Twitter rumors say Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic is dating tennis star Maria Sharapova. Darren Rovell spotted Marsha at a U2 concert and they’ve been together for a hot second according to Matt Cronin of tennisreporters.net. Read the full story

The Los Angeles Lakers will defend their NBA title with a team that looks better than last year’s squad. If Andrew Bynum can stay out of his own way, and Ron Artest falls into line like Kobe and Phil want him to, they’ll represent the West in the NBA Finals.

Phil Jackson knows repeating is difficult and he’s laid out a couple of plans to get the team ready. He wants to familiarize Ron-Ron with his new environment and to limit the players use of social networking sites. Read the full story

The Los Angeles Times is reporting Ron Artest will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers later this afternoon. Former Laker swingman Trevor Ariza decided not to take the team’s offer leaving the door open for LA to bring in Ron Artest. Read the full story

Basketball player Sun Yue of China is headed to Los Angeles with hopes of earning a spot on the Lakers’ roster. Yue is excited about playing in the NBA, although he would like to ditch the “Chinese Magic Johnson” label for a new nickname.
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Sasha Vujacic signed a three-year, $15 million contract to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers. This doesn’t help the Lakers shed their “Kobe and a bunch of soft Euros” image, but it does keep a reliable 3-pt shooter on the roster.

When it came down to decision time Sasha was influenced by the Los Angeles Lakers’ fans, but mostly by the love shared between himself and Kobe Bryant. Read the full story

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