Los Angeles Lakers News

How many mulligans can Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks take before Dirk Nowitzki has fizzled as a championship-caliber franchise player? are shopping the No.

And so it begins. Another offseason, another period of intense speculation over where Dwight Howard will play basketball in the coming year.

Phil Jackson picked up the phone and Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak was on the other line.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the NBA draft yet again, only this time there is no LeBron James waiting to save them.

Now that the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery has come and gone, teams are fully aware of where they will be selecting come draft day on Thursday June 27, 2013.

Two of the NBA's most decorated and celebrated superstars both have ties to the Charlotte Hornets, albeit in extremely different ways.

Writers Note: This isn't exactly a story about the Los Angeles Clippers but it is a city of Los Angeles story.

Up is down and down is up these days in Los Angeles, where it's the legendary Lakers who are a hot mess and the Clippers who are no longer confounding.

With the 25th pick in the NBA draft, the Los Angeles Clippers should be interested in selecting either a defensive-minded big man or an elite and athletic wing.

It is no secret that the Sixers need some size. If the team doesn't decide to make an offer to ever-injured Andrew Bynum, that will leave Spencer Hawes and Kwame Brown to split center duties.

I'm going to make a not-so-bold statement: Letting go of Steve Nash was a mistake.

Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs.

Despite being so adept at getting and finishing at the rim, failed to draw enough free throws and shot them poorly when he did get to the line Struggles off ball in half court sets, spots up too often in the corners where the defense promptly ignores him Iguodala's career arc is a fascinating one by all accounts.

Stan Van Gundy has been at the top of coaching lists since he was fired by the Magic after the Dwightmare a year ago.

Other NBA teams are in the hunt for a coach, too, and this summer it's likely at least one-third of the league's head coaching jobs will change hands.

Phil Jackson was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989-1998, and of the L.A. Lakers for more than 10 years.

And like any other quality basketball prospect at the time, Elton Brand had a keen interest in the NBA Draft lottery.

The Los Angeles Lakers do not yet know Dwight Howard's decision for next season, but the All-Star center made his feelings about Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni known before starting his offseason.

Of all the positions on the 76ers, none is more of a concern heading into next season than the center spot.

"I got a funny feeling that this could be another Magic year, here. For some reason, I've just got the feel," Williams said.