Byron Scott On Jeremy Lin: ‘There’s Going To Be Games Where He Starts’
One of the biggest additions to the roster for the Los Angeles Lakers this past summer was point guard Jeremy Lin. The Lakers acquired Lin from the Houston Rockets for practically nothing, but he'll be playing a considerable role on…
Byron Scott Loving Everyone Writing Off Lakers As A Playoff Contender
The Los Angeles Lakers missed the playoffs for only the fifth time in franchise history last season finishing with only 27 wins to end a forgettable year for the purple and gold. Heading into the 2014-15 NBA season, head coach…
Byron Scott Wants The Lakers To Shoot 10-15 Threes Per Game
Last season under head coach Mike D'Antoni, the Los Angeles Lakers offense was all about the three-point shot. Armed with a number of excellent shooters such as Jodie Meeks, Jordan Farmar, and Nick Young, the team averaged nearly 25 three-point…
Byron Scott Believes Kobe Bryant Can Still Average ’20-22 Points Per Game’
Kobe Bryant's first game back after almost 10 months on the shelf was a success. Kobe scored 13 points and dished out five assists in 21 minutes helping the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets in San Diego. --…
Lakers Fans Need To Be Excited About The NBA’s New TV Deal
Earlier this week, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced a massive new TV rights deal with ESPN and Turner Sports that is worth $24 billion over nine years. The deal is set to kick in after the 2015-2016 season when the…
Nick Young Not Happy With His Ranking On ESPN’s #NBArank
After the news broke of Nick Young going down with a torn ligament in his right thumb, the Los Angeles Lakers had officially suffered their first major loss of the season due to injury. Young could miss as much as…
Jeremy Lin Talks About What Sets Kobe Apart From Carmelo, Harden
Newcomer Jeremy Lin made his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in the team's preseason win over the Denver Nuggets. Although Lin wasn't a force offensively, scoring one point while going 0-for-6 from the field, the 26-year-old…
Lakers Practice: Byron Scott Grades Effort, Wes Johnson Update
The Los Angeles Lakers finally had a light practice day on Tuesday morning after winning their first preseason game against the Denver Nuggets last night. Lakers spokesman John Black said Wesley Johnson is feeling well despite leaving last night's game…
Byron Scott: Jeremy Lin, Ed Davis Could Be First Two Off Bench
Among the many stories to come out of last night's 98-95 preseason victory over the Denver Nuggets was the obvious chemistry between Jeremy Lin and Ed Davis off the bench. The two connected on numerous occasions out of the pick…
Byron Scott Says Lakers Are ‘Still A Way Away’ Defensively
Please enable Javascript to watch this video Since he was announced as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Byron Scott has preached over and over that the Lakers would play defense. It is the calling card of Scott…
