Kobe Bryant on Steve Nash: ‘Extremely Effortless To Play With Him’
Tonight marked the first time in over a year that Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash played together with the Los Angeles Lakers. Both looked impressive as the Lakers got a 98-95 win in their first preseason game over the Denver…
Lakers Preseason: Kobe, Nash Look Excellent In Lakers Win
Lakers basketball has finally returned as the team takes the floor in San Diego to take on Ty Lawson, Kenneth Faried and the Denver Nuggets. All eyes will be on star Kobe Bryant who makes his return after two season…
Byron Scott Looking For Defense, Rebounding In Opener
Byron Scott came in as the new Los Angeles Lakers head coach saying he was going to focus on defense. So far throughout training camp, that has been exactly what the Lakers have been doing. With the preseason opener tomorrow…
Kobe Bryant To Operate Offense From Below Free Throw Line
Coming into this season, it is well known that Kobe Bryant plans on adjusting his game to compensate for his diminishing athleticism and two leg injuries suffered over the last two seasons. Bryant's footwork has long been lauded as some…
Byron Scott Made Nick Young Practice After Thumb Injury
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their first major injury before the season even started when Nick Young tore a ligament in his thumb. He is expected to miss eight weeks because of the injury. However, this injury had nothing to…
Steve Nash Says He May Not Retire After This Season
It has been widely assumed that Steve Nash would retire after this season, his 19th in the NBA and third with the Lakers. After dealing with consistent injuries over the last two seasons, it just seemed like his time was…
Lakers Nation Debate: Who Will Step Up In Nick Young’s Absence?
Topic: We wonder which Los Angeles Lakers player most needs to step up while Sixth Man of the Year candidate Nick Young is injured. Context: Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers were in the midst of one of the worst…
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,…
