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...

Just a day after writing about Maurice Cheeks losing his job in Philly, it’s time to report another coaching change. The Sacramento Kings have fired Reggie Theus as the team has started off very poorly and management feels that the time has come to move on. Currently in 13th of 15th Western Conference teams, the Kings are looking to make some sort of change to get this season on a winning tr...

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally done what we like to see, win. They beat the Sacramento Kings in Las Vegas 94-89. After trailing most of the first half, the Lakers opened a lead in the third quarter to gain control of the remainder of the game. Notes from the game: Kobe played too many minutes. He played the most minutes on the team with 25:30. Does that make any sense? Of all the guys on the...

A quick update on the injury front to start things off: Sasha Vujacic had an MRI yesterday that confirmed he has a sprained ankle. Jordan Farmar sat out practice because he had a sore foot. DJ Mbenga missed the second half of practice due to a sore right heel. The other questions that came up to Phil Jackson in the post practice interview included Sun Yue and Lamar Odom. Regarding Sun Yue, Jacks...

Sharim Abdur-Rahim of the Sacramento Kings has announced that he will be retiring from the NBA due to a persistent right knee injury. The Kings have filed with the NBA to try and get the salary of Abdur-Rahim wiped off the books for this season. Unfortunately, it is unclear whether the request will go through because the retirement takes place so close to the start of the upcoming season. If the l...

They all want your money, they all want your bets… why?? BECUZ U NEVER WIN!! Well, except for this one time that your friend won 3 million dollars by taking a 12 team parlay on a random Sunday afternoon!As I sat around yesterday in the afternoon preparing for the full night of basketball games, my friends decided that they would place some bets to make the night more interesting. A 24 pack ...