Nick Van Exel burst into the scene as a second-round pick at an odd time. The Los Angeles Lakers' glory days in the Showtime Era were over, so it was time to build something from scratch.

Ray Nicholson — son to Lakers super-fan and Hollywood icon Jack Nicholson — has enjoyed sitting courtside to watch his ...

Another draft steal by Jerry West, Van Exel went from being a second-round pick (No. 37) to turning in five productive seasons with the Lakers in the mid-'90s, maxing out as an All-Star in 1998. Van ...

Ray Nicholson, son of legendary actor and lifelong Los Angeles Lakers fan Jack Nicholson, has shared some of his most memorable courtside experiences from his childhood. During a M ...

Canadian Nash received no grief from fans. It was suggested on radio call-in shows, however, African-American Van Exel be booed at games. Now, if you don't think that doesn't have at least ...

1 / 16Nick Van Exel, nicknamed Nick the Quick, averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 assists in 1998-99. 1 / 16Nick Van Exel, nicknamed Nick the Quick, averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 assists in 1998-99.

Smile 2 star Ray, 33, who is often seen sitting courtside with his acting icon father, 87, recalled how he was 'pantsed' by the late Bryant and NBA all-star teammate Nick Van Exel during an ...

"I was with my best friend, Beau, who was also six, and Kobe Bryant and Nick Van Exel pantsed us," he revealed. "Pantsed us before the game." Nicholson said he and Beau "started crying" after the ...

"I just felt that we needed to get a little deeper. And we did that," Nelson said. Van Exel, the Nuggets' leading scorer with a 21.4 average, went public with a trade demand Dec. 8. Denver general ...