Top Moments: #7

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Kobe provided several highlight reel dunks during the 2012-13 campaign, the spring in his legs looking nearly as spry as the once 18-year-old who won the 1997 NBA Dunk Contest. 2012-13 Top 10 Moments: #7 - Unleashing Vino in Year 17
#8 - Gasol's Triple-Doubles | #9 - Comeback in Golden State | #10 - Nash Hits 10,000 Assists

Camp Lakers 2013

We are excited to announce that our 14th annual summer basketball camp will again be a Day Camp held at the NEXT LEVEL SPORTS COMPLEX in Garden Grove, CA. Camp Lakers focuses on providing young players with a program that improves their overall basketball skills in a fun and challenging environment. Come join us for another sold out summer of fun!

The Trainer's Take

Lakers head athletic trainer Gary Vitti endured what he called the toughest season of his 29 in Los Angeles, battling a plethora of injuries that kept him and his staff working around the clock. Vitti sat down with Lakers.com to reflect upon 2012-13, including explanations and updates on injuries to Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and Steve Nash. The Trainer's Take
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Steve Nash Foundation Showdown

Steve Nash is bringing his Steve Nash Foundation Showdown to Downtown LA for the very first time on July 14! NBA stars and pro soccer’s best will be competing against one another in a friendly match of 8-a-side soccer benefiting the children served by the Steve Nash Foundation! For more info, visit www.stevenash.org/showdown

Player Capsule: MWP

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Metta World Peace played his best basketball of 2012-13 early in the season, averaging 14 points per game in November and December while shooting it well from the field (44.5 percent in Dec.) and three (37.6 percent in Nov.). Player Capsule: Metta World Peace | Highlights | Laker Player Capsules

Player Capsule: Sacre

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The last pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, former Gonzaga center Robert Sacre, split time between the Lakers and the D-Fenders during his rookie campaign, while also gaining the affection of his teammates for his constant support and excitement from the Lakers bench. Player Capsule: Kobe Bryant | Highlights | Laker Player Capsules

Kupchak Conversation

Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak sat down with Lakers.com to go over the current happenings in the basketball operations office, the latest on Dwight Howard's free agency, the team's financial situation with the new collective bargaining agreement, what he thinks is the most important element in building a team and more. Kupchak Conversation

The Healthy Lakers

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Only two teams remain in the Western Conference playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs. Over the last 40 games, the Grizzlies went 28-12, and the Spurs 27-13. That 28-12 mark may sound familiar in Los Angeles, because that’s the record the Lakers put up as well. Were the (somewhat healthy) Lakers Elite?

Season Wrap Up Infographic

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From their early season struggles and the passing of their beloved owner to their first-round exit from the NBA Playoffs, it was a tumultuous, injury-plagued season. Here is a unique, infographic look at the roller coaster ride that was the 2012/2013 Los Angeles Lakers. Season Wrap Up Infographic | More Infographics

Dr. Buss Passes Away

Dr. Jerry Buss, longtime owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, passed away Monday morning. “We not only have lost our cherished father, but a beloved man of our community and a person respected by the world basketball community,” the Buss family said. Buss Content | Buss Passes Away at 80 | LAL Statement | D. Stern Statement | PHOTOS | Youth Foundation Donation Info

Shaquille O'Neal

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Signed during the summer of 1996, Shaquille O’Neal spent eight fulfilling seasons with the Lakers. He, along with Kobe Bryant, helped lead the purple and gold to three straight NBA titles. On Tuesday night the organization immortalized the Diesel by hanging his #34 in the rafters alongside other Laker greats. Shaq Info | Photo Gallery | Videos | Wallpaper | Infographic
  • Top Moments #7
    Kobe Unleashes Vino
  • Camp Lakers
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  • Trainer's Take
    Gary Vitti on 2012-13
  • The Steve Nash Showdown
    Steve Nash Showdown
    Charity Soccer Event
  • MWP
    12-13 Player Capsule
  • Robert Sacre
    12-13 Player Capsule
  • Sacre Highlights
    2012-13 Season
  • Kupchak Conversation
    1-on-1 with the GM
  • Last 40 Games
    The Healthy Lakers
  • Season Wrap Up
    Infographic
  • Buss Passes Away
    Lakers Owner was 80
  • SHAQ
    Jersey Retirement
   
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