Lamar Odom to Tie the Knot

Talk about a whirlwind romance! According to the Associated Press, Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom is set to wed E! reality television star Khloe Kardashian. Khloe, 25, appears on E!’s Keeping Up With the Kardashians along with the rest of her family and also stars in an E! spinoff show titled Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami. Khloe also competed on The Celebrity Apprentice earlier this year. According to E! News, Khloe posted a statement of her Celebuzz blog yesterday (September 22) saying, “Hi dolls. I’m thrilled to finally be able to tell you that the news is true … Lamar and I are getting married on Sunday!!! I couldnt’ be happier and I’m so excited that I can finally share the news with you. Your well wishes have meant the world to me and I am truly so blessed to have such amazing fans, family and friends during this incredible time in my life.”

Odom, 29, recently signed a four-year contract with the Lakers this summer and was a key player in helping the franchise win its 15th NBA championship title in June. Odom has a daughter, Destiny, and son, Lamar Jr., from a previous relationship. Tragically, Odom’s other son Jayden died it his crib when he was just seven months old in 2006.

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Permalink - Posted in General on September 24, 2009 - Post a comment

Ron Artest Makes Some Gaffs in San Diego

During a stop in San Diego for his first promotion appearance for his new team, the Los Angeles Lakers, Ron Artest made some gaffs that caused some laughs. Said Artest, “I didn’t realize how far L.A.’s tentacles, or whatever you want to call them, extend, all the way to San Diego. I thought I was going to be getting some Golden State Warrior fans, because I didn’t know where I was at. Most of the fans are Lakers fans, so that’s great. And I’m also here to say that next year I’ll be trying out for the San Diego Chargers, so I look forward to that. Hopefully I can play some baseball. Is there a baseball team here?” This caused an eruption of laughter, as Artest was told he was wearing a San Diego Padres hat! “I know I’m wearing the hat. I just love the SD. The logo looks great. I didn’t realize there was a baseball team in San Diego.”

Arest also spoke about his previous heated moments with Kobe Bryant saying, “That was friendship what you saw there with me and Kobe. That’s like hard-core friendship, you know, like back in the days–fight against your best friend when you were younger and go out and get some ice cream later? That’s what that was. It was so competitive.”

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Permalink - Posted in General on September 23, 2009 - Post a comment

Ron Artest May Be Blamed If Lakers Don’t Repeat Last Season

According to the Los Angeles Times, newly acquired Laker Ron Artest may shoulder the blame if the Lakers fail to repeat last season’s championship win this season. While promoting the Lakers’ exhibition game against the Denver Nuggets (which will take place Oct. 23 at the San Diego Sports Arena), Artest said that fans would be justified in blaming him if the Lakers fail to secure another NBA Championship title this season: “They should. That’s exactly what should happen if we don’t repeat. They won last year, and I’m the new addition. The fans expect to repeat. Everybodyin L.A. expects a second ring. And if we don’t then yeah, they should point it right at me, throwing tomatoes and everything.”

On July 8 Artest joined the Lakers as a free agent, inking a five-year deal worth approximately $33 million. Artest basically swaped places with Trevor Ariza (who left L.A. to take Artest’s spot with the Houston Rockets) as the Lakers’ only addition. Artest wore an all-black Kobe Bryant jersey to pay tribute to his new teammate and appeared excited to make his first promotional appearance for his new team saying, “It makes me more excited, gives me a better understanding of what jersey I’m actually putting on. So today I decided to wear the black Kobe Bryant jersey, because he is the ‘Black Mamba,’ and I’m really happy to be a part of this team and I’m really excited just to be an addition, an asset, to the guy, to the (Derek) Fishers and the (Andrew) Bynums and all the rest of the players.”

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Permalink - Posted in General on September 22, 2009 - Post a comment

Rumor Has It Mickael Gelabale Will Sign with the Lakers

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Jorge Sierra of Hoopshype.com says the Lakers are close to signing former Sonic Mickael Gelabale. According to Sierra, the 26-year-old, 6′7″ Frenchman will have a shot at making the team out of training camp on a “make-good contract,” which means there is no financial commitment until he makes the team. Gelabale dropped out of the NBA subsequent to tearing his right ACL during his second season in Seattle in 2008 and played six games with the D-Fenders last season in the NBDL, during which he averaged 4.3 boards a game.

Gelabale told Sierra his health is “ducky” and sees himself as an asset on the defensive end saying, “The knees are very good. We had some tests in Los Angeles and both of my knees are very, very stong. I’ve been working out a lot and now I’m even able to do things I couldn’t do before.” Gelabale also revealed, “…I chose the Lakers because I think I can make the team. I can bring my defense to the Lakers. I remember there have been times when I played against Kobe that he would congratulate after the game for being such a good defender. I know it’s going to be hard to make the team, but you have to start somewhere.”

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Permalink - Posted in General on September 21, 2009 - Post a comment

Who Is Lakers Forward Lamar Odom Dating?

You know it’s the offseason when reports of who Lakers’ players are dating dominate the headlines, but training camp starts September 29 so there will only be a few more days of this. With that said, the New York Daily News is reporting that Lakers’ forward Lamar Odom is dating Khloe Kardashian. Along with her sisters Kourtney and Kim, Khloe stars in E! reality shows The Kardashians and Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami. According to Hollyscoop.com, the newly minted couple “instantly hit it off” after meeting at the Rom Artest party at Hollywood nightclub Halo on August 27 and recently hit another Hollywood hot spot, Guys and Dolls.

A source told Usmagazine.com, “He was holding her hand and every time a good song came on, she would pull him up to dance and steal kisses here and there. There is no denying the chemistry between these two.” Kim told People.com, “They’re very happy. They’ve been together for a few weeks, and are literally inseparable. Khloe thinks he’s amazing and makes her laugh and smile constantly.” Odom, 29, recently inked a four-year, $33 million contract with the Lakers and was a key factor in helping L.A. win the NBA Championship in June.

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Permalink - Posted in General on September 18, 2009 - Post a comment

Andrew Bynum’s Health and the Upcoming Lakers’ Season

Andrew Bynum was drafted 10th overall by the Lakers in 2005 and became the youngest player ever to appear in an NBA game later on that same year, but Bynum’s chronic knee trouble has caused problems for the Lakers in the past and may prove to be a key issue this season. While the Lakers’ 2008-09 NBA championship season was nearly perfect, had Andrew Bynum been healthy it would have been that much better. In 2007 Bynum suffered an injury to his left kneecap that limited him to 35 regular-season games and barred him from the playoffs. Then, in 2008 Bynum endured an injury to his right knee (although this time he recovered to play in the championship run).

During the offseason, 21-year-old Bynum worked out in Atlanta, which caused some to think that he was injured. Bynum’s agent, David Lee, however claims those rumors are false saying that “there aren’t any problems” and that Bynum will be back in L.A. before training camp begins on September 29. Last season, Bynum appeared in 50 regular-season contests for the Lakers and averaged 14.3 points, eight rebounds and 1.8 blocks in just under 29 minutes per game. Bynum, Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol combine to give the Lakers one of the league’s most powerful attacks and if he stays healthy this season the Lakers will be that much of a sure thing to make it to the playoffs.

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Permalink - Posted in General on September 17, 2009 - Post a comment

Will the Lakers and the Celtics Face Off In the Finals?

The Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics Rivalry is one of the fiercest in the NBA, and news sources and bloggers everywhere are already predicting that the two teams may face off in this season’s NBA Finals. The Celtics have made some good decisions in the offseason and Kevin Garnett is healthy, but the Lakers have made some big moves as well. Despite losing Trevor Ariza, Los Angeles signed former Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest, who will be used as a replacement to Ariza at small forward. And, who could forget, the Lakers resigned Lamar Odom.

Says Josh Dhani of MVN.com, “It seems that no other team can compete the way these two will this season. The Orlando Magic may be close for this year after trading for New Jersey Nets’ Vince Carter to fill in for Hedro Turkoglu. But they won’t pass by Boston this year in the Eastern Conference. Why so? well, last year’s playoffs explains it all.”

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Permalink - Posted in General on September 16, 2009 - Post a comment

Lakers Star Pau Gasol Leads World Champ Spain over Lithuania

Yesterday (September 14) Lakers star Pau Gasol led world champion Spain over Lithuania, 84-70, scoring 19 points with eight rebounds. Held at Lodz, Poland, it was the second round of the European basketball championship. At the start of the second quarter Spain was trailing 24-15 but guard Rudy Fernandez (of the Portland Trail Blazers) made a crucial three-pointer that led to a 25-3 run for the next seven minutes, putting Spain ahead, 40-27. Said Gasol, “We played with a very good rhythm today. We raised our level of intensity and were able to run and play our game. That’s more the game that we’ve been so successful with.”

After winning a silver medal at last year’s Beijing Olympics and the world title in 2006, Spain temporarily lost its touch, until last night, that is, losing its opening game to Serbia and also to Turkey in the first game of the second round. Next up, Spain faces Poland in the final second-round game and the team will likely make it to the quarterfinals.

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Permalink - Posted in General on September 15, 2009 - Post a comment

Sun Yue Signs with the Knicks

According to the New York Times, 6-foot-9 guard Sun Yue has inked a deal with the New York Knicks. Yue’s agent Charles Bonsignore told the Times that the Knicks signed Sun to a partly guaranteed contract. The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Sun Yue in the second round in 2007 and he spent last leason as a reserve for the Lakers. In addition, the Knicks signed two additional players to partly guaranteed deals: forward Warren Carter (who played overseas the past two years) and point guard Gabe Pruitt (who played with the Boston Celtics for the past two years). Carter, Pruitt and Yue will be invited to training camp, which kicks off in Saratoga Springs, New York on September 29.

23-year-old Sun Yue is known as the Chinese Magic Johnson in his homeland. Yue signed with the Lakers after averaging 6.8 points and 2.5 assists a game for the Chinese national team in the Beijing Olympics. Although Yue spent most of last season on the inactive roster (and was waived in July), he did win an NBA championship while with the Lakers.

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Permalink - Posted in General on September 14, 2009 - Post a comment

Lakers Have Some Competition

The Lakers are the favorite in the West, that much is for sure, but will they receive any genuine competition for the right to represent the conference in the NBA Finals?  The Lake Show ran away with the number one seeding in the West last season, finishing 11 games ahead of Denver, San Antonio and Portland.  They then essentially cruised to the NBA Finals, save a bit of competition from the Denver Nuggets early in the conference finals.  If the Lakers get a fully healthy Andrew Bynum playing his best for 82 games, then the number one seed will probably be relatively easy to capture, but there is one team that could give L.A. a run for their money.

Just when it looked like the Spurs were getting old and fading away, San Antonio put together one of the more impressive offseasons in recent history.  Not only did they acquire forward Richard Jefferson for 10 cents on the dollar, they lured Antonio McDyess from Detroit via free agency and might have gotten the steal of the 2009 draft in Pittsburgh product DeJuan Blair.  Injuries and age will still be a concern for Tim Duncan and Co., but they could give the Lakers a run for top honors in the West.  The Lakers look like the best bet to rep the West in the Finals, but the road may be a bit bumpier this season than last.

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Permalink - Posted in General on September 11, 2009 - Post a comment


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