Los Angeles Lakers

Check out this short special about the NBA back in the 80s. The first minute or so has some brief clips of the Laker Girls back in the day, but the rest of the video is worth watching too. Given how famous they were, and still are, it’s really puzzling why there’s so little vintage […]

So it’s the week between Xmas and New Year’s. There’s nothing going on at work, so I’ve spent a productive morning perusing the pages of Tebowing.com. I came across the photo below and thought to myself “Self, this would be so much more awesome if the Laker Girls were Tebowing too.” I know a few […]

By Peter Dorsch Lakers.com Dec 20, 2011 More than sixty Los Angeles area children joined Lakers players, coaches, and staff for the Lakers Holiday Party for Kids as part of “A Season of Giving”, presented by East West Bank. Kids from the Boys and Girls Club of the West Valley, Boys and Girls Club of […]

Nathan McIntire Monrovia Patch Nov 22, 2011 The Laker Girls and the Tournament of Roses Rose Queen and Rose Court joined volunteers Tuesday at Foothill Unity Center’s annual holiday food distribution event to pass out the makings of a Thanksgiving feast to needly local families. Held at the Arboretum in Arcadia, the center expected to […]

The L.A. Lakers bring their ‘Season of Giving’ to Long Beach Senior Center with Thanksgiving dinner. By Nancy Wride The Belmont Shore Patch November 18, 2011 As much as they are missing the NBA action, Long Beach seniors got one fantastic benefit from the ongoing pro basketball lockout: a visit Thursday from L.A. Lakers coach […]

A new team photo and individual profiles for the Los Angeles Laker Girls are now online. Special shout-out to my girls Ancell, Jacquelyn, Jenn, Linette, Melissa, and Teresa. Work! Click here to learn more about the ladies on the team.

This is an excerpt from a Popcrush article about Paula Abdul’s Dos and Don’ts for life. “DO look for a way past “no”: My first audition to become a Laker Girl was a cattle call, and no one even saw me. I got cut immediately, but I sneaked into another room, changed my leotard, put […]

Now out of the spotlight, DeeDee Weathers-Cox is enjoying her most gratifying work yet: helping cancer survivors get on their feet and move. By Greg Hardesty OC Register Oct. 12, 2011 [Photos and Video] ORANGE – Lakers guard Byron Scott drives to the hoop, flips the basketball to a cutting Vlade Divac and – SLAAAM […]

Los Angeles Lakers 8/24/2011 This week the Los Angeles Lakers invited their season seat holders to a special Laker Girls Dance Clinic, where kids had a chance to learn dance steps from the world-famous Los Angeles Laker Girls . Over 300 people, including 190 kids from age 5 -17 participated in this year’s clinic, which […]

Janis Carr OC Register August 12, 2011 [Individual Photos] Last month, nearly 500 women woke up early, tugged on their dance clothes and headed to the Lakers’ facility in hopes of fulfilling their dreams of becoming a Laker Girl. Twenty-two women realized their dreams and will be dancing nightly in front of sold out crowds […]