Kobe Bryant And The Question Of Lakers Back-To-Back Games
The Los Angeles Lakers official schedule for the 2015-2016 season was released Wednesday, and Laker-centric scribes immediately went into overdrive analyzing every possible implication from that 82 game layout. The most detailed look comes as always from Lakers.com’s Mike Trudell,…
Is Byron Scott Evolving As A Head Coach For The Lakers?
About a month ago, I sent out the following tweet: “This may be complete nonsense on my part, but I feel Byron shaving his mustache signals more openness towards the modern game.” Granted, I was being a wholly facetious smart…
It’s Time For Lakers To Trade Nick Young
With Roy Hibbert, Brandon Bass and Lou Williams now officially in the fold and a group of youngsters in Vegas forming one of the most highly anticipated Summer League squads in recent memory, things have settled down for the Los…
Four Takeaways From The Lakers’ 2015 NBA Draft Night
Draft Day is now in the books, and the Los Angeles Lakers have three newest members of the squad. Ohio State point guard D’Angelo Russell (2nd), Wyoming forward Larry Nance Jr. (27th) and Stanford shooting guard Anthony Brown (34th) offer…
Are The Lakers A Team Of The Past Or The Future?
New Yorks Knicks President and former Lakers coach Phil Jackson, along with Knicks GM Steve Mills, sat down recently for a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times. They touched on everything from the abysmal 2015 season to Isiah Thomas’…
Playing With Kobe Bryant Is No Picnic, But Playing After Him Will Be Tougher
Ever since he clashed with Shaquille O'Neal en route to three titles and a napalm divorce, the question of whether or not stars want to play with Kobe Bryant has been basketball's equivalent of the proverbial riddle plaguing man throughout…
Lakers Don’t Have To Draft The Next Franchise Cornerstone, But They Just Can’t Miss
I am hardly an expert on Karl Anthony-Towns. Or Jahlil Okafor. Or D'Angelo Russell. Or Justise Winslow (despite his being among the best names in sports). Truth be told, I watch about a combined 90 minutes of college basketball every…
What Byron Scott And Jeremy Lin Can Learn From Each Other
I'm going to make a statement without reaching out to a single "source" or doing anything that even remotely resembles "responsible reporting." Jeremy Lin will not be a member of the 2015-2016 Los Angeles Lakers, in very large part because…
It’s Really Time For Magic Johnson To Stop Talking About The Lakers
Give Magic Johnson some credit. He vowed in January 2014 to stop publicly criticizing the Lakers and in particular, Jim Buss. From that day forward, there would be nothing but sunshine, rainbows and positivity. For 365 days and change, the…
If Kobe Bryant Knew Then What He Knows Now…
It's long been an open secret Kobe Bryant basically runs the Lakers. Unofficial head coach. De facto General Manager. His power is just a shade below Dr. Buss' children's, and periodically appears to eclipse theirs. As Mitch Kupchak only half-jokingly…
