Lakers great Jerry West told a crowd Thursday in San Bernardino that when he was 10, a neighbor lady made a comment that crushed him. "There goes Jerry. He's never going to amount to anything. All he does is play basketball," West recalled. Full Article at Southern CA Press-Enterprise

here, like Zach Johnson, like Paul Casey, are excited." THOUSAND OAKS - Greg McLaughlin knows what it's like to preside over a tournament in which Tiger Woods isn't playing. Full Article at Long Beach Press-Telegram

Without hesitation our potential hero says he can and leaps from his bed to don his gear. Minutes later he's outside, jumping into a van, off to possibly save a life. Full Article at Wilmington Star-News

Early in or before each basketball season, Dr. Jerry Buss sits down for a chat with the six beat reporters covering the Lakers daily, which this season occurred prior to Sunday evenings victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Full Article at NBA.com

LOS ANGELES(AP) Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, including an astonishing basket from behind the backboard, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 101-85 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. Full Article at NBA.com

Mayor Kevin Johnson, with former NBA great Jerry West as a special guest, introduces his 12-member arena task force Thursday in Old Sacramento. NBA legend Jerry West leads the task force to a news conference Thursday. Full Article at Sacramento Bee

Damn, I guess this means Kobe is in the discussion with Abdul-Jabbar after all!!! Damn, I guess this means Kobe is in the discussion with Abdul-Jabbar after all!!! Full Article at The Big Lead

LOS ANGELES(AP) Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds in his season debut, and Kobe Bryant scored 21 points while passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Lakers' career scoring chart in Los Angeles' 108-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. Full Article at NBA.com

LOS ANGELES — Here’s what Kobe Bryant had to say about passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and moving into second place behind only Jerry West on the Lakers’ all-time scoring chart: “I grew up a Laker fan, so to be in this position, it’s pretty cool.” At his... Full Article at The Orange County Register

Outlook Kobe Bryant is 16 points away from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for second place on the Lakers’ all-time scoring list. Jerry West is still 1,031 ahead of Bryant. Full Article at The Orange County Register

The Los Angeles Lakers ended their two-game losing streak on Tuesday night, beating the Detroit Pistons 106-93. LA improves to 8-3; the Pistons drop to 5-6. Some notes from the game: - Kobe Bryant scored 40 points for the 100th time in his career. Full Article at Hoopsworld

Posted by mikemcgraw on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 19:44 Is LeBron James setting the stage for a jump to the Bulls as a free agent next summer? Full Article at Daily Herald

November 13 2009 James' notion to retire No. 23 is well-meaning but misguided Pro Basketball News Add A Comment Email (Won't be shown on site but required for verification) Comment James is making the change to honor Michael... Full Article at Pro Basketball News

"He can't get the logo [Hall of Famer Jerry West's silhouette adorns the NBA's logo], and if he can't, something has to be done. I feel like no NBA player should wear 23. I'm starting a petition, and I've got to get everyone in the NBA to sign it. Full Article at NBC - Dallas Fort Worth

LeBron announced today he is no longer going to wear number 23. He is doing this to pay homage and respect to Michael Jordan. He also said he will try to have the league petition to make it a rule that no player can wear 23 ever again. Full Article at Protect the Paint

No offense to James Worthy, but an all-time Lakers starting five should include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and Kobe Bryant. . . . Full Article at Los Angeles Times

Throughout the years, the All-Star Game has been the Lakers' playground. From Elgin Baylor to Jerry West to Magic Johnson to Kobe Bryant, the team has produced some of the brightest stars and best moments. Who could forget Magic at the 1992 game? Full Article at The Orange County Register

Michael Heisley: I’ve riffed on this so many times that writing about it bores me, but the Iverson mess is just the latest and (so far) worst outcome of Michael Heisley appointing himself the team’s President of Basketball Operations, an overreaction... Full Article at Sports Blogs

"He represents the class and the elegance of the Laker franchise." Full Article at NBA.com