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The L.A. Lakers signed free agent G Isaac Fontaine on August 28th. The 6'4" Fontaine averaged 21.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 22 games with the La Crosse Bobcats of the Continental Basketball Association last season. Fontaine also played for the Connecticut Pride of the CBA.

Irving Thomas, a player on the 1990-91 L.A. Lakers who went to the NBA Finals, was hired August 28th as a scout for the team. Thomas replaces Ronnie Lester, who was promoted to assistant general manager. Thomas will scout primarily on the East Coast and in the Midwest.

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The L.A. Lakers have waived center Peter Cornell, guard Isaac Fontaine and forward Dickey Simpkins. The release was announced on Thursday.

The L.A. Lakers have waived guard Brian Shaw, it was announced on Wednesday. Shaw, a 12-year NBA veteran, averaged 3.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists in seven preseason games.

The L.A. Lakers have resigned guard Brian Shaw, only days after he was waived by the team. It was announced on Sunday, November the 4th.

The L.A. Lakers haved activated guard Derek Fisher and have waived guard Joseph Crispin. The Lakers have also placed center Jelani McCoy on the injured list and have activated forward Mark Madsen.

Head coach Phil Jackson was named November's IBM Coach Of The Month. He guided his team to an impressive 14-1 record during the month of November and their best 15 game start in franchise history. They are also first place in the league to date.

L.A. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was named Player Of The Month, averaging 27.6 points, 6.5 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals.

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, Jan. 14 through Sunday, Jan. 20. Bryant, earning player of the week honors for the second time this season, led the Lakers to a 2-1 record, posting averages of 37.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists.

Lakers' center Shaquille O'Neal was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, Jan. 28 through Feb. 3. Shaq helped lead the Lakers to a 4-0 record, averaging 27.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.75 blocks per game.

Kobe Bryant proved that you can play well at home, winning 2002 All-Star Game MVP honors after netting 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists as the Western Conference romped in a 135-120 victory in Philadelphia.