The Lakers had work to do Friday night against the Sacramento Kings before playing host to the Miami Heat on Sunday afternoon. It was a formidable task, but not because the Kings are a great team but because the Heat are one of the NBA’s best. The Lakers took a 115-107 victory from the Kings [...]
Passed over for the NBA All-Star game, Pau Gasol ties the game in the closing seconds of regulation before making a big block in overtime to preserve the win over the Lakers’ longtime rivals. Pau Gasol came up big for the Los Angeles Lakers as they beat the red-hot Boston Celtics 88-87 in overtime for a [...]
The NBA All-Star starters rosters for the 2012 NBA All Star Game were released Friday by the National Basketball Association through its website NBA.com. The NBA announced the starting lineups for the NBA All-Star Game 2012 on Thursday, and a familiar face will be starting at guard for the Western Conference. Kobe Bryant of the [...]
Kobe Bryant showed why he’s one of the NBA’s best closers, breaking open a tight game with 15 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ final 17 points. Kobe Bryant finished with 48 points, tops in the league this season, in a 99-83 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, the Lakers’7th straight win at home [...]
Eva Longoria wasted no time denying a romance was brewing with newly single Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes. Last week Matt released a statement announcing he and Basketball Wives star Gloria Govan had split. Eva Longoria may have her eye on a new baller after the actress was spotted sharing dinner with LA Lakers [...]
On Friday, Justin Bieber pulled off the most romantic surprise date ever for girlfriend Selena Gomez in Los Angeles. After catching pal Demi Lovato’s concert at the Nokia Theater, TMZ reports that Justin Bieber, 17, whisked Selena Gomez, 18, to the nearby Staples Center via underground tunnel. Justin Bieber may only be 17, but the [...]
Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant has reportedly received a $6.7 million offer to play for Virtus Bologna, a professional team in the Italian League. Kobe Bryant spent part of his childhood in Italy while his father played there, and he speaks Italian fluently. Virtus Bologna general manager Massimo Faraoni tells The Associated Press he’s been [...]
Ron Artest OFFICIALLY changed his name to Metta World Peace yesterday — and in much, much bigger news … he celebrated by stuffing his junk into a tiny pair of shorts. A court commissioner granted a request by Ron Artest to officially change his name to Metta World Peace on Friday, three weeks after [...]
Rumors have been flying about who might be cutting a rug on the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars.” An official announcement is set to be made Monday night, but multiple media outlets are reporting that the complete cast list for Season 13 has been leaked — and three of the people on the [...]