism Of His Rough Rookie Season: "Jesus Still Gets Criticized"
D’Angelo Russell’s rookie season isn’t going so well. He’s only shooting 41%, and his coach seems determined to stunt Russell’s career however he can. So what does he think about the criticism he’s drawn?...
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Even Angelique Kerber Thought She Wouldn't Beat Serena Williams [UPDATE]
All that stood between the #7 tennis player in the world exiting in the opening round of the Australian Open to an unranked opponent was a single point. Angelique Kerber was down to match point against Misaki Doi in the second set, until she found her form, roared back, and took the second and third...

Lance Stephenson Dunks On Lakers, Destroys Their Souls
Holy crap. Did anyone know Lance Stephenson could do this? He just chokeslammed the Lakers back to whatever slop bucket they were dredged up from. Once again, the Lakers have proven themselves a valuable source for highlight reel raw materials....
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Chargers And Rams Agree On Plan To Share L.A. Stadium [Update: Chargers Will Stay In San Diego For 2016]
Update, 5:50 p.m.: The Chargers will play in San Diego for the 2016 season, according to a statement from owner Dean Spanos. The Chargers have until Jan 26, 2017, to exercise their option to move to Los Angeles....


Hey, The Lakers Are Good For Something
The sadsack Lakers have proven their worth by facilitating a gorgeous play by the Bulls. They’re here to provide all the fans a highlight....

The Lakers Are Honoring Shaq With A Pretty Awesome Statue
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that they will be building a statue to honor Shaquille O’Neal, and it will be unveiled outside of their home arena some time during the 2016-2017 season. All we have to go on now is an artist’s rendering, but it’s a bad-ass looking concept:...

Blake Griffin Decked Equipment Manager Over Teasing Gone Wrong
The NBA is investigating the incident the Jan. 23 incident in which Clippers forward Blake Griffin punched assistant equipment manager Matias Testi, breaking his own hand. And as part of that investigation, they’re speaking to the other two men who were at the dinner table, C DeAndre Jordan and assi...

Larry Nance Jr. Graciously Gives Up Seat To Lost Old Man
Lakers rookie Larry Nance Jr. should be recognized for his generosity during last night’s game against the Mavericks. What he did was simply inspiring....

Byron Scott Denies Challenging Instagram Hater To A Fight, Says He Was Hacked
Lakers head coach Byron Scott has a reputation to uphold. Not as a smart or even competent NBA coach, but as a tough-talkin’, no-nonsense, these-goddang-kids-and-their-goddang-iGoogles hard ass. This is why, if you get feisty in his Instagram mentions, you might get challenged to a fight....
