All posts containing the tag: "Los Angeles Lakers"
Posted Oct 28th 2009 12:02AM by TMZ Staff
Lakers center Andrew Bynum bought himself a special present earlier this month just in time for his birthday -- a $50,000 tricked out Chevy Camaro modeled after the character Bumblebee from "Transformers."
We're told Andrew -- who turned 22 yesterday -- walked into Felix Chevrolet-Cadillac in Los Angeles and bought the Camaro 2SS V8 with all the trimmings, including a special customized body kit and yellow paint job with black racing stripes ... just like Shia LaBeouf's BFF Bumblebee in the Transformers movie.
But Andrew wasn't feeling Bumblebee's silver rims -- we hear he sprung for a set of shiny new black ones instead.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Ride Me, Exclusives
Tags: andrew bynum, AndrewBynum, bumblebee, bumblebee camaro, BumblebeeCamaro, chevrolet, los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers, transformers
Posted Oct 21st 2009 3:52PM by TMZ Staff
The Los Angeles Lakers are about to face another major team distraction: TMZ has learned the entire Kardashian family -- Kris, Bruce, Kim, everyone -- will be sitting courtside at the Lakers home opener Tuesday night.
Obviously, Khloe has a pretty good reason to ride the purple and gold bandwagon -- but does the rest of the fam really care about the team ... or just getting their faces on TV??
Sure there are tons of celebs at every Lakers game -- including Staples staple Jack Nicholson -- but is it a travesty for the ever kamera-lovin' Kardashians to try and steal the spotlight on the very night the Lakers get their championship rings?
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives, The Kardashians
Tags: basketball, khloe kardashian, KhloeKardashian, kim, lamar odom, LamarOdom, los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers
Posted Oct 20th 2009 4:11AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Khloe Kardashian willingly missed a high-profile birthday party ... to tend to an injured husband -- how's that for proof marriage changes people?!
After Lamar Odom went down with a leg injury during Thursday's game against the Sacramento Kings, we're told Khloe chose to bail on her flight to Las Vegas the next day for Kim's birthday at Tao nightclub ... just so she could help nurse her hubby's boo-boo.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives, The Kardashians, Khloe Kardashian
Tags: khloe kardashian, KhloeKardashian, lamar odom, LamarOdom, los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers, sacramento kings, SacramentoKings, tao
Posted Sep 23rd 2009 2:45PM by TMZ Staff
Kobe Bryant will be front and center at the Lamar Odom/Khloe Kardashian nuptials this Sunday ... which means Vanessa and her $4 million ring may have a few pointers for the bride.
In fact, Lamar's rep tells TMZ all the players are planning to attend, but there are still a few question marks. Several have not RSVP'd -- Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum and Jordan Farmar.
Can't blame the non-committals ... it is last minute, after all.
Filed under: Hook-Ups, Talk Sports, Kobe Bryant, Exclusives, The Kardashians
Tags: andrew bynum, AndrewBynum, jordan farmar, JordanFarmar, khloe kardashian, KhloeKardashian, kobe bryant, KobeBryant, l.a. lakers, L.a.Lakers, lakers, lamar odom, LamarOdom, los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers, pau gasol, PauGasol, vanessa bryant, VanessaBryant
Posted Sep 22nd 2009 1:15AM by TMZ Staff
When Khloe Kardashian gets married to Lamar Odom on Sunday -- TMZ has learned she's planning on tying the knot in front of the entire Los Angeles Lakers basketball team.
Sources close to the situation tell us every member of Lamar's team got an invite to the "secret" wedding -- including Kobe Bryant. We're also told all of the Lakers coaches were invited to the event.
So far, no word on which Lakers are set to attend.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives, The Kardashians
Tags: khloe kardashian, KhloeKardashian, lamar odom, LamarOdom, los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers, wedding
Posted Sep 21st 2009 5:03PM by TMZ Staff
Don't go blaming the Khloe Kardashian-Lamar Odom whirlwind wedding on the bride -- TMZ has learned this whole thing was Lamar's idea.
Sources close to the situation tell us it was Odom who was putting the rush on the "I do" swapping because the Los Angeles Lakers star wants to tie the knot before his NBA season begins.
For the record -- the Lakers are set to play their first preseason game on October 7. The wedding is set for this Sunday -- September 27th.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives, The Kardashians
Tags: khloe kardashian, KhloeKardashian, lamar odom, LamarOdom, los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers, wedding
Posted Aug 21st 2009 5:00PM by TMZ Staff
Kobe Bryant and his wife have filed legal papers, claiming they have the poop on the lawsuit their former housekeeper filed against them.
The housekeeper, Maria Jimenez, claims Kobe's wife Vanessa was incredibly abusive and disrespectful -- screaming and swearing at her, even forcing her to put her hand in a bag of dog feces to retrieve a tag from her blouse.
In Kobe's docs, he and Vanessa say they paid the maid $50,000 a year, gave her time off, lavished her with gifts, yada yada.
The Bryants say the maid ate meals with them and when she asked for time off to visit her family in Peru, Vanessa gave her a paid leave of absence.
Kobe's response to the lawsuit claims all the allegations the maid is making are false, that she wasn't wrongfully fired, and the notion that her privacy was violated because of home security cameras is ridiculous -- the maid knew cameras were rolling.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Kobe Bryant, Exclusives
Tags: kobe bryant, KobeBryant, lawsuit, los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers, maid, maria jimenez, MariaJimenez, vanessa bryant, VanessaBryant
Posted Jul 13th 2009 2:45AM by TMZ Staff
Trevor Ariza played the "I'm on the Lakers" card for the last time this weekend to celebrate his 24th birthday at Jet in the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas.
Ariza left the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers to sign with the Houston Rockets -- so this scene probably won't be happening again anytime soon.
Filed under: Hot Vegas, Talk Sports, Photo Galleries
Tags: champion, houston rockets, HoustonRockets, los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers, nba, trevor ariza, TrevorAriza
Posted Jul 3rd 2009 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
Ron Artest is officially a Los Angeles Laker -- this according to a verbal commitment he made with a TMZ photographer outside of a club at 1 AM this morning.
It's reported the Lakers have offered Ron $18.7 million for three years or $33.5 million for five years -- so we'll gladly take our 20% fee once ink hits paper.
You're welcome, L.A.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Tags: los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers, ron artest, RonArtest
Posted Jun 15th 2009 12:49AM by TMZ Staff
While the Shaq-less Los Angeles Lakers enjoy the sweet taste of victory -- there's a 7-foot trash-talkin' ex-teammate who knows he's got a big helpin' of "Kobe Bryant's ass" comin' his way.
Check out the message Shaquille O'Neal just posted on his Twitter page ... spelling errors and all:
Congratualtions kobe, u deserve it. You played great . Enjoy it my man enjoy it. And I know what yur sayin rt now "Shaq how my ass taste "
Obviously, this stems from Shaq's incredible rendition of "Kobe How My Ass Taste" -- a freestyle rap he dropped when Kobe and the Lake Show lost in the NBA Finals last year.
For the record -- that song ruled.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Shaq Attack, Kobe Bryant
Tags: kobe bryant, KobeBryant, los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers, shaq, shaquille oneal, ShaquilleOneal
Posted Jun 10th 2009 5:55PM by TMZ Staff
Fear not Lakers faithful -- Kobe Bryant and his boys have the perfect motivational tool before game four of the NBA finals: movie night (a shiver runs down the Magic's collective spines).
We're told the Lakers had three options for tonight's team bonding outing -- "The Hangover," "Angels & Demons" and "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3."
We would have recommended "The Hangover" (HYSTERICAL!!!), but coach Phil Jackson chose "Pelham" because the team wanted "to support [their] season ticket holder," Denzel Washington.
A discount on his pricey floor seats might be more appreciated by D Dub.
Filed under: Movies, Talk Sports
Tags: angels and demons, AngelsAndDemons, denzel washington, DenzelWashington, los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers, taking of pelham 123, TakingOfPelham123, the hangover, TheHangover
Posted Jun 4th 2009 3:45AM by TMZ Staff
Here's "30 Rock" thesp Tracy Morgan (left) at an event recently, and the 21-year-old center for the Los Angeles Lakers, Andrew Bynum (right).
One of them is about to be manhandled by Dwight Howard.
We're just sayin'.
Tags: 30 rock, 30Rock, andrew bynum, AndrewBynum, los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers, tracy morgan, TracyMorgan
Posted May 20th 2009 5:59PM by TMZ Staff
The Denver Nuggets won the battle -- but the WWE isn't finished with their war.
After Vince McMahon raised hell when the team's owner screwed up and double booked the Pepsi Center for a WWE event on the same night as an NBA playoff game between the Nugs and the Lakers, the wrestlers have finally agreed to take their show on the road.
But in what seems to be a premeditated twist of fate, Vince is bringing the show to the Staples Center in L.A. -- home of the Lakers.
The Pepsi Center is now stuck having to refund thousands of tickets.
Filed under: Celebrity Feuds, Talk Sports
Tags: Denver Nuggets, DenverNuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, LosAngelesLakers, NBA, vince mcmahon, VinceMcmahon, wrestling, wwe
Posted May 20th 2009 8:55AM by TMZ Staff
Derek Fisher was granted a permanent restraining order this week against a crazy fan who claimed they were married -- but we got the L.A. Laker out last night with his actual wife who agreed, "some people need a little help."
Filed under: Talk Sports
Tags: derek fisher, DerekFisher, los angeles lakers, LosAngelesLakers
Posted May 20th 2009 8:40AM by TMZ Staff
Leonardo DiCaprio was so excited at last night's Lakers game that he put up his dukes ... to fist bump the hot dog vendor.
Despite the Lakers win, this is the most emotion you will see too cool for school Leo (or pal Anthony Kiedis) display in public.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Talk Sports, Leonardo DiCaprio
Tags: anthony kiedis, AnthonyKiedis, LA Lakers, LaLakers, Leo DiCaprio, LeoDicaprio, Los Angeles Lakers, LosAngelesLakers
