Lakers News: Murphy, Kapono out Wednesday vs. Jazz
The Los Angeles Lakers will be without forwards Troy Murphy and Jason Kapono for their game tonight at the Utah Jazz. Murphy is dealing with gastroenteritis while Kapono is with his family after the birth of his twins. As a result,…
Kobe Bryant: Playmaker Extraordinaire
He did it again. After showing the world that his scoring capabilities are far from diminished in the four games before Tuesday night's matchup (33 points a game on 50 percent shooting), he capped his Player of the Week exclamation…
Lakers Ride Bryant’s Hot Hand to Victory Over Phoenix Suns
Written by: Suki Thind No, there were no lobs to Amar'e Stoudemire from Steve Nash. And no, there was no Lamar Odom, Smush Parker, or Kwame Brown. But there was Kobe Bryant putting up big numbers against the Phoenix Suns…
Matt Barnes’ Performance is a Key for the Lakers
When Matt Barnes was signed by the Los Angeles Lakers prior to the 2010-11 season, it was seen as a smart move by the organization. Barnes would bring his defensive mentality and hustle to the bench and would act as…
Pre-Game Report: Lakers Travel to Utah to Take on the Jazz
Los Angeles Lakers (7-4) at Utah Jazz (6-3) 6:00 PM PST, January 11, 2012 EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT TV: KCAL Radio: 710 ESPN Jazz Projected Starting Line-up PG: Devin Harris SG: Raja Bell SF: Gordon Hayward PF: Paul…
Post-Game Chat: Kobe Scores 48, Lakers Defeat Suns (Completed)
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns took the court for the first time in 2012 and the game didn't disappoint. Led by 48 points from Kobe Bryant the Lakers defeated Phoenix 99-83 to win their seventh consecutive game…
Kobe Bryant Finds Fountain of Youth, Sinks Suns With Hot Shooting
After taking Monday off the Lakers were back in action on Tuesday night against their Pacific Division rivals from Phoenix. This was the first of four matchups between the two teams in 2012, and would be played on the Staples…
Lakers News: Troy Murphy, Jason Kapono Out Tonight Against Suns
According to Mark Medina of the L.A. Times the Lakers will be without Troy Murphy and Jason Kapono in Tuesday night's game against the Phoenix Suns. Murphy is out due to gastroenteritis while Kapono will miss the game after the…
Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Makes Team USA Preliminary Roster
After leading Team USA to the Gold back in Beijing in the 2008 Olympics, Lakers' superstar Kobe Bryant will be back in action this summer as a member of the United States men's basketball team. According to Chris Sheridan of…
Shannon Brown Fears Getting Booed By Lakers Fans
Phoenix Suns guard Shannon Brown will make his return to Los Angeles in tonight's Lakers-Suns game. Brown won two championships with the Lakers, but he decided to leave the Lakers for the Suns this past off-season. Although Brown decided to…
