Shaquille O’Neal Says He Regrets Leaving Magic For Lakers In 1996
In the summer of 1996, Shaquille O'Neal made a decision that would change the landscape of the NBA when he left the Orlando Magic and signed a $121 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. It took the Magic…
Byron Scott: Jordan Clarkson Has Similar ‘Explosiveness’ To Russell Westbrook
Rookie Jordan Clarkson is quickly turning into a solid NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers with the first-year point guard coming into his own in the second half of the 2014-15 NBA season. Clarkson has progressed so much as…
Jeremy Lin Doesn’t Want To Be ‘Defined By One Style Of Play’
Jeremy Lin is easily one of the most polarizing players in the entire NBA. His supporters point to his ability to attack the rim and his success when allowed to be the primary ball-handler. His detractors, however, point to his…
Jeremy Lin On Past Three Seasons: ‘I Haven’t Seen The Results On The Court’
With his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers coming to an end, point guard Jeremy Lin has struggled with consistency in his career. However, since the All-Star break, Lin is averaging 14.8 points and 5.1 assists. -- Think You…
Mike D’Antoni On Jeremy Lin: ‘One Of Those Special Point Guards’
After beginning the season as the Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard, Jeremy Lin was replaced with Ronnie Price 20 games into the season. Since then, rookie Jordan Clarkson took over the role and has shown promise. Lin was moved…
Byron Scott To Continue To ‘Evaluate’ Ryan Kelly At Power Forward
With head coach Byron Scott in evaluation mode moving forward, the focus in the final 11 games of the 2014-15 NBA regular season will be all about the young players on the roster. -- Think You Know Everything About Kobe…
Game Recap: Lakers Lose By Double Digits To Raptors On The Road
After earning a close win Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime, 101-99, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their five-game road trip, as they faced the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors (42-30) clinched a postseason berth in the Eastern Conference Wednesday…
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Highlights
After splitting the first two games of their road trip, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to continue their good fortunes in Toronto against the Atlantic Division Champion Raptors. Toronto would be without All-Star guard Kyle Lowry, but still have former…
Dwight Howard: ‘Kobe Wanted To Win As Badly As I Did’
The 2012-13 Los Angeles Lakers were built to win a championship. General manager Mitch Kupchak pulled out all the stops to bring in Steve Nash and Dwight Howard to play alongside Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, but the superstar combination…
Kobe Bryant Texted Jeremy Lin ‘Around 1 In The Morning’
After failing to sign big-name free agents this past off-season, the Los Angeles Lakers first move was acquiring Jeremy Lin and a first-round draft pick from the Houston Rockets. Shortly after, Kobe Bryant texted the point guard and had a…
