Los Angeles Lakers

Mike Trudell Lakers.com July 16, 2011 On Saturday morning at the Toyota Sports Center, more than 400 young ladies from here, there and everywhere gathered with the same, simple dream of becoming a Laker Girl. The girls came from Los Angeles, from Alaska, from Ohio, and even Australia to show off their skills in front […]

Lakers.com On June 28, a group of roughly 150 prospective dancers gathered for a workshop run by Laker Girls Director Lisa Estrada, with an eye towards the team’s official auditions on Saturday, July 16 at the Toyota Sports Center. It was the second such workshop held by the Laker Girls, with the intention of giving […]

Los Angeles Times July 15, 2011 In the wake of “Carmageddon” during the 405 Freeway shutdown this weekend, law enforcement officials are urging everyone to stay off the roads. But sometimes there are important things to attend to, such as Laker Girls tryouts. Usually these auditions involve young women fretting about whether they nailed the […]

Mike Trudell, Lakers Reporter Lakers.com July 7, 2011 On July 16, auditions for the 2011-12 Laker Girls will take place at the Toyota Sports Center, starting at 9 a.m. sharp. In the meantime, the 2010-11 Laker Girls have continued to make appearances all around Los Angeles and surrounding areas. To discuss those subjects and more, […]

Craig Clough North Hollywood Patch May 16, 2011 The touring NBA Nation arrived in Universal City this past weekend to the delight of local basketball fans, who got to have up-close encounters with current and former NBA stars and members of the Laker Girls and L.A. CLippers Spirit teams. Click through the photos [here] to […]

Katie Reynolds enjoys being part of the dance crew, but she’s just as happy being a student with a 3.5 grade-point average at Long Beach State. By Melissa Rohlin The Los Angeles Times May 8, 2011 Katie Reynolds leads a double life. By day, she wears sweat pants and a cap while she attends classes […]

Brittney recalls emotions surrounding Lakers’ 2010 NBA championship This is the 16th post of a weekly LA Times series that helps you get to know the Laker Girls Mark Medina LA Times Lakers Blog April 30, 2011 Laker Girl name: Brittney Year on Squad: second Hometown: Laguna Niguel Area of Residence: Ventura College/High School: Alumni, […]

Jessica is a student of dance and a fan of Stephen King This is the 15th post of a weekly LA Times series that helps you get to know the Laker Girls Mark Medina LA Times Lakers Blog April 23, 2011 Laker Girl name: Jessica Hometown: Grapevine, Texas Area of Residence: Downtown Los Angeles College/High […]

By Mark Harper, Staff Writer Daytona Beach News-Journal April 18, 2011 Aspiring actress Angel Dudley, new to Los Angeles and looking for opportunities to break into show business, got a tip from her mother. Marquita Wen told her about auditions for the Los Angeles Clippers Spirit Dance Team. Angel had grown up in dance academies […]

Lana cherished working with Rihanna during NBA All-Star weekend This is the 14th post of a weekly LA Times series that helps you get to know the Laker Girls Mark Medina LA Times Lakers Blog April 16, 2011 Laker Girl name: Dara Hometown: Friendswood, Texas Area of Residence: Thousand Oaks, CA College/High School: I am […]