VIDEO Interview: Lakers Guard Xavier Henry
Serena Winters: First of all, how does it feel to be in this building on media day looking around at all the banners your first time here? Xavier Henry: It's fun, its definitely different than the media days I've been…
Count On Kobe Bryant Return For The Lakers Season Opener?
Like every other Lakers fan, I miss Kobe Bryant. A lot. With media day now over and done with, and the regular season set to tip-off in exactly a month, the yearning for Kobe Bryant’s return grows stronger. Kobe is…
2013 Preseason Player Profile: Kobe Bryant
Our preseason player profiles end with where this team often begins: Kobe Bryant. There is hardly a storyline on the court (and off the court) about the Lakers that doesn't involve Bryant in some shape or form. Although last season…
Kobe Bryant Finds Motivation In Los Angeles Times Article
One of the biggest takeaways from the weekend's media day is that the Lakers, as a unit, seem to be motivated by the ubiquitous lowered expectations from the local and national media. Steve Nash said that the lowered expectations are…
Lakers Practice Videos: Lakers Feel More Like A Team
Injuries were the main topic of conversation at today's Lakers practice. Head Coach Mike D'Antoni said both Steve Nash and Pau Gasol practiced in full for the most part yesterday, with the exception of a drill at the end of…
Lakers News: Steve Nash Confident He Can Play With Kobe
At media day, the remaining Laker players from last season all discussed the injuries and poor team chemistry that ultimately plagued their championship dreams. While the media has low expectations of the Lakers, the team is clearly re-energized and excited…
Pau Gasol Discusses Possibility Of Contract Extension
http://youtu.be/W9tc431dA0I After signing a three-year, $64.7 million extension in 2009, Pau Gasol will be the second biggest free agent for the Lakers after this season. While the Lakers will have ample cap room next off-season and all the discussion is…
Doc Rivers Says Lakers Are Best Franchise In Sports History
Just 24 hours after the Lakers media day, the Clippers allowed the media into their practice facility as they gear up for the first season in franchise history where they'll be defending a Pacific Division title. This year, the expectations…
Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Uses ESPN Prediction As ‘Fuel’
There have been a lot of questions surrounding where the Lakers stand among NBA teams going into this upcoming season, and the reception hasn't been quite pretty. In the preseason power rankings presented by ESPN, they had the Lakers slotted…
VIDEOS: Lakers Media Day Interviews: Kobe, Pau, Nash, D’Antoni
The Lakers kicked off their 2013 media day on Saturday, September 28th and Lakers Nation was there to capture all the action. Pau Gasol went in depth about his intense recovery process, Mike D'Antoni talked about being on the hot…