Coach Kobe Summoning His Inner Zen Master?
Over the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant was mentored by one of the greatest head coaches in league history. With Phil Jackson calling the shots and giving advice for problems on…
Ramon Sessions Wants Lucrative Deal With Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are quite happy with their trade for Ramon Sessions as he adds speed and agility to their point guard position. Sessions is delighted to be a member of this historic franchise, but he is looking to…
Is Kobe Bryant Making More of an Impact as Coach Kobe?
With Kobe Bryant missing five consecutive games, the consensus was that the Los Angeles Lakers would begin to seriously struggle. The main concern was on the offensive end of the floor as losing the league’s leading scorer and anywhere from…
Dallas Reporter Whines About Lack of Recognition From Lakers
When I first saw this I didn't think it was real. I figured this guy was one of those internet trolls the kids talk about today. But when I learned that it was far too real, well, I just had…
A Look Ahead: Lakers Face the Home Stretch
With the San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, and Denver Nuggets on the Lakers plate, the last thing they needed was to be without superstar Kobe Bryant, right? Wrong. After a loss to Houston, the Lakers went to Phoenix to face…
Lakers vs Spurs Pre-Game Report: Spurs Try to Figure Out Lakers
The Lakers really might have a blessing in disguise with the injury to Kobe Bryant. The Lakers star is still uncertain for tonight's contest, and will be a game-time decision for the sixth straight game. The team is in their…
Lakers News, Rumors, and Recap: Bynum Leads Kobe-less Lakers
Andrew Bynum keeps bringing the heat and his playing got him the Western Conference Player of the Week title today. Judged by his playing over the last seven games, Bynum put up some pretty good numbers, averaging 21.8 points, 16.8…
Happy 65th Birthday Lakers Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Today marks the 65th birthday of legendary NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. We here at Lakers Nation would like to wish 'The Captain" a happy birthday! Abdul-Jabbar has accomplish extraordinary feats during his time in the NBA including six NBA championships and six…
Poll Results: Andrew Bynum Voted Fans Player of the Week
On Facebook, we asked you fans to look back at the week for the Lakers without Kobe Bryant. We posed the question, "Who was the player of the week with Kobe on the bench" and the majority of you gave the nod to…
Mark Cuban Wants Goaltending to be Reviewable
Last night at the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers took the floor without Kobe Bryant for the fifth consecutive game due to a shin injury. Sunday's game was huge in terms of the playoff implications taking on the defending…