Year: 2012

Kobe Bryant Responds to Magic Johnson’s Comments on Jim Buss

We’ve all heard the hoopla surrounding Magic Johnson's opinion on Jim Buss and the hiring of head coach Mike D'Antoni. First, it started with Magic Johnson’s tweet, “The reason I haven’t tweeted in 2 days is because I’ve been mourning…

Lakers Rumors & News Recap: After All The Crazy

This has been quite the week, but nothing is ever really boring in Lakerland. Especially when you have the expectations this Lakers roster possess for the season. Nothing can be less than perfect. Kobe Bryant has had a few words…

D’Antoni “Heavily Medicated” & Will Not Coach Tomorrow vs. Suns

New Lakers Head Coach Mike D'Antoni was crutching around at his first Lakers practice today. However, at the press conference this afternoon, D'Antoni said that we should not expect to see him in Friday night's game against the Phoenix Suns.…

Lakers News: DirecTV Expected to Agree to Deal With Time Warner Cable

The long-awaited deal between Time Warner Cable and DirecTV has finally become a reality according to Kevin Ding of the OC Register: The 2012-13 Lakers are finally coming to DirecTV. A deal for DirecTV to carry Time Warner Cable SportsNet…

Kobe Bryant Says He Likely Would Not Have Won Rings Without Jackson

Kobe Bryant currently has five championship rings in his trophy case, but in his eyes, they would not have existed without Phil Jackson. Bryant spoke to the Daily News and he praised Jackson and the positive impact the Zen Master…

Kobe Bryant Questions the Lakers For Not Hiring Phil Jackson

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of turning over a new leaf with Mike D'Antoni coming in to replace Mike Brown as head coach. D'Antoni's timetable for his Lakers debut was uncertain, with the 61-year-old recovering from knee-replacement…

Kobe Bryant’s 2012-13 Efficiency: The Dwight Howard Effect

There was one prime example of how Kobe Bryant is using the strength of his new big man to create space and get a rather open look in Tuesday's game against the Spurs. Kobe dribbled the ball from beyond the…

Lakers News: Magic Johnson Rips Jim Buss On NBA Countdown

Magic Johnson had been tweeting his displeasure about Phil Jackson not being hired by the Lakers. But he wasn't done. He continued to air his grievances on NBA Countdown on ESPN. Thanks to Alex Groberman for the transcript on Opposing…

Kobe Explains Why Phil Jackson Was So Successful

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking forward to the coaching debut of Mike D'Antoni, but the players are still talking about legendary coach Phil Jackson. Jackson seemed to be the favorite to fill the coaching vacancy left by Mike Brown,…

Lakers News: Steve Nash Will Miss First Game Against Suns

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering a new era of basketball with head coach Mike D'Antoni at the helm. As if the revamped squad with new additions Steve Nash and Dwight Howard weren't a big enough transition for this team,…

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