The Los Angeles Lakers roster will include 35-year-old veteran forward Metta World Peace, known most of his life as Ron Artest and for a short time as “The Panda’s Friend.”

Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom is reportedly fighting for his life after being found unconscious at a Nevada brothel on Tuesday.

Anthony Davis decided to collect his $145 million in Louisiana (6% tax rate), Kevin Love chose to get his $110 million in Ohio over LA (5.4% to 13.3%), and Friday Greg Monroe shocked all by rejecting the New York Knicks (3.8% city + 8.8% state) to pay almost 5% less in Milwaukee (0% city + 7.7% state).

The Los Angeles Lakers 27th pick in the 2015 NBA draft hopes to make an immediate impact for the storied franchise, yet he may not have the good blessings of one very important teammate.

Kobe Bryant will make the 2015-16 season his last with the Los Angeles Lakers, general manager Mitch Kupchak said in a radio interview on Thursday.

Bleacher Report looks at how the NBA’s Dwight Howard is adapting to life with the Houston Rockets after time with the Los Angeles Lakers.