Los Angeles Lakers

The Laker Girls have long been considered the “gold standard” for NBA dance teams and they are an amazing sight to be seen in person.  It is a rare treat to see then up close and personal, so I try to take every opportunity to photograph them when I can.  And this past Sunday, I […]

At the Top of Her Game Laker Girl Jennifer Albeanu is dancing for one of the most recognized teams on Earth. By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS Rafu Sports Editor Rafu Shimpo April 25, 2012 As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for the 2012 playoffs, one member couldn’t be happier to be a part of all the […]

Last Friday, I escaped the office at the usual time and made a beeline for my car. Once I was belted in, I checked my phone, and there was a text from Linette. She saved her tickets for me, she said. Can I come to the game? She wanted to know. Hmm….well now, let me […]

By Eugene W. Fields The Orange County Register 3/21/2012 [photo gallery] ORANGE – Conrad Frisch said the Lakers are his idols, so when the 12-year-old from Orange got a chance to meet two Laker Girls at a local Carl’s Jr. on Wednesday afternoon, Frisch showed his enthusiasm. While many of the 100 or so fans […]

Check out my homie Anncell and Her teammates on this week’s Sports Illustrated’s NBA dance team gallery! Click here.

Now THIS is what I call planning in advance. This year’s Laker Girl auditions are scheduled for Saturday, July 21. Click here for details.

By Vinny Earley Contributing Writer Daily 49er Cal State Long Beach senior Lindsay Riley balances school with long practices and tireless dance routines every week so that she may appear on the Lakers’ court come game time. “You really have to learn to manage your time,” Riley said. Riley, a health science major, is on […]

Here they are, the 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th edition of the Pussycat Dolls. (I have completely lost track by now.) The new line up includes Laker Girl alum Vanessa Curry, and Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader alum Erica Jenkins. Back: Chrystina Sayers, Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Erica Jenkins Front: Paula Van Oppen FYI: the other three […]

If you think about the two most renowned cheerleading squads in professional sports, you probably would think the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the Lakers Girls.  Why?  They represent two of the most successful teams in their respective sports and as such garner the most notoriety.   And they are the only two squads that have had […]

Seven of the 22 dancers for one of sports’ most celebrated teams have ties to O.C. By Lou Ponsi The Orange County Register Jan 13, 2011 [Photo Gallery] LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant slams home a reverse dunk to punctuate a recent Lakers’ victory over Phoenix – and the Laker Girls rise up from their […]