Lakers News and Rumors Recap: Kobe Misses Second Game of the Season
Kobe Bryant's shin is at it again. Saturday night marked the first game this season in which Kobe Bryant had to sit out a game, and unfortunately, tonight's match-up against the Hornets seems to be a repeat. Ironically, Kobe initially…
Kobe Bryant Shooting Well Since 3-21 Performance Against Hornets
With the Lakers set to take on the New Orleans Hornets tonight, I thought it might be interesting to look at how the team's done since the last time they faced the Hornets. On March 31 the Lakers defeated the…
A Look Ahead: The Lakers Finally Head to the Alamo
With nine games left in the regular season, the Lakers look to finish strong and hold onto the third seed in the Western Conference playoff standings. Last week did not pan out exactly the way the Lakers had hoped after…
Pau Gasol Says Lakers Lack Sense of Urgency
The shortened NBA regular season is about to come to an end with the Los Angeles Lakers having just nine games left before heading into the playoffs as potentially one of the top seeds in the Western Conference. Despite the…
Lamar Odom, Dallas Mavericks Agree to Part Ways
As an immediate result of the failed Chris Paul trade before the beginning of this shortened NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers were basically forced to trade reigning Sixth Man of the Year, Lamar Odom. With a short window to…
Kobe Bryant Out Monday vs. New Orleans Hornets
After missing his first game of the season Saturday night against the Phoenix Suns, Kobe Bryant will miss his second consecutive game on Monday when the Lakers take on the Hornets in New Orleans. According to Mike Bresnahan of the…
Lakers vs. Hornets Pre-Game Report: LA Looks for Win on the Road
The Lakers hope to avoid losing their third game in a row when they face the Hornets on the road. After getting blown out by the Suns on Saturday, it’s clear that the Lakers missed Kobe’s presence on the court.…
NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Take a Tumble
30. Charlotte Bobcats (30): Luckily for the Bobcats, even if they do fail to match the ’72-’73 Sixers’ nine-win season, their ’11-’12 record will always be accompanied by an asterisk. Phew. 29. Washington Wizards (29): Five straight losses has them…
Andrew Bynum, Mike Brown Dismiss Ejection vs. Houston Rockets
During the Lakers 112-107 loss to the Houston Rockets on Friday night, team center Andrew Bynum was ejected from the game for arguing with officials and chirping with the opposing bench. Bynum, who had been at the center of some…
Kobe Bryant’s MVP-Snubbed Career
In his 16 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Kobe Bean Bryant has won five championships and just one MVP award. Since Bryant entered the league 16 years ago, the recipient of the MVP award has gone on to…
