Lamar Odom Sells ‘Boston Sucks’ T-Shirt

Lamar Odom has teamed up with the Los Angeles high-end sneaker store, Undefeated, to produce a T-shirt featuring the message “Boston Sucks.” The T-shirt, printed in the Lakers’s colors, has the words “Boston Sucks Since 1946″ printed on the front with a “U-Man” image .
About 200 shirts went on sale at Undefeated’s South La Brea [...]

Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak on resigning Odom, Turiaf and Vujacic

LA Times-Kupchak…said the team would like to re-sign restricted free agents Sasha Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf, although he hedged somewhat when asked if Lamar Odom would receive a contract extension this summer. Odom, 28, has one more season and $14.1 million left on his contract.

“We want to see how we perform in the playoffs, what [...]

Lakers 95, Bobcats 108 — Game Photos 3/26

Kobe got 2 technicals and thrown out of the game late in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers are now tied for second place in the west with the Houston Rockets.
Overall it was a very tired effort against a high energy team like the Bobcats. Jason Richardson took full advantage of no Pau Gasol and [...]

Lakers injury update from Phil Jackson — LA Times

LA Times — The biggest news was a notable lack of center Pau Gasol, who will not play tonight against Charlotte and is doubtful for Friday’s game against Memphis, Coach Phil Jackson said.
Gasol has sat out six games because of a moderate sprain in his left ankle. Jackson said Gasol didn’t have a setback but [...]

Lakers Fact of the Day: Jan 8

In the 2005-2006 season Lamar Odom was the second leading scorer on the Lakers averaging 14.8 points per game.

Lamar Odom May Play Friday Against Minnesota

L.A. Times–Forward Lamar Odom practiced Monday and could play Friday against Minnesota. He took part in some contact drills at practice, but, as he said, won’t “rip it up” until practices later this week. He will not play tonight against New Orleans.
Odom averaged 15.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists a game last season and [...]

Odom suffers concussion

Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom suffered a slight concussion in a two-car accident Tuesday. The two-car crash happened Tuesday morning when Odom was driving to the Lakers’ morning shootaround before their season-opening game against the Houston Rockets. Odom, sitting out the first few games of the season while recuperating from shoulder surgery, attended Tuesday [...]

Kobe might get what he wants

Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson says the team still needs a big power forward who can rebound, block shots, and defend.
Jermaine O’Neal of the Indiana Pacers qualifies as that type. Negotiations to acquire O’Neal broke down over the summer, but will the O’Neal trade talk be revived when Lamar Odom shows he’s healthy?
“I’m [...]

Kobe Knows Real Deal Behind Shawn Marion Trade

Did it seem odd to anybody else besides me that Kobe Bryant got back on the Lakers bandwagon rather quick this media day. This is the same guy that was criticizing the Laker’s on national radio 5 times in one day, and could not think of playing for the Laker’s again.

What might really have been [...]

Shawn Marion for Lamar Odom Trade Likely

There’s still no official word on the Shawn Marion-for-Lamar Odom swap detailed on SportingNews.com Tuesday. Marion told me he wants the deal to go down, and he sounded genuinely excited about the possibility of changing scenery. Marion also said he spoke with Kobe Bryant over the weekend and was left with the impression that Bryant [...]

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