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As we roll in to Thursday's Thanksgiving holiday, many Lakers fans are thankful for a team finally appearing to be on the right track. Four wins in five tries, including Tuesday's 95-90 victory over Brooklyn. The coach is in place, the system is gett...

Which Lakers have been the season's most pleasant surprise, and who has disappointed? We discuss in the newest edition of The Forum....

The fun begins Monday, as the Lakers kick off the 2012-13 season with media day in El Segundo. Fair to say, there are a few items on the to-do list, and some interesting things for fans to look for as the preseason develops. We look at a few in t...

Did you miss it? Click below for the transcript of today's chat. Talk of Dwight Howard's back, Kobe's #NBARank, how L.A.'s offense will work, and the ways they match up with other elite NBA squads. Among other things. Lakers chat: Thursday at 10:...

To say the least, the Lakers enter the 2011-12 season with enormous expectations and heaps of pressure. So which Lakers have the most to gain, and the most to lose? That's the question asked in the newest edition of The Forum....

What was presumed is now official: Dwight Howard won't be ready when camp opens on October 2, nor will he be in uniform for the preseason opener against the Warriors. How exactly does this impact the Lakers? That's the question put forth in the ne...

The Lakers have thrust themselves back into the middle of the championship conversation thanks to an incredibly effective offseason. Still, it won't be easy, improvements notwithstanding. What are the biggest challenges facing the team heading in...

The Lakers have two key players suiting up when the Olympics roll around at the end of the month. Any cause for concern? We kick the topic around with ESPNLA's Ramona Shelburne....

Lots o' questions about Steve Nash, Dwight Howard, potential free agent acquisitions, and even Star Trek! Go figure! Here's the link to the transcript....

The Lakers have one pick in this evening's NBA Draft -- the 60th, dead last in the two round affair. But that could change if the Lakers swing a deal or two. What should Lakers fans expect? We break it down with ESPNLA's Dave McMenamin....

Whew! It was an active room today, with plenty of conversation about next week's draft, Ramon Sessions, free agency, and fresh comments from Jim Buss indicating the Lakers might be cool with what they have. So are they? Click here for the transcri...

So many questions about the trade value of "Laker X" or the free agents potentially pursued this offseason. So little time. Here's the link to the room....

It was hardly a walk in the park, Mike Brown's first season as head coach of the Lakers. So how did he do? In the latest edition of the Forum, Dave McMenamin joins us and we issue our season grades for L.A.'s head man....

Once the Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs, it took about 16 seconds for the Pau Gasol trade rumors to once again start swirling. A report stating Gasol's desire to land in Chicago -- one he denied -- was the first in what surely will be a flu...

With Mitch Kupchak having made clear change is on the horizon if humanly possible, there was a lot of chat chatter about possible trade scenarios. Predictably, there were sensible proposals put before us, plus a fair share of nonsense incredibly lops...

The Lakers have a lot of work to do this offseason, facing serious questions about the franchise's direction going forward. Do they give the Kobe Bryant/Andrew Bynum/Pau Gasol core one more try, building up the roster around them with whatever tools ...