Lakers News and Rumors Recap: To Phil, Kobe is Second Best
Bits and pieces of Phil Jackson's new book keep popping up online. Despite the number of stories and history in the novel, one thing really stood out; Phil Jackson would take Michael Jordan over Kobe Bryant. We all revere Kobe…
Lakers News: Jeanie Buss Says She Takes Kobe Over Jordan
Yesterday, excerpts of Phil Jackson's upcoming book Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success surfaced and most of the quotes pertained to the debate about who was better, Kobe or Michael Jordan. Jackson compared the two NBA legends in terms of their defensive…
Free Agent Profile: Would J.J. Redick Take Less Money To Play In LA?
It's been made clear that the Lakers won't have much cap space this summer, but it's fun to think that players would take less money to sign with the team. -----Check out the Lakers Nation store to get your LN…
Drew League Gearing Up For 40th Season in Los Angeles
One of LA's largest summer basketball league's, the Drew League, is set to kick off their 40th season tomorrow at King-Drew High School. Los Angeles is a hotbed for untapped basketball talent and the goal of the Drew League is…
Video: Phil Jackson Explains Lakers Coaching Hire on Tonight Show
Most Laker fans remember that before the team hired Mike D'Antoni to be their head coach after dismissing Mike Brown, they were also in talks with Phil Jackson to return for a third coaching stint in Los Angeles. ---- Commemorate…
Lakers Rumors: L.A. Looking For Trade to Move Up in NBA Draft?
Since the Lakers are without a first round draft pick in next month's NBA Draft, rumors are beginning to surface stating that Los Angeles may be looking to make a move to get up, not only into the first round,…
Lakers News and Rumors Recap: Thanks For The Memories, Phil
It is here. The book Phil Jackson wrote, titled ”Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success”, has been everything anyone connected to basketball has talked about today. One of the things fans looked forward to was the possible comparison Jackson would…
Lakers Nation Reacts: Should Kevin Durant Receive More Blame?
If Kevin Durant could, he would wish to re-play last night's Game 5 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies that saw his Thunder get eliminated from the playoffs. Without Russell Westbrook, it was going to be difficult for the Thunder, but…
Kobe Bryant Apparently Likes Going Swimming With Sharks
At this point Kobe Bryant is just kind of a folk legend, right? He's essentially turning into Paul Bunyan, as more and more stories about how absurd he is continue to surface. First there was him shredding his Achilles and…
Lakers Anniversary: Magic Johnson Scores 42 Points Against 76ers
On this day 33 years ago, Lakers Nation was in a state of panic. Lakers' star center and 1980 regular season MVP, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar severely sprained his ankle in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Though Kareem would come back…
