February 29th, 2012 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Insisting he meant no harm, Dwyane Wade revealed Tuesday that he has apologized to Lakers guard Kobe Bryant multiple times for a blood-drawing, nose-breaking foul during the All-Star game. The first of those apologies, Wade said, came during the game when he saw Bryant’s face had been bloodied. Wade also said he sent the Lakers’ [...]
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Source: Rasheed Wallace To Join Lakers
CSNNE.com has reported that Rasheed Wallace plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. His return to action has been rumored for weeks, propelled by an inspiring showing at the Pro-Am tournament in North Carolina last summer. It only became rekindled by, according to league sources, an improved conditioning regimen that apparently has him looking [...]
Sources: Lakers Impressed With Gilbert Arenas Workout
In an attempt to find a boost in the backcourt, Los Angeles Lakers officials attended a private workout for guard Gilbert Arenas on Sunday in Southern California, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Two sources familiar with the workout said Arenas moved well and made a positive impression, but there was no sense of how quickly [...]
Kobe’s Wrist Healed?
On Monday in his hometown of Philly, Kobe passed Shaq for fifth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. After Lakers practice on Wednesday (two days of rest leading up to tonight’s game at Boston), the “Black Mamba” said the torn ligament in his right wrist is completely behind him. “I got through it,” Kobe [...]
Lakers Cut Caracter — To Make Room for Gilbert Arenas?
The Los Angeles Lakers have released second-year forward Derrick Caracter. Selected with the 58th pick of the 2010 NBA Draft, the UTEP/Louisville product, who suffered a knee injury during the preseason, hadn’t appeared in a game with the Lakers. In four games with the NBDL’s Los Angeles D-Fenders, he averaged 15.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.0 [...]
Mike Brown Suspended Tonight at 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike Brown has been suspended for one game without pay and fined $25,000 for charging the court and bumping referee Zach Zarba in the team’s 96-87 loss at the Utah Jazz. Brown will serve the suspension Monday night, when the Lakers play at the Philadelphia 76ers. Brown felt forward Pau Gasol was fouled, but [...]
