Congrats To The Lakers Nation Top Commentators For November
November was the first full month of NBA basketball and the Lakers ended November on a two-game win streak and winners of five of their last six. During this time, we've written a lot of content and some of our…
Lakers Are Becoming Confident, And Enjoying Each Other Doing So
“I always knew I could play defense,” Young told reporters after last night's win over the Detroit Pistons -- one in which Young sealed the game by drawing a charge on Josh Smith. “But being around a winning atmosphere, things…
GIF Of The Week: Wes Johnson Dunks On Paul Pierce
The Lakers are on their way back home after a successful road trip that saw the team go 2-1 and get back above .500 for the first time since beating the Clippers on Opening Night at Staples Center. The lone…
Lakers Nation Videos Of The Week: Thanksgiving And Kobe’s Extension
Pau Gasol To Donate 24K To Philippines Typhoon Relief, Uniqueness Of Nick Young Lakers Vs. Kings: Shawne Williams Discusses Technical With DeMarcus Cousins Kobe Bryant, Mitch Kupchak, Jim Buss Speak Out After Contract Extension Kobe Bryant Takes Another Jab At…
Steve Blake Throws Alley Oop To Wes Johnson To End Half
At the end of the first half in the Lakers game against the Detroit Pistons, the Lakers had the ball with just over a second left in the half and down one. Steve Blake took the ball out from the…
The Playbook: Mike D’Antoni Making Pick And Roll Adjustments
On November 11, Steve Blake had a decent enough game against the New Orleans Pelicans scoring 13 points and dishing out eight assists with a .509 TS%. Unfortunately for the Lakers, Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis recorded 32 points and…
On A Night The NBA Takes Off, We Find A Reason For Thanks
For the first time in my young adult life, I hosted Thanksgiving dinner for my family. It's weird, but I'm a fully functioning adult now. While my mom and sister prepared our meal today, I had some time to sit…
Head Coach Mike D’Antoni On Robert Sacre: He Can Play
In the Lakers 99-94 win over the Brooklyn Nets, Robert Sacre played eight minutes for the Lakers in the first half -- his first game minutes since since recording six in a blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Before…
GIF: Wes Johnson Throws Down Reverse Jam On Paul Pierce
In the first quarter against the Lakers contest against the Brooklyn Nets, Steve Blake was carving up the Brooklyn defense with a series of back door passes that led to either points or free-throw attempts. The scoring end of one…
Kobe Bryant Signs Two-Year Extension With Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant have agreed upon a two-year extension that will last through the 2015-16 season. While the extension comes as no surprise to anyone, the timing of the extension is a bit strange. Bryant has…
