Pau Gasol has been selected as the Western Conference Player of the Month for the month of February. The award is presented by Kia Motors and Gasol really did everything necessary to earn it in February. By taking over in the time that Andrew Bynum went down, Gasol has helped the Lakers go 11-3 and improve their standings in the Western Conference. The Lakers have really played on a different leve...

This week has been the toughest thus far for the Lakers post Bynum injury. They won 11 of their first 12 without the big center but have hit a wall. They have lost their last two games to the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns. Kobe and Pau have played solid throughout all this however the bench has not been as successful. The Lakers role players have really struggled over the last few games and have...

The All Star break passed and the Lakers still sit where they did prior to it. They are currently ranked #1 in all of the power rankings around the league including ESPN, Sports Illustrates, NBA.com and USA Today. It’s a real pleasure to see them playing this well, especially without Andrew Bynum. Los Angeles has dominated in the month of February and especially in the last week. Pau Gasol i...

The All Star break is over and the Lakers are clearly ready to go to work. There is nothing standing in their way at this point and they will do whatever it takes to win the title. Coming out of the All Star weekend in which Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and Derek Fisher participated, the team was fresh and ready to go. Lamar Odom definitely got his much needed rest and Sasha Vujacic took a quick trip d...

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced a trade involving little used back up center Chris Mihm. In their second deal over the last two years, the Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to swap Chris Mihm for a conditional 2nd round pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Chris Mihm played well for the Lakers in 2005 when Shaq was no longer a part of the team, but slowly lost his spot as Andrew Bynum saw more...

The time has finally come. The big revealing! SashaVujacic18.com is officially launched. I have been working behind the scenes for some time now in preparation for this big day and am extremely proud to announce that I am a part of this site. First thing is first, a formal apology to LABallTalk fans. Many of you may have noticed that my production on this site has taken a hit recently, especially ...

It was a great night. The NBA All Star game was a huge success for all parties involved. The NBA, the players, the organizations, the city of Phoenix, the Lakers organization and the fans are all better off from this game. Lakers stars Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol took the floor in Phoenix to help lead the Western Conference to another victory. Kobe led all scorers with 27 points and also had 4 rebou...

Last night was a bit tough for all of us Lakers fans. The Utah Jazz played a great complete game and challenged the Lakers in every sense of the word. The Utah fans truly are some of the best and make it very difficult for opponents to get any type of momentum. There were plenty of Kobe jersey’s spread throughout the crowd but even then, the crowd was deafening and difficult to overcome. Kob...

It’s a clean sweep folks. After a ridiculous 6-0 road trip throughout the Eastern Conference, the analysts unanimiously believe the Lakers are the team to beat. The road trip included wins over the Boston Celtics who were riding a 12 game winning streak and was followed up by a stunning performance in Cleveland ending the Cavaliers 23-0 home game streak. The Lakers also secured tie breakers ...