Dates to circle on the Lakers' 2008-09 NBA schedule

Create a Caption Contest - Kobe Bryant Photo

daddycane posted 8/18/2008 from thehoopdoctors.com

Winner receives a pair of Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star Classics in your choice of Black, Blue, Red, or White.

Tale of two offseasons for Lakers, Clippers

wcbias posted 8/18/2008 from www.examiner.com

The Clippers just got older, while the Lakers found a much-needed replacement for their young spark plug Ronny Turiaf.The Los Angeles Lakers have signed 25-year-old big man Josh Powell (6-9, 240), a part-time starter for the Clippers last season.The ...

John Amaechi Isn’t Enjoying His Olympic Experiece

FanHouse found this 8/18/2008 on slamonline.com

by Marcel Mutoni Wait, Amaechi is at the Olympic Games? Well, yes. Why exactly? Hard to tell. But whatever the case, it’s not exactly going as well as he’d hoped. John Amaechi is apparently serving as a ...

Oh My Josh!

nbarumors posted 8/18/2008 from www.nbarumors.info

Since departing with the high energy blue collar player — also known as Ronny Turiaf — the Lakers have been looking for an “affordable” replacement. It has been reported that Lakers inked forward/center Josh Powell to a deal, but the terms have not been disclosed yet.

Kobe in China: Kind of a Big Deal

Forum Blue And Gold found this 8/18/2008 on jonesonthenba.blogspot.com

Despite all the money Nike spends to make LeBron James the biggest basketball icon in the world, Kobe is still the most popular player in China. I mean Kobe is on some Michael Jackson level with the Chinese : "It's a little weird when people walk ...