Lakers Legend James Worthy Celebrates 51st Birthday
Today is Los Angeles Lakers legend James Worthy's 51st birthday, and we here at Lakers Nation would like to wish 'Big Games James' a happy birthday! Worthy played 12 seasons in the NBA, and all of them were with the…
The Week Ahead: Lakers Prepare for Season’s Second Half
The Los Angeles Lakers return to action at home Wednesday night versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Before the All-Star break, the Lakers were faced with a difficult stretch of four games in five nights. They beat Portland on Monday night before…
Kobe Bryant Criticizes Those Who Passed on Lin
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers were just one of the seven victims who fell to Jeremy Lin during his early NBA success. Lin scorched the Lakers with 38 points and walked off the court by winning over a myriad of…
Lakers’ Mid-Season Report Cards
Now that the season is at the halfway mark, and all players have had a chance to take a breath during the All-Star break, let's take some time to evaluate each player from the Los Angeles Lakers and grade their…
Kobe Bryant Surpasses Michael Jordan as All-Time All-Star Leading Scorer
After scoring his 19th point in the 2012 NBA All-Star game Kobe Bryant added another record to his illustrious career. Bryant surpassed Michael Jordan as the all-time leading scorer in NBA All-Star game history. Bryant scored his 263rd All-Star point…
Magic Johnson Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary of Final All-Star Game
It's been 20 years since Magic Johnson's final All-Star game appearance. That game, which ironically was in Orlando (which is also where this season's festivities are taking place), ended up being the last of 12 All-Star appearances for Johnson. Following…
Kobe Bryant All-Star Game Appearances Through the Years
This season Kobe Bryant was voted to the All-Star game for the 14th time in his illustrious career. Bryant has won All-Star game MVP four times, a record he shares with Bob Petit. Bryant has become a regular fixture at…
Kobe Bryant No Longer Sick, Ready for All-Star Game
On Friday Kobe Bryant missed an All-Star media session due to a reported illness. The details were limited, but Bryant was scheduled for his first interview of the weekend but never showed up. However, according to John Cherwa, who is…
Alex Rodriguez: Kobe Thought About Retirement
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez knows a thing or two about making headlines. Now it seems he may have done so involuntarily. According to an interview with ESPN New York, Rodriguez spoke about the knee procedure he recently…
Video: Kobe Bryant Claims He’s Better Than Michael Jordan?
Kobe Bryant has never been an individual lacking confidence. Now, as Bryant and the Lakers enjoy their All-Star break before starting the second half of the NBA season, a new video has surfaced from Bryant's Drew League appearance last summer.…
