Year: 2012

138-Point Game By Grinnell’s Jack Taylor Impressed Kobe Bryant

There have been plenty of historic scoring performances in the NBA that will never be forgotten, with Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game back in 1962 and Kobe Bryant destroying the Toronto Raptors for 81 points in 2006 at the top of…

Report: Steve Nash No Timetable On Return; Blake Not Playing In Road Trip

Well, this isn't exactly encouraging news. Steve Nash, who has been out ever since he injured his fibula against Portland on October 31st, is said to be out indefinitely. Here are Coach Mike D'Antoni's comments from ESPN L.A.: "The other…

Post-Game Video: Lakers Beat Nets – Highlights (11/20/12)

Mike D'Antoni can put his first win as the Lakers head coach in the books, as the purple & gold slip past the Brooklyn Nets 95-90 Tuesday night. Despite a rocky start before the coaching change, the Lakers now improve…

Lakers vs. Kings Pre-Game Report: Showtime 2.0 Hits the Road

After a six game home stand, the Lakers hit the road for the next three games. Coach Mike D’Antoni, though he has only coached one game for the team thus far, has had a positive impact on the offense. Mind…

Lakers Start Off Mike D’Antoni Era With Win Over Brooklyn

The Lakers officially ushered in the Mike D'Antoni era as he made his debut as the Lakers head coach. However, it seemed like the former Coach of the Year winner already had his fingerprints on the squad; the Lakers scored…

Lakers Rumors & News Recap: Three Consecutive Wins?

Tonight, the Lakers play the Nets for what we hope to be the Lakers' third consecutive win. Most of the dust has settled from the early season drama and the Lakers have continued to improve since the coaching change. Most…

Dwight Howard Debuts All-White Lakers Jersey In NBA Christmas Promo

On Christmas Day, the Los Angeles Lakers will battle it out with Mike D’Antoni’s former team, the New York Knicks, at Staples Center. Along with the highly anticipated showdown between these two teams, the Lakers and Knicks will be debuting…

Shootaround Report: Mike D’Antoni “Psyched,” Steve Blake Out

At shootaround today, it was difficult to tell who was more excited for tonight's game against the Brooklyn Nets. According to ESPN's Beto Duran, D'Antoni could not have sounded more excited to finally assume his place on the coach's bench…

Lakers News: Mike D’Antoni Will Make Lakers Debut Against Nets

After watching four games from the locker room, D'Antoni is ready to make his coaching debut with the Lakers on Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. According to Howard Beck of the New York Times via Twitter: D'antoni says he…

NBA News: Dwyane Wade Talks About Process of Winning a Championship

The Los Angeles Lakers had quite an incredible summer as they acquired stars Dwight Howard and Steve Nash. The Lakers made themselves one of the most talented teams in the NBA, but with that came a lot of pressure to…