This is always the toughest road trip, or at least one of the most anticipated. Most years, the Lakers depart from Los Angeles on a three game road trip to face the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Dallas Mavericks. This year, I suppose we are slightly more fortunate as the NBA only scheduled for the Lakers to play the black and white and the blue and white, leave the red out of this. Anywa...

We’ve all heard the world famous song by Mase titled “Welcome Back.” Well, I’m not a music artist, have no musical talent, and am 100% incapable of writing, singing, or producing a multi-million dollar track, but I can get back on my own track and start writing about our beloved Los Angeles Lakers again. After starting LABallTalk.com just over two years ago, there have been...

After going 19-6 straight up from the beginning of the 2009/10 NBA season through Dec. 18, the Atlanta Hawks have slipped a little. Hotlanta has been anything but hot since mid-December, going 4-7 SU and 5-6 against the spread. Nevertheless, the Hawks are still the team with the best ATS record in the entire NBA, with a 24-12 mark as of the start of the week. Atlanta has been masterful at home, go...

Basketball ranks with only a handful of other sports as one of the most popular games around, drawing literally millions of fans who follow the achievements of their favorite teams with a passion. Betting on basketball has become one of the foremost forms of entertainment on the internet, and hundreds of sports gambling sites have sprung up to cope with the demand. Basketball betting caters to spe...

Pau Gasol has found a whole new life, or lifestyle, depending on how you look at it. After playing for the Memphis Grizzlies for years and a Spanish team that lost in the finals of the Eurobasket tourney time after time, Gasol is finally proudly standing at the top of the mountain. The Summer started for Pau with a beautiful ending to his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers. He successfu...

I’ve spent lots of time in the past researching teams, players, and the entire league trying to determine which bets are most reliable. I have spent plenty of money betting on the lines for many teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers. There are a few valuable lessons that I would like to share with you if you plan to bet on sports. Don’t bet on your favorite team. Your passion and lo...

Now that it’s official and we are all fully aware that Kurt Rambis is heading over to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Lakers.com has provided us with a few great quotes from current Lakers representatives. Before I provide their quotes, allow me to share my thoughts: I am quite sad to see Kurt Rambis leave the Lakers. He has served as a great defensive coach and has helped lead the Lakers to thi...

You may remember an article I wrote a while back about Kobe Bryant’s official website. The media ate it up and published it all over the web. Titled “Kobe’s People Have Lost their Mind” I wrote about the changes that were made to KB24.com. When the site was launched years ago, it included a blog and forum that was free and gave all the Kobe Bryant fans the chance to follow ...

Kurt Rambis has reportedly reached an agreement to become the next head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Marc Stein of ESPN.com is reporting that the Wolves and Rambis have reached a four year deal worth upwards of $8 million. The ironic part, he is the heir to Kevin McHale, the member of the Celtics teams from back in the day who got into that fight with Rambis. New team president David Kahn ...