Lakers Practice: Possibilities Of Jeremy Lin Starting Over Steve Nash
The Los Angeles Lakers are starting to tone down their practices going into Week 3 of training camp. Lakers head coach Byron Scott says that after conditioning his team pretty hard for two weeks, practices will now be a bit…
Kobe Bryant On NBA TV Deal, CBA, Players And Owners Overpaid (VIDEO)
Kobe Bryant has been very vocal in educating the public about the business of the NBA from a player's point of view, while encouraging players to value their worth. Bryant told LakersNation.com before his $48.5 million contract extension that the…
Kobe Bryant ‘Won’t Complain’ If NBA Goes To 44-Minute Games
Earlier today, the NBA announced that it was going to test out a 44-minute game on October 19 when the Boston Celtics meet the Brooklyn Nets. The announcement was something of a surprise to fans and players everywhere. -- Have…
Steve Nash Dealing With Similar Issues From Last Season
UPDATE (October 15, 1:43 PM PST): According to Byron Scott, Steve Nash suffered another setback carrying his bags and did not practice according to Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times: Nash hurt his back carrying bags today, Byron Scott…
Lakers Practice: Byron Scott Wants To Trust Julius Randle
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott lightened and shortened up his practice on Monday morning, the day after Kobe Bryant admitted the Lakers had heavy legs in their 41-point loss to the Golden State Warriors Sunday night. The Lakers…
Steve Nash Experienced ‘Little Sciatica Problem’ Against Warriors
Among the many stories that came out of the Los Angeles Lakers embarrassing 116-75 preseason loss to the Golden State Warriors was Steve Nash sitting out after the first quarter of the game. Most assumed it was for rest purposes,…
Kobe On Stephen Curry: ‘Trying To Keep Up With These Young Bucks’
On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Lakers got off to a disastrous start against the Golden State Warriors and found themselves down by 18 at halftime. To start the second half, Kobe Bryant switched defensive assignments with Ronnie Price and…
Kobe Bryant Discusses Lakers’ Identity On Offense
Last season under Mike D'Antoni and thanks to numerous injuries, the Los Angeles Lakers were a running team that relied on the three-pointer to keep up with more talented teams. The Lakers ranked in the top-10 in three-pointers attempted, and…
Kobe On Kevin Durant’s Injury: ‘Try To Improve The Mental Aspect’
On Sunday morning, the Oklahoma City Thunder announced Kevin Durant is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a Jones fracture after experiencing some discomfort during practice. -- Have You Seen These LIMITED EDITION "Mamba Strikes Back" T-Shirts? -- Returning from…
Kobe Bryant Says The Lakers Have ‘Heavy Legs’ Right Now
After the Los Angeles Lakers' second straight embarrassing preseason loss to the Golden State Warriors, questions arose about what was wrong with the Lakers. The Warriors shot 56 percent and got any shot they wanted as the Lakers were unable…
