NBA Preparing to Punish Floppers with New Rule
It's about time the NBA did something on the league-wide addiction to flopping. Fans and opponents have developed a genuine hatred for flopping and frankly, it ruins the integrity of the NBA. Players have been exaggerating contact in order to…
Lakers News: Dwight Howard’s Playing Status
The news surrounding Dwight Howard’s health as of late has been quite promising with the newest superstar addition to the Los Angeles Lakers participating in contact drills at the team’s practice facility and looking better than anticipated at this point…
Lakers News: NBA Legend James Worthy Joins Twitter
Over the past few years, current and former Los Angeles Lakers players have discovered one of the best ways to connect with fans and express their opinions is creating Twitter account. Even though Kobe Bryant still needs some convincing to…
Lakers Rumors & News Recap: Kobe Should Be Top Five
In yesterday's post, I mentioned how I found it strange that Kobe Brant was ranked 6th in the #NBARank, and it turns out I am not the only one who thinks that way. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless…
Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan Comparison: Numbers Never Lie
Don't you hate those Kobe Bryant/Michael Jordan comparisons? They're just the worst, right? Well, here's another one! Recently our good friend Tyson Beck put together this detailed graphic that compares the careers of Jordan and Bryant in a side-by-side manner…
Video: Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless Upset With ESPN Rankings
The two are at it again. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless are two outspoken characters who have no filters when voicing their sports opinions. Although both men tend to argue different sides while on air, both of them…
How The Lakers Will Cope With Steve Blake’s Injury
Unfortunately, Steve Blake suffered a foot injury in which he stepped barefoot on a spike strip, Monday, and will be sidelined for about three weeks. However, fortunately for the Lakers, they have a lot of depth this upcoming season--as I…
Happy 23rd Birthday Lakers Rookie Darius Johnson-Odom
Today, Sept. 28th, is the 23rd birthday of Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Darius Johnson-Odom. We here at Lakers Nation would like to wish Johnson-Odom a happy birthday and hope this year will bring him great success. Johnson-Odom was drafted…
On The Eve Of Training Camp, An Open Letter To Kobe Bryant
With training camp still a few days away, we can finally allow ourselves to get excited about this upcoming Lakers season. This was one of the more strange off-seasons I can remember. For starters, it still feels like summer outside…
Lakers Rumors & News Recap: Dancing Dwight Updates
The people have spoken! Dwight Howard beats Kobe Bryant in the #NBARank; the players ranked number three and six respectively. Even though Howard will be sidelined for some of the 2012-13 pre-season due to injury, he was still named a…
