NBA News: League Executives Predict Miami Heat to Win 2013 Title
The Los Angeles Lakers had perhaps the greatest off-season of recent memory when they put together not a big three, but instead a Fantastic Four. The Lakers acquired Steve Nash and Dwight Howard this summer, and they will be joining…
Lakers Rumors & News Recap: Is Kobe Bryant Overpaid & Metta Continues to Improve His Game
Is Kobe Bryant overpaid? Yesterday on ESPN's First Take program, Skip Bayless said that he believes Kobe Bryant is overpaid. The Lakers have three out of the top 10 highest paid players for the upcoming season, with Kobe being the…
Numbers Game: The ‘Cap’ Finally to Get His Due
Earlier this week, when the Los Angeles Lakers announced their plans of honoring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with a statue (outside Staples Center), I must admit to getting a bit misty-eyed. Full disclosure, Abdul-Jabbar is one of my favorite athletes of all…
ESPN’s Skip Bayless Thinks Kobe Bryant is Overpaid
Coming into the 2012-13 NBA season, Kobe Bryant will be the highest paid player in the league with a salary of $27.8 million. The closest player next to Kobe on the highest paid list in the NBA is Dirk Nowitzki…
Lakers News: Metta World Peace Continues to Improve his Game
After an epic off-season filled with blockbuster moves and free agent signings, the Los Angeles Lakers are the talk of the NBA once again with a potential dynasty being built in the City of Angels. With the Lakers acquiring Dwight…
Pau Gasol on Playing in 2016 Olympics: ‘It’s Too Early To Say’
The 2012 Olympics came and went for Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol with the same result as back in 2008 with the two-time NBA champion going home without the Gold medal. Even though Spain was able to make it…
Lakers Rumors & News Recap: Kobe’s 6th Sense and Is He Better than Mike?
Was Kobe able to predict the Dwight Howard trade? Kevin Durant seems to think so. Reportedly, even though the eventual blockbuster deal was still a month from coming to fruition after Bryant left for the Olympics, Kobe was talking all…
Kevin Durant Says Kobe Bryant Predicted Dwight Howard Trade
Before heading into battle with Team USA in an effort to win a second consecutive gold medal, Kobe Bryant had suffered another early exit in the NBA playoffs and was frustrated to say the least with the way the Los…
Remember When Retiring Jerseys Meant Something?
One of my favorite basketball stories of the past 10 years involves Brian Cook. Remember him? Cook was drafted by the Lakers with the 24th pick of the 2003 NBA Draft. Cook had played his college ball at the University…
Video: Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan Shot-For-Shot Comparison
Found this video via NBC Pro Basketball Talk and thought I would pass it along. It's a shot-by-shot comparison of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. And while it was obviously made by a Kobe fan, it's somewhat spooky how similar…
