Year: 2014

Lakers Practice Report: Kobe Bryant Reacts To Nick Young Injury

After being diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right thumb, which he'll be getting surgery for on Monday, Nick Young was still out on the practice floor doing conditioning drills and defensive slides on Saturday morning. Ryan Kelly (moderate…

Lakers News: Byron Scott ‘Hopeful’ Ryan Kelly Returns Next Week

Only a few days remain before the Los Angeles Lakers get the preseason underway and the team has already suffered some losses in terms of injuries. Although no one has gone down with anything major, the injuries suffered in training…

Kobe Bryant To Play Some Small Forward With Nick Young Out

The injuries have already started to pile up for the Los Angeles Lakers with Xavier Henry, Ryan Kelly and Nick Young all dealing with health issues. Even veteran point guard Steve Nash is a bit banged up after tweaking his…

Lakers News: Steve Nash ‘Tweaked Ankle’ In Practice

UPDATED (October 4, 2:58 PM PST): Steve Nash expects to practice tomorrow: Steve Nash says he will 100% practice tomorrow. Says he actually feels pretty good right now, could even practice tonight.— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) October 4, 2014 A major…

Lakers Assistant Paul Pressey Talks Kobe’s Effect On Young Players

Earlier this off-season, Kobe Bryant spoke about having to adjust his game. As he has gotten older, he understands his athleticism is not what it used to be and he will have to account for that. Nonetheless, he believes he…

Lakers Nation Roundtable: Would Kobe Make A Good Coach?

With Kobe Bryant likely entering his final years as an NBA player, the time has come to think about what Bryant will do after he has finally played his last game. Bryant has already begun to look into different business…

Nick Young Has Torn Ligament In Thumb, Expected To Miss Eight Weeks

UPDATE (October 9, 12:50 PM PST): Byron Scott mentioned today Nick Young's timeline for a return is 5-7 weeks instead of eight weeks according to Bill Oram of the OC Register: We've been told 8 week recovery for Nick Young,…

VIDEO: Jeremy Lin Jokes About Nick Young’s Swaggy P Nickname

There's one Laker who isn't calling Nick Young, Swaggy P. Young's becomes quite comfortable with his nickname, which he often uses when referring to himself in the third person. He's even been having a good time with the rookies this…

Kobe Bryant Calls Training Camp ‘Most Challenging By Far’

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant is coming to the end of the road in his career with potentially two years before he retires. Bryant is very aware of that fact and has admitted to feeling "mixed emotions" over the last…

INSTAGRAM: Damian Lillard Recalls Epic Battle With Kobe Bryant

Back in 2012, Damian Lillard burst on the scene for the Portland Trail Blazers quickly becoming one of the team's best players alongside veteran forward LaMarcus Aldridge. -- Have You Seen These LIMITED EDITION "Mamba Strikes Back" T-Shirts? -- On…

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