Lakers Rumors & News Recap: Mark Cuban Gets Heated and Words from Mitch

Mark Cuban opens his mouth and sometimes, it’s just plain controversial. And I like it. I appreciate honesty, even when it can turn argumentative. Cuban is full of things to say and he was no exception on ESPN this morning when arguing with Skip Bayless over terms and generalities in the NBA. The debate got really heated, but the best part was watching the awkward, silent faces of the other commentators. Click the link above to get to a YouTube video of the affair.

The Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak also had an interview this morning. Here, he addressed the Lakers’ chances of making a substantial move in the off-season and how they’ll be limited in terms of free agency over the summer:

“I would say it’s unlikely we would do something very major,” said Kupchak. “Something major would only involve a select few players on our team.”

So far, we have heard from Buss and Kupchak about the state of trades this summer, and it looks like us Lakers fans won’t be having any for awhile.

Lakers Nation News

Mark Cuban Takes on Skip Bayless

Pau Gasol Still Uncertain About Lakers Future

Mitch Kupchak on the Off-Season

Lakers News

Lakers 12-1 Pick to Win 2013 NBA Title [LA Times]

Phil Jackson to the Thunder? [SB Nation]

Pair Up Rashard Lewis with Kobe Bryant? [Opposing Views]

What to Expect from Kobe Bryant at Age 34 [LA Times]

Mitch Kupchak Discusses the Lakers Future [ESPN]

Gasol Knows There is No Guarantee He Won’t be Traded [SB Nation]

Jim Buss Brings On the Nonsense About the Lakers Future [LA Times]

Elimination Games [Lakers Blog]

Lakers Looking at First Round? [HoopsWorld]

NBA News

Durant Moved to Tears After OKC’s NBA Finals Loss [Yahoo Sports]

Riley Gets #8, Happy in Exec Office [Hang Time Blog]

Thunder vs Heat Finals Recap [ESPN]

Garnett Considering Retirement? [NBA.com]

Nash Will Consider the Knicks [NBA.com]

Does Kevin Durant Have Too Much Kobe Bryant in Him? [Grantland]

What’s Next for D-Fish? [OC Register]

Tony Parker Sues Club Fro 20 Million After Chris Brown vs Drake Fight [SI Tracking Blog]

Magic and Larry on LeBron the Champion [True-Hoop Blog]

King James Has His Crown and He Earned Every Bit of It [CBS Sports]

LeBron James and the End of all That [ESPN]

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