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DEREK FISHER  

The Los Angeles Lakers had a disappointing ending to a mediocre season last year. Kobe and his crew are determined to win the championship, but do they have what it takes?

The 2007-2008 NBA basketball season has been quite a rollercoaster for the Los Angeles Lakers. It began in the off-season with Kobe Bryant's frequent and emphatic trade demands. Then, the Lakers got off to a sluggish start.

The Lakers blowing a 24 point lead at home in must win game tarnishes the legacy of Kobe Byrant and Phil Jackson

With Kobe Bryant desperate for help, the Lakers made a stunning trade that could put them into the Championship game

Tim Duncan and the Spurs look to top Kobe and the Lakers.

There's something to be said about legend-making basketball when two storied franchises meet for a chance to make history and to become even more legendary. This works on both the team and individual level.

Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.

When the Los Angeles Lakers chose to go with Kobe Bryant instead of Shaq everybody criticized them but it turns out they were right.

Two storied teams meet to determine the Western Conference champs, and to earn the right to fight for the NBA title. The Spurs are defending their crown, and the upstart Lakers are attempting to once again ascend to greatness. Who will triumph?

Having won all three meetings between the teams this season, the Lakers Will breeze through the first round of the NBA Playoffs in a sweep.

With a determined and less malcontent Kobe, a healthy starting squad and quality production from the good mix of veterans and youngsters, the Lakers may indeed surprise the league.

Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are poised to return to the NBA finals. But the old, unappreciated, yet constantly victorious San Antonio Spurs are in their way again.

The public, thus far, has sided with Kobe. Analysts agree that the Lakers have not surrounded him with the necessary talent to be competitive. I disagree.

The Spurs somehow won a road game when it counted and now the defending champs face red hot Los Angeles in the Western Conference Finals

Although Derek Fisher has played on three NBA champion basketball teams, he may be most remembered for his commitment to his faith and family. The Los Angeles Laker was willing to give up his pro career to find medical treatment for his daughter with eye cancer.

NBA news and notes: Derek Fisher's new team, Anderson Varejao's tough situation, Morris Peterson's contract and Matt Barnes's frustration.

On Sunday April 20th the Los Angeles Lakers meet their first test in the Denver Nuggets on their quest towards an NBA Championship.

Los Angeles Lakers versus San Antonio Spurs in the NBA West Championship series. What are the key matchups? Who will win?

An analysis of the current state of the Lakers following their defeat in the NBA Finals and what fans can expect for next season.

After taking out the New Orleans Hornets in a very difficult and emotional game seven last night, the San Antonio Spurs are going to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday for the Western Conference Finals.

The Lakers continue to be stuck in mediocrity.

An overview of the NBA Finals series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics.

With their game 7 victory in New Orleans last night, the San Antonio Spurs have qualified for the Western Conference Finals--again.

A brief overview of how the Lakers went from distress to dominance

But everything has predictably changed since January 13th when Andrew Bynum went down in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Los Angeles Lakers are touted to win the Western Conference Championship, but how appropriate it is for them to try to win their crown in a competition against last year's Western Conference and NBA Champion, the San Antonio Spurs.

This is a team ranking of the five teams that make up the Pacific Division in the NBA's Western Conference. Find out where the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers stand when compared to Sacramento's Kings, the Warriors in Oakland, and the Suns in Phoenix.

At this point four teams have already clinched playoff spots. New Orleans, San Antonio, L.A. Lakers and Utah. Let's break down the teams, seeds and current match-ups in the wild West.

Kobe Bryant has suffered an injury to his pinkie finger that a doctor has suggested he have surgery on. It is torn ligament to his shooting had. The surgery on that finger would probably keep Kobe Bryant out for at least six weeks.

If Kobe Bryant were to stop playing today, there would be no legacy.

Excuse me for jumping on the bandwagon, but the Los Angeles Lakers are legitimate championship contenders now!

The Los Angeles Lakers are apparently still stinging from their first round exit in the 2007 NBA Playoffs. Kobe Bryant was recently quoted as saying that if GM Jerry West does not return to the team next season, he would prefer to be traded.

Read about the Los Angeles Lakers and preview their chances this season. Can Kobe Bryant carry the Lakers back into the playoffs?

Nobody expected too much from the Lakers last season. Phil Jackson came back and led the team back to the playoffs, but do they have the talent around Kobe Bryant to succeed in a deep Conference?

Kobe Bryant is perhaps the most criticized figure in sports today. Anything that Kobe says or does gets over-analyzed by television sportscasters, journalists, and fans across the country.

Preview of Spurs vs Lakers

Kobe Bryant had a great series in round one of the playoffs agaisnt the Suns but he came up just short in game 7

Life as a Los Angeles Lakers fan can feel like a rollercoaster at times. Laker fans have enjoyed great moments like championships, 81 point performances by Kobe Bryant, and clutch shots by Robert Horry.

O'Neal could soon be on the way to help Kobe Bryant and the Lakers.

After the Los Angeles Lakers spirited conclusion to last season, which featured an unexpected - and hard fought - playoff appearance, the future would appear to be very bright for Kobe Bryant and his young teammates.

The Los Angeles Lakers basketball star, Kobe Bryant, implied again that he wants to be traded. On his website kb24.com, he made a statement which said, that "the Lakers and me just have two different visions for the future."

Kobe Bryant, shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, scored more points in back-to-back games than any player in recent memory. He scored 65 against the Trailblazers and 50 more Sunday night against the Timberwolves for an astonishing 115-point 2-game total.

The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers match-up in the NBA Finals recall the league's glory days of the 1980s.

taking a closer look at Phil Jackson's book The Last Season

Zen master signed a three year $30 million dollar deal to once again play ringmaster in Jerry Buss's little circus otherwise known as the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers are back on top as an NBA playoff favorite, led by likely MVP Kobe Bryant. But will the Western Conference top seed be upset for the second year in a row?

According to his comments earlier this summer, Kobe was not supposed to play for the Lakers unless they made something happen ... and they didn't.

Amid the neverending barrage of newspaper headlines, magazine copy and barbershop talk, you think you know everything there is to know about superstar guard Kobe Bryant, but you have no idea.

Does Kobe Bryant deserve more help in getting the Lakers to the next Level?

Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.

Was Brent Barry fouled by Derek Fisher in the Spurs vs Lakers round 3 playoff game?

Los Angeles Lakers' owner Jerry Buss isn't against Kobe's departure.

Over the last month, Phoenix, Dallas, Los Angeles, Houston, San Antonio and New Orleans - six likely play-off teams - have made deals to strengthen their position in the mighty Western Conference.

Conflict in Sudan continues to get worse.

The Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and Sacramento Kings covet Phil Jackson. More precisely, they covet Jackson's nine championship rings. Larry Brown lingers as a nice consolation prize.

We will be taking a look back at the last 10 years of NBA drafts, with analysis of the draft picks. Along with analysis, there will be a reordered top ten picks, along with a selection of the worst and best draft choices.

When you look at the way the NBA has allowed the game to be played in this years playoffs the league DOES NOT protect its players. If they did there would be a no tolerance policy when it comes to dirty players like Bruce Bowen.

A position by position preview of the Lakers and Celtics NBA Finals matchup along with a brief background of this historical rivalry and who I expect to emerge victorious this time around.

The Jazz fought until almost the end of the season to get into the playoffs only to fall short. They have the talent and depth, particularly up front, to compete with the best in the NBA. Will they return to the playoffs amidst a crowded Conference?

A preview of the 2006 NBA season for the Utah Jazz.

An overview of the NBA 2008 Finals between the Celtics and Lakers, filled with position match-ups and predictions.

Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchack falls asleep last summer and wakes up in Oz with his team. When they get back to LA, the Lakers are the NBA's best team and everyone's pick to win the championship.

Test your trivia knowledge of your Los Angeles Lakers. Take the 10 question challenge and see how well you score in the search for the Los Angeles Lakers #1 fan and compare your score to everyone else by posting your score in the comment section.

Here are a few great Los Angeles Lakers gift ideas for all ages. Every item listed is under $20! Check them out today!

The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association. The Lakers play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

Before this season the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics had faced each other an even 10 times in the NBA Finals. Here is a look back at those Finals.

The Lakers and the Celtics battling for NBA Championship Glory!

J.A. Adande, of the LA Times, seems to think the Lakers could possibly contend in the Western Conference. I, on the other hand, am much more of a real-world kind of guy that's not too caught up in flights of fancy.

The 2007-08 Los Angeles Lakers' team is the new infant of the next professional basketball dynasty in Los Angeles.

Looking at the Round One matchup of the Lakers vs. the Nuggets.

With the Celtics knocking off the Pistons, they are set to meet their past rival Lakers in the 2008 NBA Finals

The 10 greatest players ever to wear the purple and gold in the City of Angels.

Lamar Odom's career as a Los Angeles Laker may come to an end this off-season. Odom came to the Lakers three summers ago from the Miami Heat in the Shaquille O'Neal trade. Since that trade, the Lakers have not advanced past the first round of the NBA playoffs.

The Los Angeles Lakers got the news on Monday that two of their very valuable players, Lamar Odom and Luke Walton, will be out of the lineup for a considerable amount of time. An estimated time of return for either player is not yet known.

How good have the Lakers been this season? I put the microscope under the Lakers and determine how well they've played.

A forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, Vladimir Radmanovic, admitted to the public that he lied to his team about the cause of last week's injury.

a satirical political commentary on the recent defeat of TX teams by "liberal" teams from liberal cities--esp. concerning the Lakers-Spurs Western Conference Finals

With the 2006-2007 NBA All-Star Weekend almost upon us, we mark this halfway juncture in the professional basketball season with a look at one of the league's top candidates for MVP: Kobe Bryant.

The West was a very competitive conference this year with the playoff teams only separated by seven games. This series will not be an easy one for the Lakers. The Nuggets should be able to make this a close series.

A season preview of the 2006 Los Angeles Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers sweep the Denver Nuggets 4-0 in the Playoff Series. Will they be facing off against Utah next, or can Houston pull a rabbit out of their hat?

Kobe Bryant's latest sidekick, young star Center Andrew Bynum, has gone down for what is expected to be eight weeks, and it could not come at a worse point in the season.

After a disappointing loss in the first round of the playoffs against the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers looked to improve their team over the summer and become a championship contender once again. Find out exactly what improvements they made and who they got.

2008 finals preview between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers

Many sports fans are very aware of the less than pleasant side of the Kobe Bryant story. Some little knonw facts about Kobe help us to remember who he still can be.

With 16 and 14 NBA finals wins respectively, the Celtics and Lakers have dominated the NBA throughout its history. Now the two teams have a shot at meeting again.

A longer look into the future than usual forecasts a potential problem brewing for the Lakers in 2009. Should they choose to pay salaries out of their noses or allow a star to leave L.A. to maintain profits?

Lakers Clobbered by the Celtics. Boston wins 17th title as NBA champions.

Lakers versus Spurs, Western Conference final. Lakers in 7.

The powerhouse of the west Lakers and their eastern counterpart are hopefully going to provide hard core NBA and basketball fans an entertaining game.

I am here to warn every western conference opponent that the Lakers could actually be a force to be reckoned with come playoff time this season.

Only three teams in the NBA history have come back from a two game deficit. I believe the Lakers are capable of doing the same thing.