Lakers Nation 2012-13 Player Evaluations: Metta World Peace
The Lakers knew that Metta World Peace would be a question mark coming into the 2012-2013 season. His 2011-2012 campaign was not promising to say the least. He struggled to shoot with consistency from beyond the arc, he lost a…
Lakers Nation 2012-13 Player Evaluations: Steve Nash
Expectations were set extremely high for this Lakers team, especially after the sign-and-trade deal that landed Steve Nash in Los Angeles. Giving up four draft picks, at the time, was an easy decision for a seasoned playmaker, especially one lacking…
Lakers News and Rumors Recap: Rethink, Regroup, Reconnect
The Lakers made history last night; it was the first time since 1967 they were swept out of the first round in the playoffs. They fell to the Spurs 120-89 in Game 4. Morris and Goudelock started again for L.A.…
Lakers Exit Interviews 2012-2013 Season Day 1 Recap
The morning after the Lakers finished their worst postseason in franchise history, the Lakers started their first day of exit interviews. Chris Duhon, Metta World Peace, Steve Nash, Earl Clark, Devin Ebanks, Andrew Goudelock, Robert Sacre, Jodie Meeks and Jordan…
Lakers Nation 2012-13 Player Evaluations: Robert Sacre
Coming into the preseason there weren't many expectations for rookie Robert Sacre. The opportunity for him to play seemed slim-to-none simply due to the fact that the Lakers frontcourt was stacked at the power-forward and center positions. However due to…
Lakers Nation 2012-13 Player Evaluations: Earl Clark
Earl Clark was mainly an unknown to Lakers fans and basketball fans in general when he came to Los Angeles along with Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic. For the majority of the first half of the season, Clark became…
Lakers News: Steve Nash Wants Dwight Howard Back Next Season
During his exit interview with the media, Lakers guard Steve Nash voiced his desire for impending free-agent Dwight Howard to remain with the Lakers. Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters was in El Segundo for the exit interviews: "I'm very hopeful…
Lakers Nation 2012-13 Player Evaluations: Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant had a spectacular individual season in the midst of the Lakers' season woes. It was hard to imagine that this was his seventeenth year as a professional by the way he played the game and willed his team…
Lakers Nation 2012-13 Player Evaluations: Jodie Meeks
Jodie Meeks was brought in by the Lakers last summer to spread the floor and knockdown three-pointers. Additionally, he was acquired to provide some relief for Kobe Bryant. He got off to a rocky start under Mike Brown, who for…
Lakers Nation 2012-13 Player Evaluations: Jordan Hill
In a season of injuries and questions, Lakers forward Jordan Hill missed 50 games this season due to a torn labrum in his hip. Hill parlayed his strong playoff performance last season into a two-year contract with the Lakers last…