Starring: A key ingredient to the Lakers title hopes: a good relationship between Kobe and Mike Brown.
- Kobe finally talks about Mike Brown, and all is right with the world | ProBasketballTalk
- Forum Blue And Gold " Kobe Breaks Silence
- Lakers' Lamar Odom has to deal with death all over again - latimes.com
- Magic Johnson wishes he hadn't retired so early [Video] - latimes.com
- Top Five Kobe Bryant Crossovers | Lakers Nation
- On the lockout and the myth of guaranteed profits " HoopSpeak.com
- Searching for Slava: VALUE SUBTRACTED
Much more after the jump...
Lakers News:
- Lakers' Lamar Odom has to deal with death all over again - latimes.com
- Free agency profile: Jeff Foster - latimes.com
- Searching for Slava: VALUE SUBTRACTED
- Magic Johnson reflects on 1980, 1987 NBA Finals - latimes.com
- Kobe Bryant Approves of Mike Brown Hire | Lakers Nation
- Forum Blue And Gold " Kobe Breaks Silence
- NBA Saturday: Matt Barnes Returns to Action - Basketball News & NBA Rumors -
- Super fan tattoos Kobe Bryant's head on his leg - CBSSports.com
- Magic Johnson interested in buying L.A. Dodgers? - CBSSports.com
- 20 years later, Magic Johnson still regrets retiring from the Lakers - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
- Ron Artest will become ‘Metta World Peace’ on Aug. 26 - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
- Los Angeles Lakers should do everything possible to keep Kobe Bryant from playing overseas - ESPN Los Angeles
- Kobe finally talks about Mike Brown, and all is right with the world | ProBasketballTalk
Lockout News:
- NBA takes legal action against locked-out players | NBA.com
- Owners, players must gauge cost of a long, NHL-type lockout | NBA.com
- Anthony, Paul, Wade won't close door on playing overseas | NBA.com
- NBA goes on the offense against players - latimes.com
- NBA players union criticizes league's 'litigation tactics' - latimes.com
- UPDATE: NBA says players’ union uses unfair labor practices, files suit - Lakers blog - The Orange County Register
- Spencer Hawes not a fan of David Stern's salary - CBSSports.com
- The NBA is taking its players to court, claiming unfair labor practices - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
- On the lockout and the myth of guaranteed profits " HoopSpeak.com
- NBA owners first strike in lockout litigation aimed at favorable court location - ESPN
- How a day of lawsuits can help end the NBA lockout | ProBasketballTalk
- Winderman: Why Fisher, Fredette, 11 other players get named in NBA suit | ProBasketballTalk
- Ex-Terp Walt Williams can relate to state of today's NBA - Washington Times
Around The League:
- Farmar planning to join Vujacic and play overseas? - Lakers blog - The Orange County Register
- Rudy Fernandez is talking to Spanish teams again - CBSSports.com
- Rick Adelman says no plans to return to coaching - CBSSports.com
- San Antonio Spurs offseason questions - ESPN
- Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin stays busy hosting kids camp - ESPN Los Angeles
- Blake Griffin, open to anything - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
- Rondo talks lockout at Malcolm X Park
- Hakeem Olajuwon says Magic aren’t using Dwight Howard enough – Orlando Magic BasketBlog – Orlando Sentinel
- Jordan Farmar in talks to play in Israel for Maccabi Haifa | ProBasketballTalk
- Celtics' Davis considering overseas opportunities -Celtics blog - Boston Globe basketball news
Media:
- Shaq on Conan | NBA.com
- Magic Johnson wishes he hadn't retired so early [Video] - latimes.com
- Kevin Durant: Catches Fire in the 4th Qtr (UNEDITED) - YouTube
- Top Five Kobe Bryant Crossovers | Lakers Nation
- Photo: David Blaine, Jon Stewart, and Karl Malone greet the troops - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
- 81: The video game version - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- This game totally cheats for you " HoopSpeak.com
- Jalen Rose Checks Into Jail -- New Mug Shot | TMZ.com