Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

Kobe Bryant Considers Tony Allen Closest Player To Being ‘Kobe Stopper’

During his near-two decades in the NBA, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers has faced his fair share of lockdown defenders. Plenty of players in the past have tried to figure out the formula to contain arguably one of…

Ryan Ward

Lakers Vs. Hawks Preview: L.A. Looks For Second Straight Win

After suffering an embarrassing loss at the hands of the then-winless Philadelphia Sixers, the Los Angeles Lakers (3-15) bounced back with an impressive 108-104 victory over the Washington Wizards. In vintage fashion, Kobe Bryant was able to close out the…

Maximo Gonzales

Lakers Rumors: L.A. Would Trade Young Core For Stars In Off-Season

With the Los Angeles Lakers preparing for life without Kobe Bryant, they have drafted D'Angelo Russell, Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson in the past two NBA Drafts. During the 2015-16 NBA season, all three prospects have shown their potential and…

Dan Duangdao

Mitch Kupchak: Lakers Must Develop Identity For Free Agents To Consider Them

Things have not gone the Los Angeles Lakers way this season leading many fans to already begin looking ahead to the off-season in hopes of some positive changes, which is where general manager Mitch Kupchak will need to work his…

Corey Hansford

Lakers News: Magic Johnson Believes Jim Buss ‘Should Just Be The Owner’

Magic Johnson has had no issue speaking about Los Angeles Lakers executive vice president of basketball operations, Jim Buss, in the past. Johnson has been critical of Buss and whether he is capable of returning the Lakers back to glory…

Corey Hansford

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Pens ‘Dear Retirement’ Poem For Kobe Bryant

When thinking about the greatest players in both Los Angeles Lakers and NBA history, two of the first names that will always come up are Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. As Kobe now embarks on the final season of his…

Corey Hansford

Kobe Bryant On Coaching: ‘Funniest Thing I’ve Ever Heard’

With Kobe Bryant announcing he will retire at the end of the 2015-16 Los Angeles Lakers season, many are wondering what he will do post-basketball. In 2014, the five-time champion announced his new company, Kobe Inc. and has invested in…

Dan Duangdao

Kobe Bryant: Basketball ‘Not Wired Into My Subconscious The Way It Used To Be’

Kobe Bryant announced the 2015-16 NBA season would be his last with the Los Angeles Lakers this past weekend. The decision to retire had been something Bryant was thinking about for quite some time, but ultimately made his choice to…

Ryan Ward

D’Angelo Russell: ‘I Was A Fan’ Watching Kobe Bryant Vs. Wizards

The Los Angeles Lakers headed into their matchup against John Wall's Washington Wizards on Wednesday coming off the worst loss of the 2015-16 NBA season against the lowly Philadelphia 76ers. The Lakers couldn't get anything going against the 76ers on…

Ryan Ward

Game Recap: Kobe Bryant’s Fourth Quarter Heroics Lead Lakers Past Wizards

After an embarrassing showing for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers last night, the team was right back at it against the Washington Wizards. Morale is admittedly low in the Lakers locker room after a 2-15 start, but there…

Corey Hansford