LA Lakers

The team is renowned for the fanbase of celebrities, such as musicians and movie stars who attend its games. Without question, many are present only during successful times for the team. During such times, near-court seats at an important Laker game are a desirable place for entertainment figures to "be seen". Each network broadcast, and many local broadcasts, of Laker home games invariably includes a few moments taken out to show on camera the various celebrities present at that particular game, and clearly many attendees are more interested in this aspect of their attendance than in the team or the game itself.

lakerspassion10 new articles for Sunday, April 16, 2006Los Angeles Lakers Celebrity Poker Invitational

Episode0157 - Los Angeles Lakers 3rd Annual Las Vegas Poker Night
Episode 157 - Los Angeles Lakers 3rd Annual Las Vegas Poker Night The Los Angeles Lakers host celebrity poker invitational to benefit Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation.

Highlight Reel from The Battle of Los Angeles (Lakers vs. Clippers)
Here is a highlight reel from last Sunday’s Lakers-Clippers game put together by CaCHooka Man…whoever that is. (Hopefully we didn’t just start some kind of gang war.) Anyway, it’s some highlights of the game with musical accompaniment ...

ESPN’s Bill Simmons votes Kobe for MVP
Answer: If you replaced Kobe with a decent 2-guard (someone like Jamal Crawford) for the entire 2005-06 Lakers season, they would have won between 15 and 20 games. I can say that in complete confidence. Terrible team. ...

Lakers: Kobe Bryant Canditate for NBA MVP!?
That’s hard work and a commitment to excellence. We can’t forget that. He’s the MVP. Key stats: 34.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 4.7 apg Lakers’ record: 36-34, 7th in West. Technorati Tags: Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Basketball.

Kobe, Lakers Beat Playoff-Bound Clippers

Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter, Lamar Odom had 23 points and 15 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Clippers 100-83 on Sunday night. ...

Not the sports page anymore – it’s the police blotter
A sexual assault case that brings up uncomfortable recent memories for Los Angeles sports fans will ... In the past three years LA has endured three such rape accusations, against two USC football players and a Lakers basketball star. ...

A Very Hilton Affair
Paris and Kathy Hilton were amongst the many invited guests at the Los Angeles Lakers' 3rd annual Mirage Las Vegas Casino Night and Bodog Celebrity Poker Invitational benefiting Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation held Wednesday night ...

NBA Finals
The San Antonio Spurs will begin their title defense against the Los Angeles Lakers who return to the postseason after a one-year absence. It will be a short sharp return for Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant who were beaten 3-1 by the Spurs ...

Dita Von Teese (Marilyn Manson's wife) arrives at the Los Angeles ...
Dita Von Teese (Marilyn Manson's wife) arrives at the Los Angeles Lakers 3rd annual Mirage Las Vegas Casino Night and Bodog Celebrity Poker Invitational benefiting Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, ...

Lakers' Bryant sets franchise mark in win over Portland - Seattle ...
Covers, Lakers' Bryant sets franchise mark in win over Portland Seattle Post Intelligencer - 3 hours ago Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant netted 50 points and in the process set the Lakers' franchise record for points in a ...

Dita
Dita Von Teese arrives solo at the Los Angeles Lakers 3rd annual Mirage Las Vegas Casino Night and Bodog Celebrity Poker Invitational benefiting Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California.

Stephen at Lakers Casino Night...
On April 12th Stephen attended the Los Angeles Lakers 3rd Annual Casino Night and Poker Invitational. You can check out a picture below...

News And Notes
Not a lot has been made of the Los Angeles clippers this year, yet they are heading to the playoffs and are better than there rival the Los Angeles Lakers. So, where is the love for the Clippers? It’s there just in a lesser amount. ...

The Mascot Fearsomeness Index
Among the wussiest cities are Los Angeles, Seattle, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Los Angeles trots out the Clippers, Lakers, Angels and Kings... if the Saints end up moving to LA, Los Angeles should just go ahead and rename the entire ...

Lakers 108, Denver 110 OT
Anthony's jumper with 3.8 seconds left in overtime gave the Denver Nuggets a 110-108 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. It was the eighth time this season he's made a big shot in the waning seconds. ...

Lakers make case: They belong, too
By BRODERICK TURNER The Press-Enterprise LOS ANGELES - For the Lakers and Clippers, Sunday night's game was more than just about an intercity rivalry or which team is LA's best. It was about two teams trying to improve as the playoffs ...

If the Playoffs Begin Today...
2 Phonix Suns vs 7 Los Angeles Lakers (Suns lead series 3-0) 3. 3 Denver Nuggets vs 6 Los Angeles Clippers (Clippers lead series 3-1) 4. 4 Dallas Mavericks vs 5 Memphis Grizzlies (Mavs lead series 3-1.

Bryant, Odom lead Lakers into 7th spot in West
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, celebrates with teammates Kwame Brown, center Kobe scores 31, Lamar notches triple-double; Warriors lose 9th straight.

Lakers 104, Houston 88
[excerpt] Bryant scored 43 points Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles' 104-88 victory over Houston. It was his 23rd game of 40 or more points tying a Lakers single-season record set by Elgin Baylor in 1962-63. "I never in my wildest dreams ...

lakerspassion10 new articles for Tuesday, April 11, 2006Battle of Los Angeles: Hot Lakers favored (Covers.com)
Oddsmakers are giving the Los Angeles Clippers the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately treatment in Sunday’s tilt with the Lakers. The Clips posted two convincing victories over their city rivals through three meetings this season, downing...

Bryant leads Lakers (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter, Lamar Odom had 23 points and 15 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Clippers 100-83 on Sunday night.

Kobe, Lakers Beat Playoff-Bound Clippers (AP via Yahoo! News)
For the Los Angeles Lakers, it was a game of major importance. To the Los Angeles Clippers, it was anything but crucial. That's typical of late-season matchups between the crosstown rivals, but this was different than the norm since the Clippers are the ones with the playoff berth locked up and the Lakers are still battling to get there.

Kobe makes the Lakers a dangerous squad (The Sports Network)
(Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers are a very dangerous team to have to play in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. They are more than capable of sending one of the top seeds home early.

Lakers Quiet Playoff-Bound Clippers (NBA.com)
In the LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS, Ross Siler writes that "the Clippers can celebrate clinching their first playoff berth since 1997 all they want in the coming week. The Lakers weren't going to let them do it in front of their fans at Staples Center on Sunday night. It was time for order to be restored and the Lakers did just that in a 100-83 victory, with Kobe Bryant playing 47:21 minutes and Lamar

Lakers pull away from Clippers (Fox Sports)
Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter, Lamar Odom had 23 points and 15 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Clippers 100-83 on Sunday night. Luke Walton added 13 points and seven rebounds for the Lakers (41-37), who outscored the Clippers 20-6 to finish the game in snapping a two-game losing streak and winning for the seventh time in 10

Bryant, Odom Carry Lakers Over Clippers (NBA.com)
Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away for a 100-83 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Lakers beat Clippers, forge tie for 7th (The Arizona Republic)
For the Los Angeles Lakers, it was a game of major importance. To the Los Angeles Clippers, it was anything but crucial.

Lakers down Clippers in battle for LA (The Sports Network)
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant poured in 38 points to lead the playoff-hopeful Lakers over the Clippers, 100-83, in the battle for Los Angeles at the Staples Center.

Bryant leads Lakers past Clippers (Honolulu Advertiser)
LOS ANGELES — For the Los Angeles Lakers, it was a game of major importance.

lakerspassion10 new articles for Sunday, April 02, 2006Los Angeles Lakers (38-35) At Seattle SuperSonics (29-42), 10:30 P.m. (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)
(Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers try to bounce back from a loss and continue their push towards earning a berth in the postseason, as they visit the Seattle SuperSonics tonight at KeyArena.

Bryant scoring outburst lifts Lakers over Rockets (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Kobe Bryant has scored 43 points to tie a Lakers record for 40-point games in a season and lift Los Angeles to a 104-88 National Basketball Association victory over Houston.

Kobe tops 40 to tie Elgin's record in Lakers' win (Sports Illustrated)
Kobe Bryant scored 22 of his 43 points in the third quarter to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 104-88 on Sunday afternoon.

Bryant too much for Rockets to handle in Lakers' 104-88 win (USA Today)
Kobe Bryant scored 22 of his 43 points in the third quarter to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 104-88 on Sunday afternoon. The 40-point game was Bryant's 23rd of the season, tying a Lakers record set by Elgin Baylor in the 1962-63 season. Bryant has scored 40 or more four times in his past seven games.

Byrant ties Lakers record in win over Rockets (Fox Sports)
Kobe Bryant scored 22 of his 43 points in the third quarter to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 104-88 on Sunday afternoon. The 40-point game was Bryant's 23rd of the season, tying a Lakers record set by Elgin Baylor in the 1962-63 season. Bryant has scored 40 or more four times in his past seven games. Smush Parker had 15 points and 10 assists for Los Angeles. Lamar Odom

Kobe goes over 40 again in Lakers' win over Rockets (The Sports Network)
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant posted 43 points and six assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 104-88 win over the Houston Rockets at the Staples Center.

Lakers drop Rockets, cover as favorites (Covers.com)
LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant scored 22 of his 43 points in the third quarter to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 104-88 on Sunday afternoon. The Lakers covered the 6-point spread and the total went over. The ...

Bryant scoring outburst lifts Lakers over Rockets (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant scored 43 points to tie a Lakers record for 40-point games in a season and lift Los Angeles to a 104-88 National Basketball Association victory over Houston here on Sunday.

Bryant scoring outburst lifts Lakers over Rockets (TODAYonline)
Kobe Bryant #8 of the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant has scored 43 points to tie a Lakers record for 40-point games in a season and lift Los Angeles to a 104-88 National Basketball Association victory over Houston.

NBA: LA Lakers 104, Houston 88 (UPI)
LOS ANGELES, April 2 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 43 points Sunday as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston, 104-88. In his latest scoring binge, Bryant scored 22 points in the third quarter.

Los Angeles Lakers

The Lakers began in 1947 when Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen bought the Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League for $15,000 and relocated it to Minneapolis. As the Gems had by far the worst record in the NBL, the Lakers had the first pick in the 1947 Profesisonal Basketball League of America dispersal draft, which they used to select George Mikan, later to become the greatest center of his time. With Mikan, new coach John Kundla and an infusion of former University of Minnesota players, the Lakers won the NBL championship in their first season.