Mike D’Antoni Explains Decision To Play Howard, Bench Gasol Last Season
Last season did not go as planned and was filled with unmet expectations. As the Lakers organization, team and fans are poised and ready to move on to next season with different expectations, certain decisions and moves are now being…
Lakers News & Rumors Recap: Kobe Bryant Does Everything Better
Kobe can run faster than you, jump higher than you, make a nail biting, sweat rolling down your cheek in sweet anticipation, clutch shot better than you, and now, he can heal faster than you. When Kobe Bryant had ruptured…
Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Is Enjoying Nike Tour In China
This off-season has been one huge roller coaster ride for Kobe Bryant. With the major roster upheaval on the Lakers and Bryant dealing with his recovery from a ruptured Achilles, he has had to deal with a lot. Kobe, however,…
Lakers Nation Roundtable: A Celebration Of Chick Hearn’s Career
Phillip Barnett In a city home to some of pop culture's biggest stars, the ones that seem to shine the brightest don Forum blue and gold uniforms -- a designation about the color "purple" coined by Chick Hearn that former owner…
Kobe Bryant ‘Shattered’ Recovery Timetable For Achilles Injury
Once it became official that Kobe Bryant had ruptured his Achilles tendon and required surgery, the timetable of six to nine months was set for the five-time NBA champion to get back on the floor for the Los Angeles Lakers.…
Giveaway: Enter For A Chance To Win Tickets To Kobe Up Close
On August 15, Kobe Bryant will sit down with Jimmy Kimmel at the Nokia Theatre to raise money towards ending homelessness in Los Angeles. The event, Kobe Up Close, will see a back-and-forth between Bryant and Kimmel in which Bryant…
Historic Lakers YouTube Video: Derek Fisher’s 0.4 Shot
After winning three straight NBA titles between 2000-2002, the Los Angeles Lakers came up short on winning a fourth consecutive title when when they were eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2003 Western Conference Semifinals. During the 2003…
Lakers News: Kurt Rambis Wants To Use Team’s Size As An Advantage
The Los Angeles Lakers may have lost their starting center Dwight Howard in free agency, but the team still has a fairly big frontcourt. Pau Gasol, Chris Kaman and Jordan Hill will man the paint for the Lakers, and their…
Lakers News & Rumors Recap: Pau Gasol Is Here To Stay
Pau Gasol has developed a lethal one-two punch with Kobe Bryant over the years, and those two helped bring the Lakers back to glory in 2009 and 2010. After being traded to Los Angeles in 2008, Gasol changed the Lakers…
Could The Lakers Wear Alternate Uniforms With Sleeves Next Season?
Last season, the Golden State Warriors were the first team in the NBA to start wearing jerseys with short sleeves. The reactions to the jerseys were mixed, but were largely not received well. Stephen Curry said the jerseys were ugly…
