Kobe Bryant Calls Caron Butler ‘One Of My Favorite Teammates’
Over the course of his near two decades in the NBA, Kobe Bryant has played with a lot of different teammates with only a few leaving an impression on the future Hall of Famer. Derek Fisher and Pau Gasol make…
Lakers News: Caron Butler Credits Kobe Bryant For His Success In NBA
Veteran forward Caron Butler only played 77 games for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2004-05 NBA season and in that short time made a lifelong bond with Kobe Bryant. Although a fan favorite and close friend of Bryant's, the…
Lakers Nation Roundtable: Julius Randle Taking His Game To Next Level
Julius Randle is one of the Los Angeles Lakers brightest young stars and early on this season, he showed everyone why the Lakers were so high on him when they drafted him last year. Randle's combination of strength, speed, and…
Lakers Vs. Trail Blazers Preview: L.A. Looks To Snap Losing Skid
The Los Angeles Lakers have shown improvement over the course of the last several games, but have had major collapses in the fourth quarter in each of the last two contests. On Sunday, the Lakers played well against the Phoenix…
Kobe Bryant On Pushing Himself: ‘If The Wheels Fall Off, The Wheels Fall Off’
For all intents and purposes, this looks like it will be Kobe Bryant's final season in the NBA. If that is the case, Kobe and the Los Angeles Lakers are determined to make sure he makes it through the entire…
Kobe Bryant Wants Young Lakers Core To ‘Speak Tactically’
After Friday night's loss to the Toronto Raptors, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to 2-10, the second worst record in the Western Conference. Even though it is early in the season, the Lakers playoff hopes seem to be fading quickly…
Kobe Bryant: D’Angelo Russell’s Biggest Challenge Is On Defense
The Los Angeles Lakers faced a very talented Raptors team Friday night, but showed some greats signs of improvement. Los Angeles played quite well throughout the game, but a dismal fourth quarter left them with a 102-91 loss, its tenth…
Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell On His Improved Offensive Performance
After another fourth quarter collapse, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered their 10th loss of the season to the Toronto Raptors. While the focus was on Kobe Bryant playing 37 minutes at this stage of his career, D'Angelo Russell had a…
Byron Scott On Playing Kobe Bryant 37 Minutes Vs. Raptors
Heading into his 20th NBA season, there were questions about Kobe Bryant and how his minutes would be managed by head coach Byron Scott. Prior to his season-ending shoulder injury, Kobe was among the league leaders in minutes as the…
Lakers News: Kobe Bryant ‘Preaching’ Ball Movement With Teammates
After playing well for three quarters, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered another fourth quarter collapse and fell to the Toronto Raptors, 102-91. While D'Angelo Russell had a career-high night with 17 points, Kobe Bryant played 37 minutes, which exceeded his…
